The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-31
Democratic Candidate for Governor of
Minnesota
MR.. JoHnsor.s ADDRESS OF ACCEPTANCE

an, advised by your committee that am the NOM
nee of this convention for the high Office of governor
of this great commonwealth While this action was
wholly unexpected say in all candor and all
truthfuness that it unsolicited and unsought ~
have been candidate for this honor, but yielding
to demands of friends and the party, consented to
the of my ] not unn1indful of the great
honor which the nomination conveys and am not un-
grateful for the great distinction you have conferred
upon Whether this nomination shall bring defeat
! or success, will depend upon all the people,
But convention you could not pay an individual
higher compliment than have paid me- is the
tribute of people who today for honest govern
ment stand for the rights Of the common people
thanking you this honor beg to say that ac-
cept this nomination with all of it's honors, its and
its responsibilities, and promise in return for your
confidence that shall enter this campaign with all the
vigor, energy and enthusiasm that possess
believe the constitution of country and our
state and believe ard always have IN equal rights
for all and special privileges for none In the great
contest about to be opened shall stand for untrammeed
competition and will uphold the law. believe the con-
soldation of competing railway lines to be unhoy ana
contrary to the good of great The so-caHed
merger crime against the laws of Minnesota, and
the of Minnesota is entitled to great
credit any special service it was for his uncoPro
missing and unyeding to uphold the dignity of the
law in that respect. opposed TO all combinations
made for the restraint of trade and the restriction or
competition believe country should the wis
dom of breaking down the geographical barriers which
prohibit the free commercial relations which should
exist between United States Americans and Canadian
Americans and thus permit the development of the
great empire lying along the Canadian border and thus
greater the commercial cities OF the North
Star state.
Private monopoly in state and in the nation
should broken down. and the rights OF all the
people maintained would not anticipate the platform
Of this convention but believing that the earnings
tax on railroads should be increased to cent trust
YOU will speak in uncertainr sound But must nor
deIay the work before you further than may
not win in coming contestbut will say to you that
believe and trust shall wn-but defeat while Hght-
nq for the cause of right and good governments wilt hea
victory in the end. Bull Run temporary defeafs
but it was victory for liberty If shall lose this
fqht we must contnus the right in the hope that IN
the end the right will triumph have accepted your
$commssion Should be the will of the people any
sacrifice is of no consequences II shall WIN per-
sonaI triumph nonent unless shall bring 70
the state good government -
If / shall win / have only this promise to fnaiee-
shall give the state best service and admin
sraton of affairs shall be dictated by honest
conscence. Should lose, trust may say as that
matchIess leader said recently at ST. may
deny that have made gallant tight but you cannot
denv that | have kept the faith"