The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
MURRAY DECLARES FOR DUNN
William Pitt, HardsheII Democrat
Makes a Statement.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
81 have lived in Minnesota fifty -four
years and have never voted for a repub
lican candidate for governor in my life,
but | am going to vote for Robert c.
Dunn" said William p. Murray of st.
Paul, one of Minnesota's pioneers and
a lifelong democrat, who has watched
the developments of the state for more
than half century. 81 am going to
vote for Mr. Dunn, because l believe that
he is an honest, capable, CONSCIENTIOUS
and courageous man, that he made the
best state auditor Minnesota ever had
and will make an A No. governor.
81 am for Mr.. Dunn because l be-
lieve it is the duty to administer stern
rebuke to the campaign of mud Singing,
personal abuse and vituperation, which
has been carried on by the opponents
of the republican nominee. ] am salts
fled that the people of the state as
whole believe in fair play, and that when
they realize that there is not a word
of truth in the malicious reports circu-
lated to injure Mr.. Dunn's, record, they
will elect him to the highest office in
their gift. Ift ~ tmi
81 have never for a moment doubted
Mr.. Dunn's ability and integrity. l
watched his career as state auditor, and
| firmly believe that had he not become
candidate for governor, mot word OF
criticism would have been passed on his of
fetal record. 1t has always been Won
der to me why, of the opponents of Mr..
Dunn, including Gov. Lind, knew any
thing to Mr.. Dunn's discredit, they wait
ed to spring it until short time be-
fore the election. $50
81 think that the people generally UNI
derstand that the reports of the public
examiner were got up solely for the pur-
pose of preventing Mr.. Dunn from be-
inc elected governor of Minnesota. There
is not word of truth in them. They
are merely political documents to be
used as political campaign material.
every one who knows anything about
the history of the state knows that Mr.
Dunn made an excellent state auditor.
The republican party has made nearly
all its campaigns in the last six years
on Mr.. Dunn's record. Democrats and re-
publicans alike joined in praising his ca
pable and fearless administration of the
affairs of the office. 1t is a great time
for opponents of Mr.. Dunn now to try
to make out that he was rascal and a
thief.
'Mr Dunn may not make as fine APP
pearance at a dress reception as some
people would like, but he knows about
the affairs of hesitate, he has the cour-
age of his convictions, he cannot be
bullied and he is man from the ground
up. People may complain that he is UNI
couth, awkward and ungainly, but they
cannot gainsay that no man is more
fearless in doing his duty, at whatever
cost to his personal fortunes.
"Mr. Dunn has had hard fight and
his majority will not be as large as l
would like to see it, but | have faith
that the people of the state, recognizing
his force of character and his way of ac-
complishing things, will place him in the
governors chair. If they do they will
win victory for good government and
will make mud singing campaigns un-
popular in Minnesota. st. Paul Pioneer
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