The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-20

party is ever greater than the indi-
vidual and when a man has been
nominated by his party, opposition
to that man by any member of his
party becomes opposition to the party.
Before any Republican voter casts a
ballot against any nominee on the
ticket, he should squarely face his
act and fully realize its exact mean
ing. Is he justified in sacrificing his
party because of any personal disap-
pointments?
If there are disappointed Repub-
licans who are thinking of voting for
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
they should do so with their eyes
open, and only after considering fully
the possible result of that action.
Once in the history of this state,
Republican votes ajds.Lfn The election
of Democratic Governor. 1t will be
recalled that before the term of that
administration had expired the very
Republicans who had made that
administration possible, were eager
for an opportunity to rectify their
mistake.
Can any Republican afford at this
time to cooperate in a movement
which shall result in Minnesota hav-
ing Governor for at least two years,
and possibly four, not in harmony
with our Legislative Department, and
our President?
Can there be single advantage to
any Republican in turning the chief
Office in the state over to our oppo-
nents?
| Democratic possession of the
Governorship will mean a stronger,
better organized and more certain
opposition to every Republican candi-
date in the state, two years from now.
1t will have its effect upon the
Legislature, upon the State ticket,
and upon all the County nominees in
the State, but for and beyond this, it
will have most importane bearing
upon the election of our United States
Senators and Congressman.
1t will be remembered that under
the last Democratic administration
the executive and the Legislature were
unable to agree and the result was a
session in which there was very little
accomplished. This fact has been
verified by the answer and reason OF
Ex-Governor Lind, within the past
six months when he refused the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
About a dozen years ago, our
opponents controlled the Legislature
OF this state and it is remembered to
this day that never in the history OF
the State was there such an extrava-
CANT session of the Legislature.
The Republican party stands for
something defnate. The man who
believes that Republican supremacy
in Minnesota is to the best interests
of the State, cannot be justified in
doing that which will in any manner
endanger it's success, either in this o,
in any subsequent campaign.
| The election of Democratic Gov.
ernor would be far reaching in its
effect upon the State and its institu'
tions. 1t would at once throw into
politics, and disorganize our Boards
and other important bureaus which
have been doing effective and salts.
factory work, and by this disorganiza.
ton, the state would be the loser. ]
need only mention as a most
striking example of such a condition
the result of the change made in the
State prison management under the
administration of Governor Lind.
| While l was a member of the Board
of Trustees of the Minnesota hospitals
had considerable business with Mr.
Dunn, as State Auditor, and since
that time, and by virtue of my present
Office, I have served on various
Boards and commissions of which
J Mr.. Dunn, as Auditor, wasl also q