Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-30
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I. For the frsti time in the, history :of
Minnesota the people Of this common
wealth have an opportunity to elect a
native son Of Minnesota to the chair
of governor. John A. johnson was
born in st. Peter, Nicollets county,
Mimi, July 20, 1862, and as school.
boy editor and state senator has lived !
there ever since. - il. :ss#zss h.. H.:
r. Minnesota has reached the period In
It's development when It. is great
enough to produce q governor from its
own blood and brain. bone and sinew.
It is bigger than all New England,
which has produced not only governors
but presidents. Its population today
exceeds 1hatsof Maine, Vermont; New
Hampshire and Rhode Island com
bined. 1t has more. homes free O.
z, ortgage. and owned by the family
tenants than MASSACHUSETTS,. 1t has
nearly as many pupils enrolled in the
public schools as Massachusetts and a
much: less percentage of illiteTacy
Ranking nineteenth among the states
In populations, it.stands tenth in num-
Der of newspapers, the state, press of
Minnesota outnumb erfng that of Mas.
Eachusetts by nearly $50 newspapers
and approximating the total Of the en-.
tire Russian empire. Minnesota stands
first among the states in the produc.s
ton of wheat, -four and iron, as. well
as tn the quality Of its creamery but
ter. In. short, it has every element
necessary for the production Of high
grade class of governor--a governor
who will be all M1nnesotan in birth,
breeding, education, environment, In
serest and loyalty, and for the public
interests and welfare of q Minnesota
and its institutions first, last and, al.
ways--and in John A.. johnson it has
the man. - .~s.s.. Z. y: s -
-1~ r eet@oot= a. Early Age. - =
r By reason of the poverty and hard
circumstances of youth young johnson
was compelled to leave school at the
age Of thirteen to help support the
family. He had three years expert:
ence In grocery and general merchan.
disc business and a, year in; railway
construction. To this strenuous work.
day activity and to a good constitution
Inherited from Scandinavian stock
Johnson owes his muscular vigor. He
learned thoroughly the drug business,
following it as man and boy for nine
years, being the thirteenth registered
druggist to receive the certificate of
the state. Not because he considered
the number thirteen unlucky, but be-
cause he finally had saved enough cap
ttal to get a small start in the news.
paper business, he at*length, Dec. e,
1886, at the age Of twenty-four, ~pur-
chased q half interest. in the St. Peter
'HHefaid1, the: EDITORIAL firm being the
now long familiar one of Essler &
Johnson, and joined the Minnesota ed
ltorial fraternity, of which he has.been
one of the leading lights, as well as
one of the most popular and beloved,
for eighteen years.. $50 +.
One of the greatest factors in the
upbuilding of Minnesota is the state
press. It's influence has been great
educationally and politically, in both
civic and material advancement. It
has advertised. Minnesota and its re-
sources until 1T has gathered within
the state boun3o1-ses nearly 100000
people in less than. Fifty years. It has
brought In immigf alton and preached
diversified industry until Mimi esota re.
quires q railway mileage greater than.
that OF New England to market Its
productions. It has stood b. the pub
lie schools and the universits until:
Minnesota has more pupils enrolled in
the public schools than Marie, Yer
mont, New Hampshire: and Rhode ISL.
and combined and one of the greatest
universities in sAmeric The state
press has been: always and lis now the
chief power ii cont ling Legislation
and determining the state government
It placed railroad lands upon the tax
list 81 spite 81 q most powerful rail-
road lobby. It defeated weak legsla-
tors and built up public sentiment "a
til It carried the cause for the passage
Of tho law for the Increase 81 railway
gross eernings taxes from 3 to q per
cent. Itmade the popular sentiment
of Minnesota almost a unit against the
railway merger 81 has made nearly
an the governors -andSas good ashareaof|
the United *Statesasenators5ofsM Mime.
Dota during the past twenty years. 49,
aosd I u INNS, q 8 1T F,ress
The dtasts press zof Minnesota num-
hers over 100 pub icati o,ns ont.
numbers that 81 al .New England ont
[aiffas ofs Masaach usetfs and ~ over one