The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
Robert c. Dunn's Speech.

Robert C. Dunn's speech at Mankato
Theatre last night was a vote-winner.
The republican candidate for governor
made most favorable impression upon
the magnificent audience which it was
his pleasure to address. His earnestness
and his sincerity, and the modest, yet
plain and undecorated manner in which
he gave his record as a public officer
won for him the sympathy of men who,
before they heard the speech, were pref
udiced, and who had partially made up
their minds to vote for the democratic
candidate. Other men in Mr.. Dunn's po-
sition would have exhibited disgust
ing egotism while discussing beneficial
measures they were instrumental in
having adopted into laws. But the
Princeton gentleman was free from that
conceit which so readily finds lodgment
in some men who have held public Of
flee and yet who have done nothing for
their constituents.
1t cannot be denied that many men
went to the Mankato Theatre last night
prejudiced against Bob Dunn. So many
outrageous stories have been circulated
for the purpose of injuring his cause
that they could not help but have an
antagonistic feeling. But today these
same men are for Dunn. They are con-
WINGED that Mr.. Dunn has been malign-
ed, traduced, lied about, and they now
propose to assist in rebuking that ele-
ment which has been responsible for
these damnable political tactics.
Mr.. Dunn delivered a good business
speech. 1t was not trimmed with frills
and furbelows 1t was not set off with
those well-rounded periods common to
finished orations. 1t was not bedecked
with flowers and word paintings, but
it was speech such as men-the sober,
thoughtful, strong minded, practical men
like to hear. Mr.. Dunn gave a review of
his record as state auditor. He an
swered completely every charge that has
been made against his acts, showing
their absolute falsity, and furthermore
demonstrating beyond all question that
his every act was in the interest of the
people of Minnesota. In fact the record
of the man is evidence enough that his ev-
cry official deed was performed solely and
wholly in behalf of the people whom he
had been called upon to serve, and
should Bob Dunn be elected governor his
policy will be to do equally as much
for the states welfare as it was while
he was at the head of the auditors Of
flee.
Mr.. Dunn swept away the mass of
villiication that had been heaped up by
his opponents, and today the republi-
can candidate for governor stands before
the citizens of Mankato in a most favor
able light. His appearance here has as
sisted his cause. The people have seen
They are more than satisfied that Mr..
Dunn is the man whom they should Sc
lect as the executive of the common
wealth, believing as they do that in
that position he could accomplish some
thing for them; that he would not be a
fgurehead, but on the contrary he
would "do things"
Mr.. Dunn did not mince words when
referring to the men who have sought to
traduce him. He hurled shafts of scorn
at them, defying them to make good the
allegations they have spread broadcast
over the state. His was fitting close of
a vigorous, manly, practical speech, and
even his enemies must give Mr.. Dunn
credit for his candor.