The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Not a Ripple Of Opposition Here
TO His Nomination.
Rock County Will Give Him a
Great Big Vote.
His Townsmen Speak Highly Of
the Candidate.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Luverne, Sept. l4-Luverne is the
home of Hon. Herbert j. Miller, the
courageous gentleman who is making
such remarkable fight for the nomina-
ton for congress against Representative
McCleary, the high priest of "stand pat
tism." For twenty-five years Mr.. Mil
Ter has resided in this enterprising city
and he has been one of its most active
champions. A quarter of century ago
Mr.. Miller came here and established
The Rock County Herald, and he has
conducted that newspaper continuously
since then. Besides making his newspa-
per one of the most influential in the
state, he has contributed largely to the
city's upbuilding. He has been first and
foremost in all public matters, and he
has given his time and money to all en-
terprises that would make Luverne a
better and more prosperous community.
In Luverne Mr.. Miller is called Bert"
He is a popular man, and is held in the
highest respect by his fellow townsmen.
Not person in Luverne would think of
speaking i'll of Bert Miller. He will
have the solid support of the republicans
of this city for the congressional nomi-
nation. Rock county will do nobly by
her distinguished citizen. Every pre-
cinct will give him a magnificent ma
jority at the primary. There is not a
blight anywhere. All republicans will
give him their support, not only because
they respect him as a citizen, but be-
cause he is fully in accord with their
views on the tariff and other public
questions. Plain, homely, modest, hon
est, Bert Miller will be given a hand
some vote of confidence by his fellow
citizens. Although Mr.. Miller has all
these years fought good fight for re-
publican principles, and has never given
quarter to the enemy, the democrats
here hold him in the highest regard for
his manly qualities, and they respect
him as citizen and a man.
Mr.. Miller has frequently been honor
ed by his fellow citizens. He has held
the position of president of the village
three terms, has been a member of the
board of education, superintendent of the
census in 1890, has been director in the
local building and loan association, be-
sides holding other positions of a public
and private character. In 1894 Mr. Mil
Ter was elected to the Minnesota state
senate from the district comprising
Rock, Mobiles and Murray counties, and
was reelected in 1898. He could have
been reelected for third term in 1900,
but he refused to allow the use of his
name in the republican district conven-
ton, acting on the generous impulse that
as he had been well treated by his peo-
pie, and that his county having had the
position for two terms, one of the other
counties in the district should be recog-
nized. Mr.. Miller's record in the SEN
ate is one which any man could have
reason to feel proud of. The Free Press
has referred to his great work in the
senate, and repetition of it now is
unnecessary. Suffice to say, he "did
things"
Mr.. Miller is one of the heaviest tax
payers in Rock county. He owns a
comfortable home at Main street and
Kniss avenue, in Luverne, also the build
ing in which his newspaper plant is To-
Gated. He is interested in farm lands
also. When he came to Lrverne Mr.
Miller possessed nothing in the shape of
the worlds goods. But he did bring
with him a stout heart, determination
and an energy which is born of pur-
pose. He Immediately set to work and
through his own honest efforts he &C.
complished something. He is part and
parcel of Luverne. He is fixture. He
long ago exhibited his faith in the vii
lage by investing his surplus cash there
in. Should he be defeated for the con-
gressional nomination he will still re.
main an honored citizen of L,iverne, as
sisting in every way possible to make
still better the city and its environ
ments. He viii not remove from Luz
verne and the district.
Mr.. Miller always has been an enter
prising citizen. He always has been
among the very first to aid all enter.
prises of a public and private character.
He always has taken deep interest in
matters pertaining to the welfare of the
village. His paper always has cham
pioned the cause of the village and Rock
county. Never has Mr.. Miller lost an
opportunity to set forth in his paper
the many advantages of the town and
the county. No other agency has been