The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-06-16
TWO CANDIDATES. COMPARED.
Those of X. G. Dunn and l.. w. Collins a
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marks the passing of the most accri-
monlous campaign for the gubernator-
lal nomination within the memory of
The present generation, if not in the
history of the State, and in order that
the public may have full understands
ing of the situation few words at this
time will be pertinent.
For the past eight years the record
OF Hon. Robert G. Dunn as State
auditor has been pointed to with pride
by the Republicans of Minnesota. Ref
erence has been made to it in all the
platforms of the party and the chief
argument in every campaign for the
continuation of Republicans in Office
has been the record of the former
State auditor. At the expiration of
his term as auditor, therefore, it was
but natural that the people should
look to Mr.. Dunn as the logical can
didate for governor of the State, and
in response to thousands of letters
and thousands of personal appeals
ne finally consented to become can
didate for the position, not anticipat-
ing at the time, however, that such
bitter opposition to his candidacy
would develop in the ranks of the ad-
ministration, which, it is now plain,
was determined to maintain it's con-
troll OF the party machinery at any
cost. However, Mr.. Dunn has met the
conditions as they appeared, and with
characteristic vigor and push has
maintained his candidacy in the face
of the most vicious and unfair attacks
on his personal and official character
ever known in the State, and, unless
all signs fail, will triumph over the
Vaccinations of the most presump-
tuous and tyrannical ring of political
bosses within the history of the State.
The candidacy of Judge Collins, on
the other hand, is unwarranted from
any point of view. There was never
any demand for his candidacy and
he had little idea of entering the field
until few Office holders, becoming
desperate over the possibility of losing
their positions under a new admins
tration. persuaded him to get into the
game. On the other hand there was
demand for f.. c. Dunn and he was
admittedly the logical man for the
place, many of those now talking for
Collins being the loudest of those
shouting his praise and asserting that
he was the illogical man" for the
position. But the time came when Mr..
Dunn ran counter to the wishes of the
machine, proclaiming his independ-
ence of dictation, refused to betrav
friend whom he had promised to sup
port, and the stuff was off from that
time, so far as the machine was con-
cerned. Immediately the wires com
menced to work, and the conspiracy
to defeat the wishes of the common
people was in full operation. Several
candidates were canvassed until one
was found answering their purpose,
and the most bitter and malicious
campaign ever known in the history
OF the State has been made against
Mr.. Dunn. Every newspaper having
the temerity to favor Dunn's candid
acy was characterized as a stool of
the corporations, and it's motives
impugned; every individual express
ing preference for Dunn, attacked
and threatened, all the machinery of
the State administration used in a vain
attempt to besmirch his record, their
candidate placed in false position.
and the most remarkable campaign of
villifcation, Misrepresentation and
abuse ever known put in operation.
Judge Collins, who has occupied an
honorable position on the supreme
bench. from which common decency
should have prevented him from mix
ing in the dirty pool of politics, must
feel Inundated when he views the sit
uation in which he is placed, but the
office holding oligarchy must be per-
petuated even to the sacrifice of the
character, dignity and esteem of an
otherwise good man. It is now up to
the final arbitrators-t common peo-
pie, and three weeks hence they will
decide between the two factions.
Whatever their decision may be, we
all expect to abide by it, and we are
confident that their judgment will be
for the right and that the cause of
justice will triumph. River Star
News.
He's for Dunn
Arthur O'Neill, of Aitkin, State in
spector of steam vessels and steam
boilers, inspected the mills and other