The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-07
NOBODY ABUSING HIM
Principles, Not Personalities, Determine
Campaign Against r. C. Dunn
Fairrnopt Sentinel


Our friend, Robert c. Dunn, Republican
candidate for governor, is mistaken when
he charges John A. Johnson with abus-
ing him.
The very first statement made by Mr..
Johnson, the> peoples nominee, in his
opening campaign address, was that he
campaign, and he has been true to his
pledge.
Mr. Dunn is too sensitive. We did not
know before that Bob was such sensi-
tive creature. He should not get nervous
go early in the contest.
Neither John A. Johnson nor the cam
paign bureau of the Democratic state
central committee has abused Mr.. Dunn
particle up to date. They have not even
quoted the official reports of the public
examiner. They have not quoted the edi-
torial leaders of Republican organs.
We call Mr. Dunn'S attention to the fact
that Mr.. Johnson and his committee have
not used even the proper official language
of the official documents issued to the
public from the state capitol relative
to his official conduct in Office.
Can Mr.. Dunn imagine that his political
opponent could extend to him greater for
bearance and charity than that?
What is it that Bob is SO sensitive
about? What makes him so nervous?
Why these complaints?
John A johnson has enunciated princi-
pies of law and policy that should con-
troll his own conduct in the administration
of the Office OF governor.
Certainly Mr.. Dunn cannot object to
that.
ernor he will enforce the law without fear
or favor to great or small.
He saws that the humbleSt citizen shall
obtain at his hands. as governor as great
and no greater privileges than the richest
pine timber baron, mining syndicate or
He saws that he will strictly enforce
the law relative TO private treSpaSS upon
public timber.
ing public property.
He says that he will enforce the law
of the constitution forbidding merger of
competing railway lines
He SAYS he will enforce the law relating
to all unlawful combines.
He says that he will enforce the law
increasing the railway gross earnings
taxes. if such laws receive the ratification
of the people at the polls on Nov g.
He says he will enforce the laws 10
protect the school fund.
He says that he will enforce the law Tor
bidding public officials or their employees
from deriving personal gam from tnelT
public Office in the matter OF state hlhefa
leases or otherwise.
In short, John A. Johnson says that he
will enforce the law.
L. there anything abusive about that?
Is that not a proper thing Tor an eXecu-
tive to do? -. IT,
cuss the enforcement of the laws affecting
the most vital interests OF the pupnc
commonwealth, what, pray, Brother Dunn,
is it allowable for a gubernatorial candl-
date to discuss?
good roads, draining swamp lands, love for
the old soldier and the extension OF the
primary election law to state elections.
But are these issues?
As to the old holder, we all love and
honor him; and some people are unklnd
enough to Intimate that the Dunn state
convention might have shown more love
and honor to the Old sololer ihdh II olo
in its nominations.
Now there is the eminent and respected
veteran of the Civil war, Judge Collins
but we shall not enter into details:
AS to the extension Of the primary
election law to state nominations, the
greatest object lesson to drive the peopIe
of Minnesota to that reform is the Dunn
convention. Certainly no more powerful
argument could be devised
In the matter of good roads, it would
not appear necessary FOR guDernatoriaI
candidates to turn themselves into adver-
tising bureaus for cause which every
wheelman, auto-chauffeur, road oVerseef
and railroad advertising agent Is already
handling so efficiently. We all want good
As to drainage of swamp lands, the
people of Northern Minnesota, regardless
of party, as well as all the swamp land
are united in its favorFa and Southern Min
nesota will do all in its power 10 neip the
northern half to get rid of its morasses.
But there is charged by the legls; l re,
nresent Governor and various lawful
authorities in official reports based on
careful examinations, that there are mo-
raises grown up in the executive depart
ments Of the state-morasses which the
enforcement of the law would drain-and
the people want these official swamps
drained of their corruption.
John "A Johnson says that If he IS
elected governor he will undertake this
lob of executive drainage. Is there any
thing personal about that? Is such state
,ooDT ah,reive2 If this question is an issue
in this campaign, who made it an issue?
John A. johnson is discussing principles
and not personalities. He is discussing
IF chief executive of Minnesota. If such
discussion reflects in a personal way upon
his opponent, it is not the fault Of John
A. Johnson, who stands upon the platform
fear or favor for the protection of the
public interests.