Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28

living can estimat e. think feMif
any In this vast audience will live to
see it done 6:
New deposits of iron are found In.
his@regtOn almost every month and
usually on swamp lands but hereaf-
ter they are not forrtheE state. The
enormous loss to thesnormai schools
and to. the other state institutions by
this transaction cannot be estimated
IT may be $5,000,000, it may be o.
900 900. II
Is my charge Of tecklessnesss estab-
lished Imight add here that was
never informed about the bringing OF
this last ssuit. I had no knowledge
that my deed had been set aside or
such settlement made until I: read
it in the court records.
Nov word about our convention
and the ticket thatSwe present to the
voters OF the state.
The Democrats Of Minnesota met in
state convention more than a thou.
sand strong. Every section and everyA
district represented. None came on
railroad passes, nor did any of them
carry contests in their pockets. They
came together to exercise their best
judgment in selecting good and fit
men for. the various Offices, and we'll
they did their duty.
~ NON-PARTIsAN BENCH.
The most important action taken
by that conventional step that ought
to appeal to every good citizen-was
its stand for an independent, nom
partisan judiciary. For the supreme
court we nominated two Republicans,
Judge Brown, whose integrity or abil-
ity has never been questioned; Judge
Lovely, who was cast out of the Re-
publican convention after he had been
nominated-not because he was not
an able and upright judge-but be-
cause his place was needed at the bar
gain counter. The two Democrats we
named are men of the highest stand
ing, personally and professionally. No
jurist in the state is better known or
more highly regarded than Judge
Otis. Mr.. Hail., of Red Wing, our
other candidate, it is my please to
know more intimately than the others.
We were colleagues in congress for
two years. LEARNED to love and adj
mire him for his ability, his integrity
and his independence.
4. Mr.. McDermott, our candidate for
attorney general, is a man Of char
acter and standing, personally and
professionally.
Mr.. Winston, our candidate for lieu
tenant governor, is a man of sterling
integrity, ripe experience and fearless
courage in combating political rot
tenness. As foreman of the grand jury
in Hennepin county he made a record
in the cause of good government.
John A. Johnson, our candidate for
governor, have known since child
hood. He was born in St. Peter where
he now resides. His life is an open
bOOk-every page of his record is an
inspiration to duty. At eleven years
of age he became the sole support of
a poverty stricken mother and several
younger children. He found a place
in grocery store at So Der week,
and for three years-156 times-l1is
mOthed drew that pittance for the
support of herself and little ones.
He then obtained better position
in a drug store, where he continued
for nine years, devoting his earnings
to the support of the family and the
The brother and one sister are still
living and owe theil education as we'll
as their support to John, who is to
them a father rather than the elder
brother. BY indomitable energy and
persistent work he also obtained an
education for himself. Recognizing
his ability as we'll as his worth some
of his friends bought the st. Peter
Herald for him. In time he paid for
it and has continued to own and edit
it to the present time.
His standing IN his profession is
evidenced by his election to the presi-
dency of the Minnesota Editorial as
sociation.
In 1898 he was elected to the state
senate over a strong and popular OPP
ponent, and this Notwithstanding the
fact that the district is overwhelming
ly Republican. In the senate he rem
dered the state and his district efficient
service and won the confidence and re-
spect of his colleagues.
Our other nominees are each and an
men Of ability and character. They
are the peers Of their competitors on
the Republican ticket and have a bet
ter title to have .their names on the
state ballot. They were nominated
by the people. If elected they will
serve the people and all the people.
COMMITTED TO REFORMS.
Aside from the excellent ticket
which we present to the voters Of the
state, the Democrats of Minnesota
stand committed to certain reforms
which we shall urge upon the people,
In season and out of season, until they
are adopted.
Justice to the people of the state
demands that the pending amendment
to increase the gross earnings tax on
railroad property from 3 to per cent
should be adopted. To the support of
this proposition we stand pledged by
our platform. If the people adopt the
law and elect our candidate for attor-
ney general 1t viii be enforced.
Our tax laws are Anticipated, cum
bersome and in many respects unjust
We favor an amendment or revision.
We demand and shall labor to Sc
cure the necessary legislation for the
imposition of state tax on incomes.
We are pledged to legislation which.
will impose the same burden Of taxa >
ton upon foreign corporations doing
business in this state as the law now