Morris tribune., 1906-10-27
!. FROM THESTATE CAPITAL :

tainly one Of the most important ma
country was the Republican national
convention which assembled in Chi
sage in June 1880. After a stormy
session Of a week the naming of candi-
dates for president was reached. Ros-
coe Conkling had presented the name
bf U. S. Grant in a speech which as
sn oratorical effort will be immortal.
When the state of Ohio was called the
iase President Garfield arose to pre-
sent the name of Senator John Sher-
man as a candidate. 1t was nearly
midnight when he began his speech
and | think it was the most impressive
political event it was ever my fortune
to witness. There was one passage in
the speech which l never could forget
and | wish every Republican in Mime
sofa could read it today. 1t is as per-
tinent now as it was then in it's gen
eral application to politics and the
ballot l accordingly reproduce it here
and invite every one who sees this
letter to re&d it twice at least. The
passage refer to was this:
mot here in this brilliant circle,
where fifteen thousand men and wo-
men are gathered, is the destiny of the
republic to be decreed for the next
four years. Not here, where l see the
enthusiastic faces Of seven hundred
and fifty-siX delegates, waiting to cast
their lots into the urn and determine
the choice of the republic; but by
four million Republican fresides,
where the thoughtful voters, with
wives and children about them, with
he calm thoughts inspired by love OF
home and country, with the history Of
the past, tbs hopes of the future and
reverence for the great men who have
adorned anG blessed our nation in
days gone by burning in their hearts
there God prepares the verdict which
will determine the wisdom of our
work tonight. Not in Chicago, in the
heat of June. but at the ballot boxes
of the republic, in the quiet Of Novem-
Der, after the silence of deliberate
judgment, will this question be set
tied"
This eloquent appeal is applicable
to the present election in Minnesota.
1t IS not in the excitement of noisy
political meetings or on great public
occasions that the destiny Of an cleo
ton is or should be determined. It is
by the half million firesides in Mime
sofa, where the thoughtful voters, with
wives and children about them, with
home and state. with the history of
the past record of the Republican
party of Minnesota and the hopes for
the future-there God prepares the
verdict which will determine the wis
dom of our work in November.
In that home, which not only means
the world to you, surrounded by wife
and children, the voter should not only
decide how it is his personal interest
to vote, but he should also resolve
when he has decided to vote the Re-
publican ticket, that, come rain or
shine, he will surely cast his ballot
on election day. With this calm and
thoughtful deliberation nc Republican
f,1i1 rs io
public welfare alike demand the cleo
ton of Albert L. Cole for governor
and there at the home and freside
God will direct the wisdom of the YER
dict 1t is true and beautiful senti-
ment that, not in the hurry burly of
life or in the excitement of the hus
tings, the verdict which means so
much for the home and family, but
by the Preside, is decided
The calm judgment of thoughtful
men can generally be relied upon to
do what is best for the common good.
It is a pleasure to be able to realize
that the calm judgment of the Repub-
lican voters is in favor Of returning
to the fold this year and
removing the state from the doubtful
column. 1t is just as important this
year to resolve that you will under no
fail to cast your vote
Is it is to determine how you will vote.
The fact that the Democrats are
making the entire campaign upon the
1ne single Office of governor is an I'M
usual thing. Congress, the legislature.
the state Offices and all the county
Offices are reIegated to the background
and their everlasting salvation or the
entirety for the Democrats is staked
upon the election Of governor Quite
naturally the Democrats will vote for
the reelection of Johnson and even
more naturally the Republicans can
find every reason for voting for Cole
Because he stands for the regulation
and revision of railroad rates.
Because he stands for reducing rail-
road fares to two cents per mile