The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-09-17
FOR STATE SENATOR.
A. Y. Hanson. ESQ.
Ada. Minnesota,

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Sir: It Is essential that this senatorial dis
trict should have q candidate for the office OF
State Senator who is known to be heartily in
accord with the reform movement which is
today on the Onward march.
During the last year mighty stride has
been taken in the congress OF the United
States for better government and more
equitable laws. The time has come when it
is not sufficient to announce that a man is 1
candidate for this or that office. Recent civic
conditions and events have so aroused the
people OF this country that before a candi-
date can ask for. and hope to receive the
votes OF the people. he must stand for certain
well defined principles, There is urgent de-
mand for legislation. both state and national,
which shall best serve to promote the welfare
and interests Of the people. And it is not
enough to know that q candidate announces
that he believes in certain principles, but
that he Is man OF unuuestioned integrity
and unimpeachable character. and who will
use his best efforts and exert his influence in
securing the enactment OF such laws as will
be OF benefit to the greatest number Of people.
Where to get the man who will respond to the
call OF the hour is the vital question.
Relieving that you would best answer the
we. the undersigned. urgently request you to
announce yourself as candidate for state
senator from this district and we pledge our
selves to do all in our power to secure your
nomination at the September primaries.
Dated July 3Oth. 1905.
The foregoing request having been pre-
sented to me. signed by representative men
from ali parts of Norman county, together
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Legislative District. have decided to con-
ply and do hereby announce that will be- q
candidate for the Republican nomination for
State Senator from this district.
l favor and will support il elected the ex-
tension Of the primary nominating system to
include all state officers and United States
Senators. the enactment Of reciprocal de-
murrage law; prohibiting the issuing to and
the use of railway passes by all State. Legis-
lative. Judicial and County officials. whether
elective or appointive: reduction in freight.
express and passenger rates: increasing the
power OF the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission: thorough control and regulation OF
all corporations: taxing of corporation
property in the same manner as other
property: redistricting of legislative dis
tricts of the state so as to give to the north
CAA pau VI CIlC oCdGc pTOpcT representa-
tion in the state Legislature. Local option
by counties in the granting of licenses to sell
Intoxicating liquors: the enactment of a
more stringent pure food law: liberal sup
port OF State Sanitarium for care and cure OF
consumptives: liberal support of schools.
educational Institutions: drainage. good
roads and for state Developments; the safe
guarding Of state timber and mineral
property: the re-electing of Knute Nelson as
United States Senator. will put forth my
best efforts to secure the enactment of any
other legislation that would be to the best
interests of the people of the district and
state. 4 ..r
On these principles and promising to devote
my best efforts to promote clean and far
politics. l respectfully solicit your good will
and vote at the coming primary election.
A, L. HANSON,
..s -#s.. Ada. MINI,