New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-05
NOn-PartiSan Governor.

Duluth Herald: In his Red Wing
speech Governor Johnson made this
acknowledgement Of the aid he has
received from Republican voters who
place the welfare of their state above
their partisanship:
cit would scarcely add to my repu-
tation for intelligence if claimed my
election two years ago as partisan
victory. I recognized then and still
recognize the vote of confidence given
me by SO many thousands of Republi
cans, who voted as they did solely be-
cause they believed that in SO doing
they we're acting for the best interests
of the state. Nor have they claimed
any reward from me or made any de-
mands upon me except that give to
the people of the state the best SER
vices of which I am capable. The
realization of this fact has been a con-
slant source of inspiration to me in
the performance of public duty
Governor Johnson's victory in 1904
was d victory of good government
over blind partsanship. It showed
that the voters of Minnesota had
thrown off the shackles of bossism,
and that the party name meant less to
to them than sterling manhood.
Those Republicans who voted that
way have had no reason to be asham-
ed of themselves. Indeed, they have
had many reasons to congratulate
themselves on the good sense they
showed in voting as they did.
And it is absurd to think that these
voters have willingly submitted them
selves again to the influence of mere
partisanship, and that they will let
that impulse rule their choice this
year. For nothing else but pure par
tisanship could result in the election
of Candidate Cole over Governor
Johnson. If the latter seemed pleas
ing to the voters of the state two years
ago, when he was untried, what must
given an administra alton second to none
in the history of the state?
The candidate that opposes him
brings certain reasons in behalf of
his candidacy. They are that he
worked diligently in the legislature in
behalf of developing Northern Mime
sofa, and that he will favor strong
legislation against the railroads. The
Herald has alreatly shown that Candi-
date Cole is entitled to no credit cor
originality in these endeavors, as he
was inspired in his efforts in every
case by Governor Johnson. That he
has had some success in carrying out
the governors ideas is no evidence
that he would be successful in posi-
ton where he would have to originate
his own ideas, and leave the work of
carrying them out TO somebody else.
Partisanship, therefore, is no more
an issue in this campaign than it was
in that Of two years ago. The issue
INV. oo ~ w oS VliCls - SOOO SOpSIu.
ment. Governor Johnson has carried
on an active campaign through the
legislature and through the railroad
and warehouse commission, for
square deal between the railroads and
their patrons, and he has expressed
himself vigorously in favor of state
development.
There is not single issue urged as
reason for Coles election that can
not be still more strongly urged in
favor of Johnson's reelection.
The Review would like to appeal to
the local pride of the voters of New
Ulm and of Brown county, but partic-
ularly the home of Albert Steinhauser,
for a large vote. He should carry the
city by large majority. He is de-
serving of the votes and of the help
that all of his friends in this county
and the entire district can give him
and it is certain that if they place
their confidence in him it will never be
betrayed.