Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-28
Dairy and Food Department Was Never So
Efficient - Child Lalto,. hdtnin,izea--
Public Service Corporations
~ Forced to Bear Full Share
Of Public Burden
Governor Expresses Debt Of Gratitude to hndepen.
don't Voter and Invites Continued Corporation
Of Friends Of Good Government.

Req Wing, September Ex-Governor
John "a. Johnson opened his campaign
for re- election at the Sheldon Memoir
1al auditorium here tonight. The gov
ernor was greeted by an immense
audience and spoke for an hour and
half. His address, which Is the key
note speech Of the campaign. was al
most wholly a review of his admins
tration and Of state departments OF
state government under his control.
Observance Of the law was the domi-
nant theme, and the Governor showed
conclusively that his administration
has fulhlled every pledge made for him
two years ago, His address was
punctuated by enthusiastic applause
and was concluded amid an ovation
never before accorded a candidate for
office In this Republican stronghold. >,
Governor Johnson's speech in full
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
Two years ago the people Of Minne-
sofa, departing from their usual GUS
tom, chose representative Of the
commonwealth. It was my fortune to
have been named by the Democracy
as their candidate for chief executive.
and their choice was duly ratified by
the people Of the state at the polls.
The close Of my official term now be-
ing near at hand. come again before
the people asking the Endorsement Of
q reelection at their hands.
The time has arrived therefore
when It is fitting render an account
Of my stewardship. The people who
elected me have right to know
whether or not I have been worthy Of
the confidence reposed in me; whether
/ have fulfilled my pledges to them and
have been loyal to their interests:
whether I have been diligent, Compel
ent and efficient in the performance
OF my official duties; in short, whether
I have kept the faith and fought the
good fight Of and for our common
wealth.
Enforcement Of Law.
Two years ago made the promise
that. II was elected governor, I
should abide by and enforce the laws
Of our state az they stood upon the
statute books, for the protection Of
the rights and the heritage OF the peo-
pie. maintained that, IL the laws
were wrong, they should be corrected:
but that no public officer In the dis
charge Of his official duty had right
to assume that his position or authors
u was greater than the law Of the
state; that the constitution was more
than convenience that It was q
sacred instrument, and that in its de-
clarations the people and their SER
wants must abide.
=. There are number of achievements
Of which and my associates are just
" proud; but standing higher and
above all these, we are proud Of this
fact. that we have abided by the
laws Of the state; that we have en-.
forced the laws as we found them upon
the statute books, and that, to the best
OF our knowledge and belief. there has
been on our part no violation Of the
spirit or letter Of single law upon
the statute books Of our state.
Government Is divided into three
separate and distinct parts: the ex-
ecutive, the legislative and the judicial
Il is the province Of the legislature to
lay down the rule Of conduct for the
government Of the people. It ID the
province and the function Of the judic-
larry to interpret these lawn. Il 10 the
+ province and the duty Of the executive
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