Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24

Roosevelt carried the by plurality ooo again
He the stump giving the people account of
stewardship chief of the state meeting with
signs point to his triumphant reelection Governor Johnson is
telling the people the plain story of his administration He
right and proper that they should know whether he
has been faithful to the trust reposed in him. whether not he
has kept faith with them the redeeming Of pledges made by
the past must be the only neansof guagn what he will
do in the future = >.,< -. -
time spent in the state is President Cyrus Norrop Of the
State University has we'll said inspiration and
at ST. i: seer ve o e sg
Born of Swedish parents in the then Northwest where
was the common lot of the youth to work out its future,
young johnson early became Injured life of for Others
At the age Of he found employment grocery and
for three years filled the position Of e hired boy in country
ncal trade he apprenced himself druggist For
Der OF years he worked in the pharmacy applying himself with
diligence the tasks assigned him, becoming valued
assistant to his employer. Desiring change door
work he for year engaged in railroad construction Young
friends secured for him interest in the St. Peter Herald,
newspaper property which he is still half owner and of
which he has long been the active editor His prominence in
the profession early made manifest by his election 1889
secretary Of the Minnesota Editorial Association and two
later despite the fact that large majority of his
Johnson unanimously elected president of the state
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when he the unsuccessful candidate for the his
home county Of Nicoet but in 1893 he elected his
strongly Republican district Ills tor the
passage Of the earnings tax aW by which the taxes of
every taxpayer the state materially reduced of
the notable efforts Of his senatorial Mr. Johnson
defeated for reelection 1902 his Republican opponent win
ming BY majority of less than hundred For
years he lived retirement but ii the of 1904, almost
against his wilt he became the candidate Of his party for the
office Of governor Given and enthusiastic noina
ton BY the convention Minneapolis he pledged himself
law enforcement if elected ententous declaration
much state whose governing officers had permitted them
selves to become parties axit the administration Of the
laws that had resulted hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars to- the school funds of the Following
pag will long live Of the voters Of the ate,z
when the wrought almost point frenzy
the stump, Johnson achieved what had be regarded
the the election 81 e Democratic governor
Minnesota during dental year. %.az # .s
Indicted office, he began the redemption of
pledges that he had made the campaign. The gov
made Legislature along the lines
of more thorough the laws relating the
has been followed by continued CO.
operation with and suggestions the by the
railroads have the agitation
the public opinion their grain
coal until the people are receiving the
lowest these commodities.
that promises fulfilled
Democratic should unanimously
Office governor will be only
The that ne reelected
years ago.
One good term
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