The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04
would have been his achievement if he
had acted twenty months earlier?
Johnson s. Claims,

"The same thing is true of the other
so-called achievements Of the opposing
candidate. He claims to have prose-
cuted timber. cases and in his anxiety
for glory forgets. that you and I know
that the greater glory Of that is due to
t the wisdom and sagaSeity Of the repub-
lican attorney general, whose campaign
sue.' -. - b.. =, ~
Mr.! Cole then, announced that he
stands for and will work for laws to
secure 2scent-a-mile rate in Minnesota,
the abolition of the private car and re-
bate evils, and Of free passes except to
bona tide railway employees. my OPP
ponent,' said Mr.. Cole, ~ and the bevy
of railroad lawyers behind him say such
laws are unconstitu Perhaps you
remember that this convenient club to
kill proposed Il legislation was used
against the gross EARNINGS bill that was
finally found sufficiently constitutional
ia 7etiok. aftorE public sentiment was
aroused, and is now bringing millions of
prefer rulings on this point from our
supreme court to the opinions Of the op-
position and railroad lawyers.'
At Three Meetings.
Mr.. Cole spoke first in the tenth
ward, III the Camden Place wigwam,
then in the third ward republican wig
wan and finished in the eleventh ward,
were at ali meetings. At the third
ward meeting, John Lund, who presid-
ed, was particularly happy in his re-
marks in introducing Mr.. Cole. Mr..
Cole and Mr.. Lund were in the house
together in the last session of the leg
is1ature and Mr.. Lund paid a. handsome
tribute to the gubernatorial candidate
for his record and reputation during
the session. He was equally pleasing
in his introduction of Mr.. jacobson. .
Mr.. jacobson, taking up the national
ity subject, urged his fellow country
men and all others who have made their
homes in America to be Americans first
of all, and to forget old nationalities
in the honor Of Americ can citizenship.
Speaking of the state ticket, which he
supporting, he pronounced it as uni
formly strong as he has even seen. He
further announced that he holds the
ticket fairly and squarely nominated,
and denounced the attempts of the
democracy to stir up trouble in the re-
publican ranks by talk to the contrary.
In speaking of,.the so-called indie
pendent voters, he pointed. out that
nothing is accomplished in this way
that only by party organization and
united backing Of party principles can
reforms be accomplished. He drew a
telling comparison Of the legislative
records of the two candidates, assert.
ing that Mr.. johnson never amounted
to anything as a legislator, had never
advocated a live issue, and when tired
Of adjoining his chair had risen to
make fine speeches in favor Of neutral
measures without opposition by man
in either party. On the other hand,
he pointed out that Mr.. Cole had &C,
lively pushed many live, important
measures. In closing Mr.. jacobson
paid a handsome tribute to Mayor D.
P. Jones on his record as mayor. and
got a storm of applause. MI. Jacob
son accompanied by W. I. Nolan spoke
In the eleventh, twelfth and third
wards. r. .+.r4s2 g.. 49,, H.. = -. ~ ;
: Frank Nye talked straight Roosevelt
republicanism in his usual eloquent and
convincing style before the same au-
diences addressed by the other speak
ers. w. I. Nolan, who is assisting the
campaign for the state ticket. mixed
his humor with good republican doc
trine. -