The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-06
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NELSON RENDERS
YEOMAN SERVICE
UNITED STATES SENATOR SPEAKS
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Powerful Addresses Delivered as His
Final Effort Toward the Election Of
Cole, Nye, Mayor Jones and the En-
tire Republican Ticket Crowds
Hear Him.

Senator Knute Nelson, with all his
an earnestness demanded by the times,
did heroic service for the republicans
of Hennepin county and the city Of
Minneapolis at several public meetings
last night. The senator is power
among the rank and file of the people,
and he never appeared to better advan-
tage than he did in the close of the
Minnesota campaign.
His first meeting was at Mckinley
hall, Western avenue and Seventh street,
and after he had cheered the great
mass meeting that packed that hall, he
was hurried to other parts of the city,
where he spoke to other hundreds of
his fellow citizens. The senator's work
will probably be worth hundreds of
votes for the republican ticket, partic-
ularly for A. L. Cole, candidate for
governor, and for D. P. Jones, candi-
date for mayor.
At Mckinley hall Senator Nelson was
accompanied by Mayor Jones, w. H
Grimshaw, W. W. Heffelfnger, J. W.
Nash and others. When the party en-,
cheers which almost lifted the roof. w
E. Hale presided and Mayor Jones was
introduced as the first speaker. The
mayor simply thanked the voters for
the support they had given him, and
reminded them that the time had come
for them again to show their apprecia.
ton of his policy in redeeming the city
from its bad name by voting the repub-
lican ticket. He then introduced Sena-
tor Nelson.
Cheers for the Senator.
So tumultuous was the applause that
greeted the senator that at first he
could not be heard. He waited for the
applause to subside but it grew worse,
and finally the giant form of w. w.
Heffelfnger appeared at the front of
the platform. He suggested three cheers
for Senator Nelson, and they were Civ
en- with will. Then the senator began
his address.
He did not deal in howery rhetoric.
The senator is plain man of affairs,
one who gets directly to the point, and
by his plain, honest words impresses
it upon his audience. He first touched
upon national matters, pointing out the
Importance to President Roosevelt and
to the national government of the cleo
tions to be held today The result of
the elections, he said, would tell large
ly whether the people are with the pres
ident and sanction his policies in govern
mental affairs. He spoke of the impor-
lance of returning republican members
Of congress in order that the president
may have support and not antagonism
in carrying out his policies.
Plea for Whole Ticket.
He passed from the Importance Of
this election to the national govern
ment, to the necessity of electing the
entire republican state ticket. He
called attention to the fact that the
democrats Of Minnesota are bending
every effort to reflect Governor John
son for the sake Of the moral effect
OF such victory when the news is
sent thruout the country that Mime
sofa has gone democratic to the extent
of electing a democratic governor, but
practically so they can build up a
a machine composed of the hundreds of
democratic appointees that Governor
johnson will make, men who will draw
their sinews of war from the repub-
ican state treasury, and who will do
all in their power against President
Roosevelt, the republican senate and
house, and against the republican pol
icies in general. He explained with
what chagrin he would be compelled to
face his colleagues in Washington if
the state of Minnesota returns Gov
eIHOf Johnson TO Lne cnleI ONCE IN It's
gift.
His Words for Cole.
Words of highest praise were be-
slowed upon A. L. Cole. The senator
spoke Of him as man qualified in
every sense of the term to hold the
great office of governor. He is man
OF honor, integrity, and when a legis-
lator was one Of the most active and
valuable. In particular, the senator
pointed out, Mr.. Cole stands for one of
the greatest works the state ever un-
derstook, the drainage of millions of
acres of swamp lands in the northern
part of the state. Mr.. Cole was the
father of the state drainage idea, and
more than any other man he will be
able to put those plans of reclama-
ton into execution.
His Speech for Jones.
Particularly effective was Senator
Nelson in speaking for the candidacy of
Mayor Jones. AS the republican party
has always stood abreast with the times
in putting moral reforms into effect,
and as this municipal election has a
far wider influence than it's Importance
as mere city election, the senator adj
monished his hearers to stand by Jones.
His defeat, he said, would be blow at
republicanism itself as we'll as a de-
feat for law and order. He believed
every citizen should support Mayor
Jones because he had had the courage
to stand for the right and to carry for
ward the banner Of reform.
The senator was cheered to the echo
when he closed He later spoke at