The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-04-26
JACOBSON.

election was held, and we have made
it a business to find out the sentiment
of republicans on the gubernatorla
question, and we have no hesitation
in saying that Hon. j. F. Jacobson
is the choice of an overwhelming
majority of the party for governor
The republican party, like al
other political organizations, il
divided into four classes of men,
viz:
Office holders.
Office seekers.
Those who desire special legisla
ton for special interest, and lastly
those citizens who have no interest
in officials and legislation except
that interest every citizen has, to see
that the benefits of government are
equally shared and the burdens Of
government are equally distributed.
The last class outnumber all
others ten to one, but the first named
classes have, at least in the past,
had ten times as much to say
about selecting officials as the last
named. Office holders and
office seekers are for the men whose
candidacy they think will aid them
most in securing the positions they
desire. 1t is natural for them to
subordinate the claims Of the public
to their own desire.
The men who desire special legis-
lation for special interests are always
for men who will, or whom they
think will, give them the legislation
they desire. They never sleep, and
no soon is one campaign ended than
they start another. They are
always willing to cough up the
dough to get their men chosen and
it has been no uncommon thing in
Minnesota politics to see ten times
the entire salary OF an official
spent in securing the nomination.
When this is done it does not take an
expert to figure out who eventually
pays the campaign expenses. 1t
is the same men who pay all the
legitimate governmental expenses.
tits to Mr.. Jacobson's credit that
not single specialinterest favors his
nomination. You will find them
putting up money to beat him. You
will find swarms of their represen-
tatives in Duluth at convention
time each loaded down with reasons
why he should not be nominated.
1t is not difficult to locate candi-
dates. Just note with whom they
associate, who booms their candi-
dacy and what papers support
them and you can easily tell what
kind of candidates they are.
We are satisfied that of the men
who pay their own freight, buy
their own tickets when they travel,
who pay taxes on their property,
and who give full value when they
sell, only want full value when they
buy and demand only that others do
the same as they are compelled to
do, that Mr.. Jacobson has an over
whelming majority.
We believe if q postal card vote
was taken among the republican
voters of the state he would receive
more votes than all other candi-
dates. The only question as to his
nomination is who will run the
convention-the men who pay their
own bills or the men whose bills are
paid.
From every part of the state
come the assurance that G. M.
Sprague's nomination is practically
assured. His statement of princi-
ples has been received with more
favor than that OF any other candi-
date for any position. His wide
acquaintance and popularity
throughout the state his long service
on the Board of Equalization, all
rebound iu his favor. The press of
the state have commented favorably
on his candidacy. We look for his
nomination by reclamation.
It takes great calamity to make
some men charitable.