Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-24
Do .IHE| IL VOTERS ! | Want |.
" 4 & HARMONIOUS / \
governor R :?
Isn't tit Better e E!!.1 to Q! Have One Who
Will Guard the Interests Of
the People?
Candidate Coles Corporate Friends
Secured His Nomination and are
Working Hard to Elect Him.

They tell us that Republican gov
In order that there may be political
unanimity and accord Of sentiment and
aspiration among the officials of the
state. You are told that Democratic
governor strikes a discordant note in
the grand harmonious symphony Of
minnesota oflicialdon1, and that if a
Republican is chosen in his place this
Jarrlng chord will be removed and
all will work together as one man
as thick as three thieves.
:, Perhaps this is true; in fact, we be-
heVe 1t to be true, but do the people
OF the state believe that such a con-
dltlon will work to the advantage Of
the state at large. Do they want a
governor who is in complete sympathy
with the present railway and ware
house commission? The severest criti-
c1sm which has been passed upon Gov.
Johnson's administration by the Re-
publican press Of the state is that he
mas not succeeded in squirting the Re
publican railway and warehouse COM
mission INTO more active efforts in be-
MALT OF the people. Do they want a
governor who stands with this COM
mission in its stubborn refusal to per-
init evidence to be introduced before it
winch Will convict railways Of using
corporate funds to assist in the elec-
ton or defeat Of certain candidates Tor
public office? Do they want q gov
ernor who will stand with this COM
mission las a stone wall'' against the
admission of evidence which will con-
Wet railway companies of this state
of paying eight millions Of dollars as
rebates 10 favored shippers in the past
SIX years, as openly charged by At
torney Manahan in the Minnesota
shippers hearing now in progress?
Will it ray the producers of the state
to indulge IN such harmonies?
Do the people want to elect gov
ernor in complete harmony with the
sensational combine which has DOM
mated Minnesota legislation absolute
~ for the past dozen years, and which
ito quote Hon. James A. Peterson Of
Minnea polls, himself a leading Repub-
l1can) has permitted only two bills in
lrnicai to corporations to become laws
during. all that time? Republicans and
Democrats agree that the state senate
OF Minnesota is the bulwark Of cor
porate aggression i'll the common
wealth. Can the producers of the
state afford to have a governor who is
IN complete sympathy with these
friends of, their enemies?
Do the farmers and business men of
the state desire to elect governor
who will use his influence to secure the
oAcCl1oll OL representative OF the steer
trust as speaker of the house at the
next session Of the legislature? This
is q serious proposition and will CON-
front the people if Mr.. Cole is chosen
governor in November
Think this matter over seriously and
dispassionate.y. ASK yourself If there
cannot. be- too much concord and SYM
pathy Of sentiment among officials Tor
the good of the stale. Compare the
| record OF achievement of Gov. John
sons admins tration when there was
| lack Of harmony; when there was an
| executive who made irconvenient rec
concentrations In regard to rate reduce
lions, insurance reforms. pure food
! enforcement, timber trespass prosecu-
| lions, and economy of expenditures,
! with any preceding administration
overflowing with harmony and fellow
feeling, and decide if the balance
doesn't lie with energetic discord. 1t
/ is UP to the voters to decide and we
believe they will settle the question by
%re-electing Gov. Johnson and whole
tssome discord by a largely increased
majOrity.