The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-05-25
woRTHlN6T0N ADVANCE
Il PUBLISHED RvERY FRIDAY.
THOS. DOVERY, PUBLISHER.

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For Governor.
In little more than week the
Republican voters of Mobiles county
will be, called on to make their
choice of a candidate for governor Of
this great and wealthy state. The
office is the highest within their
gift and one to which any worthy
citizen may with credit to himself
aspire. AS the office is the highest
in the gift of the voters it is also
one of the highest importance to
each citizen, and no one should
make a hasty choice. There are
this year an unusually large crop of
aspirants for the Republican nomi-
nation, none of whom were closely
connected with the nasty factional
fight of two years ago, which will
be of great advantage to the nomi-
nee, whoever he may be. The rift
in the party is factor that must
not, however, be left entirely out
of consideration in making choice
of candidate, as many who cut the
head of the state ticket two years
ago will not come back unless the
nominee is a popular favorite.
The several aspirants are all men
of proved ability, personal integrity
and experience in state affairs, and
any of them would give the state a
fairly creditable administration.
Senator Cole of the northern part
Of the state is making his campaign
on platform for state dev elope-
ment. The Senator is personally an
excellent man but his platform has
fallen rather fiat, as it presents
nothing on which an issue can be
based, as everybody, regardless OF
party or location, is in favor of state
development.
Senator Lord presents a very
comprehensive platform, declari ng
for reforms along all the live issues
of the day. The Senator while
personally most estimable and
genial man lacks that force of
character that would mako a strong
candidate or a model executive,
and he is regarded as practically
out of the race.
State Treasurer Julius Block is
one Of the most formidable candi-
dates. His. platform is substantially
declaration for safe and sound
business administration which
means as little or as much as indi-
vidual imagination may delineate.
Mr.. Block is one of the shrewd
politicians of the state, has q
barrel and is said to be disp osed
to open it. He would make a
good business governor, but reform
measures would have to look sSut.
for themselves. .-~<
Judge Geo. ". Somm erville is
one of the last aspirants to enter
the race. His platform is rather
indifinite and his candidacy is SAID
to be based largely on the backing
of the Federal machine in this state.
1t is not regarded as bonafide, it
being part of a. scheme to defeat
the popular choice. Judge Sommer-
Vile while experienced in public
affairs lacks many qualifications for
governorship, and would be the
hardest man in the list to elect.
The asplrants above mentioned,
Cole, Lord, Block and Sommerville,
are all regarded as acceptable to the
railroads and other corporate in
terests which long have dominated
affairs in this state.
There is one candidate, however,
who appeals very strongly to the
common people, who is thoroughly
feared and secretly fought by every
corporation antagonistic to the
public. A man who for years has
fought the peoples battles, whose
integrity is unimpeachable, whose
fearlessness and ability has been:
repeatedly demonstrated, who.
presents no platform but his record,
and that platform is sufficient. A
man who is fought openly where
they dare, and secretly where they
must by the railroad ring, the
timber thieves, the grain, gougers