Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-11-01
Sen. EBERHART'S
CONVINCING SPEECH
The Republican Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Delivers
Telling Arguments.

State Senator A. o.. Eberhart, the
republican, candidate Tor Lieutenant
Governor, spoke to d fair sized
audience at the opera house on
Tuesday evening, aud by d plain and
straight forward presentation of the
issues made many votes for the head
of the head OF the ticket. Mr.. Eber-
hart was introduced by attorney A.
81. Eckstrom, VINO had been d school
mate Of Mr.. Eberhart at the Gust
ayus AdoIphus College, ST Peter
In his opening remarks Mr.. Eber-
hart took occasion to compliment
and thank the band boys for the ex-
celent music they had rendered dur
ing the evening, and alluded to the
value of u good, lively band to a
town. He also spoke a good word for
schools, and said he always made it
a point to visit them when coming
to new town. He was surprised,
he said, to see such modern and we'll
equipped school houses as he had
found in the towns of the Red River
Valley. This Was his first visit to
the valley and he WAS much impress
ed with what he had seen. The
valley, he said, must be seen in order
to be appreciated. Drifting into
discussion of political questions he ex-
planned all about the Duluth con-
lr I1t0
charge that the corporations and
lumber barons had controlled the no
minaticns of said convention. In
that convention there Was DIS free
and fair an expression of the will Of
the republicans in this state, as in
any convention that has ever been
held. That the corporations did not
control was plainly evidenced in the
nomination for state auditor, as
they were openly against Mr.. liver
son, but their opposition was utterly
in vain. Mr.. Iverson was particular
ly obnoxious to the lumber barons on
account of his activity in collecting
for trespasses, and to the Twin city
street Car company for raising its as
sessments.
In regard 10 railroad rates he said
that he as d member Of the last leg
islature had introduced resolution
calling for an Investigation Of rail-
way rates, comparing our rates with
the rates existing in Iowa., Illinois,
Wisconsin and other states, and after
such investigation and comparison
the railway commission was ordered
to reduce the rates in this state in
conformity to rates prevailing IN
above mentioned states. The reduc-
tion in grain and merchandise rates
ordered by the different railway COM
panies this fall, has come as a result
of this investigation and not on ac-
count of the letter of Gov. Johnson.
Mr.. Eberhart was in favor Of cent
a mile passenger rate, and believed in
fine and imprisonment for violations
of the law aginst rebates.
Mr.. Eberhart expressed himself as
certain of election and stated EN-.
phauicallythat in the discharge of the
important duties of lieutenant COVER
nor he should be: guided solely by his
conscience and best Judgment ane
that in the appointment of th'
senate committee all interests shall
be treated fairly and impartially. NJ
one who heard him make this decla
ration can doubt for d moment tina
he is an honest and sincere man
and that pure motives and higi
principles will dominate all his ac
tions. -.,
In closing Mr.. Eberhart asked a.
republicans TO stand by Mr.. Cole
and the rest of the ticket.