The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-02
COLE GREETED BY
MANY THOUSANDS
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR DIS
CUssEs STATE ISSUES.
In Four Crowded Meetings Voters Are
Given Chance to See and Hear Head
OF Republican Ticket - Johnson IS
Twenty-Five Reasons Demolished by
Plain Statement Of Facts.

A. L. Cole, republican nominee for
governor, made tour Of Minneapolis
last evening, and at each place he was
enthusiastically greeted by large
crowds. His addresses were confined to
a discussion of the vital issues of the
campaign, and his arguments seemed
to carry conviction. ~.
Accompanied by members of the Hen
nepln county republican committee in
an auto, he visited first Wilson $ hall,
Fourteenth street and University ave-
ninth ward, addressing good-sized
gathering at Huffman 8 hall, 1926 Cen
trail avenue; from there to the fifth
ward, speaking in the Labor Temple,
Eighth avenue south and Fourth street.
Then he was driven to the eleventh
ward, where he, finished the evening at
Johnson's livery, 813 Thirteenth ave-
nue. s.
Mr.. Cole spoke at length on the
rtwenty-five reasons why Governor
johnson should be re-elected," which
the democratic state committee has cir
culated thruout the state in pamphlet
form. eff these reasons are true,'
said Mr.: Cole, "we need no legislature,
no court, no attorney general; only a
governor, and he must certainly be a
dandy.
Work of Legislature.
FtThis wonderful and precious docu-
ment which the democratic central COM
mittee has sent broadcast he con-
tinued, "says that Governor johnson
has saved the state $4,000 year by
putting the insurance commissioner on
a salary basis. It does not tell that the
bill to this effect was introduced by
DR.. A. F. Cole in the senate. The legis-
lature which passed that bill never
heard or cared whether the governor
wanted it or not.
"This document also goes on to state
that owing to the backbone of the pres
ent governor the pine lands in the
northern part of the state were made
as safe as if they were growing. along
side Of the state capitol. But it does
not tell of the provisions of the law
which was recently passed, dealing in
summary terms with the trespasser.
Mr.. Cole then devoted himself to the
subject Of state development, and the
opportunities that are open for work
along this line which Governor John
son seems to have ignored.
State Needs People.
A letter was read from the state
auditor saying that there are 52,000,-
900 acres of land in Minnesota and
that only 25,O00,O00 are under cultiva-
ton. All the 27,000,000 of acres which
are left are productive simply be-
cause the state does not have people
enough to cultivate the land.
The speaker went on to suggest a
remedy for this condition of affairs in
the following manner:
"It takes $4000,000 a year to main
tain state Institutions Where does this
money come from? The railroads, tele-
phone companies and other corporations
pay into the treasury enough money
SO that only 20 per cent of the amount
comes from tax on the property Of
the people. This should not be true.
Something should be done to relieve
the people entirely from state tax.
There is one way, and that is to in
! crease the tax on corporations. But
there Is another way.