The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Reasons Why Cole Should
Be Elected.
Is Man OF THE PEOPLE.
Senator A. O Eberharl's Record in
Behalf of rhe Old Soldiers and
National Guard.
Is MAN OF THE PEOPLE.

st. Paul, Oct. l9.-One of the most eX.
citing and certainly one of the most
important national convention ever held
in this country was the republican ma
tional convention which assembled III
Chicago in June, 1880. After stormy
session of week, the naming of can
didates for president was reached. Ros-
eoe Conkling had presented the name OF
L. s. Senator Grant in speech which
as an oratorical effort will be immor-
tai When the state of Ohio was called,
the late President Garfield arose to pre-
sent the name of Senator John Sher-
man as a candidate. 1t was nearly mid
night when he began his speech and
think it was the most impressive politi-
cal event it was ever my fortune to
witness. There was one passage in the
speech which | never could forget and
wish every republican III Minnesota could
read it today. 1t is as pertinent now
as it was then in its general application
to politics and the ballot. | accord
ingly reproduce it here and invite every
one who sees this letter to read it twice
at least. The passage l refer to was
this:
"Not here in this brilliant circle,
where fifteen thousand men and women
are gathered, is the destiny of the re-
public to be decreed for the next four
iastic faces of 75G delegates, waiting
to cast their lots into the urn and de-
termine the choice of the republic; but
by four million republican fresides,
where the thoughtful voters, with wives
and children about them, with the calm
thoughts inspired by love of home end
country, with the history of the past,
the hopes of the future and reverence
for the great men who have adorned
and blessed our nation in days gone by,
burning in their hearts-there God pre-
pares the verdict which will determine
the wisdom of our work tonight. Not
in Chicago, iii the heat of June; but at
the ballot boxes of the republic, in the
quiet of November, after the silence of
deliberate judgment, will this question
be settled
This eloquent appeal is applicable to
the present election in Minnesota. It
is not in the excitement of noisy politi-
cal meetings or on great public occa-
sions that the destiny of an election
is or should be determined. 1t is by
the half million firesides in Minnesota,
where the thoughtful voters with wives
and children about them, with the calm
thoughts inspired by love of home and
state, with the history of the past rec
ord of the republican party of Minnesota
and the hopes for the future-there God
prepares the verdict which will deter
mine the wisdom of our work in No
vember.
In that home, which not only means
the world to you, surrounded by wife
and children, the voter should not only
decide how it is his personal interest
to vote, but he should also resolve when
he has decided to vote the republican
ticket, that, come rain or shine, he will
surely cast his ballot Oh election day.
With this calm and thoughtful deliber.
alton, no republican will fail to see that
his own and the public welfare alike
demand the election of Albert L. Cole
for governor and there at the home and
fireside, God will direct the wisdom Of
the verdict. 1t is true and beautiful
sentiment that, not in the hurry burly
of life or in the excitement of the
hustings the verdict which means sc
much for the home and family, but by
the fireside, is decided.
The calm judgment of thoughtful mer
can generally be relied upon to do what
is best for the common good. 1t is q
pleasure to be able to realize that TIN,