The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Cole Would Fill State With
Immigrants,
JULIUS sCAMAHL HUMOROUS
Addresses q! The Fair Yesterday BY
State Candidates; General J. II.
Baker Speaks MsO. '' -
From Saturdays Daily.
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The speaking at the fair grounds yes
terday afternoon did not begin until
three O'Clock. owing to the fact that the
races had been declared off, but lasted
for over an hour. The grand stand was
crowded. and the speakers were driven
in a carriage to the center of the front
of the stand, addressing the crowd from
there.
The speaking was preceded by pleas
inc band selections and an acrobatic per-
Torrance by Patrick and Franeiscus that
was meritorious.
A slight shower that fell during the
speaking did not interrupt the proceed
mos. for an umbrella was held over
the speakers head and he continued ms
talk The speeches dealt to consid-
erable extent with state issues, the
speakers telling what they would do II
elected. All were interesting and were
listened to with close attention.
Senator Eberhart introduced Hon. A.
[. Cole of Walker. the republican nomi-
nee for governor. and the latter spoke
for fifty minutes. Mr.. Eberhart said
that the conditions in the fair grounds
showed the need of little drainage in
this part of the state. He had served III
the legislature for four years with Mr..
Cole. and had gotten through good
roads bill. and the condition of the roads
today showed that it was needed. The
bill will result in a permanent improve
ment of the roads Mr.. Cole had helped
in its passage What is needed is good,
reliable men in office. and Mr.. Cole is
one who stands squarely on the best
platform ever adopted in this or any
other state.
Mr.. Cole congratulated his hearers on
being residents of the best county in the
state, country and world, and on the
wonderful exhibit that had been gath
cred for the first fair held here, and on
the fact that more than $500 tickets
had been sold the first day. The wealth
e. could not be controlled He had been
told that substantially all of the farm
ers gathered here have large deposits in
the banks. In his part of the state the
farmers have something else. in the
banks-promises to pay. Time may go
slowly, but let person sign note and
it flies on the wings of the wind. Thirty
six years ago he had started for Man.
kato, but had only reached here week
before last, so circuitous a route had he
followed. There is great deal that oc-
ours to discourage the farmers, but it
wont do to surrender to them. If Abra-
ham Lincoln and his wonderful corps of
generals had surrendered to discourage
ments, the very star of liberty would
have fallen from the sky and the flag
would have trailed in the dust. The
farmer who surrenders to discourage
ment is almost certain to end in fail
ure.
When the speaker came here land was
worth $40 to $50 an acre, whereas it
is now worth in this vicinity $50 to $50.
The number of acres has not increased.
but the demand for land has increased
most wonderfully. When one farm is
improved, this adds to the value of all
land in the vicinity. If one builds a.
nice house, it adds to the value of all
the other farms around. The farmers
have grown rich. not by their own toll
alone, but by the endeavors of others.
The farmers used to farm with their
hands, but they now do it with their
brains.
No State Tax.
The time will come when there will be
no state tax. The expenses of the state
government are $4,506,000,. three -fourths
OF which is paid by public corporations.
The railroads pay over $3,000,O00. If
there was an increase of population in
the state, it would benefit the business
of the railroads, express, telegraph and
telephone companies, and they would
pour more money into the state treas
ury. When the population of the state
has increased twenty per cent, the state
tax will be virtually wiped out
The state contains 52000,000 acres, of
which only 25,OOO,OO0 acres is under Gull
tivation. During the past twelve months,
only three counties claim an increase of
rural population, and that but. 260 peo-
pie. Twenty counties report no change.
and thirty report less rural population
than they had year ago. Stearns eoun-