Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-10-26

John a. Johnson who elected governor in the
Roosevelt carried the state BY plurality Of 10000 again
fore the people Of Minnesota asking reelection their hands
ste a1 sae M %en q w S
the largest audiences the history of Minnesota politics and all
point to triumphant reelection Governor
telling the people the plain story Of his administration He
giving them report Of his stewardship for the past years
It right and that they should know whether he
has kept faith with them the redeemng Of pledges made by
him prior to his election two years ago record
do in the future IS -
Governor Johnson Minnesota product and his life
time spent in the state is President Cyrus Nortop Of the
blessing to the youth Of the state John A. Johnson born
at St Peter July 49, 1862 and is therefore, a years Of age
Born of Swedish parents in the then Northwest where
the common lot Of the youth work its future,
young johnson early became Injured life Of Others
At the age OF he found employment grocery and
for three years filed position Of hired boy in country
store Then possessed Of worthy ambition master tech
nica trade he appreniced hmselfto druggist For
Der Of years he worked in the pharmacy applying himself with
diligence to the tasks assigned to him. becoming time valued
assistant to his employer. Desiring change to ofdoor
johnson had early demonstrated an aptitude journalism
friends secured for him interest in the ST. Peter Herald
which he has long been the active editor His prominence
the profession early made manifest by his election in
secretary Of the Minnesota Editorial Association
years later despite the fact that large majority Of his
brother editors Of different political faith than he Mr.
Johnson unanimously elected president Of the state
ciation.
Mr. Jonsons saep politics dates from 1894,
when he the unsuccessful candidate for the his
home county Of Ncolet but in 1893 he elected his
opponent strongly Republican district His fight for the
passage OF the gross earnings law, by which the taxes Of
every taxpayer in the state materially reduced Of
the notable efforts of his senatorial service Mr. Johnson
defeated for reelection in his Republican opponent
ming by majority Of less than hundred votes, For two
he lived retirement but the autumn Of almost
against his will he became the candidate Of his party for the
office Of Given and enthusiastic
ton BY the convention Minneapolis he pledged himself to
law enforcement elected This entenous declaration meant
much to state whose governing officers had permitted them
selves become parties to axity administration Of the
laws that had loss Of hundreds Of thousands
of dollars to the school funds of the state Following
pagn that will long live the minds Of the voters Of the state
when the public mind wrought almost to the point OF frenzy
by the disclosures that made IN the public press and
the stump johnson achieved what had to be regarded
as the lmposslblethe election OF Democratic
Minnesota during presidential year. .5s .@=@
Indicted into Office he Immediately began the redemption of
the pledges that he had the campaign The gov
made the legislature along the lines
Of thorough Of the laws relating the
states pine lands This has been followed by continued
operation with and suggestions the by the gov
and the railroads have been forced the agitation and
the strength Of public opinion reduce their grain
coal and merchandise until today the people receiving the
lowest rates in the history Of the state these commodities
only natural that with his record Of fulfilled the
Democratic convention should unanimously John
to the Office Of and i will be only natural
that the voters their t. i that he elected
as someone has happily One good term de-
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