New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-19

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| and elected him They made no mis-
take, nor has he He has done all8and
more than was promised. He has let
light into dark places and has made
! q record second to none. We now have
clean insurance department, and all
| departments are on business basis.
We can do no better. We cannot
go back. One hundred thousand voters
are waiting to indorse our actions.
Let the warcry be Johnson and good
government. nominate John A. John
son to succeed himself"
G.. D. Baldwin of Duluth was given
the platform to make a formal second
| ing speech Of the nomination of Gov
ernor Johnson Both were greeted with
the heartiest applause by the conven-
ton The johnson and good govern
ment" was greeted with storm Of
| enthusiastic cheering.
Following the formal remarks of Mr..
Hammond and Mr.. Baldwin, Mr.. Win.
ston called Mr.. Day to the chair and
in happy manner addressed a touch.
ing compliment to Governor Johnson.
1T needs no effort Of mine to make
| Governor Johnson more loved or
stronger with the. democrat sof Min
AACoCto. i AAO4AOIN'IA - WI years
ago I canvassed this, state for weeks
| with this man and honor him. i
have lived with. this man and know.
him as few men know hIrne He. is. clean
and safe and his nomination means
cleaner and safer adsnini strat1on ofssthes
affairs, of the state. He is man
who will measure his full six feet with
any man.
T q mo- y0v or
a few remarks
Locally the support Of the Haynes
crowd for Governor Johnson has been
questioned and the former mayor
sought the opportunity to square him
self.
The greatest enthusiasm was mani
| tested when the motion for the unani-
nous nomination Of John A. johnson
was placed before the house for action
The entire convention rose in a body.
Every man was on his feet cheering
for Johnson The demonstration lasted
several moments and continued after
the delegates had resumed their seats.
Another demonstration broke loose
when Fl. NJ. Russell of Beltrami county,
who placed in nomination L. G. Fender
CAST of Bemidji for lieutenant govern
or, spoke of Johnson as possible run
ming mate for Bryan in 1908.
| Judge Pendergast was nominated by
a rising vote after an eloquent tribute
! to his services In the old First Mime
sofa.
Mayor ]. E. c. Robinson of st. Cloud
nominated Professor p. N. Magnusson
of the same city for secretary of state.
He was also nominated by a rising
vote
H. E. Hoard Of Montevideo nomin-
ated for state auditor A. E. Aarnes Of
Montevideo, who has been county audi
tor of Chippewa county for ten years.
He was seconded by Lac qui Parle,
which guaranteed najorities for John
, son and Aarnes. The nomination was
made, but while the delegates were on
I their feet cheer went up, as the noti-
hcation committee appeared with Gov
ernor Johnson.
Johnson Cheered.
Governor Johnson was cheered for
several minutes. He was then present.
ed by Chairman Wiaston and spoke
briefly. He said in part:
Your committee has notified me
I that second time you have placed me
in nomination for governor Two years
ago was given that nomination unso-
licited and undesired. pledged you
then my best efforts. Your nominal
ton was ratified at the polls When I
assumed the Office had but one pur-
pose. That was to serve the people Of
the state to the best Of my ability
I will not review the work Of the
administration now. We are not
ashamed Of 1t, however. We have
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cheaper to steal than to buy timber.
We have named board Of equalization
which has done great things to make a
proper adjustment Of tax burdens We
have taken q hand In insurance re-
form. We have had hand IN securing
reduction In freight rates, and be-
leve we are entitled to the credit for
It It Is significant that the only two
general reductions In freight rates the
state has ever had have been named
under democratic administrations. If
we may have state, development it
must be along this line.
I am not insensibIe Of the honor
you have paid me, and I hope and be-
leve that your choice will be ratified
at the polls.
In my past service I have done my
best for the people Of this state. My
only regret is that have not been
able to reward all OF you as you should
be for your party services. II I am
reelected, as expect to be, will en-
deavor to repay you by giving the state
during another two years the best adj
mtntstration OF which I am capable"
Judge L g.. Pendergast, the nominee
| for lieutenant governor, was next in
| troduced
II am sometimes surprised . said Mr..
Pendergast, at the vitality of the dem
ocratic party The old sage that said
truth crushed to earth will rise again.
| was right and that explains the
| strength Of the democratic party that
| continues to rise at each contest as il
| victor.
Right viii always prevail. The
| principles OF Lincoln and Jefferson
were not 50 far apart. Both were right
and true, therefore both have lived and
will always live
He put in word TOR good roads and
drainage as the enterprise most import
ant to northern Minnesota.
For treasurer there was g contest
between D. H Evans OF Tracy and A.