The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-08-08
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pected that in an "off year" so long a
period would be occupied with very
sctive campaign. The indications,
However, at the headquarters of the
Republican state central committee in
st. Paul are that there will be some
thing doing" until shutdown on the
night OF Nov 6.
DIR. A. B.. Cole of Fergus Falls, chair
man Of the general committee; SEN
etor r. E. Thompson of Preston, chair
man of the executive committee, and
C. H. Warner of Aitkin, secretary, are
in constant attendance at the commit
tee room and, with an active force of
clerical assistants, are letting no day
pass without some effective work for
the ticket. Daily visitors are frequent
and heavy mails are the rule. All
agree that there is the utmost har-
mony and cordially throughout the
state for the whole ticket. There is
no time required for patching up trou-
BILE or harmonizing heart burnings.
Every one recognizes that Minnesota
is safe Republican state when the
vote comes out tremendously, as 1t
seems to be sure to do this year. The
vote is here to win and it will not be
permitted to remain at home this year.
While matters may seem rather
quiet here and throughout the state it
should be remembered that the Demo
cratic state convention does not con-
A and that i'm
portant than all, the primary meet
ings do not take place until Sept. Is,
at which time congressional, legisla-
tive and county tickets will be placed
in the field after which seven weeks
of political fireworks will begin and it
is safe to predict that the cannonad-
ing will be incessant.
Of course it is as we'll understood
now. as it will be after Sept. 4, that
Governor Johnson will again be the
standard bearer of his party, but this
time he goes into battle to meet de-
feat Not one of the essential things
which elected him two years ago eX-
lists this year. He was elected two
years ago by Republicans, who, for
various reasons, strayed from their po-
litical moorings, but this year they are
different.
No one disputes that Governor John
son is a pleasant gentleman to meet
and has made a pleasant governor,
but when it comes to the question
what has he done to advance the in
terests of the people of the state, what
measure has he inaugurated to show
that he has the slightest claim for a
second term as a matter of gratitude
for beneficial results?" the answer is
a very large negative in capital let
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Can any friend of Senator Nelson
afford to relax his party obligations
and run the risk of Democratic leg
islature? 1t would seem foolish to
say at this time that the Democrats
are liable under any circumstances to
secure a working majority in the leg
islature, but it is very possible for
them to elect so many members of the
legislature as to be potential power
for mischief Every one familiar with
the history of the state knows that
Senators Ramsey and Window were
defeated by a strong and vigorous
Democratic minority and their success
sors, the Republicans, were really
named by the Democratic minority.
Ramsey and Window were as strong
~ intrenched in the Republican party
as Senator Nelson is today and three
months before election their defeat
seemed as impossible as the defeat OF
Senator Nelson today.
History is very safe landmark to
use as guide post
There has been a good deal of
amusement for the public the past
week over the corner in which the
Dispatch so easily placed Governor
johnson on the merger" question.
He admitted that, though the United
States court dissolved the Northern
Securities company and on the face
of it that the merger of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Bur-
lfngton roads was thus ended, as a
matter of fact the three merged"
roads are conducted as one institution
still, but he could see no way except
through the interstate or railroad COM
missions to secure relief from the
freight rates of the three in one. He
was afraid if he attempted to do any
thing it would be regarded as "spec-
tacular'' on the eve of an election.
Surprising it was? Is it not spec
tacle to see a governor decline to do
his duty for fear of being spectacular?
It is popular belief that the "mer-
ger" favored Governor Johnson's orig.
inal election in material manner.
II this is really the case would not
that account for his declining to lock
horns with the Trinity as much as
would a Calvinistic Presbyterian cler
gyman in a religious conference!
without the Trinity the clergyman