New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-14
s. n. OWEN
! ON JOHNSON
Editor Of Farm, Stock and Home
Tells Why Governor Should
Be Re- Elected.
IlAs CONFIDENCE IN RESULT.
Veteran Writer Believes in the
| Sense Of Justice and Pride
Of Minnesotans.

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Farm, Stock and Home has, with
unbiased mind. tried to discover some
good reason or reasons why Governor
johnson should not be elected again.
But Il has to confess that the quest re-
suited In failure. Aspiring for third
ee.m Is right in principle. and cannot
Do wrong in Republican estimation.
since that party has elected third-term
governors In this state, Iowa and Wis
constn, and ardently hoped and worked
Tor q chance to vote for third-term
president this fall.
No reason for hts non-election was
found In his personal ability, but on
the contrary many reasons on that
score were found why he should be
elected again. When governor of
stats can so discharge the duties
thereof IS to call the attention of the
nation to the excellence of his admin
estfation, and to regard 1t an evidence
Of his fitness to discharge the grave
and responsible duties of the chief ex-
ecutive Of the republic, the citizens of
the state ought to feel that they honor
themselves when giving such an Off
Ger the substantial endorsement i'm
plitl in third election to station
he has filed SO worthily and so we'll
No objection was found in his per-
sonality, or ability In unof1 cial lines.
IN the discharge OF the social duties
and Offices common to personages in
his station he has added to his popu-
aarity won In the discharge of his
purely oMcial duties. During his
terms OF ONCE he has never failed to
arouse the pride Of his fellow citizens
By the addresses he has made before
associations. societies, universities and
churches at home or abroad. In com
mon parlance he "has done his state
proud" wherever he has appeared and
IN whatever he has had to say, OFF,
cially or unofhcially.
In his party affiliations no objections
were found; but, on the contrary, they
suggested many reasons why his con-
tinuance In Office, in this state, is to
be greatly desired. In this state, be-
cause there seems to be no doubt that
its government will be largely in the
possession of the party to which the
governor does not belong.
Unquestionably, the best laws, insti-
tutions and government, in republic,
are realized when power alternates
frequently between two or more par
ties. The party in power should, for
best results, be in constant fear of
overthrow at the next election. Where
this condition cannot obtain a division
OF power between two parties is the
next most desirable condition
This has been proven in three adj
In Minnesota Legislatures and COM
missions are less reluctant to ignore
the recommendations or instructions
OF governor OF their own political
faith than those Of governor of op-
posite faith, by reason of the political
disadvantage that would follow fail
ure to obey or conform to wise orders
OF recommendations made by the last
( The quest for reasons why Governor
johnson should not be elected revealed
another excellent reason why he
eho,1ld be. His previous elections, and
the good results following them, have
increased enormously the number of
Independent voters In the state, and
has introduced into the appointive
power of governors the principle Of
bestowing ONCE more upon the ground
OF merit OF fitness, and less upon the
ground Of party loyalty or service
Thsse two factors in our political sys-
tenn should be cultivated until they
become too deeply rooted to be de-
stroyed.
And, finally, without disrespect to
Governor .Iohnson's opponent. the
qsest failed to find a single point or
quality making him superior to or
more to be desired than the other.
Il any contrast wore to be attempted,
It Is feared that Mr.. Jacobson would
ka1sr. therefore the attempt will not
10 made.
Tho dnal result Of the quest was
The wapleasant thought that the love
of party supremacy might outweigh
bvory other consideration in choosing
Is governor. But confidence In the
ssnse OF justice and pride of state
pesssssed by Minnesota voters re-
fused to entertain that thought for
more than a passing moment.-Farm,
Stock and Home for Oct 49,