Mower County transcript., 1908-10-28
PERTINENT INQUIRIES. R ! J.
Put Up to the Organ Of the Demo-
cratic Chairman by the air
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" Y 81 Ihs e y 5Faif = Il !, M 4 denehA q en4
puts some very pertinent things
up to the organ of the Demo-
cratic state chairman, published
in the same town F airmont.
Says the Independent:
Allow: us to ask the organ of
the chairman Of the Democratic
state committee if they can show
one thing in the long years of
service of Mr.. Jacobson in the
state legislature where he did not
stand up for the rights Of the >peo-..
pie and combat the railroads, the
trusts and combines.
Has not the Democratic gov
ernor and now candidate for re-
election ridden on railroad passes?
How about the chairman of the
state Democratic. committee and
the other campaign: managers?
Win they deny ridin" on railroad
passes? What about the assess
ment of the iron mines and the
steel trust? Will this Demo-
cratic organ deny that Gov. John
son favored them in their assess
ment and forced an. issue and a
showdown.wi the state board Of
equalization. the. majority of
whom were his own appointees.
antagonizing the votes of men,
bers of his own appointment like
that honorable, upright I'D Demo-
cratic member Thomas Meighen
of Fillmore county, and others?
Will that paper deny that Gov.
Johnson at the TING of his elec-.
tion as. governor was a equity
editor; without much finarfeSal
means. and that during the sec
ond term they asked to have his
salary raised, m making the claim
that it: was not sufficient to pay,
his living and other expenses at
tendant upon the duties. OF. that:
office? How then has the. goX-
ernor been able to make frequent
trips East, West and South in the
company of the wealthy, af-
fluent, the stylish, and the "four
hundred"' Of the country? Will
they tell who paid for article: after
article lauding and applauding
his acts that have appeared, in
magazines and publications. all
over the land, which magazines
never publish unless remunerative
pay is given them? Further,s how
that headquarters were estab-
lished in New York, Washington,
Philadelphia, Chicago and in
southern states to boom his can
didacy for::the presidency? WHO
paid for special sfrains that wefe
run and the army of rooters and
howlers sent to Denver and kept
there nearly one. week. with. their
brass bandswhich they had taken
from the Twin Cities, and theunis
forms of the marching clubs that
attempted to dazzle and stampede
the Democratic hosts assembled
4 in Denver? Where: did: all this
money come from? Will. the
Democratic organ further show
one thing where Gov. Johnspn's
administration has antagonized
the lumber trusts, steel trust, coal
trust, the railroads or liquor in
terests Will they. account: for
this, that two years ago he got. the
prohibitioni> and the temperance
vote, and the liquor votes, and ex.-:
plain why ten days before election
| orders, were issued: from liquor
| headquarters and sent all over the
state. to vote fer johnson, and.how
| the; RQrtTTaAits, sof. Cote were taken
| from every saloon and those" of
Johnsen' .substituted?> ~
| Will they explain why, willie
| the Republican central committee
| at that tim" and up to the present
time have been saying nice things
! about the Democratic candidate,
the knife is being driven to the
hilt with innuendoes,. insinuations
/ against candidate Jacobson? =