New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-16
MINNEsoTA,s BEST Advertise.
MEN7-JoHN A. JOHNSON.

II live In Minnesota" said citizen
OF this state in reply to question put
to him by gathering of new made
friends on board railroad train
speeding through New York recently.
"Oh, that is Governor John A. John
sons state!" was the exclamation
from dozen threats, and the face of
the Minnesotan frightened into radi-
ancy with the mention of the magical
name of the popular governor of his
home state.
It developed that the passengers in
the car of the Empire State express
hailed from widely separated parts of
the nation, but each seemed to know
as much about the attachments of
Governor Johnson as did the Mime
sotan, whose pride expanded with the
singing of each additional praise for
his governor. All seemed to know of
his early struggles, his experience in
politics and his accomplishments as
state. Each gave utterance to the
sentiment that some day the nation
would call him to perform higher
service for his country.
Minnesota ranks among the first of
the several states in many respects.
Its fertile fields produce cereal prod
ucts famous the world over. It's YER
dant meadows and splendid farm stock
furnish the finest butter on earth. It's
rich timber lands have contributed
largely to the building of the nations
homes and Industries and its vast
mineral resources are supplying the
nlarts of the world with the most use
full of metals. Minnesotans can we'll
be proud of the place filled by this
state in the world Of commerce
However, the greatness of the state
does not rest SO much in the produc-
tons of it's soil as in the character
and worth of its men and women A
state blessed with an abundance of
natural wealth is indeed fortunate,
but none can be called great unless it
possesses a high order of citizenship
Minnesota has both, and the most typ
ical example of the moral, intellectual
| and physical character of its people is
represented in it's young and ener-
| getic governor.
Born of immigrant stoek-the kind
which made Minnesota's progress pos
sible-and handicapped in youth by
poverty and want, he struggled
through life, overcoming its many OBJ
stacles, but learning many useful les
sons, he is finally chosen as the first
citizen, of the state. az.
The struggle OF early life has en-
inently fitted him to preside over the
destiniesa Of the government of the
state. His success here has command
ed for him the attention of the nation.
From every portion comes words OF
praise. At chatauquas, national gath
eringg and public functions he has
won his. way into the hearts of the
1 people, and they love and respect him
Just as he is loved in Minnesota Well
may he be called "Minnesota's Best
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Il Now that the people of Minnesota
have the opportunity of best promot
Ing the welfare of their state by Sc
I lecting him to again head their state
government it cannot be believed that
blind partisanship will persuade tht
majority of it's citizens to defeat hin
at the November election. Governo,
Johnson must be reelected and al
men who love Minnesota and recog
nize true merit in a worthy fellow cit
! izen will see to it that his majority
will be large and decisive