Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-19
Fed Of C0UNT Try
OF DEMOCRATIC PRIN.
clPLES is IMPERATIVE.
AZ MAN AND THE HOUR.
i tn the Nomination Of John A. John
sen, Progressive Democrat Of In
teerity, Ability and Achieve
rent, Success Is Assured.

Of IL Years of Overw helm
defeat in national elections, dur
which time the party has lost ma
hal political control of every north
state and has witnessed devastat-
wy inrOads even on the southern
les, hundreds OF thousands of Dem.
fatic voters have in the last few
fonths asked: Who is the man who
An lead the party TO victory"
, The best OF armies. military or 20
iticAl, require some measure Of sue
Is to maintain their spirit and ef
= sncy. Continuous and overwhelm
defeat, even in the Worthiest of
Uses, disheartens the strongest men
#onditions are such in this year
;, that a united Democracy, sup
ring = strong presidential nominee,
S win the presidential Office and
the way for \ return Of the Demo
DC party to power Not only do
best interests of the Democratic
&y call for a victory this year, but
4lso do the best interests of the ma,
- Twelve years OF almost unop,
49, ID government of the republic by
and for eight Of those years
&4ftically by one man, have brought
Ont conditions that are repugnant
eNthe eff1cient and satisfactory I'd,
31istration OF a government sup
&1dly Of the people.
Asa Principle with Victory.
sH3ctory can be achieved this year,
d6out sacrificing one iota Of the
Ind for principle that has been made
|lkh SO much sacrifice by the Demo
4lc party Of the United States for
~ last dozen years. It Is merely
ostion Of changing leadership Three
Iaes in succession our party has gone
,defeat, because Its leadership has
Ut been able to inspire confidence in
u masses Of the voters patriotic.
aggressive and sincere as that leader
ZIP has unquestionably been The
arty Is greater than its individual
lombership and greater than Its lead
n. The time has come when ii
Mould name its leader in a presiden
y campaign and no longer permit it
~ to be defeated by sentimental,
lough heroic, devotion TO great
ame that has dominated it FOR "a
pxen years.
IL In the ranks of the party there is
man whose principles, whose party
|A1ty, whose success in political bat
-, whose actual achievements in
gislation and statesmanship-and a
an holding commanding political
tuaticn such that victory under
ID leadership is indicated, is il not
l5ERty of reasonable, thoughtful. de
Democrats, desiring tbs success
heir party, to turn to him?
Il, johnson the Man.
The friends Of Gov John A. Johnson
Minnesota. who have watched his
mark able career in recent Years. as
ell as impartial observers and jour
AlistS throughout the country. believe
int he is the man Of the hour, the
m in every way equipped TO make
lccessful campaign, and aftegward
/ be chief executive of the highest
der. Let US briefly review his career
John A. Johnson was born in st.
eter, Nicollet county, Minnesota
lily rs. 1861, OF Swedish parents. Ills
lildhood and youth were passed i'll
eat poverty At 10 years Of age, he
as compelled to leave the public
,hools of his native city. in order to
lpport himself and the parental fam
v. Though his formal education was
JUS early cut short. his self-education
sver stopped A student at all times,
wide reader and a thoughtful one,
I'll Johnson, after some years Of OBJ
;ure toll as a drug and grocery clerk
I'd railway time-keeper, became at
Is age of "a editor of the st. Peter
erald. He soon became known as
il of the ablest of Minnesota jour
llists and was recognized as one OF
u leaders of journalism in state re-
arkable for the number, Nigor and in
lence Of its periodical press. AS
'untry editor, he was gradually drawn
to politics and in 1898 was elected
member of the senate OF the Mime
ia legislature, and his first public pc
Heal work was as member of that
My. From the first, he was identi
ID with various reform measures,
hich have since become law in Min
Bsota.
Wherever Gov. johnson has gone,
} has impressed men as being a man
the Lincoln type. He has the fac
ty of making many friends and few
,emies,
Gov. Johnson's Legislative Results.
The governor recommended a per
anN2nt tax commission The legis-
turs\gaVe it TO him and the ink was
lrlx1dry on the document before he
5b5lnted commission so strong in
} personnel that the Republican sen
q resolved by rising vote to con
I'M the appointments without delay,
bile the equally Republican house,
ough without the power of confirma
On. expressed by rising vote its APP
'eciation OF the excellence of the gov.
Ior's appointments.