Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17

vironment that we are, how great II
the influence of our surroundings IN
those tender years when Impressions
are most readily made and most last
ingly retained. In this uprising OF
the people let our leader be man Of
the people, one who has risen from
the depths and is by BIRTH by train.
ing and by nature truly a son of toll.
when the boy grew older he read 9
few good books and in quiet
country village pondered over the
great questions affecting the destiny
of the state and of I'll nation. once
convinced that the government was be-
set by special interests seeking to oh.
tain unholy profits from it, slaves Of
greed and selfshness, lovers of power
and dominion, every patriotic impulse
in the young mans breast impelled
him to oppose and denounce these
enemies of the public good. Believing
that they sought shelter and protec-
t1on at the hands of the Republican
party and had to large extent,
through their agents and represent
atives, gained control of that party
and of some of it's recognized leaders.
he attached himself to the minority
party and labored in it's ranks, with
out thought of Office or preferment
and with voice and pen endeavored to
bring home political truths to the PEG.
pie Of his native state and to throw
light upon the dark practices Of un-
faithful Office holders and public
servants.
"Four years ago the dominant polit-
ical party in the State Of Minnesota,
flushed with series Of easy vic.
tories but not held together by devo.
ton to any great living issue. found
itself engaged in bitter facuonal quar-
rels. Great chieftains had arisen and
their personal ambitions and their con-
tests for political supremacy so engaged
the attention Of the adherents Of the
Republican party that encroachments
upon the rights Of the state were
suffered to remain unchecked and the
interests Of the state were not Wig
ilantly guarded. It was the time for
leader 10 appear, one who had the
confidence Of the people Of the stats.
whose integrity was unQueeti0ne0,
whose character was stainless, whose
energy and ability were known; one
who had made no fractional enemies
but who had always been loyal in the
service Of the state. From no one:
section, from no one faction, from no.
one class came the call for the man
Of theEhoura Itsummoued from hisa1os1.t
est Office the publisher of weekly
paper and around him rallied the REM
nants of the Democratic party that
had so often struggled in vain against
the crushing force of Republican ma
jorities. Reunited, inspired with the
hope of victory, they followed this
man and supported him. Not to honor
him, not to crafty his ambitions, but
to rouse state from drowsy inaction
to energetic life. In that year Presi-
dent Roosevelt carried the state by
plurality greater than 10000 but the
Democratic governor was elected. ..
1.-TWO years ago he was candidate
for reelection. His successful efforts
in securing reduction of Transport
tation charges, his successful cam
paign against timber trespassers who
had long been undisturbed, his insur-
ance reforms, his tireless struggles for
faithful and efficient service in every
department of the state government,
and his frank and fearless manner Of
dealing with all questions and mat
ters that came before him made him
the trusted tribune of the common peo-
pie of the state. 'One good term de-
serves another was the campaign cry
and when the ballots were counted it
was found he had been reelected by a
plurality greater than 10000, the
greatest ever given to a gubernatorial
candidate in the state.
To-day this man, in the prime Of
life, courteous, kind and unpreten-
tious, strong, resolute and virile, an
orator Of unusual power, who has at
tanned honorable distinction by his
own industry and effort, whose high
character and winning personality
compel the love of his friends and the
respect Of his political opponents
this man, innocent Of the allurements
Of great wealth, who has not been
swerved from the path Of duty nor
fascinated by the power given into
his hands nor dazzled by greater hon
ors placed before him, never unmind-
full that as a public officer he is the
servant of the people and bound by
every obligation Of duty and honor to
strive to advance their interests, is
the ideal candidate Of this great parry
for president of the United States.
"For the first time Minnesota offers
to the Democratic party candidate
for the presidency, man who has
been tried and found not wanting. It
offers you its best loved citizen. 1t
offers you the governor who has twice
led the way to victory, leader stain.
less and pure. strong and brave, able
and sincere, true Democrat, faithful
to the teachings Of the fathers. under
standing the needs Of the day, devoted
to the good and the right. For nomi-