Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-30


in our national leader-Hon. William
J. Bryan. You must admit the pur-
ity of his life, the earnestness of his
purpose and the dominant fact that he
has stood for what he believes to be
ly.
But it is not my purpose to discuss
national questions upon this occasion.
l am before you as candidate for a
state Office, as have been in two
preceding campaigns and elections.
During those campaigns I made Ger.
tain pledges to the people of the
State of Minnesota. 1 promised that
If elected l should establish, if pos
sible, the majesty of the law in this
state. 1t gives me great deal of
pleasure on this occasion to be able
to say that today, in every depart
ment of the state government, the
only rule of conduct is the rule of the
law laid down by the representatives
OF the people in their legislative as
semblies. We promised you a better
system of business methods than had
been in vogue in this state in the
past. We come to you now, proud
of the fact that there has been much
Improvement in our business condi-
tons in the state. In brief, we have
fulfilled every promise we made, and
we have kept faith with the people.
Jacobson's Speech Answered.
Later during this address l shall
give a summary of the account of my
stewardship as governor of the State
OF Minnesota. Before I proceed to
the details of that stewardship | wish
to pay my respects somewhat briefly
TO the opening address of my CD.
ponent in this campaign, Mr.. ]. +.
Jacobson, delivered in the city of Du-
luth, on Thursday, August 9Th. last
Mr.. Jacobson for MANY wears was
a member of the legislature from
Lac qui Parle county. For MANY
years he was regarded by the peonle
or Minnesota as an able and fearless
champion OF the rights of the COM
mon people. Subsequent to his
career as a legislator he became a
candidate for the office of state
audltor. 1t was his contention, and
the contention of his friends after
MS defeat for the nomination. that
ne was defeated for nomination at
the Republican state convention by
the interests who had been affected
by his legislative actions. Two years
ago he was candidate for the nom.
nation within the Republican party
TOR the office of governor. It was
MS contention throughout that entire
campaign that he was defeated again
by the predatory wealth of the state
and by the liquor, lumber, iron and
railroad interests of Minnesota.
The jacobson of Yesterday,
Again he became a candidate for
this exalted position. Great chances
seem to have taken place in Mime.
sofa during the past two wears
Where two years ago Mr.. Jacobson's
candidacy was opposed bv these in.
terests, as he himself declared in HE
advocacy of the election of his suc.
cesslul opponent, whose nomination
ne charged was brought about by the
very interests which had defeated
MN, 1t is now generally charged and
almost universally conceded that the
very interests which defeated him for
nomination to the Offices of state
auditor and governor brought about
ana secured his nomination in the re.
cent Republican state conve ntion.
Color is lent to this charge by the
fact that throughout the entire season.
ana up to the time of the prepara-
ton OF this address, Mr.. Jacobson has
never raised his voice in favor of the
interests Of the people in any of the
great issues which now engross the
attention OF the public In his sDeech
at Duluth he was painfully silent upon
the question of railroad regulation:
painfully silent upon the question of
TIMBER trespass; painfully silent upon
the question of taxation, of great in.
terest in this state.
Awed by Steel Trust.
AS a matter of fact, at that mar
tlcular meeting in the city of Duluth
Mr.. jacobson was surrounded bv the
representatives of the great steel cor.
porat'on, who joined in predicting his
election as governor. In the presence
OF that peculiar hospitality he never
raised his voice in the matter of taxa
tlon OF the great iron properties of
the state of Minnesota. AS a matter
OF fact, his only reference to that
great section and to those great in
tereStS was when he said:
There has been a suspicion that 7
have been unfriendly to Duluth. It
has been stated that have said that
Duluth has been receiving too much
and that l would not give it anything
This is great city and the entire
state is proud of it; the western part
of the state IS proud of Duluth and
glories in its increases and prosperity.
and wants to see it succeed and be-
come second Chicago
The Jacobson Of Today.
How different are these utterances
from the resonant, reverberating tones
which proceeded from Mr.. Jacobson as
a member of the House of Represen.
tatives! Why this wonderful change
in this man, who now desires to be
governor of the great state of Min.
nesota, and asks the people, the voters
generally, OF Minnesota, to take him
into their confidence and honor him
with their suffrages in this campaign I?
In my judgment the key to the situa-
ton is in the fact that Mr.. E. T.
Young, Attorney General of this state,
was one of the leading candidates for
that nomination. During his three md