The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-30
What Young Said.


What Young Said.
But this is not the worst of the
governors breaks. He claims that
jacobson was nominated by the inter
ests. He claimed that Attorney Gen
eral Young so charged. This is not
true. Mr.. Young did write letter to
the Duluth Herald claiming that he
(Young) was being opposed by the
interests in his candidacy for COVER
nor, Mr. Young in recent letter says
that the interests wanted neither ia
cobson nor himself. The night be-
fore the convention he discovered that
the interests wanted to defeat them
both, and choose third candidate
Mr. Young decided to pull out of the
fight and told his supporters to vote
for Jacobson. Between them they con-
trolled about two thirds of the dele
gates. This action on the part of Mr..
Young made it impossible to defeat
Mr.. Jacobson for the nomination, and
Mr.. Young in ringing speech seconded
Jacobson's nomination which was made
by reclamation.
In contrast to this look at Governor
Johnson's shilly -shallying. He positive
ly announced that he would not accept
nomination for a third term. And
to do so would "stultify himself and
violate his every sense of political
propriety.'' He was nominated by the
democratic once holders trust, and
yielded to the party bosses. He proved
himself to be weak man under trial.
Then he attempted to claim that
Jacobson was the choice of the steel
trust. For proof he pictures very
modest little banquet at West Duluth
as ''Belshazzar FEAST He says
there were some of the steel trust
officials present The facts about this
meeting have been repeatedly told. The
president of the club is union labor
man, and is no way connected with the
steel trust.
What Is Johnson's Record?
Now what is Governor Johnson's
record regarding this great corporation
During the recent strike he permit
ted the steel officials to bring from
Chicago hundreds of thugs who were
armed and inundated the workmen
IA violation of the laws of Minneso-
TIA. He was denounced for his action
by labor papers and labor organiza-
tions. He took the matter out of the
hands of the labor commissioner and
appointed, after conference with the
steel trust officials, members of his
own kitchen cabinet to make report
which report was probably agreed
upon in advance. During his recent
trip through st. Louis county Governor
johnson was introduced at the various
towns and at Duluth-bys attorneys OF
the steel corporation.
Governor johnson also claims credit
for raising the assessment of the iron
ore properties in st. Louis county. The
record is that the board of squlization
wanted higher valuation than that
agreed upon. Governor johnson OPP
posed the higher assessment, and ow-
ing to his influence, defeated it. The
present valuation was a compromise
between Governor Johnson and the
members of the board. he removed
at the first opportunity Charles A.
Vasaly of Little Falls who made a
hard fight for a higher assessment.
1t should be remembered that the as
sessment is now only about one half
the amount the steel trust paid the
Great Northern railroad for only a por-
ton of the properties it owns. The
property of the steel trust is now only
assessed about twenty five cents on the
dollar, and perhaps not that.
The claim of Governor Johnson that
jacobson is the candidate of the brew
cries and the lumbermen is ridiculous.
Ask the brewery men of st. Cloud, of
Minneapolis, or any other city in the
state, and they will tell you that they
want Johnson elected. The last man
in the state they want elected is JAG
OLSON. Jacobson has stood for tenn
perience legislation always. johnson has
voted w..h the liquor interests, even
to the extent of descrating Memorial
day. This is the 'undisputed record.
More Ridiculous Claims.
As for the lumber barons-the men
who control the business-they never
did and do not like jacobson. Jacob
son has repeatedly said that he sees
no difference between a lumber thief
and horse thief-and both should be
sent to prison. That is sufficient re-
ply to Governor Johnson's unwarranted
and untruthful finsinuations.
The excuse for this labored effort
of the governor is that he is on the
defensive, and he is trying to stem
the tide for jacobson, by throwing out
these baseless and misleading slurs
against his opponent.
When Mr.. jacobson was memho''
of the legislature he did not confne
his labors to small things but his work
was of larger scope and spread out
over the state. His achievements were
of character that meant much for the
whole people.
Is the Whole Convincing?
Vance Chapman, staff reporter for
The st. Peter Dispatch, was one of