Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
NEED OF CNW1M'
TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRATIC PRw,
cIPLEs is IMPERATIVE.
THE MAN AND THE HOUR.
With the Nomination Of John A. John.
son, Progressive Democrat Of In
tegrIty, Ability and Achieve
ment, Success Is Assured.

! ern state and has Witnessed devaStat
ing inroads even on the southern
states, hundreds Of thousands of Dem
ocraic voters have In the last few
months asked: Who is the man who
can lead the party TO victory?"
The best OF armies. military or DO
litical. require some measure of sue
cess to maintain their spirit and ef
fciency. Continuous and overwheIm
ing defeat. even In the worthiest Cd
causes. disheartens the strongest men.
Conditions are such in this year
1905. that united Democracy. sup
porting a strong presidential nominee,
can win the presidential office and
open the way for a return Of the Demo
cratic party to power Not only do
the best interests of the Democratic
party call for victory this year, but
so also do the best interests Of the ma
ton. Twelve years OF almost unop-
posed government OF the republic by
one party, and for eight Of those years
practically by one man. have brought
about conditions that are repugnant
to the efficient and satisfactory adj
ministration OF government sup
posedly Of the people.
Principle with Victory.
Victory can be achieved this year.
without sacrificing one iota Of the
stand for principle that has been made
with 30 much sacrifice By the Demo
cratic party Of the United States for
the last dozen years. II Is merely
question Of changing leadership. Three
times in succession our party has gone
to defeat. because It's leadership has
not been able to inspire confidence In
the masses OF the voters, patriotic,
progressive and sincere as that leader.
snip has unQuestionab!y been. The
party Is greater than It's individual
membership and greater than its lead
ers. The tine has come when Il
should name its leader In a pres;den-
dial campaign and no longer permit H.
seii To be defeated by a sentimental.
though heroic. devotion TO a great
name that has dominated II for q
dozen yeara.
~ In the ranks OF the party there Is
q man whose principles, whose party
fealty. whose success In political bat
ties. whose actual achievements In
legislation and statesmanship-end q
man holding a commanding political
sftnanon-are such that victory under
his leadership Is indicated, Ia II not
the duty Of reasonable. thoughtful, de-
voted Democrats. desiring the success
N thAty arfx ~
johnson the Man.
The friends Of Gov. John A. Johnson
OF Minnesota. who have watched his
remarkable career In recent years, as
well az impartial observers and Jour
nalisu throughout the country, believe
that he is the man OF the hour. the
man in every way equipped to make a
successful campaign, and aftsrward
to be q chief executive Of the highest
order. Let rs briefly review his career.
John A. Johnson Was born In st.
Peter. Nicollet county. Minnesota,
July rs, 1861, of Swedish parents. His
childhood and youth were passed in
great poverty. At 10 years OF age. he
was compelled to leave the public
schools OF his native city, in order to
support himself and the parental fam
lily Though his formal education was
thus early cut short his self-education
never stopped. A student at all Zines.
a wide reader and a thoughtful one,
Mr.. Johnson. after some years OF OBJ
SQUIRE toll a. q drug and grocery clerk
and railway timekeepsr. became at
the age OF "a editor Of the 81. Peter
Herald. He soon became known as
one OF the sblest OF Minnesota josr
nelists and was recognised as one Of
the leaders OF journalism in a state re-
variable for the number vigor and In |
huenSe Of its periodical press. AS
country editor. he was gradually drawn |
into politics and In 1895 was elected |
q member OF the senate Of the Mime
sofa Legislature. and his nrst public po-
litical work was az a member OF that
body. From the FIRST, he was identi.
nsd with various reform measures;
which have since become law In Min,
nesota.
Wherever Gov. Johnson has gone.
he has impressed men as being q man
OF the Lincoln type. He has the fac
ulty Of making many friends and few
enemies,
Gov. Johnson's Legislative Results.
The governor recommended q per.
mHpent TAI commission. The iegis-
lature gave IL TO him and the ink was
hardly dry on the document before he
Appointed a commission SO strong in
lts personnel that the Republican sem
ate resolved by rising vote to con.
firm the appointments without delay,
while the equally Republican house,
,hough without the power Of connrrlA-
ion. expressed by q rising vote its ap
Ecrdation of the excellence Of the gov.
rnor's appointments.
In northern Minnesota are the great
Bt iron ore fields In the world. The
tate Of Minnesota owns extensive
reas of these lands. BY leases they
we're largely IN the hands OF the Unit
d States Steel Corporation and the