Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-10-24
HOW Could nE!
AND WHY DID He?
Gov. j. "A. Johnson Becomes a
Most Interesting Study as a
Human Paradox.
PRAISES, ALSO JOlTs, BRYAN
Trying to Explain the Governors Men.
tai Versatility Ii Worse Than Fig
wiring Out chow Old Is .Aaa?"

One Gov, John A. Johnson is
certainly the personifcation of
versatility! AS a human paradox,
he has made himself of late a
most interesting study.
He opened his campaign at
Montevideo with the highest
praise for William Jennings
Bryan. And at Blue Earth a few
days ago he Endorsed the senti-
mer1t that
ITO elect Bryan would be moth
ing less than a public calamity
Behold, what wonderful thing
we have within the limits of Min
nesota!
A Democratic candidate for
governor, who one day pats the
presidential nominee of his party
on the back; and who another
day gives this same peerless
one" a good, swift kick!
If Gov. Johnson really loves
William Jennings, why did he
give him such an awful Jolt at
Blue Earth?
If Our governor doesn't admire
this same William Jennings, why
did he praise him. with such elo-
quenee in his Montevideo key
note speech? If-but what's the
use of pressing these unanswer-
able questions? The thing is
worse than-''How old is Ann?"
Bryan Praised in "Keynoter."
In his keynote speech, Gov.
Johnson said this of Mr.. Bryan -.
Proud 40 we are of our platform,
we come to you with just as nauchs
pride in our national Ieader-Hon
William J. Bryan You must admit
the purity OF his life. the earnestness
of his purpose and the dominant fact
that he has stood for what he believes
to be for the good of the masses gen.
orally"
Joltins the Peerless One"
The political reporter of the
Mankato Daily Free Press thus
tells the story of how Gov. John
son gave his approval to a terrible
jolt given the gentleman from
Lincoln, Neb.
Jshnson-John A-the governor of
Minnesota-Denaocratic candidate. or
more properly, the "stultified" candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for re-
slection-late presidential possibility
On the same party policy"
politician - lecturer seH-made and
sslf-sacrifcing statesman = sartorial
medel, ETC., nd Rnitum
What about hims
1 He Is against Bryan.
This is the latest spotlight policy
play. s
He grabbed the ladls out of the
mustard pot and handed Willie Bryan
an awful knock, at Blue Earth last
Friday evening, according to the
story told The Free Press by Blue
Earth resident.
1t was an awful thing for guber-
material candidate on the Democratic
ticket to say about the Democratic
presidential nominee, but it came in
so pat, SO very pat, that policy
wouldn't allow it to so without utter
ance by Mr.. Johnson.
Most Sensational Remark.
At this big Democratic meeting In
the opera hoSse at Blue Earth last
Friday evening, when Gov johnson
made the real sensational remark
OF the whole campaign, there were
queer combinations and sorts Gov.
Johnson was there. OF course. and
Hammond, another Democratic caAdi-
date who sidetracks Bryan in the
hope of winning over few Repub-
lican votes, was also there. And pre-
siding over all was Mr. Ross who
johnson Republican" and a Ham
mond Republican" as well-and with
the same degree of consistency.
This Mr.. Ross told the audience he
was a Taft Republican but not ia
cobson Republican nor McCleary
Republican. Then he eulogized Gov.
Johnson, WHO WAS 10 De Inc UF6L
speaker, and closed his remarks with
the declaration that ito elect Bryan
would be nothing less than public
calamity"
Johnson and Hammond smiled and
then came the real sensation.
Nothing Pleased Him More.
Gov. johnson walked to the center
Of the stage and told the audience
that he had heard nothing during the
present campaign that had pleased
him more than what he had just,
listened to.
A remark of this tenor imme-
diately following Mr. Ross denuncia-
ton of Bryan caused a ripple In the
audience-a big ripple that is still 7
widening and reaching to the far cor
ners OF the state and further
Poor Willie Bryan came in for
little at that great Democratic rail-
ly. His name was not mentioned
again Mighty little did johnson have
to say In his favor before an audience
in a strong Republican community.
Johnson only voiced assent to the dec