The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-23
JACOBSON s SPEECH
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that of state drainage, according t'
the opinion of Mr.. jacobson. 1t is /
comparatively new problem and ont
that must be wisely considered anC
rightly solved. Under present drain
age provisions the water now di
verified through drainage bitches il
overflowing the larger streams ant
causing damage to lands hitherto un
affected by high water. The owners
of this land are entitled to some de
gree of protection, and all things con
sidered, the speaker was convinced
that the time has arrived for the stat,
to take up an investigation of The
problem, in an exhaustive and com
prehensive manner.
This done, Mr.. jacobson predicted
that the larger streams of the state
would be made navigable; it would
result in series of reservoirs, anC
other necessaries to a practical sys
tenn, and not least of all of greater
utilization of the natural resource:
of the great state of Minnesota.
''Why not link the drainage ant
cheap transportation problems together
accord them early and vigorous at
tention? queried Mr.. Jacobson. "Get
favorable legislation through the stat,
and in that was secure quicker anG
better action in congress? 1 hope
to see the day in the near future
when we shall have natural water
way between Mankato and st. Pau
if not for longer distance. 1t seems
to me the most feasible solution OF
the great drainage and Transportation
problems"
The Natural Resources.
Mr. jacobson went into discussion
of the wonderful natural resources Of
the state, which are, he declared, sec
ond to none in the union. Among Other
things he mentioned the vast amount
of vacant land there is in the north
ern part of the state which will AFFORD
happy homes for thousands of fami
lies. He expressed regret that Sc
many Minnesota farmers are leaving
the state to take up land in Canada
and the Dakotas when they could dc
fully as well if not better in north
ern Minnesota. This immigration ht
attributed to the extensive advertising
done by other sections and he advocat
ed publicity for the advantages of The
great North Star state to stem the
tide. n
The conclusion of Mr. Jacobson's
forceful address was devoted to re
plies to charges made during the pres
emit campaign by John A.. Johnson
Frank A. Day and others interested il
the democratic ticket. q" 'fi -
Not Tool of interests.
First he turned his attention to the
charge made by his opponent that he
had made some concessions to ''the in
terests" to secure his nomination. After
referring briefly to the many fight;
he had waged against the various Gin
terests" he pointed out the fact that
he had more: than enough delegates il
the convention to insure his nomina
tion without single vote from The
twin cities or Duluth. They wer.
delegates of the stamp of those from
nearly all the country, districts, al
men whom all would refuse to believe
were tools for the Interests"
"And, oh, how easy it is when 70,
have more than enough votes to ge
lots MORE" exclaimed Mr.. Jacobson
pointedly. "They all come to you
shake your hand, and even if they
have been fighting you for twenty
years, they say why, God bless you
Jake, we were with you all the time.
That's after they are sure you art
going to win"
After the great applause had sub
sided, Mr.. Jacobson declared in thu
most emphatic terms that he had no
made a single pledge, nor would he
elected or not elected. The only prom
Use he would make was to the public
that he would, if chosen governor, giv'
every, interest large or small, fai
consideration and just Treatment. Be
yond that he would make no pledge t.
anyone. As far as he knew it wa
the people and not the Interests
that settled his nomination.
No Collision With Interests"
"My opponent charges me with col
fusion with the interests" first tn
railroads, then the steel corporation
and he may have me mixed up wit
the brewery interests next. But lie
me tell you, my friends, was in tn
legislature heading a hard fight il
favor of the gross earnings bill
measure which meant millions of dol
lars to the railroads. If 1 was selling
out l would have done business RICH
there on a cash basis. Governor John
son knows his charges are false, and h
makes them to take away the effec