The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
TALKS OF BRYAN
What the Nebraskan Says Will
Not, Affect the Governor.
1innes0tan Will Be a Candidate
in Case He Is Wanted.
BUT ISN'T WORRYING.
Tells His Audience to Abide by
\ the Government.
Given a Splendid Ovation by His
LindsbOrg Friends.
BUT ISN'T WORRYING.

Iindsborg, Kan, April 20.-In an in
terview before his speech here Satur-
day, Governor johnson of Minnesota
said:
What Mr.. Bryan says or does Will
make no difference and cause no
change in my plans. 1 am not seeking
the nomination for president, and
might say that L don't care whether
get 1t. ASH have often reiterated
will be candidate in case the people
decide that I am the most available
candidate and can get the most votes.
II have been told by some of MI
Bryans friends that 1 would be
stronger candidate than he. l am IN
elined to doubt that.
81 have always desired to visit Linds-
borg said Governor Johnson. Il have
for many years heard of DR.. Olson and,
furthermore, it has been my desire to
visit the place upon which DR.. SWens-
son has left his mark In Minnesota
we have the same class of institution
in the Gustavus Adolphus college. In
that Institution L have taken great
interest, and 1 am going to do all
can for the upbuilding of the Swedish
Americans in every state in the I'm
ion. 1 am proud to have seen de-
scendant of those people who have
come from that northern peninsula,
for there are no people who have done
more for good citizenship than these
people of which you and l are part
81 assume that every person in this
spacious building is Democrat or
Republican and l should guess that
about 91a per cent are not Democrats.
But be that as 1t may. know that
primarily every one of you is an Amer
lean citizen. 1 have learned that you
who live in this fertile valley have
given to the American people the IDEA
that 1t pays to abide by the consti-+
tutional government, first of all by re-
garding the supremacy of the law.
For years 1t was regarded by many
that the respect for the law was not
necessary. Now that is changed. for it
is understood that the observance OF
law is necessary.
ain my state we have two large
cities. The law is observed there
now, and it is recognized that law is
necessary in order that society may
be protected within ITSELF and by
itself. The giant does not need the
law for his protection. The weak
need the law. 1t is the man who is at
the mercy of the commercial giants
that needs and demands the protec-
ton of the law thrown about him.
at is a. splendid thing that you,
never have had murder in this COM
mupity. 1t is a grand thing, also,
that you have so little use for your
criminal courts and your jails. No
man ever profited by the violation of
the law. No man ever committed a
crime against his state that it didn't
work to his i'll. The world believes
that the criminal pays the penalty of
his misdeeds, but he doesn't begin to
pay the penalty. It's the prisoners
near and dear ones who pay the cost.
If had my way I would purify the
hearts of every young man and young
woman and lead them to higher
citizenship"
Speaking of the legislative, judicial
and executive power, Governor John
son said that, while it was assumed
that they all had equal powers, yet
he considered that the legislature was
the most powerful. for its mandates
came direct from the people,
What shall be said,'' he said "of
a mayor or a governor who sets aside
the law and thereby violates his oath
of office? If pubic official does
this 1 am one of those who believe
that we are beginning to travel the
road toward anarchy
Governor Johnson touched upon
the birth of the nation. He graphi-
cally described the trials and tribula-
lions of the men of the revolution in
their fight for freedom
To-day" he said, there are those
who for the purpose of expediencv
favor new federalism in order that
the country may take more prom
inent place among the nations of the
world. 1 say that If we stick to the
traditions of 1776 the world will respect
this nation. When we took Hawaii
and the Philippines We were told that
those people were not fit for self gov
eminent. That has been the crv for
years and years, not because it is true.
but because those who are in power
want more power. l do not sneak of
any officer or any particular person
but we have apparently come TO n
time When the constitution is not good
enough.
1.-THE immortal Washington. in refer
ring to the constitution, said that if
could be changed from time to time if
the people wished it, but 1 say that
SO long as 1t is not changed by the peo
pie it should be observed as IT stands
Within the last six months a United
States marshal laid violent hands upon
the attorney general of my state and
said that he must come into his court
for doing that which the Legislature
had commanded him to do. And tbe
federal court approved the marshaI,s
action. say that such proceeding is
not right; it's a reflection OF the poIicv
of the Capitalization of power thai
takes from you and me our states
rights.
cit used to be said that the American
people should turn their faces to tha
west. believe that the people shouId
turn their faces to the east and demand
that those in authority should ascer-
tain what are the constitutional forms
of government.
During the great strike in Mime
sofa among the miners 1 went to the
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