Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
Editor Of Farm, Stock and saehs'e
/ Tells Why Governor Should
!. Be- Reelected.
ms Confidence N RESULT
Veteran Writer. Believes in the
i Sense, Of Justice ,;;ttil I.j and Pride
: Of minnesotans.

W UuSUuOOONNOOo
Farm, Stock and Home has. with
unbiased mind, tried to discover some
good reason or reasons why Governor
johnson should not be elected again.
But it has to confess that the quest re-
suited In failure. Aspiring for a third
term is right in principle. and cannot
be wrong in Republican estimation,
since that party has elected third-term
governors in this state, Iowa and Wis.
consin, and ardently hoped and worked
for q chance to vote for Z third-term
president this fall. -.-.. .....--s.-
No reason for bis non.electiop was
found In his personal ability. but on
Dhe contrary many reasons on that
score were found why he should be
elected again. When 4 governor Of
state can 20 discharge the duties
thereof IL to call the attention Of the
nation to the excellence of his admin
lstration. and to regard it an evidence
OF his. fitness to discharge the grave
and responsible duties of the chief ex-
ecutive Of the republic, the citizens of.
the state ought to feel thatethey honor
themselves when giving such an OFF,.
Ger the substantial endorsement I'M
piled in . third election to station
he has filled so worthily and so we'll.
No objection was found in his per
sonality, or ability in unofficial lines.
In the discharge Of the social duties
and ofices common to personages In
his station he has added to his popu-
larity won In the discharge of his
purely Official duties. During his
terms of office he has never failed to
arouse the pride Of his fellow citizens
by the addresses he has made before.
associations, societies, universities and
churches al homo or abroad. In COM
mon parlance he has. done his state
proud" wherever he has appeared and
In whateve he has had to say. off,
cially or unomcially. -. ~
In his party affiliations no objections
were found but, on the contrary, they
suggested many reasons why his con
tinuancs In office, in this state, IS to.
be- greatly 'esired. In this state, be-
cause there seems to be no doubt that
.its government will be largely in the
possession Of the party to which the
governor does not belong. ~
Internationally, the best laws. insti-'
tutions and government, In republic,
are realized when power alternates
frequently between two or more par
dss. The party In power should. for
best results, be In constant fear Of
overthrow at the next election. Where
this condition cannot obtain division
Of power between two parties Is the
next most desirable condition.
This has been proven In three i'd
ninistrations Of Democratic governors
In Minnesota. Legislatures and com.
missions are less reluctant to ignore
the recommendations or instructions
Of q governor Of their own political
faith than those of a governor of op-
posite faith, by reason of the political
disadvantage that would follow fail
ure to obey or conform to wise orders
or recommendations made by the last.
The quest for reasons why Governor
johnson should not be elected revealed
another excellent reason why he
should be. His previous elections, and
the good results following them, have
increased enormously the number of
Independent voters in the state, and
has introduced into the appointive'
power Of governors the principle Of
bestowing ONCE more upon the ground
OF merit or fitness, and less upon the
ground Of party. loyalty or service.
These two factors in our political sys-
ten should be cultivated until they
become too deeply rooted to be de-,
stroysd. 81 s.az:....2 -r.-s, 81 =
And, finally. without disrespect to-
Governor Johnson's opponent, the
quest failed to ind single point or
quality making him superior to or
more to be desired than the other.
II any contrast were to be attempted,
It is feared that Mr. jacobson would
buffer. therefore the attempt will not
Be made, - h. --.-@
Yee tnal result Of the quest was
the unpleasant thought that the love
81 party supremacy might outweigh
every other consideration in choosing
4 governor. But confidence in the
aense of justice and pride of state
possessed by Minnesota voters re-
fused to entertain that thought for
more than a passing moment.-Farn,
Stock and Home for Oct. Is.
Politics are somewhat mixed in the
state university this year. There Is
a Republican Bryan club; "a Bryan and
Johnson club; Taft and Johnson
club, and, finally, Taft and jacobson
club, with the smallest membership Of
kny political organization in the uni
versity. 1t will be noticed that John
son is the prime favorite in that in
stitution.
There is row on in, Republican
headquarters in st. Paul, friction, arts
Ing over. the question as to who shall
have the credit for the overwhelming
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