The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-24
Need Of Our Country.

AoaaA loNAeAl control OF every norm
ern state aud has Witnessed deyastat
Ing inroads even on the southern
states. hundreds of thousands OF Dem.
ocrauc voters have In the last few
months asked Who 10 the man who
can lead the party % victory"
The best Of armies. military or 20
liucAi, require some measure Of sue.
cess 70 maintain their spirit and 81.
nciency. Continuous and oyerwhslm.
ing defeat, even In the W0rthiest OF
causes. disheartens the strongest men.
Conditions are such In this year
1905. that a united Democracy. sup.
porting q strong presidential nominee.
can win the presidential once and
open the way for return Of the D>mo-
cratic party 20 power Not only 90
the best interests Of the Democratic
party call for a victory this year. but
20 also DO the best interests u the ma.
ton. Twelve years of almost unoD-
posed government Of the republic By
one party. and FOR eight Of those years
practically By one nan. have brought
about conditions that are repugnant
20 the Efficient aud satisfactory ad.
ministfauon q government sup
posediy % the people.
Principle ~lth Victory.
Victory can be achieved this year.
without sacrificing one iota OF the
stand Tor principle that has been made
with 20 much sacrifice b. the Demo
cratic party Of the United States for
the last doEea years Il ~ merely q
question % changing leadership. Three
umes In succession our party has gone
70 defeat. because its leadership has
not been able 70 inspire conndsnos IN
the masses Of the voters. patriotic.
progressive aud sincere AZ that leader
shlp has uRqueationably been. The
party IL greatsr than its individual
membership and greater than lts lead.
ere. The time has come when u
should name its leader IN a presiden-
ual campaign and no longer permit n.
self 10 b. defeated By a sentimental.
though heroic. devotion 20 a great
name that has dominated Il for q
dozen years
II 10 the ranks Of the party there r.
a man whose principles. whose party
fealiy. whose success IA political bat
Ties. whose actual achievements IN
legislation and statesmanship-and q
man holding a commanding political
situAuou-are such that victory under
his leadership 10 Indicated. IL Il not
The duty OF reasonable. thoughtful. de-
voted Democrats. desiring the success
Of their party. % turn % him.
Johnson the Man.
The friends Of Gov. John A. Johnson
% Minnesota. Who have watched his
remarkable career IN recent years. a.
vel a. impartial observers and Jour.
nalists throughout the country. believe
that he 10 the man OF the hour. the
man In every way equipped 20 make
successful campaign. ana afterward
n b = chief executive Of the highest
order. Let as BREEZY review kia career.
John A. Johnson was born 10 81
Peter. Nicollst county. Minnesota.
July a. 1861. o. swedish parents. His
childhood and youth we're passed in
great poverty. Al ~ years u age. he
vas compelled 10 leave the public
schools OF his native city. IN order 10
support himself and the parental fam.
ny. Though his formal education was
thus early cut short. his ssifeducaiion
never stopped. A student Al al times.
a vide reader and thoughtful one.
Mr. Johnson. after some years OF OBJ.
soure toll a. a DRUG and grocery clerk
and railway ume-keepsr. became AZ
The Ags Of "a editor 81 the ST. Peter
herald lie soon became known a.
one Of the ablest Of Minnesota jour.
naliats and vas recognized ~ one ~
the leaders o. Journalism in a state ~.
Variable for the number. vigor and IN.
huencs Of its periodical press. A. a
oountry editor. he vas gradually drawn
iato politics and IN 1898 was elected
4 member Of the senate Of the Mime
sofa Legislature. and his hrsi public DO.
hueal work vas a. = member Of that
body. Prom the frat. be was identi-
nsd with various reform measures.
which have since become Law In MIN,
neaotA
Wherever Gov. Johnson has gone.
he has impressed msn a. being a man
q The lincoln type. He has tho fac
ulty Of makiug many friends aud few
enemies.
osv. Johnson's Legislative Results.
The governor recommended per. .
manent tar commission. The legis. I
laturs gave II 10 him and the ink was
hardly dry on the document before he
appointed a commission 90 strong IN .
its personnel that the Republican sen. ]
ate resolved By a HsinG vote ~ con
nrm the appointments without delay. /
while the equally Republican house.
though without the power Of conhrmA /
ton. expressed BY a rising vote its aD /
preciation % the eXcollencs OF the GOV. /
snor's appointments.
In aorthern Minnesota are the great |
est iron ore fields IN the world. The /
state Of Minnesota owns extensive /
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