Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-09-24
HONOR MS MEMORY
Death Of Governor johnson
Proclaimed . Seysre
Loss

mortal Of our beloved Governor, John
A. johnson, in the little family
cemetery lot among the hills near st.
Peter, where as boy he was wont to
roam, the people Of our city gathered
at the court house, to do homage with
prayer and eulogy, to the memory OF
the great man, who was the tirst
native born to serve this state as its
chief executive, and also, that the |
younger generation might, from the
simple truths of this man s life, leavn |
of those qualities which it would he |
we'll for them to emulate.
August Brandt, chairman Of the |
memorial committee, opened the |
meeting with few appropriate words |
and introduced Rev. Mcbride, who |
offered an impressive prayer.
A quartet, composed of Mrs. Geo. |
Schroeder, Miss Laura Brannen, Ethan
s. Brown and w. H. H. Munson, with !
Miss Mabel Brannen at the organ, !
rendered "Lead Kindly Light, in
very pleasing manner.
Archl bald Vernon was the first
speaker, taking as his subject, The
Governor. He said: "We have |
met to mourn the passing away Of
good man, one who had occupied
higher position in the hearts Of the |
citizens of the state than any other.
Trice elected governor, there must |
have been held by him certain qualities |
that would gain for him such hold |
on the citizenship of great state. |
He first became prominent when made |
president of the Minnesota Editorial |
association. As q newspaper man he
was naturally in touch with the affairs |
of the state. He was q man Of ex- |
traordlnary intellectual attainment,
keen Judgment, great administrative |
ability, accomplishing much with |
slight effort. and could Judge men, as
shown by the able persons he had
surrounded himself with. He had !
great love for his fellow man, whether |
thew were from high places or the |
women who scrub the floor. In speak |
ing Of the governors first inaugural
address, he said, although he had at |
the time many enemies IN the legis. |
lature, the reforms suggested were
taken up and worked out successfully, |
and that IN the last inaugural address |
to the legislature, although thorough |
republican, he was given an ovation |
that no republican governor had ever
received. Questions were we'll met
and we'll solved, He was always I
pleasant and his deeds of kindness
will dwell IN the hearts of thousands
of our citizens. s-.t
1t was impossible to separate john !
son the governor from johnson the
man. It was. the same. The same |
desire to serve. He thought that his
ending seemed uhtlmely when an
avenue seemed open which led to the
highest Office within the gift OF this
country. Il
Hartman and Rogers achieved
fame reckoned IN dollars and cents. |
Gov, johnson achievement financially
was small, but in every city and
hamlet, every citizen and child felt
an aching void tnat cried for com.
fort, but in vain.
Rev. w. H. North, the next
sneaker. who spoke on the governor
'As Man" said: 1t is entirely
fitting that pause be made during
the DAVIS occupation, to honor Mime
sofas native son, that had grown so
tall in the eyes of it's citizens, and
that he was glad to participate in the
services. To memoralize John a.
johnson it was best to hold up his
life and character to the youth OF
the land to weave into their own
lives these excellent traits and
character, which would inspire hope
in many a youthful breast. Gov.
Johnson was truly self-made man,
and the pattern and ideal of man q
youth should hope to become. While
other boys played he studied ana
worked-he was not ashamed of work
and worked as student, and men
were surprised how much he knew.
He used his talents for the com
munity. He was not only self made
man, but a gentleman, not veneered.
He was kind man, and gave otber
men credit for their beliefs. He was
patient as shown through his life ana
sickness. He was social man, but so
different. He was social without
lowering his dignity. and sought the
association of men because he loved
them, and had unwavering confidence
in them. This the speaker said was
shown when he personally went onto
the range during the strike, and
through his talk to the parties
involved, and his confidence in them,
he found it; unnecessary to send tho
militia. and. all was we'll The
Governor was also q religious man. In
fhe future we will realize more and
more the full capacity OF hls great
o'i'S; Tse qu.rtstte ,' tnea =: sang ABIDE q
I'm :intias s snaw spoke of the governors
''.Boy6ood Days. He said IN part:
eve have met on this solemn;
occaaion. not only in memory Of Q
governor. but the character OF that
Governor. Two lives were Of great
similarity, that Of Abraham Lincoln
ana John A. Johnson IN their loye a,s
for the people, and the love Of the
people for them. Both we're born,
noor ana under adverse circuna-
stances. The parents seeking 9 broader
field came from Sweden to st. s.;
apent his early manhood and until he
was called to be governor OF the state.
He told how It wa, necessary tor
John to quit school 70 help suppoas u1 q
3. VUhan ,unrk vuas 0iVon him ne 01Q IL