Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-10-28

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: James Gray Of Minneapolis, DEM
ocratic candidate for governor Of MINI.
neta, was the principal speaker OF
the evening at big democratic ral!yl
held at the court house in Little Fails.
Wednesday evening, and his clear
and straight from the-shoulder methoo
of presenting his case and that of the
party as a whole. to the people, whom
he called his jurors, made very gooo5
Impression, and has undoubtedly made,
him large number of votes here. :.
Mr.. Gray and his party were taken:
to this city by automobile from Royal
ton. where he addressed a fair sized
audience that afternoon along similar
lines as his address here i 8
", P..J. Vasaly, chairman of the dem.
ocratic county committee, opened the
rally in a short talk, in which he
stated that he was pleased to see the;
large audience present, that 1T was
plain to be seen that they had not
come just out of mere curiosity OF
to spend an idle hour. but to ascertain
to what extent the ideas of the speakers
of the evening would coincide with
their own. That this would be the
case to a great extent was expressed
as his opinion, as these were progressive
times and the candidates to be pre-
sented were progressive. He then in
troduced Chas. D. johnson of Brainerd,
democratic candidate for senator in
this district. Mr.. johnson stated that
he had been an interested observer and
worker in Minnesota during the last
80 Years, exercising his citizenship,
but that outside OF his own ward 1t
was the first time he was a candidate for
pubic Office. He told of the. resources
OF the state, and especially Of the
Guyana range which would benefit not
only Crow Wing and Morrison
counties but the state at large He
SAID this state not only had the best
resources OF any in the union but the
incest ladies as we'll. I
| MIR. johnson stated that of the three
other candidates for the same office.
he would say nothing against them;
but that Erlckson's political record
reminded him Of big stone in the
road on which were the Lettering
Turn Me Over and on the other
side was "Turp Me Back Again. -
| He stated that he could see condi'
tions arising by where he would vote
tor Moses E. Clapp for o. S. senator,
following Lind and Senator eastman
in this regard. -.~:.
I MI. johnson exposed himself as
heartily IN favor OF reapport1onment
and would vote for it, even though
it would relegate him out of Office.
He certainly made a fine impression
on the audience.
The chairman then introduced Mr..
Gray, stating that the people need
look back but to Rosing Lind and
johnson to see the high standard OF
the men who in the past were put
forth by the democratic party as can
uidates for governor of this great state.
That this standard has again been kept
up this year, ana that the people had
with them that evening, such
a candidate one who had hit
the road in its rough places served
with credit as mayor of Minneapolis
and who in an editorial capacity had
become thoroughly acquainted with
the peoples needs.
Taking cognizance OF his surround
ings, that of hall Of justice, Mr..
Gray stated that it suggested jury
about to pass on the case, the people
acting as Jurors. The atmosphere of a
court is non bipartisan, and that bis
talk that evening would be mostly
non. partisan. He referred to G.. D.
Johnson's 9 talk in which the speaker
had stated that he could see conditions
arising whereby he would consider II
strictly proper to support Senator
Clapp, q republican, for u. s. senator,
which Mr. Gray stated was an ex.
ample OF the non partisan condition OF
the present campaign.
He stated that while there was a
division in the politics Of the country,
it was not entirely partisan. It was
progressive and stand -patter now
instead. In the republican party you
find both of these, but not go much
of the stand patter since the primaries.
The democratic party also had some OF
the latter, but it purged itself OF
them. For instance IN Georgia, the
speaker stated that two of the leaders
IN the democratic party were ousted
in the primaries. The republicans
ousted rawney.
Mr.. Gray stated that it mas always
been a. fight between progress and
reaction, and that he can Imagine a
hairy individual in the early ages
coming out of his cave, looking at
the hun, and then saying, Lets get
back In the cave" This he stated
must have been the original stand
patter.
Hamilton, the original conservative
republican stated that the people
could not be trusted and that this gov
ernment needed a ruler fur it appointed
for life Jefferson took the opposite
stand, stating that the people could
and should rule themselves, and the
people acted on the latter's views The
party which represented Jefferson s
views was undoubtedly the old Whig
party, said the speaker. but it after
wards became SO lmbued in property
rights that the people wiped it out OF
existence. The republican party, with
a great mission to perform, then
arose, but like the Wing party has be-
come thoroughly imbued IN property
and has SO far utterly failed to, adjust
matters for the people, 81 ~ .xss ..st: Z
L.. He stated that Taft had f,elan elected