The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29
A NORWEGIAN GIVES REASON
FOR SUPPORTING JAMES GRAY

} contrast to the present chief execu-
tive, who trains with the foes of pro-
gress.
Sixth: Because under no circum-
stances will the people of Minnesota,
with James. Gray as their governor,
suffer the humiliation of having their
chief executive described in Demo-
cratic and Republican publications
throughout the country as an ,"Errand
Boy of the Railroads." as they. do
Eberhart. James Gray is subservient
to no interests. He will be the SER
want of the. whole people and adj
minister the affairs of state so as
to promote the welfare and prosperity
Of the people of Minnesota. -,
Seventh: Because James Gray is
everywhere and by everybody recog-
nlzed as an honest, conscientious and
very able man, and everyone knows
that he would not for one moment
countenance any such fragrant gratis
as has been revealed in the record of
the Eberhart administration in the
instance of the Charming plant This
claim was that of Seabury Charming,
chairman of the capitol commission
The claim was rejected and denounced
by the late Governor Johnson be-
cause Of it's obviously fraudulent
character. After Johnson's death. act
ing Governor Eberhart, in utter dis
regard of the decision of his honored
predecessor and the rights :of the
people allowed the bill. rs v:=-,
Eighth: Because James GRAY is the
right stamp and type of a man for
Sovernor of this great state He is
absolutely fearless, scrupulously hon
est, and in point, Of intellectual abil-
lty, even his political opponents adj
NIT that he is the peer of any man
in the state. And better than all, he
is in hearty sympathy with, and an
ardent advocate Of every measure
that is progressive and that tends to
advance the peoples interests and pro
mote the general welfare It is well
known that his opponent, Eberhart.
is In sympathy with the foes Of pro-
gress and subservient to such special
interests BIS are hostile to the people,
and worse than all, Eberhart adheres
TO the doctrines Of standpatism, Can
non1sm, Aldrichism in state politics.
f. We have had too much Of such
perniciousisms in national politics and
we won't stand for such methods in
our state. At present Eberhart il.
filling out the unexpired portion OF
the -. I, beloved Governor 8 Johnson's
term. During this short period his
sympathy has been with the foes OF
progress and his evident leaning to-
wards the grating interests as shown
by the Charming case, already re-
ferred to, clearly proves that if he
were elected governor, he would work
for the defeat of progressive leEis-
lation Of all kinds and descriptions.
consider him an unsafe man to he.
intrusted with the grave Responsible
ties of the chief executive Of this
state and altogether too Susceptible
to the cunning and seductive influ-
ences Of special interests. IA man il
known BY the company he keeps. tx.
ploiters Of the common people are his
boon companions and advisers, and3all
are today laboring hard for his Eelec J,
ton because they know they can use
him For these and other many eond
reasons, I shall cast my ballot on the
/ 9Th Of Novemb her for q. man that r.
worthy of all con idence. That man
! WORKING Man