The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

ton bill, in spite of and against the
, desires of the legislature he is violat-
/ ing the oath of office and the constitu-
ton of the state.
Will Not Try to lntImidate Legislators.
81 repeat what l have said many
times, that if county option bill is
passed l shall sign it. l sincerely and
conscientiously believe this is the right
position, and l am going to stand by
| it regardless of the result. 1t has beer,
said that Mr.. Roosevelt used the big
stick to secure the passage of legsla-
tion, but that was upon matters upon
which the people had not had chance
| to express themselves. On this ques
ton they have chance to voice their
sentiments in the legislative districts,
and their verdict there should be final
for the present"
Senator Clapp said that down to a
year ago last spring progressiveness
was the dominant spirit of the repub-
lican party, and that these principles
were all embodied in the expression,
Roosevelt policies" The senator made
no reference today to the statement
made by him at Willmar on Wednes-
day, But for democratic governor
the tonnage tax bill would not have
been defeated
Clapp Pities Cannon.
Il pity Cannon, senile and vindictivc,
| forcing his supporters to the ground
because he does not see that the people
will not stand for Cannonism," declared
Senator Moses E. Clapp. The senator
was one of several speakers who have
purely political addresses before the
afternoon meeting. There was some
objection to anything political, but this
came largely from the democratic edi-
tors and they were overruled. Among
those Directing was George Stone OF
Pipestone, editor of The Farmers
Leader. He said:
1T is rather surprising to us that
this meeting should have been called
for fraternal purposes and then be
thrown open to political addresses.
am not opposed to politics, but 1 am
opposed to making an editorial gather
ing an occasion for the boosting OF
certain candidates"
There were others who shared this
opinion, but in the end it was decided
that the afternoon session should be
looked upon as strictly political, and
that the editors would not attempt to
transact any business until the even
ing.
There were four speakers at this
gathering, Governor Eberhart, Senator
Clapp, W. S. Hammond and Frank
Ellsworth, both of st. James. T. J..
Knox of jackson, candidate for the
senate on the democratic ticket, was
present. but was not called upon to
speak, so the minority party had but
one representative among the speakers.
The Banquet in Evening.
a banquet was held last evening
Will Curtis of The st. James Plain
dealer acted as POSTMASTER. The
toasts and responses were as follows:
Address of welcome, Dr. Kellam; re-
spouse, Ed Moreaux; "The Country
Editor" Senator Clapp; MY Opinion
of the Business Man," l. l. Bargin;
MY Opinion of the Newspaper Man"
b. P. st. John; "What Are the People
to Expect OF Member of Legislature" T.
j. Knox; What Changes, if Any,
Should BE Made in Primary Election
Law L. L. hammers; "Should the
Public Press Be Made More of a Pub
lie Institution" B. B. Sontag; Min
nesota, Governor Eberhart: "Our Coun-
try" j. A. Mansfield; "The Business
Man and the Local Newspaper" Julius
Schmahl; ''How Second District Looks
From Washington" Hon. W. S. Ham
mond; Good Citizenship" S. Y. Cor.
don; ''How Washington Looks From
Second District Hon. F. F. Ellis
worth; Our Guests" A. j. Moe; sour
Hosts" Will Curtis; is the Local Pa.
per of Value to the Professional Man.
DR.. Burrill; The Editor and the Doc
tor" DIR. Allen; "The Court and the
Country Newspaper" j. H. Quinn.
At the reorganization of the associa-
ton Ed Noreaux of The Rock County
Herald was elected president, and Will
Curtis secretary.