The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15
Rousing Meetings in Behalf of
Democratic Nominee for Cover
nor are Held in Duluth and
Range Towns-County Nomin-
ees Take Part and are Well Re-
ceived.

ernor, bid fair to be known soon in
every town, hamlet. and homestead
in St. Louis and adjoining counties,
thanks to the vigorous campaign in
augurated this week by the county
executive committee of the party.
Opening last Monday night with a
rousing meeting at Lincoln park and
followed by as equally encouraging
meetings in the range towns the
cause of the common people bids
fair, from a sturdy beginning, to be
carried on a tidal wave of enthusi-
asm to the success so ardently to be
desired at the polls next November.
w. E. McEwen, state labor COM
missioner, is the principal speaker
secured by the Gray campaign man
ayers to spread the gospel OF COM
mon rights in Northern Minnesota
and right we'll has he acquitted him
self Of the imposed task during the
past week. On his tour of the county
he has been accompanied by Judge
Alfred Jaques, the party's candidate
for congress from the Eighth dis
trict, Harry w. Cheadle, candidate
for representative from the 51st. and
the other Democratic nominees whose
names will appear on the ballots next
month.
At Lincoln park last Monday even
ing, with Andrew Nelson as chair
man, w. E. McEwen opened the
campaign with a convincing array OF
facts that fairly carried his listeners
off their feet. He painted in black
and white the unholy combine en-.
tered into between the railroads Of
the state and the organized brewery
interests to perpetuate in office the
present plant and subservient state
Republican administration. Never
was there time, he declared, when
the thinking people Of the state, re-
gardless of party ties, should quicker
rally to the support of the candidate
whose leg drags no ball and chain Of
the big interests-~~-----=zz~-r~~
That J-1r1es Gray is the one man
fitted by natural qualifications to step
into the shoes of the late Governor
Johnson was urged by the speaker,
who literally tore the claims of the
Republican. party on the. considera-
tion Of the people Of the state to
shreds by a stirring review of the
past six years of Democratic admin
istration.
Let me tell you something about
the influences that dominate in the
Eberhart administration said Mr..
McEwen. Let us consider just two
of the men who are the dominant In
dividuals in the group Of advisers
who surround the incumbent. There
is E. E. Smith of Minneapolis, men,
ber of the state senate and the actual
director of the legislative lobby main
tanned by the railroads, and w. W.
Dunn Of st. Paul, also a. member Of
the state senate and the legislative
generalissimo of the brewery COM
bine. Senator Smith is Governor
Eberhart's personal, public choice for
chairman of the Republican state
committee. Senator Smith, the man
whose hand has been heavy on the
legislative throttle in the itnerest Of
the railroads, is selected by Governor
Eberhart from among all the Repub-
licans of Minnesota to be the sponsor
for his ambition to gain election to
the exalted office of governor of this
mighty commonwealth! Senator
Dunn, it is we'll known, has establish
ed his ascendency over the present
chief executive of this state.
THE senate record shows that
these men are invaryingly found
aligned with the interests and against
the people,
A comparison Of Congressman Mil
ler's political servitude with the feal-
ty Of Governor Eberhart to the cor
porations of the state brought a. burst
Of approval from the large audience
Progressive and faithful service to
the people of the Eighth congression-
al district was promised by Judge
Jaques who in eloquent and incisive
language held up to public scorn the
record of his opponent Clarence B.
Miller. 1.-Two years ago." said Judge
Jaques, Mr. Miller went before the
people crying that the voice of the
people must be heard. He was taken
at his word and sent to congress and
there he ignored the voice Of the peo-
pie. I say that it is full time the
voice of the people be obeyed." Judge
Jaques, throughout his address, was
frequently interrupted by applause
from the audience who assured him
Of an overwhelming support in No
vember. T. J. McKeon and Walter
r. Dacey, nominees respectively for
probate judge and county attorney
also spoke briefly
Following the Lincoln park opening
Mr.. McEwen and his colleagues spoke
Tuesday evening at Two Harbors,
Wednesday at Virginia. Thursday at
Hibbing and Friday at Eveleth. To-
night Chisholm Is the point of at
tack.
At all the range meetings, large
crowds have turned out to hear the
speakers and everywhere strong Gray
sentiment was the characteristic fea-
ture of the meetings That the bril-
liant and vigorous Scotchman from
the Mill City is fast attaining aston
1shing popularity as his virtues and
life history become better known is a.
fact that cannot be controverted.
With a candidate of such indisput-
able integrity and recognized ability
and with issues so clear-cut and con-
vincing 1t is not remarkable that at
all the meetings so far held in North
ern Minnesota the voters have flock
ed to, the Democratic standard re-
gardless Of previous affiliations. 1--WE