The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-10-07
EBERHART KEYNOTE.
OUTLINES REPUBLICAN CAM
PAlGN POLICIES.
AT MANkATO
DISCUSSES THE. PARTY PLATFORM

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its Re-election-Large Crowd
Present To Hear The
Speech.
Mankato, Oct. 5.-Gov. A. o. Eber-
hart delivered his campaign keynote
speech here tonight before large au-
dience. The governor was at his best
and spoke for an hour and a quarter
on the various issues of the state plat
form and touched little on the ma
tional campaign
He declared that the platform on
which he is running is progressive
one and that he was heartily in SYM
pathy with every item of it. The, only
mention of the administration was a
commentator of the, creation of a
tariff commission. Political bossism
was remembered for few raps, which
were chiefly directed at the manner
in which the democratic candidate for
governor was nominated. Mr.. Eber-
hart reaffirmed that he would sign
county option law if the legislature
would pass it and that Gray could do
no more.
He declared for reapportionment,
quoting the platform and the same
with the conservation question. He
urged a radical improvement in the
primary law, to do away with exist
ing abuses. He pledged the party, if
elected, to protect the interests of the
| state in the relations with the rail-
roads. Good roads, education, labor
and immigration all came in for a
share of his attention.
The latter half of his speech was
devoted to resume of the last pres
ent administration, paying particular
attention to the attorney generals Of
fee in the timber, telegraph, inherit
| ance, gross earnings and other cases
| in which large sums have been col
lected for the treasury. He noted the
| increase in the receipts of the secre-
tary of states office, through a rigid
enforcement of the fee law. The au-
ditor and minor state officers and
boards were all commended.
Summing Up.
"This is a summary of the impor-
tant issues in this campaign, my posi-
ton with reference thereto and brief
accounting of my short stewardship.
AS the executive of great business
institution l have reported to the
board of directors and stockholders. 1t
is for the people of the state to judge
whether or not l have discharged my
duty faithfully and conscientiously, so
that I may be deserving of their re-
newed confidence. Like all others
who have occupied important public
positions l have made mistakes. No
man ever received better treatment
at the hands of the public, and while
some criticism may have been unjust,
l have always consoled myself with
the thought that unjust criticism could
not injure and just eFiticism was an
invaluable guide to-follow in the path
of duty. The press the state has
been especially friendly and / wish
to express my appreciation of it's loyal
and unselfish support. Whatever may
have been the shortcomings of this
administration, 1 can go before the
people of the state with the assurance
that have endeavored to give them
the very best service of which l was
capable; that l have labored diligent-
ly to learn the needs of the state and
its great opportunities for develop
ment, and that by reason of such ex-
perience 1 have become better fitted
to serve in the future than in the
past To merit the confidence and
good will of the people has been my
sole ambition and I leave my cause
in their hands, feeling that their YER
dict will be just. The true greatness
Of our state cannot be measured in
terms of wealth, territory, commerce
or industry, but rather in the pros
perity and happiness of the people,
the purity Of the homes, the efficiency
of the schools, the sanctity of the
churches, the enforcement of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, and the honesty and integrity
of our citizenship. Our work at the
polls should therefore be an endorse
ment of what is highest, cleanest and
most intelligent in American citizen
snip. true, we cannot expect TO eradl-
cate selfishness and approach perfec-
ton, but we have right to expect
that the public conscience shall con-
tinue to quicken and civic virtue con-
tinue to. spread, and that character,
honesty, integrity and ability shall be
the standard by which personal worth
is determined; that the record of
every public official shall resemble
torch, that is, the more it is shaken
the more it will burn. We have a
right to expect that justice shall be
meted out to all alike, and that every
law of the land shall be enforced
against the strong and the weak, the
rich and the poor equally and without
fear or favor, and to that end pledge
my earnest and hearty cooperation.