Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05

debate, the back office for the free as
sembly, the corridor whisper for the
open appeal, who in short pulled down
the blinds on the peoples business,
have received their notice to quit.
They have been routed out of their
Ais, scourged from the temple, their
money boxes overturned, their jeer OF
triumph trunea to gasping dismay.
before them the people of America
lift Up their heads and Sing a nav
song unto the Lord"
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In the repeated elections of *
" John A. johnson we saw enacted IS
: on the smaller stage of Mime X
= sofa exactly the same drama y
y that Roosevelt enacted in the ma =
s ton. Under his great admins y
y traton, the people once more X
X ruled. Do you think they will X
y tamely give up their new-found +
= rights? Do you think that they =
= will restore to power in the state y
capitol stand.patters while they =
are hurting stand-patters out of i
* Congress? The thing does not =
& sound reasonable. +
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stand here to claim that the de-
plorable incident Of Governor John
sons death, a severe blow to the State
and probable loss to the nation, made
no difference in the political position.
The people did not contemplate his
death in office. They elected him
with the one thought that he deserved
their confidence and that no one else
should supplant him. That he did de-
serve their confidence you have abun-
dant proof in legislation for the PEG.
pie, in popular government, in excep-
tional appointments, in untiring watch
fulness over your interests. There
fore, l say that though by the death OF
the Governor the Democracy is de
facto out of power, it IS de jure in
power 1t is for you to say whether
you will continue the forward move
ment or to take the chance of a back
ward step.
Will Follow Lind and johnson
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Fo: myself, permit me to say j
s that | sat in the first convention =
s. which nominated John A. john !:
son. ! spoke for him through 81
s. the State in 1904 and ! then *
stated in the same language that y
s. state it today that John A. y
Is johnson would restore the rights i
s. of the people. If should be "
elected, it will be my highest y
$: ambition to walk in the path s.
X hIazad by John Lind and made \
plain by John A. johnson. y
i: shall not do This as an ia1itator =
but as one who is rot too dull =
IS to do the right because some s.
& other man has done it before =
s him. There is no presumption >
of truth and duty. =
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Proud Of Den'ocracys Administrators.
Now, what did six years Of execu.
tive Democracy do for you? It gave
you, first, an inspiration to be your
own masters. It save you, second,
concrete examples of exceptional adj
ministration. 1t gave you, third, ad-
yanced but just and popular legisla-
ton. 1t gave you, fourth, series of
executive appointments in efficiency
second to none in the Union.
Governor Johnson appointed Will
lam e. McEwen, Labor Commissioner
and he has created the best depart
ment of it's kind in the country. He
named E. K. Slater and Andrew
French to the Dairy and Food De-
partment and their work has pene-
trated to the humblest farm hand and
piled up profit for Minnesota in i'm.
proved farm methods. He appointed
ThOs. D. O'Brien, now Justice of
the Supreme Court, Insurance Com.
missioner, and he raised that depart
ment so high that his work was COM
mended in special message to Con
gress by the President of the United
States. Did any Republican Insul.
ance Commissioner ever get such an
endorsement?
Joi'nson's Appointments Commended
In the big board appointments Gov
Johnson was especially sagacious and
far-seeing. His appointment of Prof
Frank L. McVey to the Tax commits.
sion was non-partisan. It was fol.
lowed by splendid service in organ.
| izing the board, service interrupted
only by his call to the higher position
| of president of the University of our
neighbor, North Dakota. Samuel
Lord, a Republican senator, reflected
| honor on the appointing power end
Judge O. NJ. Hall and j. G.. Armson
bought profound knowledge and ripe
experience to the commission. Serv,
ice was the first thought Of all. Capt
| Anton Schaeffer and P. M. Kerst, in
| the public examiners department:
John B. Galerneault at the head OF
the banking department.; John w. or
| son and C. G. Schulz, successive heads
| of our state educational department;
Fred B. Wood, the adjutant general
| John A. Hartigan, worthy successor
| to Mr.. O'Brien in the insurance depart