The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-10-25
GOVERNOR EBERHART AT
MANxATO.

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Governor Eberhart, opening his
campaign for reelection at Mankato
last night, gave a frank and conyinc-
ing statemnt Of his own attitude ON
various State issues. and followed it
with an account of his own steward
ship and that OF his Republican as
sociates in Office at the Capitol. TAX
Ing his stand On the strong Republi-
can platform adopted by the State
Convention platform, by the way,
which il such model OF excellence AZ
to have been in many respects adopt
ed later by the New York Republicans
under the leadership of Mr.. Roosevelt
Governor Eberhart makes some ef-
fective comparisons between it's planks
and the airy generalities of the Demo
cratic document The Republican
pledges are definite and clear. and
they are reiterated by Governor Eber-
hart with expository details
In the matter of county option the
Governor reiterates his pledge to sign
any bill of that nature the Legislature
passes. More he cannot do. Nor can
his opponent do more. The question
is purely legislative IF the voters Of
Minnesota want a county option law,
they can get it by electing county
option Legislature and in no other
way. recommendation OF Demo
cratic Governor to Republican Legis-
lature to adopt county option. such
as is involved in Mr.. Gray's promise,
would be about as effective as bonn
harding the sky to get rain. The Re
publican party has given Minnesota
all the temperance legislation SO far
passed, and the Democratic party has
invariably opposed such laws. Mr..
Gray's present attitude Is in direct
opposition to that of practically all Of
the Democratic candidates for the
Legislature. When Mr. Gray can bring
to county option the votes of Demo
cratic Legislators, he will be doing
some real service to that cause. His
present thunderings are futile.
In the matter Of reapportionment,
/ Governor Eberhart gets in telling
blow when he shows that the reappor-
tionment bill in the last Legislature
was really defeated by the votes of
eighteen Democratic Senators. If they
had voted for the bill, the present
glaring injustice would have been
largely corrected.
AS for the primary law, the Cover
nor recognizes its two points of great
est weakness-the prohibitive cost of
candidates. for poor men, and the in
] trusion of voters Of>one party in the
affairs OF the otherand reiterates the
plank Of the Republican platform de-
manding curative legislation.
In such important matters as con.
servation of State resources, the build
ing of good roads, the passage OF ef-
fective labor legislation, the teaching
of agriculture, industrial arts and do
nestle economy in the schools, and
the fostering of immigration. Governor
Eberhart takes advanced ground He
commends the one-mill road tax am
endment to the Constitution Mean
while he proposes that the full one
fourth mill now authorized be levied
and what is quite as important, thai
the powers of the State Highway Com
mission be increased, SO that road
construction throughout the State may
be properly supervised and improved
AS for railroad matters, the Cover
nor stands squarely on the Republican
plank, demanding that Nation ant
State, each within its own jurisdiction
see that fair rates are maintained ant
no discrimination practiced. He PIECES
himself to guard the interests of tn.
people in the pending rate cases.
In short, Governor Eberhart show.
himself an enlightened Executive
watchful Of the important intere en-
trusted to him and eager to give tht
best that il In him to the service D
the people. Minneapolis Journal, Oct
5. 1910.