The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-07
Situation Is Changed.

SAIudlAOh 40 ShduSCu.
"Now the situation is changed. Mr..
McCleary and his tariff ideas have
been retired, and in his stead young,
stalwart, progressive republican is the
nominee of the republican party for
| congress from this, the second congress
sional district of Minnesota, and the
republicans of the district will rally
| to the support of their own candidate
Hon. Franklin F. Ellsworth of st.
James.
owe say the situation has been
changed, for Mr.. Ellsworth's public
declaration of principles is in hearty
accord with the wishes and the ideas
of the progressive republicans of the
district He favors substantial
downward revision of tariff schedules
a non partisan tariff commission, the
curtailment of the speakers power
conservation of natural resources, etc
In fact, he stands for all that will
benefit his constituents and especially
the farming and dairying interests oil
the district.
"The Times Messenger has none but
the kindlest feelings for Mr. Ham.
mond, personally. His character is
above reproach, and his ability is un
questioned, but with a progressive re
publican, clean and able, as is Mr.
Ellsworth, in the field against him, is
| it not reasonable to expect that HI
(Ellsworth) will receive the almost
solid republican vote of the district
Is it not right that he should?
"The Times Messenger believes in
the principles of the republican party
and when the views and declaration.
of that party's nominees are in accort
with the wishes of the majority o.
the common people this paper will al
ways be ready to support them. Mr.
Ellsworth, if elected, will be will
the majority party and consequent.
will be in better position to secure
needed legislation than any membe
of the minority party could be, NJ
matter what his ability.
1--WE are for Franklin F. Ellsworth
, Clean and Vigorous Campaign.
The ST. James Plaindealer, a pape
!, published in Mr.. Ellsworth's hom
town, says:
"Mr. Ellsworth's clean and vigorous
campaign for the nomination for con
gress won him the admiration of no
only his closest friends but of MI
Wards friends as well. Mr.. Ellsworth
has been waited on by a committee
of Mr.. Wards closest advisors ant
assured of their support in the comm;
election. 1t is freely predicted on al
sides that Mr.. Ellsworth will be elect
ed in November by several hundred
majority. This district is normally re
publican by from 5000 to 10000 ma
jority. The republicans of this distfic
are progressive. Mr.. Ellsworth's plat
form appeals to them. 1t has not beer
criticised by anyone. He is recognized
as young man with courage ant
ability and actuated by high motives
He will rally to his standard all TIN
. republicans of the district, and hi
election will be certain"
Happy Outcome of Primaries.
Luverne Herald The republicans o
the second congressional district ar
to be congratulated upon the happ,
outcome of the primary election con
test for congressman. In the nomina
tion of Franklin L. Ellsworth we hav
candidate around whose standar
every republican can rally, and in be
half of whom all may earnestly an
consistently work to redeem this dis
5 trict from the obscurity inevitably re
sultant from representation by dem