The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-21

ZenS we SnOuld lnSlSC UnaC Cnc brewers
confine themselves to brewing beer and
not politics." he said. 'The steel trust,
the railways and the brewers should
keep their fingers out. The issue is
whether the ship of state is to be
guided back to the old political cor
ruption. The people should vote for a
higher ideal and progressive govern
ment."
The band played another selection
and the st. Paul quartet rendered
three songs, the last being "Hail To
Jim Gray"
Judge Comstock, in introducing Mr.
Gray, referred to Governor Eberhart's
keynote speech as disappointing, ant
said that but for the outspoken aid OF
democracy possibly Senator ClapI
would not be returned. The democratic
party had given Lind and Johnson tx
the state, and were always looking fol
the best men and seeking to put then
to the front. Gray was in this class
! he said
Mr.. Gray did not confine himself t.
his keynote speech and his address!
bore no similarity to it. He opened
| by saying: ut is with some trepida
ton that | come here as democratic,
candidate for governor, in the home o
Governor Eberhart, IA it may seem I'm
gracious to seek to set his friends ant
neighbors against him, so far as thei
ballots are concerned ] come. how
ever, to present no personal grievance
against him, "a / have none"
Mr.. Gray said that he realized tina
the democratic party had preferred
John Lind, and this had reminded hin
of the story of Scotch lad who stoo,
at the marriage altar. The ministe
asked him if he took the lady to b.
his welded wife. Sandy hesitated
then replied "NVeel, I am willing, bu
would rather haze her sister," JOIN
Lind's heart and principles are in tn
cause of the democratic ticket, as hi
Albert Lea speech showed.
Applauds Senator Clapp.
'If Senator Clapp goes about tn
land applaud his action, 1 can d.
the same" said Mr.. Gray. 81 am cla
that the fight is not between the oil
republican and democratic names, bu
between standpatters and progressives.
Mr.. Gray said that the fight in con
gress was between these. The demo
Gratis and insurgent republicans ha
combined to pass measures Of interes
to the people, and the process OF merg
ing the edges OF the parties had gon
on until the speaker had noticed tina
in Roosevelt's speech at Osawatomi
fourteen of his seventeen proposition
he had read in democratic platforms
1t was difficult to tell Il democra
from an insurgent republican, but
Cannon republican looked like ma
who had been in an automobile acct
dent.
The republican state ticket was rep
"esentative of the standpat elemen,
and to support this statement tn
speaker quoted from The st. Paul Pic
reer Press Of January %, and fror
The Minneapolis Tribune. "If l ha
been the democratic or republican gov
ernor,' Mr.. Gray said, 81 would hav
net the insurgent movement with
brass band and tried to get at tn
head of the procession.
MANY republicans now stand o
Roosevelt platform who did not do S
when he was trying to work out hi
policies as president. / have see
voung goslings, small kittens and som
little chickens hasten to their mother
wing when a storm comes. After tn
wind blew up from Kansas, and TIL
'hunder clap in Michigan caused Juliu
Caesar Burroughs to fall, some strang
birds ran for RoOsevelt's politica
wings, but if he had been as big as
oassowary he could not have covere
them all with his feathers"
Direct Election of Senators.
| Mr.. Gray favored the direct electio
Of senators by the people, and .aske
whether Minnesota would rather b
with Rhode Island and Aldrich @
with Wisconsin and LaFolette. II
llso favored direct legislation, as
would do away with the lobby. II
would stick to the primary electio
system and not return to the old re
publican boss system. The system G
direct legislation is applied in the ne'
Mankato city charter that was frs
voted down and then up, said tn
speaker.
| Mr.. Gray spoke in complimentary
terms of the late Governor Johnso
J and recited what railway legislatio
had been enacted on his advice.
/ Taking up the question of count
option, Mr.. Gray said that he stoo
squarely for the local control way c
doing, not as q democrat, but becaus
he thought that it was the right wa
of looking at the matter. lie had bee
taken TO task for his stand on count
option in his keynote speech, becaus
democrats We're not expected to hav
ideas on moral issues.
Continuing, MIR. Gray said: "Govel
nor Eberhart said in his speech hen
that | had painted the pump to purif
the well. Possibly j did. don't clai
that the democratic party is infallibl
But there are other pumps, and til
republican pump has been painte'
Governor Eberhart says that ii is til
duty of the legislature to paint tt
pump. He says, If somebody els
will paint the pump. | viii put up