The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-25


tinue to keep that record clean
| C. E. Elmquist then gave short
| talk in which he reminded his hear.
ers of the prosperous condition OF
Minnesota and the United States as
whole and laid the cause primarily
at the feet of the present admins
tration. If reelected to the office
of railroad and warehouse commits
sioner he pledged himself to continue
/ in doing the best for Minnesota
Speech BY Manahan.
] After Mr.. Elmquist's talk. James
A. Manahan, candidate for congress
man-at-large, spoke about five min
utes on the national issues. He ad.
vocated the initiative, referendum
and recall. He said that he had the
highest confidence in the people in
regard to their being able to make
their own laws or annul laws that
were not for the good Of the MAJOR
ity. He said that the democratic
idea of having the state regulate the
railroad rates would fail for this Is
a problem for the interstate com.
merce commission. He is in favor
of a revision of the tariff, downward,
and if elected will do all in his pow
er to bring this revision about. lie
complimented Governor Eberhart fl
his hearty support of the republican
party and endorsement of President
Taft, because the unparalleled pros
perity of the country is proof posi-
tive of the wisdom of republican leg
islation. In closing he said: "If I
am elected, l will do the best | cam
In spite of the lateness of the
hour nearly every person in the
large audience remained until the
program was finished. A great many
ladies were in attendance.
Governor Eberhart's speech hit the
vital spot of his hearers and it was
punctuated throughout by storms of
applause.
The stage was occupied by num-
Der of well-known republicans in
Mankato and Southern Minnesota.
who came a considerable distance
to attend the gathering.
The front and stage of the thea
ire had been converted into an art
gallery. Handsome pictures of Pres
ident Taft and Governor Eberhart
were much in evidence and the Stars
and Stripes were Hastily arranged at
the sides and back of the stage, and
the boxes were draped with the ma
tional colors.
Last nights rally was the largest
that has been held during this cam
paign. The audience was made up
of all the substantial elements OF
society. 1t was a handsome demon
stration in honor of Governor Eber-
hart.
Delegations from every nook and
corner of the county were in the
audience and there were many from
all over the second congressional dis
trict. Twenty republicans from Win
dom came in on the special train.
| Governor Eberhart was we'll pleas
ed with his reception in Mankato.
The governor and party departed
at eight o'clock this morning for
Winona. Stops were made at towns
en- route. A big meeting was held
at Eagle Lake.
Train Arrived on Time.
The special train bearing Governor
Eberhart and party arrived here
from the west on the Omaha road on
schedule time. The personal of the
republican candidates special is:
Governor Adolph o. Eberhart; Wal
ter j. Smith, state treasurer; julius
Schmahl, secretary of state; Ira B.
Mills, railroad commissioner; Alex
James, assistant attorney general; C.
e. Elmquist, railroad commissioner;
Ralph w. Wheelock, secretary to the
governor; Walter j.. Smith, state
treasurer; James Manahan, candidate
for congressman-at-large; J.A.A. Burn
quist, candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor; Archie Hayes, executive clerk
to the governor; Charles E. Keller,
state fire marshal F. Alex Stewart,
Minneapolis; Edward Fortier, assist
ant city assessor of Minneapolis; D.
S. Hall, Buffalo Center; w. j. Dur
and, representing Western Union;
Thomas Hawley, Washington county;
E. A. Simpson, Minneapolis, state
| fire marshal's office; James C.
Matchitt, state board of visitors; j.
T. Schain, Minneapolis, president
state board OF visitors: Rev. l.. R.
S. Ferguson, st. Paul, st board of
visitors; Kelsey Chase, state bank ex-
aminer
! Following the meeting last night
| the visitors were entertained at the
Elks' club room
Meetings Well Attended.
! Attorney H. L. Schmitt, member of
the republican state central commit
tee, accompanied the candidates on
their special train today as far as
Waseca. He returned to Mankato at
noon. Fine meetings We're held at
Eagle Lake, GAINESVILLE, and Waseca.
Large crowds turned out at each
point and the speeches were listened
| to with a great deal of interest
Fairmont, Mimi, October 23.-Vot-
ers at Winnebago forced the presi.
Dental issue, and Taft's name was
mentioned for the first time on the
trip of the republican special yes.
terday. Winnebago is a Taft town,
and about fifty men gathered at the
station. While James Manahan was
delivering a strong progressive adj
dress, Andrew C. Dunn, local at
torney, and strong Taft man, inter
rupted Manahan. Talk about re-
publicanism!" he shouted How
about Taft?"
II leave that to you as a matter
of individual preference" replied
Mr.. Manahan.
When did you come into the re-
publican party?" shouted another.
Il have always been an Abraham
Lincoln republican," replied Mana
han