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

that they should be regulated so
that they will not infringe upon the
rights of the people. They are the
natural outcome of a man with a
great ambition and master MINI,
and if they were conducted for the
benefit of the people instead of for
the enriching of few millionaires,
they would be institutions of which
We should be proud. He reminds
us that in New Jersey, where Wood
row Wilson has done so much good.
nearly all of the great eastern trusts
are incorporated. Woodrow Wilson,
Mr.. Mills denounces as an aristocrat,
| because he has not faith enough in
| the integrity Of the uneducated
classes, and in his university lee
lures has always advocated that the
government be entrusted to people
of education and training. This re-
suits in a monarchy in the end. Not
long ago, a lecturer in the east
proved statement to his audience
that all the people in the United
States were controlled by one thou
sand men, and that ninety-two men
! controlled the thousand, and that
two men controlled the ninety-two.
The progressive party, according
to Mr.. Mills statement, will be the
means of uniting the United States
more closely than they have ever
been united. In the progressive con-
vention at Chicago, men who had
always been southern democrats or
southern republicans were unanimous
in their shouts for Teddy and stood
shoulder to shoulder singing songs
of both north and south. Jews and
gentiles rose together and joined in
'The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
and Onward Christian Soldiers" Mr..
Mills said that the convention had
a good deal of the appearance of a
religious service, rather than a DO.
litical convention. At least, the
other conventions did not make
themselves famous by their musical
proficiency. He suggested that if
the democratic party were to sing
they would all join in Lead Thou Me
On" and if song symbolic of the
republican party were started it
would be, Leave the Poor Old
Stranded Wreck and Pull for the
| Shore"
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! In regard to the attempt on Roose.
velt's life, Mr.. Mills said that the
incident showed how the ignorance
OF the poor classes was taken ad.
| vantage of. The man who fired the
shot had been led to believe that
he would be doing patriotic deed
by doing away with the colonel. Mr..
Mills made much of the nerve and
sand that Teddy displayed in making
his speech after being shot, and used
the incident as an example of the
greatness of the man. .-'
| In conclusion he said that it would
take about six years for the progress
slves to get conditions arranged in
this republic so that it would be a
democratic country and on the sew.
enth year, We could rest in peace
and the satisfaction that everything
would be all right. He predicts that
Roosevelt will be the next president.
Hiram Johnson the next one after
him and that Teddy will be the first
Judge OF an international court.
"Pevee" Collins Introduced. .
| j. b. Richards then introduced the
second speaker of the evening, P.
V. Collins, progressive candidate for
governor. Mr.. Collins gave a spir.
tied address in which he echoed Mr..
Mills in all that he had said and
gave a few OF the state progressive
issues which he proposed to enforce
II elected. He said that the United
States was the most lawless country
IN the world today, and that this
was caused chiefly by, the number
OF poor, downtrodden people. He
also says that the reason that the
standpatters are so well satisfied
with the present conditions is that
they are afraid of losing their Jobs.
He praised Hiram Johnson, progress.
slVe candidate for vice president. for
the work he has done in breaking
the hold of the Southern Pacific rail.
road In California, during his admin
lstratlon as governor of that state.
He denied that Roosevelt was an
peallng to the masses and then fool
ing them, and also that he is posing
as a hero.
Mr.. Collins believes that in Min
nesota there is an enormous amount
OF what he pleased to call subteran.
can power, that is, there are people
enough here who are wise enough
to govern the state in the right sort
OF way, but, these people have not
yet been awakened to the fact that
the opportunity awaits them. He ad.
vocates business administration
Tor Minnesota, and says that when
the unsatisfactory political condi.
tons in the state are handled in a
business way and from a business
standpoint they will not last long.
he is very much in favor of the
two cent railroad rate and the con.
servation of the government lands
He desires to see the state land cut
up in eighty-acre tracts, improved
and sold on the long time install.
ment plan to poor people in the
cities. He is fighting the Brewery
Tamany" hard, but does not want
it understood that he is prohibit.
ton man, for that is not a party
issue. He is fighting the breweries
who own the saloons and try to crush
out the saloonkeeper who does an
independent business He scores
Eberhart roundly for his action, or
rather refusal to act, in regard to-
the breweries. He favors initiative,
referendum and recall and the direct
election of United States senators.
He Is also very much in favor of the
direct primary law.
However, Mr. Collins is not in Ia