The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
GOVERNOR GIVEN. FINE
RECEPTION BANQUET
From Thursdays Daily.


and that party principles were TO-
be entirely forgotten. This sched-
ule was carried out to the letter,
for the fundamental. and essential
theme of all the speeches was
bury the Ratchet" Mankato re-
sponded magnificently in making
the event a success, nearly every
place at the tables being taken.
Members of all parties and OF no
party were present and all Joined
heartily in honoring Minnesota's
chief executive. The reception which
was held in the Saulpaugh lobby
for over an hour before the BAN
quet took place was Well attended.
and a large number of people were
on hand to shake hands with the
governor. Before the guests sat
down to the feast an Invocation was
pronounced by Rev! p. *. Ed
wards. After the palatial repast
prepared by Proprietor Hildenbrand
had been finished POSTMASTER Ben
jamin Taylor announced the first
speaker as c. Il. Wise. t'
Mr. Taylor said that Mankato
should be proud that one of her
citizens was in the who's who"
class Too many of them are in the
Here's how" class. 'Mankato is
progressing" said he. "the brows
of our hills are crowned with insti-
tutions of learning. This is the way
we develop our high brows. He
passed over the history of the city
briefly from the. time the Indians
were hanged till now. recalling the
many improvements and evidences
OF progress that have taken place.
He announced Mr.. Wise first, he
said, because he was q democrat,
and his words would probably be
obliterated by those who followed.
Another reason for this was, he
said, because he carried the least
weight OF any speaker on the pro-
gram. Mr. Wise said that he had
recently heard joke on the toast
master, and he would tell 1t to get
even for his premeditated action in
having him first on the program.
Getting Back at POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Taylor has a little boy" he
said, "who, the other day while
sitting on his Fathers knee saw his
fathers and his own reflection in
mirror. Mr. Taylor, junior, asked
his father If God made him. He re-
ceived an affirmative; answer. Then
he asked if he was also made by
God. Again the fond father re-
piled yes Well said the son, He
is doing better work lately. isn't
Hep Then | can see that Mrs. Tay'
lor, who is a discerning woman,
must have chosen her husband for
his intellect, rather than for his
face. Il am rejoicing because this
honor is being conferred upon one
of our home folks, even If be is not
a member of my party. The Ameri
can people are getting away from
holding q grudge against IA success.
full candidate as soon as he is elect
ed, and now when all is said and
done. we accept the choice of the
people, all of us, and support him
to a man." Mr.. Wise complimented
the governor on his unity of lpur.
pose, and in fulfilling the. require.
ment OF every American citizen 10
make good" He also compliment
ed Mankato for much tho same rea-
sons. He said that. we had the "get
together" spirit and that although
We may not have done q multitude
of things, when we get started on
II pTOJcCJ, we ufdht d fSuCCtSS' Ol 1t,
In closing he said that 1t should be
Incorporated in everyone's New Year
resolutions to forget the party lines
and all work together in supporting
Governor Eberhart. 81
In his opening remarks Mr.. Wise
said that he could not commend the
Judgment of the committee in plac-
ing him on the program as a speak.
er and especially as the first one.
He assured the audience that those
who were to follow would furnish
an oratorical feast in keeping with
the astronomical one just partak.
en- Of
The occasion was one that every
citizen Of Mankato should feel a
privilege and honor in attending.
Continuing, Mr.. Wise said:
I'VE are not gathered here as the
representatives of any particular pc.
litical party; nor are we gathered
TO rejoice over victories won by
either parties or their representa-
tives. We meet here tonight on the
broad plane of citizenship as mem.
bers of his home community, to
pay honor to our fellow townsman
who has for the second time been
chosen by the electorate Of this
commonwealth to fill the highest Of
flee within their gift.
'And it is fitting and proper that
we should feel a just pride that
this high honor has been conferred
upon one of this community and
there is no more appropriate man.
ner in which we can testify to the
pride we feel than in this home.
coming gathering for Governor Eber.
hart.
''All of us have not believed with
him, politically speaking, and no
doubt thee are those here whose
suffrages were given to other candi.
dates. Perhaps in the heat of the
campaign we lost sight of the fact
that he was one of our home-folks.
But now that the battle has been
fought and the clouds Of partisan
ship which obstruct the vision at
such times have rolled away, we are
again citizens of a great common,
wealth and nation, meeting on com.
mon ground and Joining together in
extending the hand of fellowship to
our neighbor and fellow citizen who
has been so highly honored, pledg.
ing to him our support in the per-
Torrance of the duties he assumes
in obedience to the will OF. the PEG.
pie.