The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06

the square DEAL" said Mr.. Parker.
"He would never approve such a
two-faced course as you intend to
pursue l don't see how it is pos.
.sible for any progressive to go to
the polls and then, when beaten, to
| take a second whack at Governor
| Eberhart by placing third candi-
will be beaten, in heavens name let
us have the faith. of our conviction"
responded the LIE Sueur man. Let
US indorse two of the progressives
| who are running for governor and
go in and fight for them. Then if
we are beaten let US take our medi-
cine"
| Several committeeman replied to
Parker's argument. They declared
that since the attorney general had
date in the field. 1t isn't square
and manly thing to do"
| Says Eberhart Will be Defeated.
! A Hennepin county committee.
man interrupted Mr.. Parker with the
statement that Governor Eberhart
was sure of defeat in the primaries
| Then if We believe that Eberhart
ruled that the progressives could not
participate in the primaries as a
party, that progressives had the
right to vote in the primaries as in
dividuals if they saw fit without con-
sidering themselves morally bound
to support the nominees. J. G.. APP
plegate of Cannon Falls was the only
committeeman who supported Mr..
| Parker, and the Halbert resolution
to defer action was adopted.
| . Resolution BY Halbert.
| That portion of the Halbert reso-
luton referring to the attorney gen.
erals ruling and postponement of
the third state ticket discussion reads
! as follows:
lows: v.. ...f .r... ...-s...
Be it resolved, that we accept
the commission given US by our
| appointment as members of this
committee; that we deplore the
| legal bar which prevents our
placing progressive ticket in
the field at the primaries and
which prevents our active par
| ticipation as the progressive par
ty in said primaries.
Be it further resolved, that we
shall, after the primaries, at a
meeting to be held at the Mer-
| chants hotel, in the city of st.
Paul, on September 20, deem it
| our duty at that time to consider
| the placing in the field of a pro-
gressive ticket for state, con-
gressional and legislative offices,
| acceptable to the loyal progress
sive voters of this state.
Sentiment among members of the
committee undoubtedly favored the
| nomination of a third candidate to
oppose Governor Eberhart if he is
| the republican nominee. This senti-
ment was reflected in speeches made
| in debate over the third state
ticket. w. w. Rich and James Lar
son, assistant secretary of state and
a member of the committee, how
ever, expressed their determination
to stand by the republican party
What Jake Said.
Before the committee adjourned J.
F. Jacobson of Madison, considered
| the probable bull moose candidate
| for governor in the event that a
third man was named, was escorted
into the hall and invited to make a
speech. Jacobson predicted that
Roosevelt will carry Minnesota over
Taft and Wilson 1.-TWO to one"
We've got our old enemies to
fight this time-the democrats" said
Jacobson, land We'll lick them as
usual. Any man who sat in that re-
| publican convention at Chicago and
will vote for the nominee of that
convention isn't worthy to be called
an American citizen" ns
| In addition to the resignation sent
! in by Senator julius E. Haycraft
after the committee appointments
were announced, Mr.. Halbert read a
letter of resignation last night from
j. T. Alley of Buffalo. Mr. Alley
wrote that he intends to do every
thing in his power for the progress
sive cause, but that he is unable to
| find time to serve on the committee.
/ Twelve hundred petitions to place
Roosevelt-JohnsOn electors on the
general ballots were distributed
among members of the committee
today. They will be put in circu-
lation Immediately after the pri-
maries.
| Committeeman at the meeting last
night Endorsed the suggestion of Mr..
Halbert that popular subscriptions
should be started to finance the
Roosevelt campaign in Minnesota.
Three cash donations were turned in
after the meeting last night
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