Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-26

Owatona Tribune - Ed. Smiths |
"man of Destiny" Governor Adolph
Olson Eberhart soon after hearing of
the enterance of Louis Spooner, the
Morris legislator, into the race for
the Republican guhernatorial nominal
tion was interviewed and expressed
the following opinoin: cit seems that
the public Is very much displeased
with the men who have so far an
nounced their intention of opposing
me next year. 3" Eerhart is radically
wrong. It is sadly APPARENT that he
has mistaken public sentiment against
him for the opposite. Good m en- have
risen to seek the governatorial chair
simply because they have been called
for by great numbers of the people.
1t is merely the progressive spirit of
the state crying out against the
machine.
Pine County Farmer AS stalking
horse for the elements back of Eber-
hart, L. C. Spooner will not prove to
be the bowling success as his barckers
fondly anticipated. His motive is
too apperent. The politaical highbin-
ders are determind to kill off S. Y.
Gordon of Browns Valley because they
can't control him and Spooner is one
of the tools with which to encompass
Gordon's defeat. The old gag might
have been successfully worked year
ago but the people won't stand for
it in this years of grace.
Litchfeild News-Ledger :--Spooner's
boomlet for governor seems to be like
the ocean vessel reported recently.
| 1t has struck an ice berg and is sem
ding out frantic cries for help from
any quarter. Then again his position
of wanting to be elected governor, to
the legislature and to congress all at
thesame time reminds one of the porker
| that climbed in and laid down in The
trough thereby spilling the swill out
on the ground so that neither he nor
any of his friends could get any of it.
Gracevifle Enterprise :-Spooner's
hat is in the ring but he was careful
to leave his legislative shoes outside.
Milan Standard Il. G. Spooner's
entrance into the gubernatorial race
ives followed by many caustic COM
ments in the country press expressing
doubt as to the sincerity of his inten-
tions. His action of year ago COM
ing out as candidate for speaker,
APPARENTLY as stalking horse for Mr..
Dunn. is being cited widely. 1t is
believed by many now that the object
of his candidacy is to destroy Mr.. Cor
don's chances for the nomination and
to helpthe Eberhart cause. Mr.. Spooner
is man of great ability and has an
IRON will; but in his attitude towards
another he is cold and repelling. He
has no personal following and would
make very unpopular candidate for
governor should the unexpected hap.
pen and he receive the nomination.
St. Peter Free Press - The expec-
ted has happened. L. c. Spooner of
Morris announced his candidacy for the
gubernatorial race last Saturday eve.
ming. In how far this will effect the
other candidates will probably become
more clear when he actively enters
the campaign. In explanation of his
candidacy Mr.. Spooner is reported to
have said that the time is rather ripe
for a change and that he was strongly
urged to step in to bring about this
change.
/ Well, probably he has the call, al
though his legislative record would
hardly reveal it. The position he took
, in the speakership cotnest and in the
Klemer controversy and his opposition
to tonnage tax and distance tariff
bill may be satisfactory to certain
interests, but will never appeal to
the voters at large. Mr., Spooner al
q so favored the Congden reappor-
tionment bill.
1t is said that Mr.. Spooner will
conduct his campaign from Mime.
apolis, but he is likely to change his
plan when he finds later on that thai
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