Morris tribune., 1914-09-18


istered by them.
No more important question can
be submitted to the people than that
Of changing the constitution Of our
state, and | urge upon every voter the
Importance of acquainting himself
with the proposed amendments and
of voting for or against everyone of
them on election day, Amendment
No. is, in my judgment, of the first
Importance, as it provides for the in
itiatiye and the referendum. The.
secretary of state has issued a. cir
cular giving very full and clear ex-
PLANTATION of each amendment which
trust every voter will procure and
read before casting his ballot.
Another question which the people
ought to have the privilege of deter
mining is that of the elective fran
chise for women. No one should OBJ
ject to permitting the people to ex-
press their will upon this question.
The legislature should submit the
necessary constitutional amendment
BELIEVES IN SOunIy OPItOns
/ believe in county option and l be-
lieve that a majority of the people of
Minnesota believe it to be the next
logical step in dealing with the sa-
loon question This question has
been before several legislatures and
has been thoroughly discussed by the
people of the State. It ought to be
disposed of without further delay to
enable the legislature to spend it's
time on other important questions,
! and shall urge upon the legislature
| the Importance of enacting a county
| option law at the earliest possible
| date of the session. l shall also call
the attention of the legislature to the
need of a law to prevent the sale of
beer or liquor by breweries or whole
| sale liquor dealers to any but regular
| ly licensed retailers, thus doing away
with blind pigs and other illicit
places whose existence depends upon
the illegal sale of liquor. In this con-
| nection l urge upon the people the
necessity of electing to the legisla-
ture men who will stand firmly with
me in carrying out this program.
Will Urge Law.
1t is said that county option is pure
ly a legislative question. In sense
i it is--so are all these questions be-
fore the people. But a governor or
even candidate for governor has
large influence which he can exer.
else affirmatively or negatively. 81
lence is negative. For years l have
urged the passage of a county option
measure and l shall continue to dc
so until it becomes law.
Topping all other issues in i'm
portance and farreaching conse
quences is the question of forcing
the brewery out of politics. It is q
question of whether this COLOSSUS
shall longer be permitted to- dictate
the environment of your wives and
mothers, your sons and daughters
| dictate your candidates. and officers
your legislation, your taxes, and ever
your right to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. If / become
governor pledge you that the brew
cries will be out of politics so far al
that part of the government / con
troll is concerned, and / shall exert
my utmost strength to kill it's influ
ence in every other department
No force has been more persistent
than has been the brewery organiza
ton in its opposition to me. If
Ecandidate ever earned the support o
the friends of clean and efficient gov
eminent because of the character o
the enemies he has made, l am tina
candidate.
Qualified for the Office. q.
The people of Minnesota are abou
!, to employ a general manager to lool
after their public business and inst
tute certain reforms. If | were ap
plying to any private business estab
lishment for the position of manage
, would recite in detail the oppo1
tunities l had had to qualify mysel
, for the position. l therefore thin
it proper that / should refer to tn
experience L nave udu III IIl0 HAL
agement of public business and max
you acquainted with my qualities
tions to fill the position l am askin
, you to give me.
l have lived in Minnesota fifty
seven years. Aside from carrying O.
my private business of merchants
ing, manufacturing and banking
which has met with a fair measure Q
success, / have filled the following pull
lie positions: was register of deed
: of Todd county for four years. hav
served three terms in the Legislature
one term as speaker Of the house {
representatives which enabled me 4
: acquire some knowledge of legisls
tive procedure. l served a term o
: the state normal school board, an
through that service became somt
what acquainted with the educations
system of the state. | served as 81
) perintendent of the Minnesota stat
reformatory, and became acquainte