Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-22
VIM. f. LEE DELIVERS
HIS KEYNOTE SPEECH
Anti-Machine Candidate for Governor
Pledges to Give State Business
Mans Administration.
INTERESTING MEET|NGAT 0WAT0NNA
Insists Brewery Control and "The Interests Must be Ban
ished From Capital-Declares For Broad Policy
of Conservation and Future Develop
ment of States Resources.

Two weeks ago there gatneleu Ill
the armory at Minneapolis notable
assemblage, representative OF the
righteous Indignation of a people long
suffering in it's patience. That day
new page in political history was
inscribed. Bafhed, hopeless, almost
HELPLESS, the good citizens of the
state, led by courageous group OF
patriotic men, arose and asserted
their right to peaceful, public Assem-
blage. Gathering courage against mis-
representation, ridicule and vilifica-
ton. the representatives OF l00,Ooo
taxpayers assembled for the purpose
of concentrating the strength OF the
mighty arm of the people into one
effective blow. How we'll they have
so far succeeded is shown by the mag
nanimity and patriotism of Mr.. Peter
son. Mr.. Iverson and Mr.. ElWell in
their gracious and enthusiastic ap-
proval of the result of the conference.
MY profound and sincere gratitude
goes out to these gentlemen. A great
people whom they have thus served
through lucll 0dS11ASC JOA1Ao AlAE Ill Wv
ing honor to these good citizens.
May I be pardoned if I at this time
assume to express also the honor and
gratitude which the people bestow
upon those leaders who fought down
encouragement and changed despair
to hope-J. F. jacobson, Gunner B.
Bjornson, Edward T. Young and the
many other modest but determined
optimists.
l stated before that great confer
ence that l was at their disposal-to
serve in the ranks or to lead the fight
They chose me as the instrument of
their will. In that capacity / come
to you tonight. Thus, greet you.
The pleasure which I feel in meet
ing with you to commune together
is only equaled by the great burden
of responsibility which has been laid
upon me. The silver tongue of ora
tory I have not; of wisdom I possess
little; of faith, and hope, and charity
my heart abounds. I am plain citi
zen of the commonwealth whose de
sire is that the commonwealth shall
become the common glory of her citi
zenship. AS such address you.
Cooperative Farming.
Nearly thirty years ago had the
good fortune to sit at the feet of one
of Steele county's honored citizens
He told me of new movement; Of
how the farmers were cooperating ir
the manufacture of butter, and of the
beginnings of diversified farming.
went home determined to study these
matters. At that time there weren'
enough COWS in Todd county TO sup
ply one creamery. One was estab
lished, but failed. The farmers were
following the usual course-clearins
the land and planting grain. The
more grain they raised, the more i'm
poverished the land became. It wa;
the old routine of selling farms b!
the bushel instead of by the acre
Finally the idea of diversity of crop!
and cooperation in marketing begal
to take hold Today our farms arr
fertile, our farmers are prosperous
and community of interest has de
veloped that means much for til,
state. In 1913 the cooperative cream
cries alone in Todd county paid more
than 100000 for butter fat.
Farming Basis Of Prosperity.
Scientific farming is the basis of tn,
prosperity of the state Every encour
agement should be given it, and thu
people of the state should hold III
the hands of Dean Woods and his as
sociates in the School of Agricultur,
in spreading information that will
preserve and improve the productiv,
qualities Of the land, increase tn,
quantity and quality of live stock
and make farming more attractiv
and profitable
AS a result of cooperation and d.
versified farming, we have not only
great improvement in the farms an,
in the financial condition of the farm
ers, but there is an improvement il
the homes, in the schools an,
churches, and in the public roads
and, what's better than all, the pee
pie are better citizens than they were
The time was when they were inter
ested in local questions only. The
are now interested in world questions
Chance No Longer Factor.
Formerly they planted their see
and depended upon chance and rail-