New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-11

Of service to the people Of Minnesota.
When / enter upon the duties Of gov
ernor it will be with the purpose Of
returning in part to the people of the
state what they have entrusted to me-
There are three prominent evils in
Minnesota. Extravaganza is an evil,
intolerance is an evil, intemperance is an
evil. We have been extravaganza in
Minnesota, the figures speak for them
selves. They indicate lavishness of
expenditure that is extravagant. The
time has come for turning. l will say
that if the cities and the counties and the
several districts will show as much re-
duction in the tax levy as we will at the
end OF the legislature, the burden on the
taxpayers will be appreciably lessened.
But if I have to choose betWeene xtrav-
agance on the one hand and parsimony
on the other, I will unhesitatingiy favor
the former
Il would like to do something to cut
down the intemperance in language,
which, like intemperance in the use of
strong drink, is vicious. Going into the
pulpits of Christian churches to bear
false witness against ones neighbors, is
intemperance.'
Mr.. Hammond showed clearly that
he had felt keenly the attacks that had
been made upon him during the campaign.
He deprecated in strong language the
modern tendency to say things in a
campaign that have no foundation in
fact.
IF I have done something to put
down this style of campaigning, he said,
II have already done something to merit
the appreciation of the people of Mime
sota.''
Intolerance is vice. To attack a
corrupt olgarchy demands purity in
high places. A man who can see thing
only from one point of view is either
stupid or intolerant.
Mr.. Hammond's speech was master
piece. He was frequently interrupted
by spontaneous applause. He conveyed
the impression to his audience that no
matter what might come, he would
always be found on the side of the people
| as against the privileged classes. He
was grateful for the loyal support given
him by his home city, his home county
and the Second District and from all
sections of the state where he was
personally known because it proved to
him conclusively that the people who
know him trust him and place implicit
confidence in him. He made special
mention OF the loyalty of the voters of
Brown County. ssNo matter what has
come up and what issues have been raised
against me, the citizens of Brown County
have always stood Loyalty by me, and I
fully appreciate the trust and confidence
they have always placed in me-
The St. James celebration was held 10
years to a day from the time when the
Democratic hosts gathered at St. Peter
to celebrate Governor Johnson's first
victory.
Last Thursday evening an enthusiastic
Potter jollifcation meeting was held at
Springfield at which New Ulm was quite
we'll represented. It was the intention
of Mr.. Potter originally to invite few
of his friends in to an oyster supper, but
this plan had to be abandoned on account
Of the great number from all over the
county who were anxious to let the
Senator-elect know that they rejoiced
with him in his success. A hall had to be
hired to accommodate the people and
Bolts Hall across from the Towne Hotel
was sec 1red. Even this pro yed wholly
inadequate to hold ali who were anxious
to celebrate Potter's election and stand
ing room was at a premium. The music
for the occasion was furnished by the
Springfield Band.
The meeting was presided over by c..
H. Frederickson of Redwood County.
In his remarks Senator-elect Potter ex-
planned to the audience how he happened
to get into the campaign and reviewed
the work done before election which
ended in his victory. He said that he
was under obligations to no one for his
election, had made no prediction
promises and that he would represent
| the entire people of his district in the
legislative halls of the state. He ex-
pressed his belief in cooperation and
urged upon the people to work with him
for the advancement of the state in
general and this section of the country in
particular.
Others who addressed the meeting were
Aug. Erickson, A. C. Ochs, DR.. Rothen-
burg and H. Bendixen Of Springfield, G..
A. Ottomeyer, F. w. Johnson, Dr..
Stricken and E. J. Buehrer of New Ulm.
| The meeting lasted couple of hours