Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20

Judgments of men require the per-
spective of time. This is especially
true of men who have been active in
political life. When the prejudices
and misrepresentation of a continu-
ing political battle shall have worn
away, the present executive of the
State of Minnesota will have reason
to be proud of the judgment that will
be accorded him. That Judgment will
be that Adolph O. Eberhart has made
one of the best governors the State
of Minnesota has ever had.
Other governors have had qualities
which the present executive may
lack, but taken all in all, and judged
by his performances three hundred
and sixty-five days in year, and with
the test of service applied, Governor
Eberhart will be acknowledged a
clean-cut, outstanding man, whose ad-
ministration covered a period of ire
mendous activity in the growth and
development of the State of Mime
sofa.
The writer of this sketch has en-
joyed the honor of Governor Eber-
hart's acquaintance and friendship for
the past six or seven years. Closer
association with him in political
and official way has increased the ad-
miration which he felt for him as a
newspaper man and political writer,
when it was his duty to record the
history of the administration, which
commenced at the time of the death
of the late and deeply lamented John
A. Johnson.
When man has served the state in
a succession of elective offices, as state
senator, lieutenant governor and gov
ernor, as has the present executive
when during that time he has won
the loyal friendships of men in various
walks of life and has held them
such man must have characteristics
which will appeal to all who admire
men who do things.
disqualification of Americanism.
Governor Eberhart is typical of the
possibilities that are offered to men
| of ability in the great melting pot of
America Today he is executive of
one of the greatest states in the Union,
and as ardent an exemplifcation of
Americanism as ever lived. It was
only few years ago that as small
boy he came to the promised land OF
America from Sweden unaccompanied
| by parent or guardian and with only
a tag upon his sleeve to indicate
where he was going. His soul was
| filled with wonder and enthusiasm fol
the great country to which he was
coming, and it is natural that even to-
day he cannot speak without emotion
of the thoughts that came to him as
the new country pressed upon his
view from the decks of the emigrant
ship at Castle Garden.
| A few months ago relatives of a lit
tie German emigrant boy wired Gov
ernor Eberhart to the effect that this
boy was detained at Ellis Island anG
| invited the governors aid in giving
the boy chance to come to America
It was typical of the executive thai
he dropped everything and used every
| AuuCACS pOooAUA( W SOSuiC IAAO dAAAAo
sion of the boy into America so thai
he might be given his chance in the
| great new world.
! The entire life of the Governor has
been one of romantic interest in which
he has struggled against odds ant
difficulties and has overcome them. IL
spite of that struggle he has retained
cheerful optimism and kindlines.
and tenderness of spirit that makes
his mind incapable of harboring ran
cor or cherishing revenge or thinking
i'll of any one until they have dem
onstrated beyond the possibility of :
doubt that they are not entitled tt
his good opinion.
Life On the Ranch.
The ideal of education as an instru
ment of accomplishment dawned il
the mind of the emigrant boy imme
diately upon his arrival. His peopl,
/ had gone to Nebraska in advance O
1 his coming and lived on farm II,
i joined them there and his first expe
rience in life was that which comes t,