The Ely miner., 1914-09-18

one, is IN my judgment or tho INST
Importance, as it provides for the mi
tiative and the referendum.
The Secretary of State has issued
circular giving very full and clear
explanation of each amendment which
l 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 nec--
essary constitutional amendment.
Believes In County Option.
believe in county option and l be-
lieve that a majority of the people of
Minnesota believe 1t to be the next
logical step in dealing with the saloon
question. This question has been be-
fore several legislatures and has been
thoroughly discussed by the people of
the state. 1t ought to be disposed of
without further delay to enable the
legislature to spend its time on other
important questions, and l shall urge
upon the legislature the Importance
or enacting county option law at
the earliest possible date of the ses-
sion. l shall also call the attention of
the legislature to the need of a law
10 prevent the sale of beer or liquor
by breweries or wholesale liquor deal
ers to any but regularly licensed re-
tallers, thus doing away with 'blind
pigs" and other Illicit places whose
existence depends uron the illegal sale
of liquor. In connection Il urge upon
the people the necessity of electing
to the legislature men who will stand
firmly with me in carrying out this
program.
Will Urge Law.
1t is said that county option is
purely a legislative question. In a
sense it is-so are all these questions
before the people. But a governor or
even a candidate for governor has
large influence which he can exercise
affirmatively or negatively. Silence
Is negative. For years have urged
the passage of county option meas
ure and / shall continue to do so un-
til it becomes law
Topping all other issues in impor-
tance and far reaching consequences
is the question of forcing the brew
cry out of politics." It is a question
OF whether this COLOSSUS shall longer
be permitted to dictate the environ
ment of your wives and mothers, your
sons and daughters; dictate your can
didates and officers, your legislation,
your taxes, and even your right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
II l become governor pledge you that
the breweries will be out of politics
so far as that part of the government
control Is concerned, and 1 shall
exert my utmost strength to kill it's
influence in every other department.
Would End Brewery Power.
No force has been more persistent
than has been the brewery organiza-
tion in its opposition to me. If a
candidate ever earned the support of
the friends of clean and efficient gov
ernment because of the character of
the enemies he has made, am that
candidate. The voter who is tired of
brewery domination and brewery-made
legislation and feels that his duty
lies in casting his ballot against this
enemy of good government will have
no trouble in locating its candidates.
These then are the issues. They
were developed out of my experience
OF years as public official, and add
ed years of examination and study of
the problems of government, not on
ly in Minnesota, but in many other
states and countries.
The success of any program must of
necessity depend upon the character,
qualifications and affiliations of the
men elected to carry that program in.
to action.
Qualified for the Office.
The people of Minnesota are about
to employ a general manager to look
after their public business, and insti-
tute certain reforms. If were apply
ing to any private business establish
ment for the position of manager I
would recite in detail the opportuni-
ties 1 had had to qualify myself for
the position. I therefore think II
proper that l should refer to the ex.
perience have had in the manage.
ment O. pubic business and make you
acquainted with my qualifications to
fill the position I am asking you to
give me.
l have lived in Minnesota fifty-seven
years. Aside from carrying on nv
private business of merchandising.
manufacturing, and banking. which
has met with fair measure of sue
cess, l have filled the following pub.
lie positions: l was Register of Deeds
OF Todd County for four years. I
have served three terms in the legis-
lature, one term as Speaker of the
House of Representatives, which en-.
abled me to acquire some knowledge
OF legislative procedure l served a
term on the State Normal School
Board, and through that service be-
came somewhat acquainted with the
educational system of the state.
served as Superintendent of the Min.
nesota State Reformatory, and became
acquainted with the management of
state institutions; 1 served six years
on the State Fair Board, which en-.
abled me to become better acquainted
with the products and the possibilities
of our state. was called by Governor
Van SAINT to assist in the organization
OF the first Board of Control, and
through that work became acquainted
with the administrative department of
the state The SyStom ipauo,rotad h.,