The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-23

promptly called special session Of
the legislature for the purpose of en-
acting such law for all state officers,
together with stringent corrupt prac-
tees act to control and regulate it.
mere was CONSERVATION among those
who had insincerely urged the pri-
mary upon the Governor. They knew
his popularity and feared the result.
A second choice feature was attached
to the law, but in spite of this and
everything else the law was passed
and Governor Eberhart signed it. II
became law and the present execu-
tive became the first beneficiary of
the law giving the people the right to
nominate their candidates.
Having been nominated and elected
under the primary law it was natural
that men who had been loudly for it
when they thought they would not Sc
cure it's enactment have turned
against it, and by the use Of discarded
machine methods, under the guise of
conference, etc., have apparently en-
tered into conspiracy to secure it's
defeat. The Governor has consistent
ly refused to have anything to do with
conferences or other manipulating
methods in advancing his candidacy.
lie stands for the primary and will
carry his candidacy directly to the
people. He is not only urging his own
candidacy, but is urging a fight
against the sinister influences that
seem to be at work for the purpose
OF bringing about revival Of the old
and discarded convention system.
The writer has no disposition to
criticize the judgments of those who
disagree with him. The purpose Of
this article has been to show why he
as one individual believes in Governor
Eberhart and stands for him. Sum-
married, these reasons may be group
ed as follows:
Authier's TWenty-four Reasons.
Because his life has shown him to
be worthy of the opportunities offered
by America.
Because as a boy, as young man,
and in his maturer years he has al
ways been true to the highest ideals
of American citizenship.
Because as State Senator, Lieuten-
ant Governor and Governor he has
always had the best interests of the
state at heart.
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to his friends and true to his ideal of
public service
Because his heart remains young
and his optimism is that of a man
with healthy body and a clean mind.
Because he has placed Minnesota on
the map.
Because he responds to the tend
progressive in all things.
Because he is genuine, sincere and
incapable of hypocrisy.
Because he knows where he stands
and has the courage to assert it.
Because as a Minnesotan, he has
given this state it's greatest impetus in
the line of development and because
he has sacrificed his comfort, his time
and his limited means to tell the world
what we of Minnesota have to offer.
Because his agitation for agricul-
tural development and the improve
ment of rural life and rural educational
facilities has placed Minnesota in the
forefront of commonwealth interested
in the conservation and development
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men and women.
Because his heart always responds
to appeals for sympathy, because his
handclasp is hearty and because his
eye is clear.
Because he is too busy to indulge in
hatred, malice, or rancor and be-
cause he is never too busy to listen to
the appeal of the unfortunate.
Because, through his agitation, the
entire state has become a school Of
development
Because he has had sufficient clear
ness of vision to detect the hollow
ness of hypocrisy and to entertain a
quiet scorn for those who wear the
livery of heaven to do the devils
| work.
Because He Is Big Enough.
Because he is big enough and broad
| enough to interest himself in every
| line of business or social endeavor
| within the confines of the state.
Because he has given the state an
efficient administration and while 9TH
ers have talked, he has performed, and
in this connection it might be we'll to
call attention to the fact that through
his personal efforts a reorganization
of the State Government is being
formulated which will eliminate some
of the archaic forms of governmental
machinery that have grown up chaot-
ically in the progress Of fifty years of
uncorrelated Development.
Because his viewpoint is sufficient
ly big to enable him to think in terms
of state rather than of locality and is
also large enough to see the state in
its relationship to the Union of states
Because he has urged the necessity
of the budget system of making ap-
preparations so that the people may
have an opportunity to judge in ad-
vance of the burdens of taxation that
are to be placed upon them.
Because in making appointments, he
has chosen men for their merit and is
today credited with some of the best
appointments ever made in this state.
Because he has contributed moro
than any one else to bring the city
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