The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-12
bright a future for him in his coming

congressional career.
lie drew attention 10 the fact that
while it Is but natural thing Cat
one elected to congress from this
district would In the usual course or
things belong to Mankato Lodge OF
Elks because Of the fact that its jur-
isdiction extended over the district
and so many men prominent in their
communities belonged, It was a very
unusual thing to think that No. 225
of Elks. down in q little corner Of the
state. should have upon It's roster
not only the name Of the present gov,
ernor, but OF the last three succeed
Ing governors Of the state, and he be-
lieved that We were most especially
proud OF the fact that we now had
the governor of the state.
The speaker then referred TO the
topic of bis toast which was an.
nounced by the POSTMASTER to be,
what he expected to do In congress
and told two stories to illustrate his
view when he started out TO make
his first campaign Tor congress ana
at the present time.
lie described TO illustrate his first
view q scene In the United States
senate I'm which George Frisbe Iioar
was painting his last great word
picture aud TO illustrate the second
point or view he described a work OF
science I'm which we're described the
solar system and It's infinite bounds
and the atoms In the globules OF
blood In the veins of microbe and
likened the effect of a new member
Of congress upon legislation in cases
where he was of the opposite faith
OF the majority to the CREATIONS OF
the microbe OH the solar system.
This reference was made facetiously
and In rejolnder to talks made before.
Mr.. Ellsworth wound up his talk
with expression Of appreciation, OF
the occasion and referred to his APP
probation Of the fact that his former
opponent and friend, Mr.. Flittie, was
present and would speak. In clos
ing he said: THE governor has
spoken of the deplorable condition
Of partisanshlp. too sometimes
feel that partisanshlp for the mere
sake of partisanship is certainly de-
plorable. and as Governor Hammond
has said. the time comes when great
issues come up for settlement ana
then II Is that parties are neces-
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public affairs. II Is true that when
the great questions do come up par
ties take them and grapple with
them and after all II might be added
that the history of parties is nearly
the history of the nation, and II is
the fact that we can go out on the
outside of our fraternity and fight
Il out i'm the public forum during the
election, and then In sportsman
like manner, after the fight Is over,
come into our fraternity gatherings
I'm a broad, true American spirit as
we have tonight, which gives US due
appreciation" .
Jean a. F1ittie was spoken OF by
Mr.. Butler as the goat" Mr.. Fiittle
admitted the impeachment and DEM
onstrated what a good loser he was.
lie considered Il the most natural
thing In tho world that a goat
should be called upon. II am It." he
said. He said that n goat Is a use
full animal and there are many va
rieties OF them. lie admitted that he
was not OF tie quick running kind.
Mr.. Flittle made one OF the best
talks OF the evening. He drirted from
the sublime TO the humorous wit"
characteristic ease. delighting his
audience with wit. logic and reason
ing. II
After another series OF pictures,
II. II. Flowers, speaker OF the house,
was introduced. He spoke briefly.
Among other things he said that the
people OF Mankato had made no mis-
take In clccting John Gerlich 10 the
legislature. lie was developing into
an able member whose work will
show results.
AS a local hit" the following was
thrown ON the screen:
AIR-"MICIIIGAN."
There's no connection
With the election
In this party here tonight
There's going to be no fight
Ger the price OF lectric light.
The city council
From all accounts will
Not permit its councilmen
To take any more gay trips to the
great big city
Nevertheless. we'd like to sec
here,
A man for mayor o.. --.
Who will donate to the town
A white way, a city hall
A new bridge that's free for all
And keep taxes down.
Robert Eldridge of st. Paul aud
Mr.. Archibald OF AIankato told a
number of stories. which were great.
ly appreciated, and the session came
TO an end.
r. Il. Lane, editor of The Sher.
burn Advance. who Is now at Phoe-
nix. Arizona, wired that he re-
GREETED his inability to be present
and enjoy the evening with his
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