The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-09-23
OAR F. REESE

There is an almost unanimous de-
mand from the Republican voters OF
the Fourth congressional district, that
Oar F. Reese emerge from his volun-
tary retirement and become their
standard bearer in their next congress
sional fight when they will endeavol
to unhorse that young Napoleon OF
Democracy, Carl c. Van Dyke, from
the position that he is so Unexpectedly
wrested from tile veteran legislator
Fred C. Stevens, who, for so many
years, had so ably represented the ST.
Paul district in the halls of Congress
We hope that Oar will accede to the
demand and lead the fight, and if he
does, believe US, it will be some battle,
Some 22 years ago Oar was the
most dazzling swashbuckler in the Re-
publican light horse brigade and was
always on the firing line where the
fight ragged fiercest. AS fervid, i'm
passioned oratorical eXpounder of Re
publican doctrines and principles he
had few equals and no superiors.
In the fall of 1894, he was chosen
Clerk of the Supreme Court and serv-
ed eight years.
In spite of his peccadillos, Oar had
a strong Puritanical strain in his
makeup and possessed strong convic-
tions. One of these was that when
the people selected man to fill pub
lie office it was the duty of the man
to personally perform the functions
of that office and not delegate them to
a deputy or neglect them to advance
personal political ambitions; theory
which by the way, has long since been
discarded by candidatial junketeers
and political advertisers at the ex-
pense of the state.
During his eight years service as
Clerk of the Supreme Court he per-
sonally attended every session of the
Court, virtually eschewing politics and
almost entirely withdrawing from the
rostrum.
After his service as Clerk of the
Supreme Court he practically retired
from public life, devoting himself to
his books, living almost recluse,
keeping a keen eye on public affairs,
however, and participating occasion
ally in the political game to assist his
friends but never as candidate.
Although exceedingly popular with
the ladies, Oar never welded. Ro-
nance whispers that in common with
James Buchanan, David B. Hill, The
odore Burton and other noted Ameri-
can bachelors, his heart lies buried in
a grass-covered mound in a country
church yard where sleeps the sweet
heart of his youth; we wot not if this
is true, we simply voice the whisper Of
Romance.
Oar is an outstanding individual.
There is never any doubt about his
position on any public question. He
may be, and undoubtedly is, often
wrong, but there is never any trouble
in locating him; he never "Dons Heav-
ems livery to serve the devil in"
He always wears the uniform and
floats the banner of his cause, what
ever that cause may be.
ne 10 oil olu-ldSIuolSu, CoilScINdIIN
Abraham Lincoln Republican believing
in representative government, ade-
quate protection to American indus
tries, the gold standard, economy in
administration and the rights of man.
He could not be anything else if he
tried and he never tries.
He belongs to the class of Republi-
cans that Republicans must put in
public place, if simplicity in govern
ment operation, economy in admins
tration, international prestige and
commonality of prosperity is restored
to the citizens of the Republic.