The Mankato free press., 1918-06-14
GOVERNOR ]. A. BuRNQuIST
THRILLED LARGE CROWD
WITH PATRIOTIC SPEECH
Splendid Gathering Heard Chief Executive at
Minnesota Lake Yesterday Afternoon;
Club Is Organized

/, when they went through Belgium
we wanted to keep out but when we re-
allied the atrocities, violation of inter-
national laws, we could no longer stand
aside - 5&e ir9 at
Freedom of Thought. @i
This is a conflict between the ideals
of the republics and the German empire
| We are meeting on the school grounds
this afternoon where our children are
taught freedom reom desp15sm liberty
are taught the war lords represent pow
| er. And the power is absolute. >
Our government represents justice to
all, internationaliSm and arbitration The
German government opposes established
| tribunals The kaiser is absolute, he is
the only ruler lof that country, his will
| is law
"Our government is of the people. for
the people and by. the people not gov
ernment for a class, but for and by the
people where the humblest may acquire
his noblest aspiration. Justice is more
| precious than the price of peace. -
The government for the enemy is of
the kaiser, for the kaiser and by the
kaiser. The kaiser instructed troops in
China some time, ago thus: When you
meet the enemy, beat it, give no quarter,
take no prisoners, teach China to fear
the Germans @ >ssa
$50 long. as 1 am governor of Mime
sofa ! shall use all my power to smash
any power which upholds such instruc-
tion. The instruction to our troops
abroad is this: BE kind, tender, gentle,
respect women and children, fear God.
honor your country, defend liberty God
has you in His keeping
| Cur country is made up of all kinds
OF people who came here to enjoy lib
erty our schools, our churches; fran
with Prussia, where the rich vote.
Intern the Disloyal.
Here rich and poor vote alike and
each vote counts the same. OF the mill
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not appreciate our liberties and are not
loyal. Now at this time we are con-
sidering the fact. In order to further
democracy for mankind everyone who
is mot loyal should be deprived of their
citizenship, property. franchise and in
termed until after the war, then be sent
back to the country which they like bet
ter than our own.
''The Germans say If God is dead Ger
many is doomed We say God is not
,, dead, Germany is doomed.
Every nation which is not travelling
true course will go down as in the past.
Hope and pray till the nations have
gained another harbor. When one ma
tiOn cannot drag all other into war; When
all disputes will be settled by national
I'VE must stand together and defeat
the monster for the benefit of not only
our own people. but the people or the
world. We are following flag which
has never known defeat and never will
AS LaFayette came to help us in the
revolution, so we go to help France.
For three years the English navy and
the kaiser.
Our people are awaking to the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation. Thank God.
for the aWaking of what it will take
w $. s., helping the Red Cross all for
the boys The more united we are the
| fewer lives will be lost. What is money
compared CO to lives We will stand back
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hcnor and while am governor of this
STATE will see that no citizen will ever
STAB one of our boys in the back by
word or deed" -e-..l,, =
Round after round of applause went
up from the crowd and often interrupt
ed the speaker. 80
Upon the stage beside the governors
party were seated several guards and Rev
Eyrich of the Evangelical church.
The Mankato home guadrs then es-
corted Governor Burnquist back to Man
kato Immediately after the speech.
honor OF the governor.
The following program was carried
out by the firemen. -
"a At -four four p m. novelty coupling, con-
test open to two men belonging to the
association, six companies contesting.
New Richland, II second; Minnesota
Lake, Lake, 20 seconds; Lakefield, 2s seconds
swlce; Twice.. Wells. 70 seconds; Mapleton, "a
AT 4:3O. One hundred yard dash open
to one man from each team. contested
Dy New Richland, Lakefield, Wells, Min
neSota Lake and Jackson. Won by Fl
5. Schostag,. Minnesota Lake.
Lakefield =
AT five o'clock. Association hose race
open TO all teams belonging to associa-
tion. Won by Minnesota Lake 6ronhv1.
second New Richland
The firemen from Wells, Jackson. Lake
neld, New Richland, Mapleton, Waseca
a l,n
southern Minnesota were represented
put these We're those who took part in
the contests. f}G
AT 1880 exhibition drill.
Dance in the evening"
= Minnesota Lake proved itself a most
gracious host to it's visitors f9G
Many from Wells. Easton and Maple
ton We're in attendance. -
Mayor Pagle and daughters of Manle-
ton Misses Margaret and Dehlia Emmer-
son, Miss Sophia Borchert, William and
,ad frank Borchert spent the day with their
parents and took in the program. Mrs.
T. c. Busse and children and Mrs. b.
Borchert 80
rd1'o,. Mr. and c Mrs; n ?. F. Taylor, t: B.
Johnstons and many others We're present.
DR.. Ellwyn Annis of Winnebago took
in the celebration at Minnesota Lake
= A merry go-round held forth on side
street. They also had tent for dancing
The people of the town did not appreciate
the kind of dancing there represented
and much of the canvas was torn down.
The dance stopped. feEsl
1t was great day for Minnesota Lake
and Faribault county to be able to show
honor to the states chief executive, J.
A. A. Burnquist
Mrs. c. L. rSeelers, Miss Maude Bowen
of Mapleton attended the doings at the
Lake
Rob Land. Miss Florence Land and
Mrs. w. F. Heming made UP another
party.