The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
FOR F. o. LOWI,IDIEN

LlhSIluS GONSTuOr FRANK ". LOW
den unto Lincoln and telling the
delegates to the republican national
that once before many
furnish "a man o' When ems the S nation noI was
in dire distress, Congressman VIII
Liam na A. th Rodenberg3 IF Illinois today
deney Of the United States.
man Rodenberg, said. at a time when
the the,p passions ASSIGNS Of men were stirred to
leadership to Illinois. We, gave them
the, test. Illinois in 1920 stands
s e FTeb to anoSe to IT e he eve sTe
sons. We present the patriotic gov.
ernoE Of a patriotic state Frank y.
E ESSssnnsps de Sgsssh
70 the republican national convention.
At no time since the birth birth of 1.-THE the
ster Need pfa r ha exere shsFe Of
deliberate, and dispassionate iqdg;
ment in. the selection OF a standard
bearer than there is today: A spirit
land. On all sides. are heard muir
murings of discontept. The times
are pregnant with the prophecy of
ddsam and d anP he sGends
ism Of former days, once. our proud
est national asset, has given way to
an ever present fear OF impending
state. ,sttraining in every timber, has
its pilot confused ard bewildsred by
lights along The shore. Nine naSious
months still lie before us and If. per
chance. it should be our good for
to yod e the so r1ckf 10 OF the
ious workings Of merciful Providence
that guides and protects, the destiny
OF. chosen, people in their time OF
'fiT' know now that / Voice the sentiment
of every patriotic American when !
express the hope that God will speed
The day sEa Yf be- paf batter f Re h SFfne
one one who is ready and willing in times
of stress and storm to read the chart
and compass of experience, one. who
can restore discipline among officers
and crew and inspire the courage
that is born OF G9nSenc and one ste Wd0
course S5 e't throush the he tFoubled waters Of
national disorder and again find
refuge in, the harbor OF national
blot is the imperative lily OF the
republicans assembled in convention
Nv friends, three score. years ago,
were stirred TO the depths, when the
horizon of the republics future was
darkened by the clouds of approach :
ing conflict. when the very Perpetutibty
b tremnbiing sA in the balance, the nation
turned for, leadership to the state OF
Illinois Here on the s broad s aad fe 30
open that truth could find no hiding
place. was found a man OF the pep
pie, leader, OF Leaders ne 1Ient apo6n nr
f finco o. the %orlas LhnSeeln SGrandy
nobly, sublimely he met the, test.
Patiently and passionately, he press
ed forward in the great, task that lay
c eetGne ni as ANA rR grandest con
tribution to the worlds heritage OF
great and noble men.
bean n saSc s state st e wh SSod soil d hfs
immortal ,Loveioy, our first great
martyr to the cause of free press and
speech. gave Abraham Lincoln to the
that O is ,stilI The Wen spring Of repa65:
ready in 1920 to ,consecrate to the
service of the republic another Of her
gre great If bc AND Th pTiva Re achese
oIe 81 IS Suf the very cry best and surest
guarantee that under his, leadership
our beloved country Will b,c pc talSSe es
fa H am and again placed on the, road
that leads to national honor and ma
W. present him to you ab besfgss we
the close contact with the plain PEG,
tb s st B4en q Of M aqmes his early
LIZ md ,,O,,ro manhood were spent
was there. close to nature and pa ma
lures Cod the Grnea. Oc SchSol tb OF hha ss
given to the nation its best and tr9-
ing traits of character that nave az,
ruled his life and nio have feft their I'M
We present him to you because we
know him to be manly man Of
Courage and conviction, endowed
with the genius Of COMMON sense,
faithful and f fn fiT syMm6 HsG With
the noblest aspirations OF his tello"
I'VE We present him, to you because h
f ftaRds for laM aaa ordoe inc legal
mind n and training. with both legisla-
tive and executive EXPERIENCE. ne pc
lieyes in re-estaDlishlng the nO%Se6 ~
by the fathers in the constitution
itself and he is unalterably opposed
10 executive usurpatiOn or any leglS-
latiYe or judicial function, It.
We present him TO you because ms
records demonstrates that he HAS
clear and comprehensive, conceptlo11
of the proper relations, OF caplta1 anu
labor to each other. His Work as a
member of congress and as governor
Of a great industrial state, with all us
complex and diversified interests,
the living embodiment Of the doctrinne
of the Square deal" He believes IN
the fnterdependence OF, employee and
employer and in all of his orflclat acts
he has accorded to each eXactlY We
same measure of protection under tne
law. We present him to you BECAUSE
he typifies more than anyone Of the
distinguished gentlemen. who Will De
Vention the great: vital Issue sue OF OF
e eSbiie mssffairs. He BELIEVES il rs az
ness principles to the c GO {bst be OF
lief we point to the dee sSn,; n, ia tax
tive efficiency Of the state over "hose
destinies he presides today. bo &c
in W" fn,I Pi accord with the true spirit OF
America which stu prefers o,t the e f fae
tionalism of Theodore Roosevelt 10 Inc Inc
internationalsm of Woodrow Wilson. ~. he
believes that the sovereignty OF inc
United States must be kept free ana al, IN
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