Evening star., 1925-01-18
How Frank B. Kellogg, Without Schooling,
Became Famous Lawyer and Statesman

attracted wide attention. Bonds had
been issued by two villages in the
county for railroad aid and had been
issued and sold by the Winona and
st. Peter Railway, though 1t had not
earned them. Prominent lawyers had
attempted to recover the money and
had failed. Kellogg took the case and
recovered 100000 for the two villages.
From that day there was never any
doubt about his standing at the bar
1t was inevitable that he should
move to a larger field. He opened an
Office in st. Paul. where he soon gained
recognition. In 1882 C. K. Davis in
vited Mr.. Kellogg and c. A. Severance
to join him in a partnership. In 1902
he was invited by Attorney General
Knox to serve as special counsel in
the case to break up the paper trust.
This suit was the United States VS..
the International Paper Co. Kellogg
not only won the case, but he hewed
out some new readings of the law
against combinations, which the court
accepted This Is how 1t happened
that when the administration was pre-
pairing for the great legal battle with
Standard Oil, Roosevelt turned to
Frank z. Kellogg and said, He's the
man we want" He won the case.
Essentially Mr.. Kellogg is a modest
man. In 1915, when the Minnesota
senatorial campaign was broached, he
stood off. He had refused all sorts of
bids to be a candidate for Office. He
would always say that he never had
time and that he could not afford it.
He consented to become a candidate
only after 100 editors of the State re-
quested him to do so.
His Senatorial Platform.
During the primary campaign in
Minnesota Mr.. Kellogg advocated:
That this country Immediately and
adequately prepare for defense.
Permanent and effective measures
for the improvement of agricultural
conditions.
Encourage the construction of a mer-
chant marine.
That in foreign relations we should
demand and enforce with firmness our
rights against other nations.
Protect by reasonable tariff pro-
visions the products of our farmers
labor and industry.
Maintain our control of the Philip
pines until we have fulfilled our
pledges.
Maintain the integrity Of represen.
tative government and the purity and
| stability of the courts.
Strive for a higher standard of so
cial justice and maintain the inde.
nd
Introduce economy, thrift and eff
| cheney in all departments of the Gov.
| ernment.
| Enforce the antitrust laws so a.
to keep open the avenues of enterpris,
| for American people.
In the primary election in Mime
| sofa in 1916 Mr.. Kellogg had a large
| majority over the other three con
testants. At the general Fall election
| there was spirited contest and KeL
| logg was elected by an overwhelmine
| majority. Men familiar with his worl
| in Congress have marveled how Sena.
| tor kellogg found time to do so many
| important things well. There is M
question but that his close devotion tc
| duty during his term is one of tn,
reasons why he was defeated by Hen
rik Shipstead in 1922
He felt that his duties required ina
he give his time to the work In Wash
| ington and not to the campaign
Hence, he did not come back to tn,
State for any extensive speakins
| itinerary. While he was in Washing
ton the opposition at home was gar
| nering votes.