iwfm& TO09.FR AN K5 Ort LY/iDOM A.SniTH FRAM K. B. Kg LP orZieUt Governor- for United Stater fenator* for Attorney Genera -cr, 7 ,. ,"•* wbbbbm SS4&S5 IJ-A-ABURMaUIST^ IRA B.mLL9 HEfHRV RIMES' JULIUS A.SCHnAHL: ^or-" 7^ ssion Secretary of 5*tete S*t/zte Treasurer* Railroad & Warehouse Commission Goverivor GOVERNOR DECLARES "REPUBLICAN PARTY KELLOGGRAMS" UNITED STATES NEEDS SERVED COUNTRY IN REPUBLICAN AT HELM MOST CRITICAL TIME "Individual extravagance is folly "The big man who has taken boxing 99 national extravagance is a lessons is seldom punched." crime." "You can't make an independent "It is the sacred duty of this republic nation out of a dependent population." to safeguard every American Urges Selection of G. 0. P. Nominees, Both State and National—Tells in every part of the world "It has been said that a million Kellogg Declares Substantially All of the Great Constructive where they are lawfully established." Americans would spring to arms Voters at Brainerd That Democratic Legislation of the Past Has Been Work of at the bugle blast of war as "It is not necessary to decry democratic there are only four hundred Tariffs Have Always Been Failures—Asserts G. O. P.—Says Present Prosperity Is Entirely mismanagement of dome*, thousand stand of arms in the Hughes Stands For Peace. tic affairs, it does too good a job country, six hundred thousand of Due to European Conflict. of its own decrying." them would be compelled to "Independence and security of labor spring to pitchforks." is the first essential of a free "There is no such a thing as a onesided Our state legislators, until the last most important products of the farm, The Republican party has served are that the President has kept us nation." neutrality." session, were nominated and elected such as corn, cattlc, sheep, wool and the country in its hour of greatest out of war and that we are prosperous. "Providing and guaranteeing equality "Loyal Americans know no politics as members of political parties but eggs on the free list and at the same peril and in the time of its greatest A candid consideration of the of opportunity in every line in time of national danger." the last legislature was elected under time by unjustly discriminating growth and expansion. Substantially facts will show that we have been of human endeavor is the great "Independence of the Philippine the non-partisan system, which now against our northern farmers through all of the great constructive kept out of war with Europe through function of legislation." Islands under present conditions is on trial in this state. It remains to protecting, in the" southern sections of legislation from that which made possible an unwillingness and absolute inability "The farmer who hires neighboring would simply transform them be seen whether it is better to have our country, the growers of tobacco, the continuance of the Union of any of the European nations or farmers to haul his products into a Pacific Ocean Mexico." our legislators selected through advancing rice and other products. to the present time has been the work ourselves to engage in such a war to town and the nation that hires "Legislating adversely to agricultural their individual ideas and Democratic Tariff Discrimination. of that party. The creation of the that we have been actually engr-ged the ships of neighboring nations opinions as they are now doing or interests would be digging What have the growers of corn and Interstate Commerce Commission and in war with Mexico that after the to transport its products to market the grave of American prosperity." whether it will be better to go back potatoes done that they should be the control and regulation of all the Democratic party came into power eat up their profits paying to a state government by parties with treated differently from the growers instrumentalities of transportation and before the war broke out, owing transportation charges." the proper machinery to provide for a of rice and tobacco? Why should the "You can't have representative government the organization of the Department of largely to the new tariff legislation, •definite program prior to the session Democratic party discriminate against "Protection of home productions unless the people are Commerce and Labor the development the country suffered a great decline of the legislature through securing, the farmers of Minnesota and of the and home labor, means contentment fairly, justly, honestly, fearlessly of the Department of Agriculture, in industry, but that since the war by means of a party platform, the expression great Northwest by the passage of a and prosperity." and ably represented." which has been of so much benefit began our prosperity has been due of a large consensus of opinion. tariff law, which has increased the imports to the farming communities the to that great European calamity. of 27 northern agricultural products development of our banking system What candid man can possibly say Mills Tells of Service Rendered Election cf Republicans Advocated. under the first nine months after and the passage of the Vreeland and that any European or Oriental nation Although legislators are elected as its enactment from $50,000,000 to Aldrich currency bill, upon which the could possibly have made war on ug. by Hughes in Minnesota Rate Case 3ion-partisans, the state officials are $130,000,000 annually and which has present Federal Reserve Banking system during the continuance of the present still nominated and elected by political resulted in the absolutely free importation is founded the anti-trust laws great war? The belligerent nations parties. Tonight, therefore, I am of cattle to the number of about and the enforcement thereof legislation have been straining their resources A here as a representative of the Republican a million and a half up to June 1, in the interest of labor,—the safety and national power to the "The service rendered by Charles E. States and will compare favorably with party and advocating the selection 1916. appliance law, employers' liability limit, employing every man and all Hughes, Republican nominee for President, those of John Marshall. Judge Hughes of Republican nominees, both Will Be Resented by Voters. act, and others,—and legislation for the capital that could be raised. Germany to those who pay the freight held against the railroad companies on state and national. Although all of Such an unjustifiable assault upon the reclamation of arid lands. All could not possihly reach us, nor should not be lost siyht of in the present their contentions, saying that the Interstate xis believe in being Americans before northern agriculture aggravated by these and many more, are the results we reach her. The allied powers have campaign. When he gave up the Commerce Act expressly exempted we are partisans in the language of sectional discrimination should be and of the work of Republican congresses. had all they could do to meet the governorship of New York to assume state rates from its operations the eloquent statesman, James G. undoubtedly v/ill be resented by the Where are the things for which German hosts and beyond that they the duties of Judge of the United and that such rates could be regulated Blaine, "we set a proper value upon votes of every Minnesota farmer and Democracy claims such great credit? have received from us foodstuffs an States Supreme Court, the highest tribunal by the state until Congress took away that exalted sentiment of honorable by all of those who realize that Minnesota The Federal Reserve banking system, munitions absolutely necessary to in the land, there was pending that right by direct enactment. On association in public lil'e, which holds agriculture is the surest foundation amrTT-Tfrrm'iiT as a matter of fact, took all of its their preservation. in the lower federal courts, questions the question of confiscation, on which together successive generations of of the progress, development meritorious provisions from the Vreeland Above this, not one of the questions involving the validity of the rates made Judge Sanborn predicted his extravagant .men, a sentiment, which in the and prosperity of our commonwealth. and Aldrich bill, but added the raised between this country and the by the State Railroad Commissions notions of the value of railroad United States, causes the Democrats Republican Congressmen. cumbersome system of twelve regional European nations has been settled. and the Legislatures of Minnesota, Missouri, property, Judge Hughes decided that to reverence the memory of Jefferson We want a tariff that will be just to banks, thereby weakening the bill and They have simply been postponed, to Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. the railroads were only entitled to and Jackson and Douglas, which American labor, to the American farmer creating a large number of useless offices. be settled at the close of the war. The rates made by the State the actual normal value of their country causes his opponent to glory in the and to the American business man. The Rural Credits bill will be Our commerce has been stopped upon authorities had been attacked by the and terminal property, measured achievements of Hamilton and Ciay With what has transpired in connection of absolutely benefit whatever to the high seas, our ships taken into 110 railroad companies. by the market value of the property and Lincoln." We, as Republicans, with a Democratic Congress it is the farming communities of the northern foreign ports and condemned, our Judge Hughes' opinion in the Minnesota in the vicinity of the railroads."—Statement are proud of the origins-of the Republican apparent that we cannot depend upon states. It only enables a farmer mails interfered with, opened and the Rate Case is one of the most able by Judge Ira B. Mills, Chairman party, with the organization of the Democratic party for justice in to borrow money on his land upon first information obtained used by the belligerent opinions ever written by a Justico of of the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse which was developed the sentiment this respect. We want therefore a mortgage by buying stock in the regional nations, not only as a war the Supreme Court of the United Commission. which led to the preservation of the Republican Congress and trust 'that bank, when he can already measure but to aid their commerce nation and emancipation of its slaves there will be selected from every congressional borrt»w money fully as cheap or cheaper American merchants have been boycotted, and which, in the days of Abraham district in Minnesota a Republican urged the enactment of labor laws in to maintain peace and order among under present conditions. The the lives of our citizens traveling Lincoln, stood for the Republican doctrines congressman. his messages to the legislature, even nations is no longer considered a Child Labor law practically every upon merchant ships destroyed for which it has stood from A-Republican Senator. going so far as to place th demand dream. In Mr. Hughes we find a practical northern state had already adopted. other acts committed in violation of that day to this and of which the following In order to secure for Minnesota in for a labor law in one of his messages statesman, who is in favor of The duties of the Trade commission international law, treaties and the immemorial is the original statement: the United States senate that justice to an extra session of the legislature. international peace and who will undoubtedly were formerly performed by the Department customs of nations. With all Protective Tariff, in tariff legislation as well as in all "Only 162 labor laws have been enacted put forth every effort possible, of Commerce and Labor, these questions yet remaining unsettled, "That while providing revenue for legislation to which our people are in this state since its creation in a practical and common sense created by a Republican Congress, and with our government engaged in the support of the general government entitled, we are fortunate in having in 1777—in 133 years. One-third of manner to do his share to bring about apparently the creation of the commission endless correspondence, with a diplomacy by duties upon imports, sound policy the opportunity of voting for that citizen these, exceeding in quality all of the a time when nations shall no longer has accomplished nothing except inadequate to the needs of the requires such an adjustment of these of fine character and distinguished others, have been enacted and signed be permitted to engage in warfare and to create offices to be filled by aspiring country and a policy vacillating and imports as to encourage the development attainments, that great lawyer and during Governor Hughes' term of when all men shall be allowed to pursure Democrats. The Shipping bill, uncertain, it is difficult to see how we of tho industrial interests of the indefatigable worker, that able Republican, three years and nine months." their many different peaceful instead of aiding American farmers have been kept out of war but on the •whole country and we commend that already known and noted vocations "without a thought of interruption and producers, will add another burden contrary it would seem that the diplomatic Hughes' Attitude on Agriculture. policy of national exchanges which throughout the nation, Frank B. Kellogg. by the ravages of war and and be a stumbling block in the record of this administration His stand for agriculture is made secure to the working man liberal We want him there to work side be enabled to peaceably take possession way of our acquiring a suitable merchant has greatly endangered the peace of evident by his attitude toward agricultural wages, to agriculture remunerative by side in the United States senate of land and water and air and all marine. the country when the war closes and education when he was governor, prices, to mechanics and manufacturers with that experienced statesman of the forces to be found in them and On the other hand, the administration we must face the reality of an adjustment by his opposition to making the an adequate regard for their profound learning and noble patriotism, make them minister to human life." passed a tariff bill which largely of these grave questions. Republican party a sectional party, by skill, labor and enterprise and to this who has for so many years stood His Past Achievements. reduced the revenue of the government Our course in Mexico has not tended nation commercial prosperity and independence." his favoring an effective rural credits as a rock in defense of Minnesota The past record of Mr. Hughes, before and increased the importations to preserve peace in that quarter. law and by his pledge to the effect farmers, laborers and business men he was governor of New York, in a bill which placed farm products We have interfered in their domestic that the agricultural interests will be The Democratic Tariff and Labor. and in defense of those, not only of the investigation of the New York upon the free list and which during affairs^ invaded Mexican territory and The Democratic tariffs have always promoted by every practicable means. Minnesota but of the entire nation, Gas company resulting in reducing the first ten months after it was enacted have not protected American citizens. "been failures. Just prior to the commencement Senator Knute Nelson and in order A Man for Peace. brought disaster to the business rates and in the investigation of the Our citizens have been murdered, driv* of the European war and to secure justice for American citizens insurance cases, resulting in beneficial of the country a bill which compelled from their homes, millions of Am-1^ Nothing can be more absurd than en during the second year of the present everywhere, regardless of section legislation and his fearlessness, judgment the raising of enormous sums for governmental to say that if Mr. Hughes is elected erican property destroyed and American Democratic administration and under or class or color, in order for purposes by special taxes, president he will strive to get us into and fairness after he became territory in Arizona and Texas a Democratic tariff hundreds of thousands America to give to all nations of the governor, make him a candidate in called war taxes during times of time and again invaded and lives and a war. In the first place no president V" of men were out of. employment. world that justice to which they are whom we can have absolute confidence, peace. The Democratic party was has a right to declare war or to claim property of American citizens destroyed. In New York City alone more than entitled and to receive from them that because by his record in the pledged to free American coast-wise credit for keeping us out of war. That During the last four years if 300,000 were without work. In Philadelphia recognition, respect and honor which ships through the Panama Canal, but matter is in the hands of Congress past we are led to believe that he under we had pursued a consistent policy, 200,000 men were seeking the American republic deserves, we upon coming into power it has charged and not with the President. all circumstances will do what simply demanding the protection of ^employment. In Chicago 175,000 were want as president of the United In the second place Mr. Hughes he thinks and knows to be right. If such ships the same rates as foreign American citizens, and had had sufficient :in the same position. During 1914 States, a statesman, who has shown it is proper to reward fidelity to the vessels. It was pledged to economy stands for the organization of peace. force upon the border to inspire •.there weie more than 18,000 failures himself by his attitude in public life in the following plank of its 1912 Read his acceptance speech and you interests of the public, to reward a respect, we would never have in this country, more financial failures to be a fair minded executive, a just man who is not afraid to tell the truth, platform: will find that although he believes in had to invade Mexico or witness the than at any time since the Cleveland jurist, a strong and great personality "We denounce the profligate the nation's preparedness, he does and to reward an official who has murder of American citizens and the ^administration in 1893. With the commencement of independence, stability and backbone,. waste of money wrung from the not believe in that militarism which in been obedient to the dictates of his destruction of American property. of the war, the manufacture Charles Evans Hughes. Europe hjas oppressed the taxpayer and own conscience, every citizen of this people by oppressive taxation No one will claim that our prosperity I of munitions created an abnormal Hughes' Labor Record. created a false patriotism by teaching state and of every other state should through the lavish appropriations has been caused by anything other •demand for labor and saved the country His record in behalf of labor legislation nations to regard each other as of recent Republican Congresses vote for Charles Evans Hughes for than the war, which has curtailed the temporarily from the effects of ,"V while governor of New York foes instead of friends. president of the United States of and demand a return to that simplicity production of European countries and 'the Underwood tariff. At the close of was such that the recognized organ "The peace of the world," he says, America. and economy which befits has compelled them to look to us for the war work must be found for the of the State Federation of Labor published "is our interest' as well as the interest a democratic government and a foodstuffs and manufactured products. igreat numbers of men, who will be the following comments: of others and in the development reduction in the number of useless The importation of gold into JUDGE IRA B. MILLS without employment when the munition "Now that Governor Hughes has retired of the necessary agencies for tha prevention (From the Duluth Herald) offices, the salaries of which this country has been to settle the factories no longer need them. from politics and ascended to a "Judge Ira B. Mills who has filed of war we shall be glad to drain the substance of the people." balance of trade for our products, the it iWhen that time comes will be disastrous place on the highest judicial tribunal have an appropriate share." The question for the office of State Railroad and In the face of this pledge, its expenditures, markets of the world are again open Underwood to have in existence the in the world, the fact can be acknowledged, of the prevention of war constitutes Warehouse Commissioner, to succeed exclusive of appropriations and European countries can buy foodstuffs Democratic tariff measure without hurting anybody's political himself, was first appointed to the a great problem for this century for military and naval preparedness, from Russia, Argentina, and fwhich will affect adversely not only corns, that he was the greatest to solve. The securing of the cooperation office oy Governor Knute Nelson, and far exceeded any ever made by other countries and can manufacture the laboring man but also the farmer friend of labor laws that ever occupied of all nations to disarm and except for the year has a Republican Congress, and it has and sell in competition with us, we 1900 been for under this new tariff law the the governor's chair at Albany. if a member of the Commission ever establish, possible, an international created more offices and raised more shall need statesmanship of the highest farmers of our section have been ,injured During his two terms he has signed tribunal for the settlement of international since. He has drawn many the laws order to grapple with the industrial of salaries than any administration in in by its enormous reduction fifty-six labor laws, including among disputes to under which the Commission acta and problems confronting us, as well and establish, the history of the nation. jthe tariff rate on* what they produce them the best labor laws ever enacted The principal claims cf'tlie aflsiin through international agreements a is regarded as one of the ablest men as the adjustment of our foreign, ft* He ,tpiid by of many of the placing the police Soxce a in. this or other state. Also any istratiooL for its continuanco in office sufficient international- in body of this kind in the country.! lationa.