Morris tribune., 1912-09-13
GORDON is "UNSAFE.
Interests Have Worked to De-
feat Him at All Hazards.

Sam. Y. Gordon is the one candi-
date for governor against whom no
one has ever advanced an argument
based on his record, but against
whom the Interests have used every
available political trick to defeat
him at all harazds. In these closing
days of the campaign. Mr.. Gordon
has issued an open letter which par
, TALLY sets out what he has had to con-
tend with.
The letter follows -
St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1872
To Progressive Republican of Mime.
sofa:
In order that progressive candidates
may be nominated and the progressive
cause win IN the primaries to be held
on Sept. 18th, consider it absolutely
necessary that voters cast second
choice vote. Don't be misled by
those who would have you believe
that your second choice vote in any
manner lessons the effect of your
first choice vote. 1t does not. Your
second choice vote is held in reserve
and is not counted until after your
first choice candidate is eliminated
from the contest.
The contest for governor was not
in much doubt up to the time E. T.
Young entered the field, and Gov.
Eberhart's defeat was almost certain.
While Mr.. Young has perfect right
is heard on every side that his en-
try at the eleventh hour was ill-ad-
vised from the standpoint of progress
sive success. He introduced nothing
new into the campaign and brought
forward nothing beneficial to the pro-
gressive cause. If it should so happen
that Mr.. Eberhart is renominated,
he can thank Mr.. Young's candidacy
for it.
If you will follow closely the diff
erent moves and stages of the cam
paign, for the Republican nomination
for governor, you will readily see
that l have been and continue to be
more vigorously opposed than any
other candidate by the brewery trust,
the railroads and big business general
ly. These interests are agreed ab-
solutely on the proposition that I am
the one candidate who is "unsafe"
and must be defeated at all yards
Just recall the moves that have been
made on the political checker board.
Soon after / became candidate, L.
c. Spooner, resident of an adjoining
county and of my own legislative dis
trict, came into the field. an unusual
coincidence in the political history
of the state. Mr.. Spooner's candidacy
did not meet with the kindly reception
that he and his friends had hoped it
would, and an effort was made to get
N. J. Holmberg cf my congressional
district to enter the race. This gentle
man, however, scented a scheme and
pushed aside the proposition. Now
in the eleventh hour of the campaign
E. T. Young. who formerly resided
in an adjoining legislative district
to me and in my own congressional
district, where he has many acquaint-
ances and perso nal friends, has entered
the contest. These circumstances
may have been mere condolences,
but if so. it is just little strange that
they happened in way calculated
to draw votes from my territory. 1t
may also be a coincidence that the
twin city daily press close to the big
interests, have singled me out as the
one candidate for governor to most
strenuously oppose through misrepre-
sentation and every other means that
can be conjured.
| have looked upon this contest asone
with the peoples interests on one side,
and the special interests seeking'spe.
cial privilege represented by the
bosses on the other side There shoulC
be no middle ground, and if the voters
of the state give the matter due de.
liberation nefore casting their ballots
on september 17th, the peoples side
will win, as it ought to win.
Respectfully.
SAM Y. GORDON.