Morris tribune., 1914-10-30
been SO Influenced are now supporting

been so influenced are now supporting
me for governor.
In reply to his demands / may =
say that / have been a candi-
date for governor in two cam
paigns. The issues upon which
/ have asked the support of the
people are: The need of a =
more efficient and business-like
administration of the states
business; and the need of driv- >
ing this brewery organization
out of politics; and have given
as one of the best methods to
accomplish this last and most =
desired result the placing upon .
the statute books of Minnesota =
= what is known as county OPP
= ton law which will enable the
people to vote upon the license "
question by counties. Many Re-
publicans have not agreed with
me on this question, but have
volunteered their support not
withstanding. have accepted
their support in good faith, be-
lieving that they have either
changed their views and now
= agree with me or that they are =
willing to subordinate their per- =
sonal views upon the question
to conform the general view Of
the Republican party.
y = =
The few Republicans who are not
now supporting me are supporting the
Democratic nominee for governor, and
the manager of his campaign, Mr.. S.
D. Works, is much better prepared to
furnish him with complete list than
l am.
y = =
It is common knowledge that
the democratic candidate stands :
%~~t today before the people of the =
= state as the candidate of this
3 Brewers Combination.
= +
Where "Both Sides Stands.
His letter defining his positions
meets it's approval and his Red Wing
speech is being circulated as evidence
of his safe and sane" position on al
questions affecting it's interests; as is
evidenced by the following from "Botf
Sides" a liquor organ:
"Inasmuch as the stand taken
by Mr.. Hammond is far more
satisfactory to the liquor trade
than that assumed by the Re-
publican opponent, Lee, the
thing for the readers of this
journal to do is to support Ham
mond, paying particular atten-
ton to members of the Iegisla-
ture. 1t is up to the people to
say whether they want County
Option and ultimate prohibit
ton, or safe, sane and sensible
policy.
"Wm. E. Lee has come out
fIatfootedIy for County Option
and ultimate prohibition and
any man in the liquor business
who votes for him or supports
him in any way Is driving nails
in his own coffin. Remember
that"
The Bulletin" published in the in
terest of the liquor business, Of Sept
Is, and Oct. 1, criticises my position
on County Option, and all temperate
questions and quotes the position o
the Democratic candidate with az
prevail.
y = = = y
Suffice it to say that the
Brewery Combination have re-
ferred to, is now supporting the
Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Minnesota; no doubt
there are temperance people
also supporting him, but he can
not get away from the fact that
the forces which are fighting
the passage Of County Option
law in Minnesota are unan-
imously his earnest, very enthu-
siastic and noisy supporters.
| am making my appeal for votes I
the people who stand for good govern
ment, first, last and all the time; VIII
are opposed to all special privileges
who insist that their homes, their fam
lies,-the boys and girls that they al
bringing up are of more Importance
them than is the pecuniary interest
the brewers of Minnesota.
This is the dominant issue in TIL
campaign. Personalities are irrel
want, and refuse to be drawn into
discussion of them.
In conclusion desire to ask ii
Democratic candidate a questio
which has a direct bearing on his a
titude toward liquor interest in legi
lation.
Mr.. Hammond, will you please e
plain why the WAR Revenue Bill q
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