The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-06
GOSSIP OF THE PRESS

GOSSIP OF THE PRESS
Candidate Lee should worry. When
stalwart Republican papers like the
Preston Times, LIE Sueur News, Heron
Lake News, Lanesboro Leader and
Anoka Union bolt his candidacy their
action reflects sentiment that should
prove exceedingly disquieting to the
Republican aspirant for the Office of
governor. In political campaigns to-
day party ties are far from sacred,
and thought is given to the character
and the record of the candidate. All
of which means much for the candi
dacy of Congressman Hammond-St
Peter Herald.
Rather than county option as
plank in his gubernatorial platform
bidding for votes, we should be glad
to see Mr. Lee nail in a plank which
should read-"Every fertile acre in
Minnesota must come under the pillow
and the harrow and made to produce
something aside from stumps and por
cupines." With thousands of acres
with hardly a footprint upon them,
with vast grazing and agricultural
possibilities inert, with unploWed and
ungazed fields extending their wealth
to any and all corners, with more
money in the first foot of top soil
Our old friend "Bill" Lee should
not complain if regular Republicans"
decline to vote for him for governor.
He set the example himself two years
ago, when he bolted both the national
and state tickets and supported can
didates in opposition to those named
by the Republican party. He had no
excuse for doing so in 1912; the Re-
publicans have his desertion of the
party and utilization with an opposi-
ton party as an excellent reason for
treating him now as he treated Taft
and Eberhart in 1912. The Tribune
is not in sympathy with trimmers and
tricksters of any political party. Mr..
Lee is not in the gubernatorial chair
-yet.-Brainerd Tribune.
Some of the fre-eating partisans
of Governor Eberhart are accusing
William E. Lee of disloyalty to their
chief two years ago. The accusation
may or may not be true The COVER
nor's fealty to his party's nominees
has been questioned in times past. II
Mr.. Eberhart was loyal to the Re-
publican nominee for governor in 1904
then there are some awful liza 5 in
Mankato and Blue Earth county
Princeton Union.
| The efficiency commissions work
was Endorsed promptly and cordially
by Congressman Hammond. Mr.. Lee
was luke warm towards it until after
Mr.. Eberhart was defeated. He was
afraid it might be loaded. Hammond
didn't care so long as it was good
thing. This is hint of the differ
ing public spirit of the two men,
Wheelock's Weekly.
1t is reported from political centers
that the Eberhart following about the
state is organizing Hammond clubs,
4 ILL., h,,,r%rfv,1 for
the Democrats.-Mesaba Ore.
than in all the mines beneath it, why
will men wrangle over platitudes ard
white mice eruditions? Get the acres
settled. Make them an asset to the
state rather than game preserve for
the idle rich. There's way to do this,
and when it is done, then will Min
nesota become a state to come to, and
lie shining light in the galaxy of states
county option be id. Tower News.
Remember that 10000 mer cast
their votes for A. o. Eberhart for
governor in June last, and none of
them are going over to Lee if he con-
tinues his campaign of abuse, and
further, unless he publicly admits that
he was wrong in using this method
of campaigning, and thousands OF
them will not do so anyhow, because
, they are determined to register pro-
test against a return of the Dark Age
method of campaigning.-Le Sueur
News.
In this issue will be found synop-
sis of Hon. w. s. Hammond's great
speech at Red Wing last Monday even
ing. He received tremendous ova-