The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-09-17

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One. Is tn my judgment of the first
importance, as It provides for the ini- l
tiative and the referendum.
The Secretary OF State has issued :
circular giving very full and clear
explanation Of each amendment which
I trust every voter will procure and
read before casting his ballot.
Another question which the people
ought to have the privilege Of deter
mining is that Of the elective fran
chise for women. No one should OBJ
| ject to permitting the people to ex.
press their will upon this question.
The legislature should submit the nec-
essary constitutional amendment.
Believes in County Option. i
believe in county option and be-
lieve that a majority of the people Of
Minnesota believe it to be. the next.
logical step in dealing with the saloon
question. This question has been be-.
fore several legislatures and has been.
thoroughly discussed by the people, of
the state. 1t ought to be disposed Of
without further delay to enable the
legislature to spend it's time on other
important questions, and / shall urge
upon the legislature the Importance
of enacting county option law at
the earliest possible date of the SEES
sion. shall also call the attention Of
the legislature to the need of a law
to prevent the sale of beer or liquor
by breweries or wholesale liquor deal.
ers to any but regularly licensed re-
tailers, thus doing away with blind
pigs" and other Illicit places whose
existence depends upon the illegal sale
of liquor. In connection urge upon
the people the necessity Of electing
to the legislature men who will stand
firmly with me in carrying. out this
program. -
.~z viii Urge Law. :; (.
1t is said that county option is.
purely legislative question: In q
sense it is-so are all these, questions
before the people. But governor or
even candidate for governor has
large influence which he can exercise
affirmatively or negatively. Silence
is negative. For years I have urged
the passage of county option meas
ure and shall continue to do so un-
til 1t becomes a law. =
Topping all other issues in impor-
tance and far reaching consequences
is the question Of forcing the brew
cry out of politics" It is a question
Of whether this COLOSSUS shall longer
be permitted to dictate the environ
ment of your wives and mothers, your
sons and daughters; dictate your can.
6ldates and officers, your legislation,
your taxes. and even your right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
If become governor pledge you that
the breweries will be out of politics
so far as that part of the government
control is concerned, and 1 shall
exert my utmost strength to kill its
influence in every other department.
Would End Brewery Power. :..s
No force has been more persistent
than has been the brewery organiza-
ton in it's opposition to mesILlH a
candidate ever earned the supportp of
the friends of clean and effieientegov-
ernment because of the characteg Of
the enemies he has made, InamIthat
candidate. The voter who fsetired Of
brewery domination and brewery-made
legislation and feels that his duty
lies in casting his ballot against this
enemy of good government will have
no trouble in locating it's candidates.
These then are the issues They
were developed out of my experience
of years as a public official, and add
ed years of examination and study Of
the problems of government, not on
ly in Minnesota, but in many other
states and countries. r,,.
The success of any program must of
necessity depend upon the character,
qualifications and affiliations of the
men elected to carry that program in.
to action.
Qualified for the Office.
The people Of Minnesota are about
to employ general manager to look
after their public business, and insti.
tute certain reforms. If were apply.
ing to any private business establish.
ment for the position of manager
would recite in detail the opportuni
ties had had to qualify myself fol
the position. I therefore. think II
proper that should refer to the ex
perience have had in the manage
ment of pubic business and make you
acquainted with my qualifications tc
fill the position am asking you tc
give me.
Il have lived in Minnesota fifty-seyer
years. Aside from carrying on my
private business Of merchandising
manufacturing, and banking, which
has met with fair measure of sue
cess. have filled the following pub
! lie positions: was Register of Deed.
Of Todd County for four years.
! have served three terms in the legis
lature. one term as Speaker of tn,
: House Of Representatives, which en-
abled me to acquire some knowledg,
: Of legislative procedure. served
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