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

mond, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Minnesota, which was given
before an immense crowd in the Red
Wing opera house last Monday night,
was featured by challenge to the
Republican candidate, w. E. Lee, to
name the public officials which Lee
charges have been dominated by brew
cry or other special interests. If
there are any such officials, Mr.. Ham
mond said, they must be in the Re-
publican party, which has had near
ly all the offices and of which Mr.. Lee
now claims to have the united sup
port.
The challenge came near the end
of a speech in which Mr.. Hammond
had stated his views on number of
state issues. He quoted the statement
made by State Auditor Iverson in a
speech last March that can unseen
power has raised up in our midst a
keen and resourceful dictator with I'M
limited dictatorial powers; he assumes
political leadership, dictates who shall
or shall not become candidates for
even high Offices; assumes dictator
ship over public policies and directs
what legislation shall or shall not be
enacted by the representatives of the
people in legislature assembled" He
also quoted the statement by Mr.. Lee,
candidate for governor, in his Marshall
speech, who said: Topping all other
issues in importance and far-reach-
ing consequences, is the question of
forcing the brewery out of politics.
1t is question of whether this colos-
sus shall longer be permitted to die
tate the environment of your wives
and mothers, your sons and daugh-
tiers; dictate your candidates and Of
ficers, your legislation, your taxes, and
even your right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness"
Calls Charge Serious
''This is a charge that heretofore
the brewery has been permitted to
dictate candidates for offices, the Off
GERS themselves, and legislation" said
Mr.. Hammond. "If this dictator has
been served by some of the high of
ficers of the state of Minnesota we
ought to know who the high officers
are, for the corrupt servant is no bet
ter than the corrupt master.
"Since 1899 there have been four
governors of Minnesota. John Limo
is my personal and political friend;
John A. Johnson was my personal ano
political friend, and l deny that either
of tEem was tool of any corrupt die.
tator. The other two are Samuel R
Van SAINT and Adolph o. Eberhart
The first was on the platform with
Mr.. Lee and spoke in his behalf al
Marshall; the other was not present
but Mr.. Lee took occasion to say:
thank Governor Eberhart for his pub
lished assurance of support for the
ticket; and I desire also to thank the
large number of Governor Eberhart's
supporters in the primary campaign
who have rendered their support. To-
day the party stands united upon adj
vanced ground
Surely Mr.. Lee cannot consider
these gentlemen with whom he is now
united, brewery servants" said Mr.
Hammond.
He next named the six lieutenant
governors since 1899, and asked "Have
any of these been dominated by this
dictator? They are all Republicans
and Mr.. Lee assures US that all fac
tional strife within the party is end
ed" In similar manner he named the
secretaries of state, the treasurers
the state auditors, the attorneys gen.
eral, the railroad commissioners. the
speakers of the house, all Republic
ans, then continued:
Indict Own Party
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, if the
statements made by Messrs. Iverson
and Lee are true, and dictator has
control of high offices in this state
and of legislation, whom does he con-
troll? Do these gentlemen realize that
they have presented a most terrible
indictment against the party organi-
zation to which they belong? If these
statements are true how could Mr.. Lee
in his same speech speak of The at
lection and high regard which one and
all bear in common with a great ma
jority of the people of the entire state
for the one organization which through
more than half q century of its history
as state, with but two brief inter
ruptions, has guided its affairs and
shaped its policies to the present nat
ural development of the state and the
consequent welfare of its citizens
He charges that while Republicans
have held all tire executive Offices Of