Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-22
N. MARTlNSON
MAKES SURVEY
OF SITUATION
Member of Minnesota Re-
publican State Central
Committee in G. F.
Believes That Republicans
Will Sweep Northwest at
November Election.

NJ. Martinson Of Minneapolis. prom
tnently connected with politics in Min
neeota and a member Of the republi-
can state central committee Of that
state. arrived in the city this morn
Ing and Is spending the day here siz-
ing up the political situation. When
interviewed this morning relative to
the campaigns which recently have
been opened throughout the north
west, Mr.. Martinson said:
Il have Just returned from trip
through Illinois and Michigan, and
have recently completed a canvass Of
Minnesota covering over 5000 miles.
Nothing to my mind Is a more settled
fact than the election Of Mr.. Hughes
The results Of the election in Maine
ts but an indication Of this fact. 1t
democratic administration can get any
comfort or encouragement out Of the
action Of Maine. The defeat Of SEN
ator johnson, a close friend of the
president. Is an open rebuke Of the
Wilson policies. While in conference
with republican leaders at the Chi
cago headquarters. 1 came in con-
try. and my information satisfies me
that our next congress will be strong
ly republican.
A United Party.
MY visit in Illinois convinced me
OF two things: one that the republi-
cans and progressives are united: the
other that they will all support the
candidacy OF Mr.. Hughes in the No
vember election. Illinois will roll up
one Of the strongest republican ma
jorities in her history. l also spent
some time in Michigan getting in
-touch with several sections of the
state, and on every hand 1 was as
sured that all elements were united.
and that Michigan would give a ma
900.
so far as Minnesota Is concerned.
there 10 absolutely no question as to
the election Of the entire republican
ticket. The candidates will be elected
by an old time republican majority. I
have covered every section Of the state
and think I know fairly we'll what
the actual situation is. I am conf
dent that Minnesota will thoroughly
demonstrate her republicanism and
give Mr.. Hughes a most handsome
endorsement in November.
To my mind there is nothing which
moro clearly demonstrates the abso-
lutte necessity Of change in adminis-
tration than the attitude Of the presi-
dent in the recent threatened strike.
d
where it is possible for any class Of
citizens to intimidate the executive
Ind legislative branches of our gov
ernment and force the enactment Of
purely class legislation. it is high time
that American citizens are apprised
OF that fact. The settlement Of the
threatened strike was neither a piece
OF arbitration nor was it based upon
any principle Of law or Of the consti-
tuition. Congress was never delegated
the power Of fixing the price Of labor,
which Is what the recent legislation.
In practical effect, amounts to. I
constitutional. Neither can I see any
justification for enacting laws for the
benefit OF one class Of labor which
happens to be highly organized, while
another class Of labor which is not
organized, and which represents per-
haps a far larger number Of citizens
than the organized class, and who are
just as much entitled to consideration
as any other body Of citizens. are en-
tirely disregarded.
The effect of this law will be per-
haps to improve the condition Of some
men, but it will also add a burden
certainty that the additional expense
imposed upon the railroads is not go
ing to be borne by the railroad cor
porations themselves. Neither will
the middle man bear that burden. 1t
will be direct tax upon the farmers,
and In all events upon the ultimate
consumer. If the people desire to
have their already too high living ex-
penses further increased, they ought
to sustain the present democratic ad
ministration: otherwise not. Once the