The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-10-07
THE MINNESOTA POLITICAL SITUATION
BY WILLIAM e. McEWEN.

E McEWEN.
Many staunch Republicans who will
not vote for Mr.. Hughes, and who are
against Mr.. Wilson's policies, are de-
claring they will vote for Mr.. Hanly,
the Prohibitionist candidate for presi-
dent which of course will operate to
the advantage of the. president
The county Democratic committee
Will also put up a good fight for Dan
lei w. Lawler, the Democratic candi-
date for United States Senator against
Frank B. Kellogg, for so many years
attorney for the United States Steel
Corporation. Mr.. Lawler will be in
st. Louis county late in the campaign.
He will make a three-day trip over
the ranges. He is now engaged in
the southern portion Of the state
where sentiment in his behalf is
strong.
Kellogg is Dangerous.
The people Of the state are begin
ming to appreciate the danger of elect
ing to the senate a man of Mr.. Kel-
logg's affiliations. They are at last
realizing what it will mean to the ma
ton to have another 'Steel Trust at
torney In the upper house at Washing
ton. In this portion Of the state it is
conceded that Mr.. Kellogg is strong.
We live in a bad atmosphere where it
is Les Majestic to raise ones voice
against Steel Trust domination of poll
tics.
But there is gradually developing
the spirit Of independence among a
large portion Of the voters. Even the
range country is revolving, and with
the prope: kind Of campaign Mr.. Kel-
logg's lead in this part Of the state
can be greatly reduced.
Spends a Barrel.
There Is springing up here and
there a protest against the slogan:
kellogg at any price!" The price
thus far has been evidently large. The
advertising during the recent primar-
les in the press, and on the bill boards
for Mr.. Kellogg seemed easily four
times as much as all the other candi-
dates combined. His name and face
decorated almost every weekly paper,
sometimes with three or four displays
in single issue, and the dailies car
ried full page ads that run quickly
into big money.
The fact is all OF the evidence
pointed to the conclusion that all OF
the interests put all their reserves be-
hind Mr.. Kellogg in the most lavish
| and shameless expenditure Of money
to buy a political job that this state
has ever seen. Kellogg was "safe",
and they believe in Safety First
Lawler Is Progressive.
Mr.. Lawler is an Independent man.
It has been said Of him in other times
that he was not in sympathy with pro-
gressive legislation, but recent expert
! ences which he has encountered have
stirred his erstwhile conserv tive
mind. He has acted as attorney for
union labor in several Injunction pro-
ceedings, and in every case he came
out the victor. He has been up against
the real game, and the full purport Of
| the great progressive movement now
headed by Woodrow Wilson has been
revealed to him. Mr.. Lawler has al
ways been an honest man: man, times
have we disagreed with him on issues,
but never has his motives been i'm
puned. There is no better fighter for
any cause in the country and ii he Is
elected United States Senator from
Minnesota he will take his place
among the leading statesmen Of the
nation. ... IT, $751;.
Let every free and Independent
voter In Minnesota unite in behalf Of
Mr.. Lawler. He will be q representa-
tive Of oil the people OF the state, and
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