The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-10-14
BY WILLIAM e. McEWEN

Minnesota for Wilson!" This is
Fred Whealon's slogan. Fred Whea-
ton is chairman of the State Demo-
cratic committee, and after a careful
survey of the political situation in
Minnesota he is convinced that Presi-
dent Wilson stands and excellent show
Of carrying the state.
The Republicans have no issue. The
campaign is one of abuse, and they
offer the people nothing better than
President Wilson is giving them.
Colonel Roosevelt in his speech at
New York Wednesday practically
called the president a. coward, because
he has kept the nation out Of war.
The abuse the Republican leaders are
heaping upon the president is making
votes for Wilson.
People Want Peace.
The American people do not want
war. They ere a. 'peace-loving people
and are not strutting about with chips
| on their shoulders. They do not want
this country to engage in any kind of
a war unless it is absolutely necessary
in defense of it's honor. The people
who furnish the men to fight the bat
ties of a nation, the working classes,
are opposed to war. They are in the
majority; they recognize what Mr..
Wilson has done to keep this nation
ofov ole orofS no
launch us into war, and for this rea-
son they will vote for him at the Mo-
vember election.
Organization Is Futile.
The News-Tribune Is hewailing the
| fact that there is not a stronger Re-
publican sentiment in this county. II
admits that the Republican organiza-
| ton is weak in this portion of Mime
| sofa and it attributes this situation ia
the non-partisan law providing fol
| the election of judges, city and county
officials and members Of the legisla-
ture without party designation.
But the News-Tribune is mistaken
! The non-partisan law has little, il
! anything, to do with public sentiment
! The people have thrown off the yoke
Of party serfdom. They are becoming
free and independent voters. They
are getting away from the habit OF
voting for undesirable candidates put
Eup by party bosses. Party organiza-
ton availeth but little unless good
and popular men are elected to head
the ticket. -!oney has lost it's powe1
to Influence any goodly portion of the
electorate. The Republican candidate
for president is not of the people; he
does not breath their atmosphere; he
has little sympathy for their present
day wants; he like, other lawyers OF
his type, has the habit of. looking
backward, rather than forward, an6
for these reasons he is not popula,
with the masses.
Throw Off Party Shackles,
The reason the Republican organ,
ization is shot to pieces in this count,
Is because the majority Of it's voterl
are forward looking; they have nc
scruples about voting for good mer
in any party; they don't like the
abuse such papers as the News-Trib'
une is heaping upon President viii.
son; they resent it; they believe the
president is tryi to do the right a:
he sees it; they know that he is a well
meaning patriot who has the best in.
terests of his country 1T heart; the,
know too that he has kept the nation
out Of war and has saved their son.
from needless slaughter, and believ'
ing this, they will do their part in re.
turning him to the presidents chair.
First Voters for Wilson.
The Republican county committe,
boasts of young mems organization
of 1000 members, pledged to vote fol
Mr.. Hughes. They are OILY on paper
If they are pledged at all. The wide,
awake young man who has ambiticl
for the future will not throw away hi
chances for Independent advancement
by casting his vote for 3 candidat,
whose chief henchmen have and arr
doing everything within their power
to corral the resources Of the count-,
for the benefit Of the few, and thu,
flessen the opportunity for the youn,
men Of the future to make substant
tal advancement without teadylng t
the prtvileged 'ssses. IL ,3 ii.
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