The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-12
nlnnas0ta's Senior Senator
Says Defeat Of Executive
Would Be Step Back in
Path Of Loyalty.
President Emeritus Of " Joins
in Urging denomination
Of BuT1quIsi.

Senator Knute Nelson believes tina
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist should b,
renomnated and reelected. He be
lieves that any other course would b,
a backward step in the path of pa
triotism and loyalty.
AIinnesota's senior senator says tina
Governor Bprnquist has proved him
self 'veritable Rock of Gibraltar
in maintaining law and order and sus
tanning the spirit of loyalty and pa
triotism'
Senator Nelson's views are con
tanned in a letter written by him K
Ii. Cyrus Northrop, president. .emer
itus of the University of Minnesota
Dr.. Northrop has added his indorse
ment of Governor Burnquist to that
given by Senator Nelson.
DR.. Northrop's statement follows:
Some weeks ago | addressed a
letter to Senator Knute Nelson urg
ing him to become a candidate for re
election, because just now his ser
fASSo w CIAC NAHUM w S1 e IlIOiS SI6aG
ly needed than at any other time dur
ing his career.
In reply, I received a letter which
is so characteristic of his unsellish.
ness and patriotism that it seems
that the people of the State should
have it to guide their decision at the
coming primary election on June 18th
next
Il cordially approve the sentiments
as to Governor Burnquist, as express
ed in the letter of Senator Nelson,
and commend them to the good judy
ment OF the loyal people of this
State.
Senator Nelson is recognized by all
public men throughout the country as
one of the most influential and USE
full of the Senators, and the people
can testify their appreciation of his
Loyalty and Craftsmanship by giving
him an overwhelming majority at the
primary"
This is Senator Nelson's letter to
DIR. Northrop:
Washington, D. c.,
May 81, 1918.
Dr. Cyrus Northrop,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Dear Friend:
I heartily thank you for your favor
Of recent date. l regret that the
strenuous work entailed upon me here,
will prevent my active participation
in the Primary Campaign in Min
nesota.
l am member Of two important
Committees that have much to do
in connection with legislation pertain.
ing to the prosecution of the war My
correspondence is extensive, averag
ing a hundred letters day; much
OF it involving calls and errands in
the various Bureaus, Divisions and
Departments of the Government, now
scattered all over the City, and
cannot, in the present emergency,
neglect any Of this work My battle
line and trench duty is here.
But the exigency of this great war
makes me especially interested in the
nomination and reelection Of Gov
ernor Burnquist He has proved him
self veritable Rock of Gibraltar in
maintaining law and order, in sustain
ing the spirit OF loyalty and patrio-
tism among our people, and in faith
fully supporting our Federal Govern.
ment tn the prosecution Of the war
Our great and noble State has been
most fortunate in having such Gov
ernor in this emergency. 1t is com.
paratively easy to be Governor in
times of peace, but not so in the
midst of great war. He has arisen
and measured up to the demands of
the situation, and In doing so may
have disappointed the slackers and
those who are, in one form or an
other, in spirit or in deed, seeking
to hamstring the Government, and
these elements are likely to oppose
him.
It would be a misfortune to our
people and our State to defeat Gov
ernOr BurnQutst under these clrcum-
stances. 1t would be taking back
ward step in the path of patriotism
and loyalty.
There was time when some OF
the people of the Eastern States ques-
toned whether Minnesota, with its
heterogeneous, ethnic makeup, would
measure mn with her sister states In
patriotism and loyalty; but that time
IS past. Under the leadership OF Gov
ernr Burnqufst, we have proved to
our sister states that Minnesota has
her heart in the war as zealousfy and
as earnestly as the best of them Let
US not blemish this record by any
backward step, in reaching out for an
ntried man.
Yours very truly,
- - KNUTE NELSoi