The Irish standard., 1918-06-15
M|nnesota's Senior Senator
Says Defeat Of Executive
Would Be Step Back in
Path Of Loyalty.
President Emeritus Of u Joins
in Urging denomination
Of Burnquist.

OcudlOT All 1to nelson DelleVeS tQd1
Governor j. A. A. Burnquist should be
renominated AID reelected. He be
lieves that any other course would be
backward step in the path of pa
triotism and loyalty.
Minnesota's senior senator says that
Governor Burnquist has proved him.
self a "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 letter written by him to
DR.. Cyrus Northrop, president emer-
titus of the University Of Minnesota.
DR.. Northrop has added his indorse.
ment Of Governor Burnquist to that
given by Senator Nelson.
DR.. Northrop's statementa follows:
Some weeks ago l addressed a
letter to Senator Knute Nelson urg.
ing him to become candidate for re.
election, because just now his ser.
vices to the Nation were more great
~ needed than at any other time dur.
ing his career.
"In reply, l received a letter which
Is so characteristic of his unselfish-
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.
II cordially approve the sentiments
as to Governor Burnquist, as express.
ed in the letter of Senator Nelson,
and commend them to the good judg-
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.
ful 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
DR.. Northrop:
Washington, d. c..
May 81, 1918.
DR.. Cyrus Northrop,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Dear Friend:
heartily thank you for your favor
Of recent date. 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 hundred letters a 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 a 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 in the prosecution of the war.
Our great and noble State has been
most fortunate in having such a Gov.
ernor in this emergency. 1t is com.
paratively easy to be Governor in
times of peace, but not so in the
midst Of a 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.
1t would be misfortune to our
people and our State to defeat Gov.
ernor Burnquist under these circum-
stances. 1t would be taking a back
ward step in the path of patriotism
and loyalty.
There was a time when some of
the people of the Eastern States ques.
toned whether Minnesota, with its
heterogeneous, ethnic makeup, would
measure up with her sister states in
patriotism and loyalty; but that time
Is past. Under the leadership of Gov.
ernor Burnquist, we have proved to
our sister states that Minnesota has
her heart in the war as zealously and
as earnestly as the best of them. Let
us not blemish this record by any
backward step. in reaching out for an
utried man.
Yours very truly,
\. KNUTD NELSON.