Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-21
D1s1oYA1rY scorcHED BUT NOT CRUSHED

DIsLoYALTY sCoTCHED BUT NOT CRUSHED
Douglas county loyalists hanging their heads in
shame Douglas county the home of Senator Knute
Nelson the grand old OF Minnesota, whose return
President Wilson especially requested gave
majority vote to James A. Peterson convicted OF dis
loyalty the federal court and under sentence to four
years Leavenworth prison. The NonPartsan League
did Peterson but they passed the word to
vote him. They did not endorse him. because that
would Immediately raised the question of the JUS
tce conviction and to have attacked the integrity
of the courts invite prison sentence
similar to what Peterson got The Leagues Wanted
loyalty" and support Of President Wilson consisted In
never saying good Nelson but speaking slight
ingy him whenever possible and in organizing this
drive against him and in favor Of Peterson right in his
county which resulted in vote of 1917 for Nelson
and 1856 for Peterson
II the Non-Partisan League men in Douglas county
had their way about It, Senator Nelson who has been
principal advisers of President Wilson, would
evicted his seat and James A. Peterson under
prison. would be elevated to be
Of the SO who hold the destiny of nation OF
1OO people-yes the destiny OF the world and
Of civilization today.
A United States Senate made up of Petersons
might logically be expected to surrender this
try and surrender civilization to the Hun, to
render the United States Lenine and Troskey
surrendered Russia and you and I would be as
powerless the loyal people OF Russia today with
onacial authority in the hands Of the Bolsheviki.
New Ulm where the anti-draft meeting was held
July 487 votes for Peterson to 424 for Knute
Nelson. Since New Ulm became pariah among Min
nesota cities last 1t has made several attempts
prove loyalty has subscribed literally to Liberty
Bonds. and staged monster loyalty meeting attended
and addressed by Governor Burnquist
Now under the guiding hand Of Townley and in the
the baloting booth, New Ulm returns to the
Kaiser
Stevens county gave Nelson safe majority, but it
gave Peterson 416 votes than he should have re-
ceved. and Swan Lake township, the prize NonParsan
League township Of the county Peterson majority
Nelson of ~ to %.
The county went safely for Burnquist thanks be
the of the cities and villages and the band of
stedfas farmers in each township who would not allow
themselves to be stampeded into the Towney The
complete returns printed elsewhere in this and
worthy of careful and thoughtful study and show
thoro campaign education must be launched to
OF the mistakes made in the primary
being repeated the election Lindbergh author
of disloya carried nine Of the sixteen townships
OF Stevens county. Peterson carried Ralph e.
Crane NonPartisan League candidate for lieutenant
governor carried Is precincts, j. Tjosvold NonPar
League candidate for state auditor carried ten pre-
cincts Albert H Easel NonPartisan League candidate
for state treasurer carried IL precincts Thos " Su
only three out Of law school, law partner OF
Jas Manahan. Non-Partisan League candidate for at
torneygeneral carried IA precincts. Mueller
Non-Partisan League candidate the supreme
court carried IA precincts Fred E. TifQuist. Nom
Partisan League candidate railroad and warehouse
commissioner, carried 10 precincts; Henrik Shipstead
NonPartisan League candidate for congressman carried
eight precincts and L. c. Spooner, NonParsan League
candidate for senator carried II townships his three
opponents Sullivan Mueller and Spooner tied on the
number Of townships carried.
spooner received vote of nearly two to one over
the field in Stevens county vote Of which might
der other circumstances we'll be proud analysis Of
the vote however. shows that the bulk strength
from the NonPartisan League whose candidate he
and whose leaders he has beguing farm
spooner's vote strong and where the League was
weak, Spooners vote weak. The township of Swan
Lake, whose action in giving majority to Peterson
Nelson we'll serious apprehensions in the
minds of thoughtful American citizens by
Spooner by rs votes against for the field Lindbergh
carried Swan Lake by So and spooner by 50. Other
townships tell much the story that spooner
personal following increased his vote slightly the
vote of the author of why Is Your Country
he lead Lndbergh 14S votes in the townships Stevens
and Eldorado Burnqust townships. against Spoon
Ger and In favor OF the field.
In Grant county Spooner got S1S and Lindgergh
In Traverse county Spooner 703 and Lndbergh 758
in Big Stone county spooner 37s and Lindbergh 62s.
Spooners friends claim that he loyal and voted
for BurnQuist, which be true aliaon gave
aid and comfort to Lndbergh showed an utter lack
Of appreciation Of his duties we-nformed citizen
the face Of the danger confronting Minnesota
When complete returns come in from the other
countes II be important consider the Lindbergh