The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-12
Nlnnss0ta's Senior Senator
Says Defeat of Executive
Would Be Step Back III
Path Of Loyalty.
President Emeritus Of u Joins
IN Urging denomination
Of BurnquIst.

i Senator Knute Nelson believes tina
! Governor ] a.. al. Burnquist should b,
renominated and reelected. He be
lieves that any other course would b,
backward step in the path Of pa
triotism and loyalty.
Minnesota's senior senator says tina
Governor Burnquist has proved him
! self "veritable Rock Of Gibraltar
IN maintaining law and order and sus
tanning the spirit Of loyalty and pa
| triotis1n /"
| Senator Nelson's views are con
tanned in letter written by him to
Dr. 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 candidate for re.
election, because just now his SER
vices to the Nation were more great
ly needed than at any other time dur
ing his career.
In reply, | received 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
Il cordially approve the sentiments
as to Governor Burnqnist, 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
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, ID. g.,
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 II
] am member Of two important
Committees that have much to do
in connection with legislation pertain. |
ing to the prosecution Of the war MY I
correspondence is extensive, averag- |
ing 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 In the prosecution Of the war.
Our great and noble State has been
most fortunate In having such Gov
ernor in this emergency. It Is com.
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 Burnquist under these circum-
stances. It would be taking q 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 Il
up with her sister states IN
and loyalty; but that time i
b past Under the leadership Of Gov
srnDr BurnqufBt, we have proved to |
our sister states that Minnesota has e
Der heart ID the war as zealously and n
Is earnestly as the best Of them. Let i
IS not Flemish this record ~ any n
backward step. ~ rsachiag out for 60
ntzied man.
Yours very truly, i.
3 - HSUTu NEISol y