The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-13
A SENSIBLE APPEAL
By M. S. Norelius, the Gifted Son of
the Eminent Swedish Divine
of That Name.
He Says Scandinavians Are Not to be
Fooled by Townley and His
Gang of Organizers.

We will let M. S. Norelius, son Of
the late eminent Rev. DR.. Norelius,
talk to the Scandinavian readers Of the
Union. Mr.. Norelius is the editor and
publisher Of the Chisago County
Press, published at Lindstrom in
Chisago county. Mr.. Norelius has
inherited large stock of his fathers
ability and he is as brilliant as he is
honest and fearless. We quote from
his pen:
1t is not the intention Of the writer
to criticize our farmers who have
Joined the Nonpartisan league. The
farmers who joined the organization,
paying SIG for the privilege, did so
thinking that it would eventually
prove of direct benefit to them and
their avocation, and it was undoubted-
ly represented to them in roseate col
ors, that this organization was heading
a great reform movement, which was
spreading all over the country. But,
entire American history, when men
$500 to do their political thinking?
Isn't it true that, after all, the Non
partisan leaders are after the farmers
money and have ostensibly lead them
into a trap? How long time will
elapse ere the Nonpartisan leaders
will come to our unsuspecting farmers
and demand more money? These
leaders are mercenary beyond ques-
ton. There is simply no other de-
duction to draw except that they are
after your money. A storm of protest
has arisen all over the state against
the ruthless methods Of the Nonpar-
tisan leaders. The very fact that
there is a certain amount of secrecy
connected with the work of these
leaders and that the farmers, who have
Joined the movement have actually no
voice in determining and guiding the
life of the organization, is proof
enough to the writer that it is not all
together on the square. ''Skulle just
int forvana oss, ON Diet till och med
ar en- del ugglor masen, och, forlat
s sEs "ernor a'' " 50 'e''" :" i'A ~
Now in the event that Governor
Burnquist will be defeated and Mr..
Lindbergh should win in the fall cleo
ton, who would be the political boss
Of Minnesota 2, Why. none other than
A. G.. Towhley Of course, the shrewd
organizer, who has so warily planned
to induce you to contribute your little
$1,000. Is there anyone who can do a
little thinking, who can't perhaps see
that Mr.. Townley chose Mr.. Lindbergh
because he was of Swedish descent to
run for governor to offset the vote
for Governor Burnqu1st, who is also of
Swedish descent? A fine little trap
indeed, which our farmers have been
invited to jump into, provided they do
not do a little thinking for themselves.
The Nonpartisan leaders have been
trying hard to bolster up their loyalty,
but since several of them have been
arrested for seditious utterances, is it
not plain to everyone that they are
lukewarm in regard to the war? They
are spending thousands of dollars to
put their candidates across and for
what purpose? To control prices on
farm produce? To stop all proiteer-
ing? No. To secure, if possible,
control of the political offices of this
state and then continue to ask the
farmers for more money to keep up
their organization.
Is there any one foolish enough to
suppose that the election of c. A. Lind
bergh for governor of Minnesota
would have the slightest effect on reg
ulating farm prices on farm produce
in this state, or, in any sense, better
business and farming conditions gen
orally, which are after all dependent
on the great law of supply and de-
mand?
All such talk is pure nonsense and
the sooner our farmers cease listen
ing to it, the better they are off.
The attempt to arraign one class
against another in America can only
bring about disastrous results. Is it
possible that our solid farming class,
whom God has so abundantly blessed
in this and other communities Of our
great bread and butter state are going
to turn socialists and I. w. WIS?
What becomes then of your time-hon-
ored independence? Are not farmers
capable Of doing their own thinking
without paying a lot OF INSCRIPTIONS
and heartless leaders to do it for them
We are at war, friends. This is no
time for any political quibbling. Men
of all parties and shades of political
opinion are rallying to the Burnquist
standard because he has stood solid
as a rock for the patriotism Of his
state and fearlessly done his duty and
enforced the law, which he swore to
when he became governor.
It there anyone who dares say that
Governor Burnquist, the Iowa farmer
boy, has done one dishonest act since
he became the governor of our state?
He was raised and brought up on al
farm and is not ashamed Of it. He has
had the courage to take a stand
against the Nonpartisan league be-
cause he is convinced that it is a de-
aliberate attempt on the part Of un-
scrupulous leaders to fool our farmers
into something which has absolutely
no sound foundation.
There is no better governed state
in the Union right now than the state
Of Minnesota. Our governor has stood
and stands solidly behind the Washing
ton government to bring this war to
a successful and victorious conclusion.
Would it not have been an everlasting
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