Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
WELL DOAE. MINNESOTA

'&". - NOnS vi 4ymS8e go
---------S.
WELL DONE, MINNESOTA
In spite Of the most vigorous campaign that ~
ever MADE Tor . political candidate in that state. the Re-
publican voters Of Minnesota have. rejected G. A. Lind.
bersh q their candidate for governor, and have renonni.
mated Governor Burnquist by a majority which. at this
time. can only be estimated, but which is estimated on
the basis Of the returns now available a. tits article il
written 1t 50. oot.
That result Is altogether satisfactory and entirely
ton that the people Of Minnesota are not to be carried
into paths Of dis1oyalty by the specious pleas Of asitat6re
for alleged economic reforms It. is q demonstration,
too. that these people are shrewd enough to detect in the
proposals for local economic changes, not real reforms
but rash and dangerous experiments IN the, making OF
which the state would irnpertl the fruits Of the honest
lsbors Of more than half a century. stfl more, it ID a
demonstration that the people Of Minnesota are not will
ing to accept in politics or in business life the leadership
of men whose entire history is that Of contempt for Or
derry government and Of business recklessness ana in.
capacity.
In tho voting Of Monday the people Of Minn6sota
have shown that they stand for patriotism. for orderly
government. for business prudence and for Commercial
honor, and they have rejected with scornful emphasis
the whole sinister crop Of sediton, anarchy and bossssm
1850 A~S epAAn " Su0 0Oe 1uuuSu1Ou0Iy 8OWn
throughout the state by A. c. Townley and his army of
strikers employed by him for this purpose, and who have
been recruited from the ranks Of Socialism. I. W. w.iim.
Prhssianism and anafchisrn.
Governor Burnauist has been given a magnificent
endorsement because he stood manfnlly by the American
government and the Gauge in which the American gov
eminent IS enlisted! ~1lndbergh has been rejected be-
cause out Of his own mouth ne stood convicted Of disloy-
atty to the nation at d time when the nation needs the
support Of all its people. Other issues were involved, OF
course. There was the %innpudent attempt Of Townley and
his hired ~asitators to seize the government Of a great
state and capitalize its reputation and use its resources
for their own benefit There wis the menace to the pros
pefity Of the state ana all It's citizens WHICH lay in the
success ct the Towniey movement. There was the fact that
thoughtful men on the farms and in the eities saw in
the success Of the rownley propaganda an end to the Or
Derby methods IN government, in industry and III COM
rherce BY which alone it is possible to maintain d free
commonwealth End to promote sound and enduring eco
nomic progress. Al Of these things entered into the SIT
uation. But the dominating issue was that Of loyalty to
the nation and its government to the, cause for which it
stands, and to the men Who are now bearing the brunt Of
war on foreign fields. and who will go in greater and
greater numbers to do 50 until victory in this war has
been achieved. 81
Minnesota stands for freedom and democracy With
in her. own borders, throughout the nation and through
out the world, and Minnesota's %neishbora and ali WHO
know Of her existence must take notice Of that fact.
The magnificent endorsement which has been given
to Senator Nelson is exceedingly gratifying, although
less interest surrounded the vote for SENATOR than that
for governor. Because Of the activity Of the Townley cam
pasfners in the gubernatoriai fight, and the difficulty Of
getting trustworthy information on the situation, a cloud
Of doubt surrounded the selection Of the NOMINEES for
governor. No such doubt existed with reference to the
senatorship. The known sentiment IF the state DEMAND
ed the return Of Mr.. Nelson, ana that sentiment aas now
been reflected, as was expected, III the vote ny which
Senator Nelson has been renonnfnated by a vote 81 four
to one over his opponent, Peterson, WHO has 6ireaAy teen
convicted Of violation Of the espionage act, and who
would now be in prison were H not thst ne mad secured
a stay pending his appeal to the supreme court