The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-13
A BUIRNQ D Club J ! j
Is Organized in Princeton With
Four Hundred and Fifty Mem
bers on the Roll.
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held in the
Armory at Which Patriotic
Measures Are Discussed.
bers on the Roll.

president, Grover Umbehocker secre-
tary, and Fred Newton treasurer. A
motion to appoint an executive COM
mite Of IL carried and the president
selected the following: r. G. Dunn,
Fred Newton, Joe Whitcomb, Bert
Mark, Leslie Byers, G. I. Staples, w.
e. Doane, Henry Shockley, Clarence
Young, Claire Galley, C. c. Thompson,
Arthur Sleeves.
p. .. Mcmillan suggested that the
club turn out and escort Governor
sBurnquist to the fair grounds on
Thursday, but upon reconsideration
came to the conclusion that as this is
no political affair it would be ill-ad-
vised to do so or. to wear badges and
display banners. He thought, how
ever, that it would be well for re-
$ceptlon committee to meet the gov
sernor at Santiago. He said that we
were lucky in securing the Zuhrah
Temple band for the occasion and that
the organization was paying us high
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compliment. .
R, g. Dunn said he agreed with Mr..
]. Mcmillan in his suggestion. He stated
that it had been noised abroad that our
Nonpartisan friends would appear in
force on Red Cross day with banner
decorated automobiles. He advised
that these banners should not be
stripped off, but that no cars bearing
Lindbergh advertisements should be
permitted upon the fair grounds as
this would be an insult to the governor.
He also suggested that no Burnquist
banners or badges be used, for if we
did this we could not object to other
organizations doing likewise. We do
not want the Lindberghites to think
they are Disseminated against. He
told the democrats present that it
would not hurt them to vote for Burn
quist at the primaries SO doing would
not prevent them from voting for their
party candidate for governor at the
general election. (Mr. Dunn here ex-
planned the primary law He be-
'lieved, The said, that either Wheaton or
Comstock would do their duty as
governor, and he knew that Burnquist
would as he had been tried and not
found wanting.
President Humphrey said he be-
lieved in making erything nonpoliti-
cal on Red Cross day-in eliminating
all political displays such as banners,
etc.
It was decided to leave the matter
of the governors reception to the ex-
ecutive committee.
S. p. Skahen suggested that it be
made the duty Of the executive COM
mittee to see that no political banners
be displayed on the fair grounds.
r. p. Morton said that as the fair
grounds were under the control of the
Red Cross he did not think any diff
Guilty would occur on that point. III
Henry Plass, chairman Of the Red
Cross committee, remarked that it
would be ticklish proposition for the
committee to handle and did not think
it would be good policy to attempt it
he would not, at least, want to take it
upon himself.
R. C. Dunn felt certain that the
president of the fair association
would handle this matter. Mr.. Burn
quist, he said, will not be here to de-
liver political speech and it would be
a disgrace to permit Lindbergh signs
to appear on the grounds he felt con-
fident that the fair association would
prevent it.
Mr.. Mcmillan said another solution
of the matter would be for the heads
of the Red Cross committee and the
executive committee to meet and make
arrangements for keeping political
banners, etc, off the ground. It would
be easy to stand behind the Red
Cross and support Mr.. Plaas. He
thought that no force would be neces-
sary in the premises.
President Humphrey asked whether
it would be well to meet as citizens
and escort the governor to the fair
grounds.
r. G. Dunn replied that Governor
Burnquist was plain man and would
not care for any fuss or feathers it
would make no difference to him
he had an escort or not. He
said that were the Nonpartisans to
get into power their platform could
not possibly be carried out as it is UNI
constitutional, and to amend the com
stitution is a matter which they would
be unable to bring about. He spoke
Of the Nonpartisan scheme Of the
state taking over the creameries, ele-I