Morris tribune., 1918-08-16
SPOONER,S RECORD

finally taken up the burden of answering stubborn
which called his attention several weeks
absolutely ignored the facts relative to the common
of the dsoa Peterson vote and the spooner vote
precincts of Stevens county, and in practically
all of the precincts outside of Stevens county njects
personal abuse of the editor of The Tribune and
ends with quotations from Chairman Hayes, Senator
Reed and Secretary Baker, which Editor Babe inter
prets to that editor should much as presume
the of the associations and Vaccinations
of the political rickster who becomes candidate for
public office
Editor Babe says two things that substantially
correct that opposition to Spooner is
perennial and he states that mot single part of his
(Spooners) record has been attached"
editor of The Tribune has been perennially OPP
posed Spooner and hereby asserts without fear of
successful contradiction that he is familiar with
Spooner's legislative record than any other in
county his belief that the simple facts of
Spooners known he would not have many
supporters in Stevens county for the senate as Peterson
had the United States senate and that this know
ledge is the basis of his opposition and that that
intensified by the fact that Spooner began
alignng himself with the bosses of the NonPartsan
League before there League in this district and
repeatedly counseled with c: O. Hersam the aenenemy
who organized this county for the League.
And in alleging that Spooners record has not been
attacked, Babe is substantially correct From time to
time The Tribune has mentioned that his record was
good that Spooner has before had
contest has made the exposing of his record
timely that Spooner has at various times had
Wnen
he for the House in 1906 and 1908 against Mr.
Bckne the election both foregone conclusion,
and Mr.. Bicknel always most generous to Mr.
Spooner attacking his record In 1910, Spooner
had no opposition primary and practically none
the election In 1912 he for governor and later
for House by petition and in the field of five candi
dates himself against the field In 1914
C. P Carlson made the only effort that made
to bring truth Spooners record, but the at
tempt beated and did not enough into detail to
brought
ever, stand today unrefuted The short sharp and de-
cisive campaign which Spooner defeated in 1916
particularly bring into issue his legislative rec
ord Except that the truth had begun to become ap
parent) primarily due to Spooner letter against
Congressman Volstead.
while very little has been said against spooners
record Spooner himself has written and spoken
volumes in self praise and the falseness in his claims
repeatedly unchallenged because most OF us
had other things to do while Spooner has had
nothing to do but sing his praises from one seed
time to another.
This campaign should see spooner's record thoroly
aired and yet it will be job, for Spooner
lawyer we'll understands all the tricks of argument
and hesitate lie when he deems it expedent
producing of the evidence which will prove him
liar is always laborious and times impossible
Spooner attorney long enough to thoroly under
stand the INSCRIPTIONS trick of lying con-
corning thing concerning which the opposing party
cannot procure the evidence.
The Tribune hope to expose only small
this charge and answer it.
We charge that spooner nvarabe supported the
machine or "wet" candidate speaker, and while
under necessity voting certain dry measures
in order to keep straight voted with the
swets' on measures which public attention not
focused.
In 1907, he supported L. H. Johnson of Minneapolis |
the machine candidate against A. J. Rockne Johnson
of the small number of members who voted
against the bill for the farm machinery plant at Still
water, but that did not prevent Spooner again support
ing against Rockne in 1909 In 1911 the dry
issue paramount and Spooner supported III. H.
Dunn wet, against J. A. A. Burnquist dry and was
especially instrumental taking the seventh district
away Burnqust at time when he needed it badly
which action later repudated by the district In
1913 the dry and progressive members caucused and
put forward Henry Rnes their candidate and he won
serious opposition, but Spooner of two
members from the entire seventh district who did not
support him. In 1915 Spooner supported Flowers, the
wet candidate against S. Y Gordon the dry candidate
the 1913 session. Spooner tried in possible way
avoid going record in favor of the county option
bill and again in 1915 refused to cancel engagement
which would have prevented his being present to vote
the BILL and it became for those in charge
of the bill to cancel the appointment for him. In the
case liquor bills which public attention not
focused Spooner voted with the vets.
1915, Spooner directly responsible for cut
ting down the appropriations state university
graded and high schools which the iron