The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10
MINNESOTA SHOULD REFLECT
FEARLESS AND TRIED
OFFICIAL.

At the coming general election
November fifth the people of Mime
sofa will choose the chief executive
of the state for the coming two
years.
Since America entered the war with
Germany there has been much talk
that "politics have been adjourned"
until after the war, and that all Am
orleans should stand back of PresiI
dent Wilson. This is patriotic doctrine
and is being pretty largely followed
by the real Americans, regardless OF
their political faith.
During the war period Minnesota
has had "war governor" who has
backed up the policies of President
Wilson with all the dignity and force
of that high office. Naturally man
of the rugged, fearless type of Cover
nor Burnquist has made many enemies
among some of the people of the
state. Because of this very attitude
he has also made many friends among
those who were not friendly to HIM
before the war started. The Herald
is in the latter class.
We have admired the splendid man.
ner in which he handled the street car
situation in st. Paul and Minneapolis
months afo. For this he has been
severely criticised by the demagogue
and calamity bowler, although the
tactics used were very similar to
those of President Wilson in handling
the striking munition workers at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, few weeks ago.
We have admired the fearless man
ner in which he has condemned Mr..
Townley and other disloyal leaders of
the Nonpartisan League.
We have admired the support his
office has given the Minnesota Safety
Commission in roofing out and up
covering disloyalists in various parts
of the state.
In fact there is nothing in Gov.
Burnuuists's war record that any loyal
citizen of the state can take exceptions
to. ....
At the primary election last June
Gov. Burnquist was the vehicle around
which the loyal people rallied in
soundly defeateing the political as
pirations of erratic and disloyal
Charles Lindbergh. Gov. Burnquist
fought Townley and his gang in the
open at that time, and won.
In the coming election the fight in
a measure will be a three cornered
fight. Fred Wheaton, democratic
nominee is a high grade American
but he cannot win. His party advisers
say that if Wheaton is defeated at the
polls it will be notice that Minnesota
is not standing back of the president
With Gov. Burnquist's record of fear
lessness and loyaltf the claim is pre-.
posterous.
David Evans of Tracy, life long
prohibitionist, is the candidate of thu
Townley forces. The wet leaders il
the inner circles of this organization
would not accept Evans until he re
pudiated his dry proclivities. He prov
ed that he was political trimmer Of
the rankest type when he signed {
statement agreeing to veto any DIR!
legislation passed if the constitutions
amendment failed in passing at ths
November election.
Evans is going up and down thu
state loudly condemning the Public
Safety Commission, and insisting tina
if he is elected governor members o
the commission will go out the bacl
door of the capitol as he enters thu
front door.
If the Democrats give Wheaton thu
solid party vote, the Townley entr.
may win. The elevation of Evans
could certainly not be construed a
standing back of the president.
In his opening speech at Dassel las
Saturday Gov. Burnquist reviewed th'
issues very clearly. He threw down
the gauntlet of battle to the Non
partisan leaders. The result is tina