Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

0lo1pp04L, 8uu III tnoI place WOuAo
rise the red nag. that emblem OF law
lessness, Of chaos. Of tears. Of sadness
and dissensioh.
Are the rights Of all citizens safe
guarded under the constitution? The
Bolshevik would bring about the dtvf-
sion Of all property among the people.
He argues that no man should be
possessed of property while his neigh
Dor has none: that the product Of
the community should be the common
property Of all. Thus destroying in
itiative and sitting ambition. The Boil
sheviki doctrines. 30 strenpously urged
in these days, deny the fright Of the
individual Of superior attainments to
compensation for his labors. They
may claim that no one 10 advocating
In America Q disbelief in God and q
destruction Of the marriage system
that no one IL advocating . division
Of the property OF the country among
the people. We appreciate full well
all that lies back Of the things they
are trying to bring about.
We should not be deceived about the
real purpose of all of this vicious agi-
tation on the part Of outsiders. Who
10 It that Is agitating the overthrow
OF our sacred institutions In Mime
sofa? To whom do they owe alle-
glance? From whence do they come?
What IL their purpose? What has in
spired them?
II the property Of America-the &C
cumulations of our people through all
the years. should become the common
property of all: II woman shall be-
come . chattel and the marriage sys-
tenn disappear. how can we accept as
guide that commandment which
says: Thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris house: thou shalt not covet thy
neighbor's wife, nor his man servant.
nor his maid servant, nor his OK. nor
his ass. nor anything that Is thy
neighbor's.'
State socialism 10 not, as people are
generally led to believe, new, prom
Using and wonderful principle which
people have not heretofore. thought Of
and which has during all Of the ages
remained untried.
eabcock Amendment.
The problem of transportation Is
one which 10 seriously engaging the
best thought Of the people of this
state. II carried into effect. 1t will pro-
vide for Thousands Of miles of hard.
surfaced highways connecting the vari.
GUS county seats apd other important
points In the state. 1t will enable
farmers to deliver their products at
market with less expense. less incon.
venience and less hardship. It will en-.
able the people of the rural districts
to visit different parts Of the state with
ease. comfort and q minimum of ex.
pense. II will bring to the residents
Of the rural districts more cheer. more
comfort and more compani0nship and
increased opportunities for social in
tercourse, which will add to the sum
total Of their existence and make them
happier. more prosperous. and more
interested citizens. 1t 10 hoped that
all citizens will take active, serious
interest in these vital problems.
Who among you ia willing to have
the school and other state funds Of
Minnesota dissipated by and through
radical legislation, enacted by gang
OF sOcialistic FOUNDERS. who are mas.
Querading a. reformers?
We are calling In Q voice that can
not be misunderstood, upon every
right.thinking. earnest. loyal. conscien-
tiOus. one hundred per cent American
citizen in Minnesota. to straightway
stand up and be counted. and take his
position alongside every other citizen
who agrees with this statement. And
this call goes out to you no matter
what your nationality may be, what
party you belong to. whether rich or
poor.-step forward and be counted
on the side of America.
IT, In this movement for q class die
tatOrship you believe that there are
no rogues. then all l ask you to do r.
to make . list of those who are ad-
vocating the soviet system In Amer.
lea today. and answer the question
yourself
Who are the managers Of the Sreat
industries Of this country? From
whence did they come? Make q list
OF their names and study their lives
and you will find that q large major
ity Of them came. as lincoln did. from
among the common people. Mime
sofa Is represented in the United
States senate by man who came into
this country from Norway. He lived
for many years upon farm near
Alexandria In this state. John A..
Johnson. at one time Q much beloved
governor Of Minnesota. came from one
OF the most humble homes In the city
Of st. Peter. in this state. DR.. Burton.
thu distinguished and able president
OF the University Of Minnesota. car,
ried papers on the streets Of Mime
apoiIs to earn livelihood. In no
other country In the world are the op-
portunities open to the young men
and women from the families Of the
poor to achieve great things during
their lifetime as In America.
American Legion.
A new and important factor in Amer
lean citizenship--the most important
In . generation-has presented itself
In the American Legion. Like the
Grand Army OF the Republic which
followed the Civil War. It has q most
important part to play and We are
more than glad to bid II welcome Our
service men have won the right to
say what shall be the standard of
loyalty Of this country. We hail the
American Legion rs the most impor.
tnnt factor In Americas future, appre-
ciating full well that its membership
will never counsel q program of Boil.
shevisnl. sabotage and spoilation The
fierce fires OF war have tried their
souls. heightened their vision. broad.
ened their understanding. intensified
their patriotism. and made love of
country part CT themselves.
Woman has been accorded the priyi.