The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-15
SGHMAHL THROWS
HAT INTO Ring
Popular Secretary of State Will
Become Active Candidate
For Governor
A PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Urges Republicans to Call Elm.
inati0n Conference For
State Officers

julius Schmahl, former coun-
try newspaper man, and for the
past dozen yeras or so secretary
of state, will be an active candi-
date for governor, seeking the
nomination on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. SchrnahI rlade this
formal announcement M q letter
he mailed to the citizens Of his
home town, Redwood Falls, who
insisted that he should become
a candidate for chief executive
Of the state.
In many ways julius is the
best known man in the state OF
Minnesota. No other man in
the state is more familiar with
the needs of the commonwealth,
and he has the courage to carry
out any program he starts. His
friends are legion, because they
know that his word is as good
as gold.
Mr.. Schmahl months since
urged the Republicans of the
state to call an elimination con-
ference and select the party
standard bearer in the primar-
les. He is the only candidate so
far who is willing to take his
| chances in a convention of this
sort. He will be a strong candi-
| date, and if elected will make a
governor Of which the state can
be proud. The letter to his old
neighbors in Redwood county
follows:
| ST. Paul, Jan. Is. 1920.
| To A. D. McRaef President:
/ H. M. Aune. Secretary:
| "Schmahl for Governor Booster
Club" Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
IGen,lemen:
/ L am in receipt of your communlca-
stion informing me Of the formation
of i. "Schmahl for Governor" club at
| Redwood Falls and requesting that
| file as candidate sor the Republican
nomination for that Office in the c0rn-
ling state primaries.
/ Permit me to say that I appreciate
the high compliment you have paid
me, and that I have complied with
your request.
| This tribute was especially graft
flying to me, coming as it did. from
my home town and county, where l
spent the greater part of my life, and
where am better known than in any
other part Of the state.
/ I have no specific promises to make
at this time. Promises are of little
worth. 1t is only performance. that
counts in the affairs Of men and ma
| tions.
/ I have been in the official service
of the commonwealth Of Minnesota
| for the last nineteen years-six years
as chief clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives and thirteen years as Sec
rotary Of State. That I have endeav-
ored to conduct those offices intelli-
gently, fairly, economically. and in the
interests of the taxpayers is a mat
i ~
ter Of record.
| In seeking. promotion I stand
squarely on the official record have
made in the past
From time to- time, as the campaign
/ progresses. in public address, shall
discuss the questions that will be is
sues.
In a general way I desire to state:
That state business should be con-
/ Quoted upon the same principle as
private-as economically as is con-
sistent with fullest efficiency;
That the legislation should be en-
. acted and administration should be
promulgated without discrimination
Z or partiality towards any class. oc-
cupation, or locality;
i That all citizens should be granted
equality of opportunity and equality
before the law;
should respond to the majority of well
considered popular opinion:
That in the matter-of appointments.
/ ability and economy of administra-
ton should be first recognized; and
next should be the various sections of
the same should be sternly brought
to account without fear or favor.
4 That the constitutions and the laws
of the United States and the State Of
i Minnesota. should be respected and
obeyed by ALL and violators of the
same should be sternly brought to ac-
count without fear or favor.
Should be nominated and elected
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