The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-06-17
SOUND GOVERNMENT.
Branch Of State Association of This
Name for County Of Mile Laos
Organized on Tuesday.
It's Object is to Prevent Encroach-
ments of Socialism, Etc, Upon
American Institutions.

AWcTlCdN 1USCAtut1OuSs
A meeting of farmers and others
was held at the court house on Tues
day evening and organized a branch
of the Sound Government association
for Mile Laos county. The object of
this organization is to protect the
American government against the en-
croachments of socialism and other
forms of internationalism and to per-
petuate its institutions. The move
ment originated with the farmers,
who are deeply interested in it's sue
cess, and it has absolutely no party
lines. An effort will be made to elect
men to the legislature who are not
tainted with socialism-men who can
be depended upon to support the
principles Of American government.
The declaration Of principles, printed
hereunder, gives more fully the OBJ,
ject Of the association.
Fred Newton was elected chairman
of Tuesdays meeting and the follow
ing officers were elected: Capt A. H.
johnson, president; L. w. Normandin
of Greenbush, and Lloyd Boyn of
Princeton, vice presidents; J. E..
Yngve, secretary; Edward L. Saxon
Of GreenbuSh, treasurer. Three more
vice presidents from other parts Of the
county will be chosen later. The
principles Of the state association
were adopted.
The membership fee is SIS, which
covers all financial obligations Of the
applicant in the organization. Every
member is entitled to membership
button, to receive all publications
that may be issued, and to cast one
vote at all meetings Of the associa-
tti0n
All citizens who believe in the
principles of this purely American
organization should become members.
Declaration of Principles.
Believing that certain sinister. in
fiuences are at work to overthrow the
present form of government in the
United States and to establish in it's
stead the rule of radicalism, commun-
ism, and other forms of international
ism, and
Believing further that the surest
and most effective way to overcome
this menace is by and through an in
ltensive organization that, without re-
gard to politics and without distinction
as to party, race, creed or class, will
find all the facts and present them
fairly and honestly to the people of
Minnesota;
We, citizens of the state of Mime
sofa, in mass meeting assembled, do
hereby create and form the Minnesota
Sound Government association, vol
untary association Of citizens of this
state, and we invite all our fellow
citizens who believe in the principles
enunciated, to join with us on the fol-
lowing platform for the protection
and preservation Of our government:
I've believe in the American sys-
tenn Of government as established by
the founders of this republic both
nationally and as embodied in the CON
stitution Of the great state Of Mime
sofa.
I've believe in equality of OPP
portunity and equality before the law
without any restriction or special ia
vor to any class Of citizens whatso-
ever.
3.-We are opposed to all legisla-
ton of the character now being fos-
tered by socialistic leadership organ
lied both within and without the state.
We believe it the duty Of every citizen
to bring the facts concerning these
things to his neighbors by all means
at his command, and to urge their OPP
position to all such legislation.
I've are opposed to all unneces-
sary and unwise extensions of govern
mental functions coming outside the
true real Of government as estab-
lished and practiced in this state since
statehood, and to all socialistic ex-
perimental enterprises now being
urged to be established and financed
from the treasury Of the state.
+ 5.We oppose and condemn as dam
gerous and unwarranted the oppres-
sion of any legitimate business be it
agricultural, manufacturing, COM
mercial or professional, and to estab-
lish in its place socialism and com