The Sauk Centre herald., 1920-04-01
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friends either individually or in COM
munities; the people Of the state who
have watched the efficient handling
Of the affairs of the Office Of secre-
tary Of State during his occupancy
by Mr.. Schmahl, recognize the prin-
ciple Of loyalty as shown in his states
manship there; and the whole north
west knows and respects him for his
splendid Americanism shown thruout
the war. This loyalty, threefold as
it is, makes him loved by his friends
and hated by the enemies of the
things which claim his sturdy and up
standing championship. His staunch-
est. adherents love him for the enc
mics he has made through this un-
shrinking loyalty.
It is extremely fitting that to the
men who know best the affairs of the
state shall the management of those
affairs be trusted, and in his know
ledge of state government and of
Minnesota's needs and possibilities
many of the citizens who have urged
Mr.. SchmahPs candidacy are putting
their trust. He has made more than
a Sob" of his work in state Offices
he has made it a profession and his
thoroughness study of state problems
is another attribute which qualities
him for the Office of the leader in
the states management. His work
since 1901, when he was first elected
Chief of the House, has been contin-
uously offering wider and wider op-
portunities for this acquaintanceship
with state affairs and not an oppor-
tunity has been neglected until now
the present Secretary of State is
acknowledged as person of irrefu-
table authority and trustworthy
Judgement This is not the least of
the several elements which go to
make up the surety his friends feel
that his candidacy will be successful
as it deserves to be.
There has never. been any doubt
that julius is a member Of the Re-
publican party. Even barking back
to the days of his young (very
young), boyhood he was undoubted-
ly member-and a fighting mem
ber-of the G.. o. P. Long ago the
elder brothers of the Schmahl fami-
ly, not yet having beheld the great
Republican light and glory, notified
the youngest son of the family, who
had then reached the mature age of
twelve, that he must turn Democrat
or give up his happy home in their
midst. Julius hitched up his one sus-
pender, damned them a little Che had
vocabulary even in those days) and
marched stalwartly over to the one
hotel the village of Redwood Falls
then boasted, asking for sufficient
work to pay for lodging. When a
curious landlord wanted to know why
the sudden exodus from the family
tent, julius stated the terms dictated
by the mislead elder brother and
made it exceedingly plain that he'd
be darned if he was going to join the
Democratic party at any price. He
is still of the same opinion, not only
as regards the Democratic party but
any other organization which would
claim a share of his political allegi-
ance. This, too, is an asset which
claims the respect of all parties, even
the opposing ones. In this, as in
many other things he has shown an
unanswering devotion to cause es-
poused, and allegiance is always
commendable and creditable factor
of good citizenship.
The Gazette is sponsoring the can
didacy of Mr.. Schmahl with all the
sponsoring ability it has. We believe
in his ability to put things through,
in his readiness to grasp the impor-
tance of things which are to be put
through, and in hiss having the con-
fidence and trust of enough voters
of Minnesota to elect him to the Of
flee where he can put things through
just as he has had this confidence and
trust in his other campaigns. That
he will win in the campaign is joyful
ly announced by his thousands o1
friends and admitted by those wht
are less hearty in their support.