The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-21
DUANE swings TO
PREUS STANDARD
PROMINENT ST. PETER DEMO.
Graf ANNOUNCES SUPPORT
OF REPUBLICAN
ASSAILS TOWNLEY DOCTRINE
GENTLEMAN WAS CANDIDATE
FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINA-
TiUN AT PRIMARIES

Monday evening J. A. O. Preus,
republican Candidate for governor,
ana DR.. Henrik Shipstead, Townley's
candidate, held opposition meetings
at st. Peter. Press reports indicate
that both speakers had large audien-
ces.
Oliver j. Duane, editor of the St.
seter Iaefa!d, ole of the LEAKING
oeRlocra,s OIL the STATE, and a can
d.Gave Tor the democratic nomination
Tor 90, e.Hor at the June primaries
istcn-d very carefully to both
;peeches, and following the meetings
gave out the sta ement in which he
comes out unquaIiiedly for the Re-
publican .nonhnce. He insists that
he democrats have no chance of
electing their candidate this year,
and II the intereS,s of sound Ameri-
canism, it is the duty of all Demo-
Gratis to rally to Mr.. Preus' standard
to make certain the defeat of the
Townley entry. Mr. Quane's state
ment- is so Logical that the Herald
gives it space herewith:
81 have been privileged to listen to
two sides in the present campaign in
Minnesota, Mr.. Quane's statement;
said.
LAS l regard the campaign, there
are cnly two sides. On one side is the
Nonpartisan league. On the other,
are those who do not want the Nom
partisan league to control the state
of Minnesota.
II am one of those unalterably OPP
posed to A. c. Townley and his doc
trines. | do not mean to say that
Henrik Shipstead and the other cam
didates on his ticket are Socialists.
know that some of them are not.
"But l listened to their speeches
tonight. l did not hear enc word i'm
praise of the United States govern
ment. | did not hear one word Of
constructive criticism. They are
against everything and for nothing.
They are full of promises they cam
not fulfill.
II was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor Of
Minnesota. | have been Democrat
1or years. | had made up my mind
hat if P.eus was nominated | would
lot make campaign against him. Ii
| had be-. nominated and Shipstead
Tad heeu the Republican nominee
hould have expected Preus to take
he same attitude.
so far in the present state cam
paign l have Loyalty supported my
good frien, Larry Ho,' mayor OF Ste
Paul. ,...o,v as thousands of others
in Minnesota know that Larry has no
>l1.acv ~ elected governor. The
fight is let, cen Preus and Shipstead
and between the two, am for Preus-
eve day in the week.
zone gratifying thing in this cam
pais.i is th:.t / am best enabled to
support Louis Collins for lieutenant
governor. / fought in France in the
same territory where Corporal CDl-
Inns. fought. He and j agree absolute,
sly on state issues in Minnesota. lem
proud to support im. Yndeg other
circumstances / should be for Ja41es
T. Mcdowell, The Democratic nom4ee;,
but this is no, questions Of ~
loyalty. 1t is a question Of yety.
to Minnesota. l shall be accused pr
deserving my party, but no man to
my face, shall accuse me OF dsseyqn&
he state of minnesota.
Mr.. Duane served in Franfe 7tn
an anti-aircraft battalion. He retbIn-
ed to Minnesota and. sought the
Democratic nomination for goyer2of,
being defeated by Mayor L. G. Hog
son of st. Paul.
He said II ,nday that party lines
must he over. cooked in the face OF
greater issue. whether Minnesota rs
to remain in the hands of its friends