Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-04-07

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wolves few constitutional rights that
consider to be the KEYSTONE IN
THE ARCH OF DEMOCRACY. and
this keystone is the constitutional
rights Of the people to q FREE
PRESS, FREEDOM OF SPEECH and
the RIGHT TO PEACEABLY AS
SEMBLE. These rights were consid-
cred of such Importance by the foun-
ders of government that they incor-
porated these rights in the funda-
mental law of the land-the Constitu-
ton of the United States. (Applause).
History shows that public officials
have often jeopardized these contitu-
tional rights by an abuse of the police
power of the state. The police power
of the state is for the purpose of pro-
tecting life and property, and the peo-
pie of Minnesota must not permit this !
power to be used for any other pur-
pose. They must not permit the po-
lice power of the state to be used for |
political purposes. They must not per- |
NIT the police power of the state to |
be used for the purpose of stopping |
meetings of peaceable, law abiding |
American citizen, held for the pur-
pose of discussing political and eco
nomic questions. The idea of using
the police power of the state to sup
press the constitutional rights of the
people is an idea gained from the des-
potisms of the old world. That des-
p0tism is being eradicated from Eu
ropean soil and we must not permit it
to take root in American soil; and If
it has taken root in the soil Of Amer
lea, we must see to it that it Is eradi
Gated and we must do that by an intel
ligent use of the ballot.
I'VE must ever bear in mind
the only established authority
in America is the law and the
Constitution. Public officials come
and 90; but the law Of the land
and the Constitution Of the land
must be obeyed, not only by the
most humble citizen but by the
highest official as well. Should
you elect me governor it shall be
my endeavor to see that the laws
and the constitution Of the state
of Minnesota-not the personal
political opinions be enforc-
ed and obeyed by the governor as
we'll as every other citizen. And
were governor, never again
would the state Of Minnesota be
disgraced by another Internation-
al Falls incident. (Cheers).
1.-THE object of government is to see
that justice is done to all people, and
that means both political and econom-
ic justice. I believe the American peo-
pie are intelligent enough to obtain
justice for their grievances through
! the use of the ballot. The farmers of
| the Northwest, upon whose labors our
prosperity rests, demand justice in the
market places. Labor demands a voice
| Labor resents being considered COM
modify to be bought and sold in the
market place. The spirit of co-opera-
ploitation. The despots of industry
and the despots in control of the mar
ket places, through the despotism of
monopoly, are invested with tremen-
dous power which is being used for the
purpose of proflteering and exploiting
the people. Labor and the farmers de-
mand that this exploitation shall cease
in order that they may obtain a more
just return for the products of their
labor.
Would Keep Control
1.-THE despots of industry and the
despots of the market places will not
willingly give up the power that they
hold. They hold their power thru
the control of legislation. They con
troll legislation because they control
elections. They control elections be.
cause they control public opinion
They control public opinion because
they control the press. 1t means bill
lions to them that they can control
opinion. elections and legislation and
so they are willing to spend a few mil
lions to keep that control We have
recent evidence of their activities in
the Newberry case, where man is re-
ported to have spent $900,00 to buy a
seat in the United States senate. And
the United States spent this money to
elect him there because they evidently
felt he was safe man to place in the
United States senate to help them
keep the control they hold over the in
dustry and market places of the Unit
ed States.
"These financial influences are
the same influences that are
spreading the propaganda in Min.
nesota against this movement of
the farmers and Iaborers. They
are the same influences that have
often controlled public opinion,
elections and legislation in Minne-
sofa in the past and as result Of
that control we have seen this
state, thru legislation enacted
in the capitol here in St. Paul, de-
spoiled Of it's natural resources.
The markets of the state have be-
come monopolized and turned over
to the profiteers. We have seen
the police power Of this state used
for the purpose Of suppressing
freedom Of speech, and meetings
Of farmers and laboring men brok-
en- up.
"The influence of this new move
ment in politics is feeling and 9
spirit that this disgraceful condition
shall not continue in Minnesota
Daniel Webster, in his famous reply
to Haines, said: When a man has
!, been tossed for days in a storm on al
unknown sea he naturally avails him
self of the first lull in the storm and
the first CLEAN of the sun to take his