Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-16
MURRAY RAN UP AGAINST
TOM SULLIVAN AT BENSON

AS a result Of the use of dodgers and
newspaper advertising the Sound Gov
eminent Associations people were T.
abled to get hiG ,..UNu out at lie
meeting held in the court room at Ben
son on Saturday, June 5. The meeting
was advertised as being a debate be-
tween George L. Murray, the Sound
Government Association SPEAKER, who
had several meetings in kandiyohi cOul-
ty, and Christcn Arneson. member OF the
legislature from Swift County,
Mr. Murray spoke at considerable
length claiming that he had been great
ly disappointed because he had been un-
able to get any representative from the
NOnpartisan League to debate the issues
with him. After he had talked about
an hour and really had not brought out
ANYTHING of a material nature against
the League Tom Sullivan, candidate for
attorney general; Rev. O. ]. Kvale can
didate for congressman and A. Z. Bowen
gOt into the crowded courtroom and
thereafter Mr.. Murray did not appear to
be as anxious to do any debating. He
continued to talk until stopped by the
chairman Of the meeting, c. L. Kane,
and told that the audience would want
to hear from the gentlemen on the 9TH
er side Of the questions under discus
sion.
Mr.. Sullivan in his usual vigorous
style showed how it was up to the vot-
ers if they wanted Hesitation which
would benefit the average citizen, as
we'll as the enforcement Of the laws now
upon the statute books. lie read from
the transcript Of the evidence in the
| case how a farmer at Glendale, North
Dakota, paid South St. Paul commits
| sion firm an eXhOrbitant price for sheep
which had been misrcpreSenttd to him,
| and when he went down there to recover
| the unjust portion Of the price he had
| mai ho ho 11111ic sci Iol =
| him not to fuss but to take his medi-
| cine; and when Mr.. Sullivan sued IT,.
| firm for the farmer how the jury brot
| in verdict for the farmer Of more thai.
$1,000.
He also quoted from testimony taken
| before congress in regard to the Mime
| anOlis Chamber Of Commerce. and stat
| ed that there was more No. 1 Northern
| wheat raised in the cunola Of Minne-
apolis elevator than on the farms of
Minnesota. MIR. Sullivan showed very
| clearly the necessity Of state owned
| terminal elevators if the farmers are
to get full value for their grain. Time
and aSain Mr. sullivan was interrupt ed
in his remarks by the enthusiastic ap-
| plausc Of his audience
Following Mr.. Sullivan, Mr.. Kvale
| was called upon. but owing to the late
hour he spoke briefly stating that prob
ably everyone present had heard him
sues.
Thereupon the chairman declared tn.
meeting adjourned but the audienc,
was not ready to leave altho it wa
nearly one o'clock, but instead kept call
ing for MIR. Bowen to speak Mr.. Row
en-, however, declined to speak statin
that it being almost one o'clock he tho
it time to bring the meeting to a close
Before Mr. Murray began his speec1
the candidates for representative wer
called upon. c. +. Melbye was the frs
one, then Ore Yakey, and Chresten Ar
neson. Mr.. Arneson told of his eXper
fences as member of the legislator
and what efforts were made to pas
progressive legislation and how he ha
aided and worked in behalf Of ever
progressive measure introduced
The large courtroom was packed t
the limit and late corners were unabl
to get inside, but had to stand out in tn
hall. A conservative estimate Woul
place the number in the court room a
| seven hundred