The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-28
The Big Issue in Minnesota.


should the voter opposed to the cleo
ton of Shipstead support? We can
not elect both of them, although we
may have the best of feeling toward
both and would be satisfied with either
as governor. Naturally, then, opposi-
ton to nonpartisan control Of the state
government would suggest support of
the one having the better chance to
win-the one likely to get the larger
number of votes.
That Preus is that one will probably
meet with no serious contradiction.
Minnesota is normally republican
state This is republican year. Mr.
Harding is expected to carry Minneso-
ia by big majority. The momen-
tum Of the campaign is with the re-
publican cause The only place where
it may break is on the state ticket.
The nonpartisans recognize the repub-
|lican strength as predominating. For
that reason they tried first to get the
republican nomination. There is no
room for question, it seems to US, if
the issue is to be on the defeat of the
nonpartisan attempt to seize the state
government, that those who are op-
posed to that seizure must, if they
! would make their votes most effective,
support the regular republican ticket.
This may sound like rank partisan
! ship, but it is not. 1t is simply the APP
plication to Minnesota of the wise
policy which has been adopted in
North Dakota and is being carried out
i there in good faith and with earnest
purpose to rmseat the socialistic non
partisan oligarchy in that state. Re-
publicans and democrats have united
in support Of the democratic candidate
for governor. LANCER, the republican
candidate, defeated in the republican
primary by the nonpartisan candidate,
will spend all Of this month on the
stump in support Of O'Connor, the
democratic candidate. Republicans
are also supporting democratic candi-
dates for lieutenant governor and at
torney- general. On the other hand,
republican candidates for secretary of
state, state treasurer and superinten-
dent of public instruction are receiving
the loyal support of the democrats.
And not only have party lines been
crossed in this effective manner in the
matter Of state offices, but. for the con-
gressional offices as WELL The demo
cratic nominees in the first and second
districts have Withdrawn in favor OF
the republican nominees and the re
publican nominee in the third district
has withdrawn and is throwing his
support to the democratic nominee.
! Now if these things can be done ir
| North Dakota, why cannot they be
done in Minnesota? The Tribune has
no hesitation in saying that if condi.
tions in Minnesota were as they are ir
| North Dakota it would favor the adop,
ton Of the same lineup in that state
Mr.. Hodgson has lot of personal
FRIENDSHIP is a mighty good fellow
but in politics, as nominee for COVER
nor, he leads forelorn hope. Why
should any serious minded voter
throw away his vote just for gooG
fellowship when it may be needed, tc
prevent the control of affairs in Min
nesota from falling into the hands OF
the socialist outfit who have wrought
such damage to the state Of North Da.
kota?
The socialists, Of course, will sup.
port Mr.. Shipstead. He will gather
together all that radical element Which
makes it's appeal to class feeling and
will command considerable follow.
ing-so much that if the opposition
be divided, his minority may come into
control Of the state. In that event the
casting of straight democratic ballots
by old fashioned democrats will afford
no after election satisfaction when
contemplated along with the fact that
those votes might have been cast in
such way as to prevent socialistic
success.
| That is the big issue in this election
and the voter who has not sized it uu
that way should devote more study to
the proposition Minneapolis Tribune,
| The Best Workable System.
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