The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11

lttical problems were attracting close
attention. He also spoke in terms Of
praise Of Mr.. Preus and urged the
people of the state to rally to his
PARTISAN League candidates who
that the republican state
IVES Illegal. declaring that
t was both lawful an6 legal.
He also severely grilled the mem
bers of that organization as enemies
of the republican party who filed as
Of the organization st the
last election and later turned about
and fought the party with independ-
ent candidates. following the primary
vote. Closing he appealed to- every
square and play square, by visiting
the polls at the primary election and
casting their ballot for the candidate
of either regular party.
Fred E. Hadley, editor Of The Win
nebago Enterprise and publicity lnan-
ager for the Endorsed candidates. was
received with an ovation when DR..
Holman mentioned the fact that he
had been an aspirant for The COVER
snip but was now supporting Mr..
Preus.
Said Convention Was Square.
THE convention at st. Paul was
fair and square in every way and Mr..
Preus was chosen as the party leader.
Let me say now. without a Quibbling
that | am supporting Mr.. Preus heart
and SOUL" declared Mr.. Hadley. This
is a crucial test. 1t Is no time for
any man TO put his petty aims ahead
OF the party. Let me say in this re-
spect that l do not feel rhe other can
didates- for the republican nomination
should receive any consideration
whatever"
Turning to the issue involved Mr..
Hadley paid his respects to Townley
in no uncertain terms, saying. Town
leyiSm is socialism pure and simple.
Americanism the only ssue now at
stake in the campaign. | am that old
fashioned kind of an American that
believes in one country. one flag and
one constitution, that of the United
States. If you do not WANT to see
this state Russianized by The teach
ings of Lenine and TrotZky 1t is your
patriotic duty &c go to the polls and
vote on election day"
Miss Cornelia Mansfield led in a
community sing. following the re-
marks made by Mr.. Hadley.
Introduced by Mr.. Holman as "our
next governor" j. A. o. Preus was
heartily received by the large au-
dience assembled. Mr.. Preus briefly
thanked the various former speakers
for the praise given him and express
ed his appreciation at being able to
open his campaign in Mankato where
he had so many warm friends.
Speech BY Mr.. Preus.
After repeating the formal state
ment which he made just prior to the
assembling of the republican state
convention on May 8, Mr.. Preus out
lined the purpose of the convention,
as called, and called attention to the
great dangers which are at the pres
ent time confronting the state OF
Minnesota in the coming campaign
He emphasized the fact that the
strength of the Nonpartisan league
cannot be under rated at this time
and that the welfare of the state calls
for the support of every loyal citizen
to the republican standard.
Referring to his own choice for the
party candidate for governor he said:
Not One Man Fight.
81 am willing, as / stated in my
initial statement. to go forward and
make this fight but it is not my fight,
ii is yours, if you desire the republi-
Can party in the future as it has in
the past, and if you desire to main
tain American constitutional govern
ment as laid down by the fathers,
then / ask your Support.
81 cannot make this fight alone
You must come ir and do your share.
/ shall do my utmost to carry out the
directions and orders of the conven-
ton which selected me. but in order
to make good on the program laid
down in that convention it is neces-
sary for every republican in the state
of Minnesota who believes in the his
toric and traditional doctrines of the
republican party to take part in the
coming primary contest and decide
whether the republican party shall or
shall not be swallowed by the Nom
partisan league.
1.-The primary contest is vital. 1t
will determine whether the republi-
can party of the state of Minnesota
will become Townleyite or remain
men anC women of Minnesota to de-
eide.
Crisis Faces State.
NO one will question the right of
the farmers &c organize<to improve
their sociaI and economic condition.
The farmers of Minnesota not only
have this right but they ought to ex-
ercise it and to organize themselves
in order that they shall not be taken
advantage of, nor injured in their
rights by other classes of our citi-
Nonpartisan League been organized
in the interest of the farmers or not
Did the farmers place their griev-
ances and demands in the hands of
the right people when they entrusted
them to the leaders of the Nonparti-
san Lacquer This can only be deter
mined by a thorough study of the
political and economic faiths to
which the organizers and promoters
of the Ncnpartisan League adhere.
The republican party, whose choice
vites the attention of the farmers of
the state to the progress of the state
of Minnesota since its entrance into
the union. Whatever there IS .jn
Minnesota of progress has come
through the republican form OF
government Everyone knows that
the rank and file of members of the
Nonpartisan league are good citi-
zens; they are law-abiding; they are
Industrious; they are honest; they
are intelligent. They have had griev-
ances have been corrected, not
through any class organization such
as the Nonpal tissn League. but
through one of the two parties, the
republican or the democratic What
ever IS needed of legislation at the
coming session Of the legislature
must come through the same parties.
for a majority will be found in both
houses Of the legislature belonging
to these parties and not to the Nom
partisan League. Furthermore, the
republican party is anxious and will
ing to give the farmers of our state
such remedial legislation affecting
their business as they desire. Any
such legislation has nv hearty sup-