Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-10-18
POLITICAL P0INTETS

Commenting on the present state
campaign and the unusual public dis
interestedness, which is a prominent
feature even at this late date, a po-
litical old timer the other day ex-
pressed the fear that the finish for
the dominant party might not be as
expected. He had not seen it's like in
years and he was really concerned.
This particular old timer is not alone
in the view as expressed by him ::
there are many others who are i'll
clined to be trife pessimistic, but
fact is there is only one side to the
present political controversy and the
voters simply refuse to excite them
selves. To speak plainly there may
be any number Of the electorate who
do not take kindly to the political
have decided opinions regarding q
further lease Of official life for Frank
B. Kellogg, but they are unable to
find anything better in the offerings
OF the opposition. The goods are not
there. AS to the balance of the Re-
publican State ticket, it is as a rule
the least of the voters troubles. Min
nesota is overwhelmingly Republican
and the average voter of that faith, if
he has anything on his chest, gener
ally gets rid of it after putting his
cross opposite his choice for governor
or United States senator. Such is po-
litical history and the record runs
with only one break in siNty-four
years of statehood. This one break
was in 1891 when Adolph herman,
Democrat of Olmstead county, de-
feated r. MCGUIRE Republican of Polk
county, for the Office Of state auditor
by a vote Of 131 900 to $1,000. Bier
man had the endorsement Of not only
his own party but that of the Farm
ers Alliance and the charge that Nc
CURE was a tool of James J. Hill of
the Great Northern Railway aided
materially in his defeat. Doping the
political future is ever dangerous
game as it is more fraught with dis
aster than even near predicted results,
but the margin of safety in the pres
ent campaign is fairly wide and it
runs to the belief, of yours truly at
least, that there is only one finish to
the present state contest and that
is the reelection Of the Republican
state ticket from Senator Kellogg and
Governor Preus down. This belief
was strengthened at the st. Cloud
Rally in which Senator Kellogg was
featured: it was emphasized by the
ovation rendered Governor Preus on
the occasion of the delivery of his
keynote at Montevideo this week and
if further confirmation is wanted it
is found in the unwillingness of vOt-
ers generally to become enthusiastic
over the appeal of the opposition or
its candidates. It is this lack of en-
thusiasm that tends to apathy and
Indifference, and only one conclusion
is possible-voters in Minnesota may
not be unit on those who at pres
ent occupy the political high places
and are seeking a return, but big
majority of them are unable to see
any improvement in those who are
out and want to break in.
One Of the really pleasing features
OF the present state campaign is the
absence of mud singing on the part
Of the candidates and studied effort
by the country press especially to
treat all appeals fairly in their news
columns even though they may be OPP
posed politically. If the press has
any views in opposition they are
voiced editorially, but the candidate
generally gets square deal when the
news columns are involved: Possibly
this feature of the campaign was
never better illustrated than in the
case Of Mrs Anna Dickie Olesen, the
Democratic candidate for United
States senator and even DR.. Shipstead,
the senatorial offering Of the Farmer
Labor party. Both Republican and
Independent publ have Joined
in giving the two a news square deal
and to say that Mrs. Olesen is not
receiving the consideration and cour-
tesy due her sex and her talents
would be to give the lie to line Of
newspaper write-ups that cannot but
be highly satisfactory to Mrs Olesen
and her supporters. Her meetings are
generally well attended and Mrs. Ole
sen has left in her trail much good
will and cheer, which, If It does not
get her votes, will aid her materially.
In other ways. Mrs. Olesen Is de-
Cadedly canny and DR.. Shipstead is
equally adroit in smoke screening the
60cialistic crowd behind his candid
acy. They very nicely pick flaws IN
the other fellow, but they are unable
to point out how their own promotion
will benefit outside Of their pocket
books and their political ambit lions.
Vance Chapman, The County Chair
man."