The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-07-19

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ing of cost to the consumer and a
raising of returns to the producer.
This sounds impossible but it can be
done in one way and in one way only,
and that way is the abolition of the
numerous unnecessary middlemen
thus cutting down a lot of the over
head expense of marketing.
Several steps in this direction have
already been taken-more are neces-
sary. One man can accomplish moth
ing alone but if he is willing to work
with others and apply himself to the
real problems of the day instead of
allowing himself to be sidetracked by
a lot of petty movements of no real
consequence, and by keeping his ear
to the ground in his home state as
well as in Washington, he will learn
more fully what the people want and
better understand how to accomplish
the desired end.
In some ways, Governor J. A. O..
Preus could have taken many things
to the senate which Magnus Johnson
lacks at the present time. One of
these would be his acquaintance with
men in positions that would make it
possible for him to carry :. out his
ideas with less difficulty, but Mondays
vote makes it apparent that Mr.. Preus
would have lacked the most important
feature of all, namely, the confidence
of the majority of the citizens of the
state.
While many who voted for Magnus
Johnson realized that he needs to
grow in ability, still they have no
doubt in the mans integrity and de-
sire to be of service that and the
present unrest is what brough him
through winner in. the senatorial
contest.
Senator-elect johnson is placed in a
precariouss position, however, as he is
between the farmers one one side
(and when we say farmers, we mean
all residents of rural communities
whether actually living on the farms
or in the towns) demanding a raise
and stabiling in prices of farm pro
ducts and reductions in freight rates;
on the other hand, labor as repre-
scented in one Of it's branches by the
railroad brotherhood, who are de-
manding that present high wages be
kept up or even increased. 49,,
AS stated before in this article,
this seems really super-human feat.
It will hardly be possible to accom-
plish everything desired, but it is a
dead mortal cinch that if gambling in
futures (such as the selling of wheat,
corn and the like by men who have
no wheat or corn and are simply
dealing in an option for which in
many cases trey have nothing tangi-
BILE to show; can be done away with,
that will be big step forward.
The Board of Directors of the
Stearns County Fair are very pleased
to be able to announce that Senator
elect Magnus Johnson has accepted
an invitation to speak at the Stearns
County Fair on Tuesday, August 20,
the real first day of the Fair, as the
9th will be registration day only.
The enormous lead that Mr.. john
son showed in Mondays election
would tend to make one believe that
he will be greatly welcomed and that
the people of this and surrounding
counties will be glad of the opportun-
ity to hear him speak. Tell your
neighbors about it and get them to
attend with you-get first-hand in
formation by hearing Minnesota
Junior Senator express his own views.
The officials returns of the Stearns
county canvassing board, as furnished
by County Auditor Nicholas Thomey,
are as follows:
Returns of Stearns County Canvas
sing Board:
TFeuS o,Vfo
johnson O,Ooc
Carley ........ I5u
- Signed,
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