The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-02
THOUSANDS GREET
DAWES AT ST. CLOUD
HIS ADDRESS WAS INTENSELY
AMERICAN AND SPLENDID
LY RECEIVED
/ HITS FROM SHOULDER
LaFOLLETTE ARRAIGNED AS
DANGEROUS MENACE TO
NATIONS CONSTITUTION

About dozen Sank Centre people
journeyed to St. Cloud Friday after
noon of last week to listen to the
address of Chas. G. Dawes, Republi-
Lean candidate for Vice President, at
the Armory in the Granite City in the
evening.
The rain during the day no doubt
kept thousands away, but neverthe-
less, when Judge John A. Roeser
called the meeting to order the Ar
mory, with seating capacity of
5000, was filled. A short talk was
made by Congressman Walter New
ton, who strongly indorsed the can
didacy of Harold Knutson, the Sixth
district congressman, for reelection.
Mr.. Newton has worked side by side
with Mr.. Knutson for several years
and appreciates his worth to the dis
trict and state. Mr.. Knutson also
made short talk.
Mr.. Dawes is little fellow with a
pleasing personality; he no more than
gets into action, however, than he be-
gins to hit straight from the shoulder.
His st. Cloud address was given over
largely to defending the constitution
! of the United States from the attack
of LaFollette and his supporters.
Mr.. Dawes first came into the lime
! light after the close of the World
War when he severely criticised a
Senate committee before whom he
was called as witness, for using so
much red tape instead of getting
down to brass tacks and assisting dis
abled World War veterans. 1t was
at this meeting that his "Hell and
Marian" outburst was made.
Shortly after President Harding
took over the reins of government
Mr.. Dawes was prevailed upon to ar
range budget system for the hand
ling of the business of the various
departments of the government. At
/ the conclusion of the year he .devel-
oped a system that is saving the tax
payers of the United States about
two billions of dollars per year.
After completing the budget sys-
tenn Mr.. Dawes returned to his pri-
waite business in Chicago but last
spring President Coolidge drafted
him for service and he headed a
commission which was sent to Europe
to evolve plan for the rehabilitat-
ing of the financial affairs of those
dI-SLIlCACu NIL laws
was the dominant member of this
commission and the Dawes reparation
plan has been adopted by England,
France, Germany, Belgium, Italy,
and other nations. Although in OPP
Grafton but a. few weeks its adapt
ability and practicability has been
proven and the European nations
are, fast getting on their feet, thus
opening an immense outlet for the
product of the American farm and
manufacturer.
Although past military age Mr..
Dawes entered military service after
Uncle Sam had become an active
participant. He went overseas in a
very short time and was placed in
charge of securing supplies for the
A. E. F. He served with distinction
until the close of the war and retired
from the Army with the rank of
Brigadier General.
Much has been published about
the forcefullness of Mr.. Dawes as d
public speaker and the Sank Centre
Ecitizens who enjoyed his address
Friday evening are convinced that he
lis all that his press notices have
claimed for him.
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