The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-09-25
Farn1er-Labor Dept

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On September 4th several Mime
apolis newspapers published story
that the railroad brotherhoods, and
particularly the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers, would remain
neutral in the senatorial contest In
Minnesota this year.
This information was brought
from Cleveland by w. A. Chisholm,
a Minneapolis lawyer, who has been
busily engaged recently in attempting
to lineup votes for Tom Schall.
However, a telegram from Warren
S. Stone, international President,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl-
neers, to the Minneapolis Journal last
week gives the true status of the at
fair. It tells the truth. He is sup
porting Magnus.
Mr.. Stone is very definite as to
what the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers is doing in the senatorial
contest in Minnesota. The telegram
reads:
s'To Minneapolis Journal. Article
in your September fourth issue vety
misleading. No such statement CIV
en- by me. Speaking for the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, we
are supporting Senator Magnus
johnson first, last and all the time
for reelection to the United States
Senate"
This false statement eminating
from the Schall headquarters is on
a par with the misstatement of fact
made by Mr.. Schall himself. He
has been telling his audiences that
Magnus Johnson opposed the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill; that he voted for
unrestricted immigration; and that
the senator is an advocate OF the
League of Nations. All these state
ments are without any basis of fact
and are contrary to the positive
truth.
When former United States Senat-
or Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota Ga We
cut a statement in Washington last
week stating his reasons way he VII
support the Observation-Disclosures
Progressive Independent ticket the
large daily newspapers of this state
saw fit to Gull nearly all OF the
strong points in the endorsement
But on all sides it is regarded as
adding great strength to the 'l'npaign
in the Northwest.
Senator Clapp served as Repub-
lican member from Minnesota in the
Upper House of Congress for sew
eral terms. Prior to that he was At
tolney General of the State of Min
nesota for four successive terms. He
is now practicing law in Washing
ten, D, C.
Excerpts from Senator Clapp's en-
dcrsement follow:
'I am for Robert M. LaFol.ette
for President, because to my mind he
embodies the spirit of independence
anil liberty in which this country was
ctnt eived in 1776, the rebirth of
which $50 years afterwards is now
urgently needed, if the fullness of
lie, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness for the average man are to
survive. For rs years in State and
Nation Robert M. LaFoll ei'e has
kern the outstanding exponent in
the fight against monopoly, privilege
anG corruption.
"A generation ago Wisconsin, like
rlany other states, was Eotbed OF
bi.partisan political intrigue Against
overwhelming odds LaFollette fought
the System" and set out TO rid TIE
state from the bondage in which it
was held by the rail Dads. the inks
and the other great interests through
IN, political henchme.' TIe insist
ed that those Interests were entitled
to no greater rights and privileges
then were granted tie little fell ows
without money or influence.
During my official life, I knew
and worked with Senator LeFollette
I know from experience the bitterness
with which the fight was waged
against him; how every variety OF
attack, of pressure, and of blandish'
ment was tried in turn in the en-
deavor to divert him from his pur-
pose. In season and out, Senator La
Toilette has fought the good fight; he
has never wavered; he has never
compromised. There is no sincerel
figure in American public life!"
Senator Burton K. Wheeler Of
Montana, LaFollette's running mate
who is in Minnesota this week
speaking in behalf of the pro.
gressive cause, clearly defines the
purpose of the progressive movement
of 1924. He also compares it with
the progressive party of 1912.
"The difference between the Pro
pressive movement in 1912 and tn
Progressive movement in 1924 /.
that in 1912 the movement was start
ed from the top around one single IN
dividual rather than from the grour,
up, as in this case" Senator Wheelel