The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-22
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND. 1926.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1926.
TO A SUCCESSFUL MAN
What the ghosts said.)
nd after all the labor and the pains, AZ
After the heaping up of gold on gold,
liter success that locked your feet in chains,
And left you with heart so tired and old,
Etrange-is it not ITO find your chief desire
Is what you might have had for nothing then
The face of love beside cottage fire
And friendly laughter with your fellow men?
You were so rich when fools esteemed you poor.
You ruled field that kings could never buy;
The glory of the sea was at your door;
And all those quiet stars were in your sky
The nook of ferns below the breathless wood
Where one poor book could unlock Paradise
What will you give us now for that lost good?
Better forget. You cannot pay the price.
You left them for the fame in which you trust
But youth, and hope-did you forsake them,
Courage! When dust at length returns to dust,
In your last dreams they may come back to
you.
Alfred Moves.
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THE GOVERNOR AND THE CAMPAIGN
N n INNESOTA elects no United States SEN
IVI ator this year. 1t will elect or re-elect
ten representatives in congress. What
ever the congressional candidates may see fit to
do in their several districts there is no good
reason why the Republican gubernatorial cam
paign should be long drawn out affair. The
party leaders have done well in deferrng the
formal opening till September %, allowing five
weeks for speech-making and other campaign
activities. Under the circumstances of this year.
five weeks is quite long enough.
The voter of Minnesota who does not know
in the large way what Governor Christensen has
tried to do and has done in office is member of
small company of citizens; at least Mime
sotan proud of his state likes to think so. The
governor is widely known over the state,
not only for his policies, but also as man and
personality He came into contact with very
large aggregation of voters when he was cam
paigning two years ago. The associations and
comminglings of that time will serve him we'll
in the coming campaign. Since entering the Of
flee he holds-he has greatly added to his
acquaintance under favorable circumstances
1t has been the domnent wish and aim of
Governor Christensen that the business of gov
eminent in Minnesota should be conducted care
fully, thrftily and efficiently as successful pr-
vate enterprise. That was the burden of his plea
two years ago, and it is the thing that still an
lmates him in his candidacy. Roadway has been
made in the carrying out of his purpose, which is
a purpose for the common good of all, and the
people of Minnesota will make mistake if they
do not grant him at least another two years of
leeway to turn his leadership to account in prac-
teal craftsmanship.
In his speech in Minneapolis Thursday Judge
Jaques, the Democratic candidate for governor,
said some things to which every true Republican
heartily subscribe as excellent national doc
trine, but he said nothing that served as valid
reason why Minnesota voters should decree the
return of Governor Christianson to private life
Straight thinking Republicans join with Judge
Jaques in the hope for a regeneration of the
Democratic party in this state, but they do not
follow him all the way in his hope, and one of
the reasons is Governor Christianson-Minne-
apolis Tribune.
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RESPECT THE FLAG
w yHEN you the Stars and Stripes dis
w played, son, stand up and take off your
hat. Somebody may litter. 1t is in the
blood of some to deride all expression of noble
sentiment. You may blaspheme in the street and
stagger drunken in public places, and the bystand
ers will not pay much attention to you; but if
you should get down on your knees and pray to
Almighty God or if you should stand bareheaded
while in company of the soldiers marches by with
flags the breeze Soma neon1o will tbipk yo,, orc