Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-08
MEETING;
NO ENDORSEMENTS

ley-held last Saturday, April 5,
resulted the same as the first one
on March 13-no endorsements
being made. About the only
difference was that attendance
at the second meeting was small
Ter than at the first one-22 peo-
pie being present last Saturday.
Circular letters had been
printed and sent to committee
men in each precinct of the coun-
ty-explaining the purpose of the
meeting and instructing these
committeeman to call meetings
in their precincts to select one
delegate from each precinct to
the Endorsement convention at
Hinckley on April 3. The COM
mitteemen were selected at the
meeting March 13. Delegates
came from 8 of the AZ precincts
in the county and besides those
there were IA other men, making
a total attendance Of O..
The weak response was dis
couraging to those who had
started the, movement and there
was talk of quitting. The after
noon was however spent, in
general discussion, the chief
topic being that of drawing
line between village and farm.
| The first thing in order after
reading of secretary's minutes
was that of making the tempo
rary organization permanent.
The proposed name-that adopt
ed at the March 18th meeting
Pine County Voters League was
not satisfactory to some. They
thought it should be called the
Pine County Farmers Voters
League, and others wanted to
call it just the Farmers League.
Four or five votes were taken
on this matter. First a name
would be adopted, then the vote
would be rescinded, another vote
taken on another name and so
on. The final result was that the
original name of Pine County
Voters League was adopted after
many lively arguments.
The chairman, E. B. Green
valid, Finlayson township, argued
that the interests of the small
village business man and the far
mer are alike, stating that when
he first settled on a farm north
of Sandstone village it appeared
to him that the business men of
that town were rather high
toned but after he got acquainted
with them found them to be a
cordial and congenial lot of men.
Not long ago a report from the
farmers east of Sandstone came
to the village that they were
snowbound and could not get to
town. Immediately the business
men set out to help open up the
road. Mr.. Greenwald also cited
an experience at Finlayson. The
farmers cooperative creamery
was on the rocks. The business
men gave financial aid and helped
them ON their feet with the re-
suit that today the creamery is
flourishing. Mr.. Greenwald said
that many other like instances
could be mentioned, and stated
further he was simply giving ex-
periences from towns nearest to
him but presumed that the same
condition prevailed other places.
Election of permanent officers
was next on the; bill. Mr.. Green
valid said he did not want. to be
chairman. Geo. G. Wallick of
Hinckley, was then proposed for
chairman. He declined. Oscar
B. Steen, Hinckley, was proposed
and he also declined. The names
of Bert Cole, Hinckley, and John
Jungers, Sandstone, were pro-
posed and they also declined.
About this time one man said
I'VE are gradually committing
suicide" and another added I'VE
have done it."
After a lot of talk Mr.. Green
wald was finally prevailed upon
to accept the office of chairman
and the secretary and treasurer
were reelected, H. R. Buck ac-
cepting the office of secretary
only until the next meeting.
1t was decided to appoint a
committee of five to draw up a
constitution. On this committee
are John Jungers, Bert Cole, w.
E. Dalzell, A. M. Simonsen, and
Axel R. Buck. They will meet
at Hinckley Saturday.
It was also decided to have
another county meeting at Hinck-
ley on Saturday, May 8, when
delegates will again meet and