The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-17

convention on March "a and the
TO make merry by holding at leas
The Farmer-Labor convention will z
endorse candidates for state and con-
gretonal offices. This convention
marks the tenth anniversary of the |
holding of the first convention of the
Farmer-Labor forces Of Minnesota.
+ was in March 1918 that the Non
PARTISAN League named Charles A.
Indbergh, former congressman from
the sixth district, as its standard
bearer at the republican primary of
that year. A full ticket was named
with Mr.. Lindbergh.
1918 and 1928 in Marked Contrast
The campaign of 1918 was bitter
one. Mr.. Lindbergh was attacked as
no candidate in the state of Minnesota
had ever been attacked. The hOnors
heaped upon "Lindy" these days,
stand in marked contrast to the meth
DDS of violence that were resOrted to
by the republicans of Minnesota
against the father ten years ago.
Congressman Kvale on January II
last related on the floor of the House
at WASHINGTON, how many of the peo-
pie who are singing young Lind
bergh's praises today were those who
advocated tarring and feathering G..
A. Lindbergh, Sr, in 1918.
Many of the delegates that will at
tend this years Farmer-Labor con-
ventiOn were among those who attend
ed the first convention in 1918. 1t is
worth recalling here that A. G. Town
ley president and founder of the Ma
tOnal NOnpartisan League, originated
the idea of holding primary con-
ventiOns. He cOntended that to Sc
cure the best material for public of
flee it could not be done by first 60
ing into an open primary. Lynn j
Frazier, senior senator from North
Dakota and the first NonpartisaT
League governor of that state, was
picked to make the run for governor
by a convention of Nonpartisan Leag
uers at Fargo before he was ever
known outside of the boundaries of hi!
own county. No one acquainted will
that situation would contend for ;
minute that Frazier would have hat
any chance whatever in the primar,
mao ne entered it that year before be
ing drafted by convention.
Republicans May Endorse
1t seems that the republicans ar
also planning to take some action i
regard to candidates at their CONVEX
uOn to be held on March "a. @
course this has not been definitel
decided upon but it seems probabl
Sat endorsements for United State
senator A. ]. Rockne and GovernC
IaeOdOre Christianson, respectivel
will be made.
Mr. Rockne filed for the republics
nOmllnatlon for U. S. senator la
S. week &, In doing so he announced TIL
nlS ming came as the result of d
nsH naaa on the part of the republical
Of the state.
Am9Smuch as Mr.. Rockne announc
u1at ne expects to make the run on
nIo rGSOrG II IS only proper that the pc
Et r.; OF Minnesota should know SON
o sring Oh that record before they ha
opportunity to vote for him in t
Record is ReactiOnary
A. MI; T.. Rockne has been a member
v VIE minnesota state legislature for
ffte@iS' lie served his first term
Se house in 1903 and finished nm
sr Sre mouse S. IN 1909 by serving as spe;
T' Since 1911 he has been q noeno1
OF the senate. ~" q -i-0-'-
PnaIO9 III ISO9 while speaker of the hou
wI;aI DI;Hne opposed the tonnage tax
LotI LI0I as 1t will be recalled pas
H. v'I = mouse and senate and was vet
n.y. ~ governor j. A. johnson. At
" vs. osy every session Rockne consiste
nsNIT opposed Woman's suffrage and ,
n;aiiy an opponent of the state-v
beraSS In 1919 it will be rem
tba bu mat mat ne led the fight to uns
W.T. rarmer-Labor senator. w.
trnat39A' tISA' who had defeated the S
SJSt S'H! handyman in the senate. G
SSlllvan S;a of Saltwater Roclrne for
van anu eIIecClVely for S
W;iooAs AS result of Rockne's eff
the b''O1 O was ousted from the senat
cor,,5It ground that he had violated
his Can, practices act by referrin,
tT0Srmpaign literature to Sulliva
corOony corrUrney for more than sixty for
the spUOarauons", while the records
that SeSSreS9t.ary of states office shC
h.fsoSt's, St's,llavn was merely "attor
seero. rSc' for these CORPORATIONS,
tbinIi;no tbi beyond belief that a bod
deprinng men could be persuade
lepielott;a a duly elected member
such s1b'aIsve : ~. body of membership
read. tIlllmsy argument as this. B
senafo af the record of the MINI,
Rookie Rookie Tor the session Of 1919.
Senator more more than any other
Or can claim credit for on
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