Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY
OPEN BOOK RECORD

once again express their preference
for public office holders. The day is
Tuesday, Nov. 6. 1928.
You will recall that in 1926 the
editor of the Askov American was
candidate for the office of state rep
resentative from the Fifty-sixth Leg
islative district for the first time
and had a vote of 2422 against the
opponents 246S-being only As votes
short
Pine county's present member of the
Lower House of the Legislature was
elected to his third term in 1926 and
is now a candidate for the fourth
term. As early as in 1924 when he
was campaigning for the second term
he said that if elected that year he
would not ask the voters of Pine
county to again elect him to that Of
flee and if he remained in politics he
would go higher. He has made one
campaign since for the same office
and is now at it again in 1928. No
harm in running for the same office
a fourth time, but why tell the people
four years ago that he would not be
a candidate for that office again and
then file anyway?
State Representative is the lowest
legislative position, and after serving
two or three terms there a person
should have gained legislative ex-
perience enough so that he is equip
ped to go higher and seek an office
with more power and influence. And
when man is substantial taxpayer
which usually makes him more re-
sponsible-and he possesses the quail
fications of honesty. integrity, thrift,
activeness, and tact, there is no rea-
son why he should not be elected to
a higher office.
So much has been said and written
about farm legislation that folks have
perhaps tired of reading and hearing
about it. 1 will let my past record
speak for itself. Accomplishments
count for more than promises. During
the IA years that have lived in Pine
county I have been editor of the
Askov American, and that publication
has given freely of its space for the
upbuilding of cooperative creameries,
cooperative livestock shipping associ-
ations, COW testing associations, and
other farmers cooperative move
ments that are of a distinct benefit
to all citizens in the county. If
elected to the Legislature shall con-
tinue to work for, and vote for legis-
lation that will further the interests
of such organizations.
Readers of the American will know
that I have fought against the pro-
posed $20, OO0,O bond issue for trunk
roads. There has even been some
talk of a $50,0OO,OO0 or 100000, 900
bond issue. All the worse. I will
fight it just as hard in the Legislature
as I have through the columns of
the American. There is such thing
as going too fast on the trunk road
building. We all like the good trunk
roads and use them to some extent,
but there are very few folks in Pine
county, and for that matter most Of
the counties in the state, that do not
use the township, county, and state
aid roads much more than they do
the trunk roads. If we pay too much
into one fund we have less for the
other funds. Another thing that is
well to remember is that all bonds
must be paid. Taxpayers realize
that.
AS to my public economic record I
refer you to Askov village. I was one
of the incorporators of this village
in 1918 and served as clerk the first
seven years. Askov village has al
ways been on a cash basis-spending
no more money than is levied each
year. In the building of our news
paper I have also practiced the same
thrift and frugality; and if this may
not be considered boastful, I wish to
add here that the American has a
national record for having the largest
circulation of any weekly newspaper
published in a village the size of
Askov. The number of copies being
printed now each week is over 1900.
This, I believe, has been of some
u6l10uI anu duFtILlScHSuI W Tluc
county.
AS mentioned in my newspaper adj
vertisements and as I promised in
the campaign of 1926, I shall make
my legislative record an open book
with newspaper articles weekly while
the legislature is in session, and after
the session is over, meet with farmers
clubs, community organizations, COM
mercial clubs, and the like and dis
cuss any legislative vote taken. This
builds for better general under
standing of governmental affairs or
in other words more democracy. A
government is no better than the
average of the people, hence it is i'm
portant to spread more light on public
matters and build up the average.
Citizens as a rule want to know what
their servants in public life are
doing, and you will know what is
going on in the Minnesota Legislature
If you elect me your representative.
am not long on promises, but in