The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
.SHIPSTEAD SHUNS
"OIL" AS FARMER
LABOR CANDIDATE
Has Consistent Record
as Capitalist Tool


from the state of Minnesota on the
Farmer-Labor Party ticket. What
prompted Mr.. Shipstead to make this
decision? Surely not the love and re-
spect for the farmer and labor ele-
ment of Minnesota. Turnout his po-
htical career, since his first election
by the Farmer-Labor Party Of Min
nesota, Mr.. Shipstead has entirely ig
nored his pledges, like any other poll
tieian OF the old parties and obeyed
the voice of the master class, voting
and supporting every measure spon-
sored by Wall Street.
Some Examples. A
A number of examples could be set
forth to support the above statement;
but, one of his recent acts of betrayal
of the Farmer-Labor Party of Mime
sofa will be sufficient.
The Farmer-Labor Party of the
state of Minnesota like all labor and
progressive organizations of this
country is bitterly opposed to the
Coolidge Nicaraguan policy. 1t has
repeatedly raised its voice in protest
against the sending of marines to
Nicaragua. 1t has demanded of the
imperialist Coolidge administration
thru its representative, Mr.. Shipstead
to withdraw the marines and cease
its imperialistic activities in the Latin
American states. What was his re-
Spouse to the Farmer-Labor Party
which is responsible for his present
office? He entirely ignored it and
voted with the henchmen of Wall
Street in supporting the imperialistic
policy of the Coolidge administration
and at no time did Shipstead feel it
his duty to appear before the Farmer
Labor Party of Minnesota and explain
his actions on questions so vital to
the farmer-labor element.
But what has prompted Mr.. Ship
stead after refusing to come to the
state. convention of the Farmer-Labor
Party which recently was held in the
Twin Cities to discuss the candidates.
and adopt platform and after en-
tirely ignoring their actions for many
weeks to come out now on the Far
mer-Labor Party ticket? Two i'm
portant factors has prompted Mr.
Shipstead to pursue the course he is
now taking First and foremost, the
important factor is that he found
great unrest and dissatisfaction with
our present government in Washing
ton is existing and is deeply rooted
amongst large portion of the voters
of Minnesota. His henchmen after
surveying the sentiment of Minnesota
found that the percentage of farmers
and laborites are for a strong indie
pendent Farmer-Labor Party particu-
larly at this time That is, if that
sentiment is properly crystallized, the
entire corrupt state administration in
GLIDING Mr.. Shipstead will be swept
out of existence. They also found a
constructive body of representatives.
of the Farmer Labor Party who are
organizing around very 10y al and cap
able leadership such as Watkins
Lundeen and others and if not stopped
at once, they will become the dom
mating leadership for the Minnesota
.Fal1ner7Labor Party. Therefore, i'm
mediate action must be taken before
the new leadership has chance to
get their message before the eager
listeners and the revolving mass Of
the state of Minnesota.
To Save His Face.
The other factor which prevented
Mr.. Shipstead from throwing off his
mask and openly declaring himself
candidate of the republican party.
whom he so loyalty served during his
time in Washington, is because of
state law demanding of each candi-
date filing for office to admit his al
legiance and support Of the repub
lican party. OF course, Mr.. ShipsteaC
knows too well the sentiment of the
farmer-laborites and their sympathiz-
ers towards the besmirched corrun
republican oil party of Washington
He knows that by announcing his can
didacy OH the republican ticket h
thereby admits that he is part ane
parcel of our most scandalous ma
tional administration. So to save hi
face he is compelled to announce hi
candidacy on the Farmer-Labor ticket
One has only to read the comment
in the capitalist press of the state Q
Minnesota which were issued on th@
day of his filing, to see the rejoicing
of the press. The Minneap1lis Journal
editorially congratulates him on his
loyal record during his past admins
tration to the republican party ard
also recommends that the citizens
will make no mistake in choosing
either candidate on the republican
ticket or Mr.. Shipstead on the Far
mer-Labor ticket. Both trustworthy
men as far as our present Washing
ton administration is concerned and
the voters will make no mistake in
choosing either one. Practically the
entire state capitalist press speaks
with the same loyalty of Mr.. Ship