The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-10-17
SMALL TOWN TALK

Somebody has stolen the schoolhonse
at Peace Harrison county Mississippi
it was revealed today. The small frame
building disappeared the night before
school was to open."-News item.
We are waiting for somebody to smart out
that that wasn't peaceful" thing to do Then
we'll shoot!
Plans are in the making for debate be-
tween J. F. Reed and w. F. Schilling of North
field. Both know their Minnesota along with
their dairy cows and wheat fields, each thinks he
is standing for the absolute best of the agricul-
tural cause, neither is afraid of man the devil
and each is sure he has God his side! 1t
would be SOME debate! But it wouldn't change
a single vote, and it would work up lot of hard
feelings. We have become convinced that what
this sad old world needs is not more political
talk but less-much much less.
There was quite fuss stirred up in Repub-
lcan -eircles last week by the appearance of a
letter Claude Mackenzie wrote back before the
Republican convention when he working hard
for Lowden. 1t wasn't very wise letter and
Claude has done lot to live it down since. But
the furry about it was just a furry and has
passed. Here is how Charley Cheney of the
Minneapolis Journal looks at it and Charley is
usually pretty reasonable.
Publication of the ant-Hoover letter writ
ten last March by Claude H. Mackenzie, and
made public by the democratic state chairman,
Hubert d'Autremont, caused considerable talk
but no special excitement among the republican
campaign managers. They had been expecting
such thing all along. 1t was no secret in the
pre-convention days that Mr.. Mackenzie, as
Lowden manager, was launching some sharp at
tacks at Herbert Hoover, almost as sharp as
some democratic leaders now supporting Alfred
E. Smith INDUCED in when they referred to the
New York governor in those days.
The Mackenzie shots were made in public
statements. There was feeling among Hoover
men then that Senator Mackenzie ought not to
take the national committee post. He was chosen,
however, in advance of,the Kansas City conven-
ton to fill vacancy, and he lined up immediate
ly after the convention for Mr.. Hoover.
The reaction in the state committee yester-
day was sharp in the committeeman's favor.
Rudolph Lee, head of the Hoover-Curtis club or
ganization in the state, moved that the commit
tee give Senator Mackenzie vote of confidence.
A. o. Moreaux of Luverne seconded the motion,
and it carried by unanimous vote, amid applause.
1t may be recalled that back in May or June,
Mr.. Lee IN the Long Iralrle LedOer cdiieo On
Mr.. Mackenzie to resign the committee post in
favor of some Hoover supporter. He explains
the reason for his changed attitude.
"Claude Mackenzie since that time has am
ply demonstrated his loyalty to the republican
party and to Herbert Hoover" says Mr.. Lee.
If Amendment No. hasn't had any atten-
ton from you it is about time you smoothed out
your home paper and spent quiet half houl
with this document which you will find on ar
inner page. If you don't vote for it you vote
against it, which is cute little trick these con-
stitutional amendments have all to themselves
So it becomes you to find out whether you want
to be actively for it or actively against it-be-
cause you are going to be active one way or tht
other in spite of yourself. Chances are that i
you were to ask the first ten. people yor
meet this afternoon just what this amend
ment is all about only one of them could
tell you-and we wouldn't like to bet that even HI
could make it clear. The campaign has become
so interested in the personalities of two candi
dates that voters have lost sight of everything
| else, rather important constitutional amend
ment along with the rest: Sort of pity, ISM
lit?