The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-10-24
SHIPSTEAD TALKS
TO HUGE CROWD AT
REDWOOD MEETING
One of Largest ThrOngs Crowd
Arm0ry to Capacity. Stand
ing Room Only
500 SEEK ENTRANCE
Minnesota Senior Senator Seeks
Reelection on Past Record
He States

Declaring that his loyalty was to
his state and nation first and that if
that loyalty interfered with party,
then the party must be cast aside,
United States Senator Henrik Ship
stead addressed possibly the largest
gathering last night ever assembled
in the Armory. Referring specifical-
ly to his past record, the senior Min
nesota Senator asserted that his rec
ord showed one of accomplishment
comparable with that of any other
man in the United States Senate.
The speech here was the first in
this section that Senator Shipstead
has delivered during the present
campaign. He came to Redwood
Falls from Lamberton where he gave
a short talk preceding his evening
address. A banquet, to which bust
ness men of Redwood Falls were in
vited, was held at the Hotel Red
wood at 6:30 o'clock, in the senator's
honor. Shortly after the banquet Mr..
Shipstead appeared at the armory to
deliver his address to the immense
crowd that had assembled early in
the evening.
Paying his respects to the people
of Minnesota whom he had the
pleasure to serve, the Farmer-Labor
candidate for reelection lost no time
in getting to the theme of his talk.
Governments formerly were ruled
by kings with "infallible consciences
who could do no wrong" Senator
Shipstead said. "But they learned
that kings were not infallible; the
king used his power to make his
friends prosperous, there was no
justice or equality. So we embarked
on the experiment of democracy,
making every man king.
"Some practises of the old system
have crept into the new," he said.
"Often the power of government is
used for the benefit of a few. When
the people have permitted that, they
have paid the price. We have paid
our price in the northwest.
: II have campaigned for re-elec-
tion on my record. None have found
fault with that record, but they are
suggesting it might not be so good
in the next few years.
'They say Minnesota is entitled to
representation in the dominant party.
The constitution says a senator takes
=. the oath of office to support the con-
stitution. / don't see anything in the
constitution that gives any party a
seat in the senate.
"My experience is that partisan
ship has been exaggerated. Since 1
have been in the senate, there have
been party votes on just two ques-
tions-election of a secretary and of
sergeant-at-arms. Of all important
questions some republicans vote one
way and some democrats another.
! 1T has been said Minnesota should
be represented by regular republi-
can. find no fault with anyone
who holds that view. But have
been pleased that so many republican
senator's have come here and spoken
for me. And l am pleased that dem
ocrats who have spoken here had had
kind words to say for me. They did
it voluntarily"
Remarking that it has been said
that an independent cannot get good
COmmlLCee dSSISHHcIItS, OSHdIor
Shipstead said he has seven commit
tee assignments, more than any other
man in the senate. He recited the
committees.
81 want to tell you what ] under
stand constitutes a regular" he said.
''If man is regularly against the
4 people, they call him a regular. 1t is
not hard to be regular. He can
play golf afternoons and go to par
ties in the evening. When he comes
to the capitol in the morning all he
has to do is ask the party leader
how the party is voting on questions
of the day and he votes with the par
lty.'
"He comes home and says he
couldn't be wrong-the party can do
no wrong.
/ Repeating that he was candidate
for reelection on his record, Ship
stead said he has tried to make good.
Continued on page twelve)
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