The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-19
GOV. CHRISTIANSON PASSES OUT OF
THE POLITICAL PICTURE

all sections of the state it is apparent that
not more than rs per cent of the voters OF
Minnesota exercised their right OF suffrage
at Mondays primary election.
The Herald isn't surprised at the defeat
of Gov Christensen in his aspiration to be
the nominee of the Republican party for the
United States Senate.
Now that the primaries are over and the
Governor has been defeated by Senator Tom
Schall, probably in excess of 100000 votes,
dire threats are made by some OF the Cover
nors supporters. The king makers are said
to be planning to bring suit against Schall,
etc. 1t is said they will alege that deliber-
ately false statements were made in the cam
paign, either by Schall of his supporters,
violating the corrupt practice act OF the
state.
The Herald doesn't approve of the Schall
campaign methods but it is very doubtful if
the Courts of Minnesota will issue an order
to Secretary of State Mike Holm to keep the
blind senator's name off the ballot.
A suit of this sort would have all the
earmarks of poor craftsmanship, especially
in view of the overwhelming manner in
which the governor was defeated.
Two years ago Gov. Christensen could
have received the Republican nomination for
the United States Senate without opposition.
He failed to become a candidate and it is
presumed that, after looking over DR.. Henrik
Shipstead, the outstanding Viking in the
state, Mr. Christensen decided that it would
be diplomatic to lend his services to his state
as Governor for another two years and build
up his fences to take the blind senator into
camp in $780,
Much water has passed under the po-
itical bridge since 1928. The Governors
"Big Three" in handling the finances of the
state ran amuck with other departments of
the State government and the cordially be-
tween the office of the Chief executive and
the other elective officers on Capitol Hill
was Largely forced. 1t was alleged that the
"Big Three" were attempting to usurp per-
ogatives which the law creating them did not
contemplate The "Big Three" were not par
ticularly helpful in increasing the Governors
popularity.
Educators claim that Mr. Christianson's
judgment in the matters vitality affecting the
public schools and State University leopard
lied and handicapped the development of the
educational agencies of the state. 1t was
the judgment of one man against many.
AS the result of this uncompromising
attitude the rank and file of the educators of
Minnesota were not burning up with enthus-
iasm in their support of Mr.. Christensen for
the United States Senate.
While all of the agencies mentioned
above cost the Governor support, the Herald
is convinced that Mr.. Christensen was po-
itical liability in his own behalf.
In his recent public addresses he spread
the word to the world that if he were men,
Der of the United States Senate he would
have voted for the debenture and the re-
moval Of the flexible feature of the tariff,
directly opposing the stand of President Her.
bert Hoover.
Following these statements many Re-
publicans in this city felt that the Governor
in his opinion was becoming much too large
for the party that had made him politically,
and they quit him cold.
The result of Mondays primary does not
necessarily mean that this city is on fire for
Tom Schall Hundreds of Republicans in Sank
Centre did not vote. They could not support
the Governor and they would not vote for
Tom Schall
1t will be recalled that Gov Jake Preus
was defeated for United States Senator sever
al years ago by Magnus Johnson, following
the death of Senator Knute Nelson. John
son polled comparatively small per cent of
the normal vote of the state yet he defeated
Preuss by a substantial majority Had
large vote been polled at that time Johnson's
majority would likely have been greater.
Had 70 per cent of the States vote been
polled Monday SchalPs majority would likely
have been larger.
Gov. Christiansons passing out of the
political picture runs almost parallel with
the political demise of Jake Preus.
In the special congressional election in
Minneapolis several months ago, Einar Hoi-
dale came close to winning the Congressional
seat as Democrat. There was an intense