Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08

precinct, but one. "This gives Free
born the best campaign organization
it has had since the progressive move
ment of this state was formed says
Mr.. Griffith. 81 worked in cOnjunc-
ton with the county committee and
we succeeded in setting up work
ing organization in every voting pre-
cinct in the county except one. This
one Moscow township will be taken
care of by the county organization
later"
Mr.. Griffith also reports that the
city of Winona has perfected an or
ganization that extends into every
voting precinct in the city. On May
IA a meeting of representatives or
trades union organizations will be
held at Winona and Mr.. Griffith will
be there to explain the campaign
which is now being undertaken.
Sentiment is wonderful every
where, but it is more or less inarticu-
late unless organized" he concludes.
with several thousand precincts in
the state it is apparent that only a
few votes in each have to remain at
home to make a difference of thou
sands of votes on election day. With
such an organization plan as l have
been commissioned to carry out for
the Farmer-Labor Association, we
shall have no trouble, in my opinion,
to elect Floyd Olson and the Farmer
Labor slate of candidates next NOvem-
ber."
Dehnel Erupts Again.
Paul F. Dehnel, who filed for gov
ernor on the Republican ticket short
time ago, is still active promoting the
candidacy of Ernest Lundeen for the
United States senatOrship on the
Farmer-Labor ticket At amy rate
it would seem that way from the May
End issue of the Rochester Journal
which up to date Dehnel has been
permitted to edit.
Dehnel comments on the recent
rump Farmer-LabOr convention held
at Rochester on April 81. He explains
how 1.-The delegates were all unani-
nous in favor of that veteran pro-
gressive. Hon. Ernest Lundeen for
United States senator in opposition to
the Hawley lumber man, Knud We
fald, whose candidacy is alleged to
be highly favored by one of the big
lumber milling trusts that sponsored
NJ TOh in.
Dr. Fritsche and Congressman Lind
bergh in 1923 with Henry Teigan as
JohnsOn's manager and secretary"
He states further that "the progress
sive element of southern Minnesota
will have nothing to do with Teigan's
newest candidate nor with the Re-
publican machine back of him they
say, and thus they are hoping that
dorsement for senator against Knud
Wefald in the Farmer-Labor primar-
ies.'
1t is regrettable that any space
should be required to refute silly
charges by this man Dehnel. Those
WHO KNOW Dennel are Oh course nOt
deceived by any of his utterances. In
speaking of candidates of the lumber
interests it may be worth mentioning
that Dehnel appears to have aligned
himself with Tom Schall who is a
candidate for reelection to the senate
and who has in the past had the back
ing of one of the principal lumber
companies of Minnesota.
AS for Dehnel. the writer does not
believe that the Shevlin-Carpenter
company or any other large lumber
concern would be interested in sub
sidizing his candidacy or in doing
more than possibly paying his filing
fee.
Mr.. Wefald does not need to have
any fear over the wild charges made
by Dehnel. His record as a member
of congress was the sole cause of
Wefald getting 100 votes in the con-
vention to 81 for Lundeen. This is a
remarkable showing for a man who
was not seeking the office