Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-29
PROGRESSIVES
GOING STRONG
League for Independent Political Ac.
ton Renders Help; Many Leg.
fslative Contests.
BY H. G. TEIGAN

who Just returned 10 headquarters d.
ter an extended trip through the south
and west
Great unrest and dissatisfaction
with the present political regime are
to be found throughout the middle
west and far west" says Williams
1.-The great unemployment crisis, the
farm depression and inadequate re-
lief of the farm board, the tariff scan
dial, the failure of the London Naval
Conference, necessitating probably a
billion dollar building program, have
almost brought the workers and farm
ers to open revolt. If conditions had
been more severe this winter, workers
affirm in many places, there would
have been organization to resist"
In his report to the executive board
of the league, Mr.. Williams predicts
that Floyd B. Olson will be elected
governor of Minnesota in November.
The conditions above recited are the
things, he states, that will make
possible a third party governor in
Minnesota"
Speaking before the Saturday Lunch
club in Minneapolis short time ago,
Mr.. Williams made it clear that the
League for Independent Political Ac-
tion, will not give support to any old
party candidate running for office as
against the nominee of third party
or an independent representing third
party groups. Mr.. Williams did state,
however, that the league will give all
possible aid to Farmer-LabOr candi-
dates in Minnesota and will support
the Milwaukee and Reading, Pennsyl-
vania, districts.
The attitude of Mr.. Williams and
the League for Independent Political
Action is in marked contrast to that
manifested by Mr.. William Green of
the American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Green has apparently asked trade
unionists of Minnesota to support
Schall at the primary purely on the
ground that the blind Senator has
voted right on labor measures.
Schalls bad record in reference to
measures of public interest, is not
taken into consideration.
PrOgressives Seek Senate Seats.
PrOgressives are more numerous in
legislative contests this year than has
been true since 1924. In nearly every
legislative district there is either a
Farmer-LabOrite or other progressives
seeking the nomination for senator or
representative. Among the well
known Farmer-Labor senators who
are candidates for denomination are
the following:
Moses L. Frost, Jackson; L. P. Lund,
Luverne; Frank F. Romberg, Sleepy
Eye; John H. Traxler, LeSueur Cen
ter; Nels A. Petersen, Milan; Victor
Lawson. Wilimar; c. j. Pulitzer, Itch
field Henry Spindler, Buffalo; A. o.
Devoid, Minneapolis; Geo. Nordlin, st.
Paul; Chas. Hausler, st. Paul; liver
J. Lee, Glenwood; George H. Lommen,
Eveleth; Harry A. Bridgeman, Bemid-
il; Mrs. Laura Napkin, Thief River
Falls; A. M. Landry. Warroad; and
r. T. Buckler. Crookston.
In Pine county there are only two
filings for the house, Hjalmar Peter
sen, the fighting editor of the Askov
American. and Representative JOS. E.
Therrien will again fight it out next
November. Mr.. Petersen will un-
doubtedly have the united support of
the Farmer-Laborites and other pro-
gressives in the county. Mr.. Therrien
will, on the other hand, have the sup
port of the old guard machine as he
has had in past campaigns.
In the range country the Farmer
Labor forces are waging fight to win
both senate and house seats. This
time. too, the supporters Of the move
ment have endeavored to get the right
kind of timber for candidates. I'm
fortunately in the past some of the
men elected to the legislature with
Farmer-Labor support have gone
wrong after being elected. The in
tain members of the legislature COM
ing from the range country is in a
measure to be expected, but that the
power trust should WELD an influence
with them as the records show is
without Justification.
In the Goth district A. H. Hoffman.
former Farmer-Labor house member,
is a candidate for senator in opposi-
ton to Senator Fred Bessette. Mr..
Hoffman served two terms in the
the house and was faithful to the
cause in every instance
L0mmen Has Hard Fight.
In the 61st district, Senator George
II. Lommen is a candidate for ye-
election. He is being opposed by
Representative Mark Nolan of Gilbert.
and by Geo. G. Brince of Eveleth.
Mr.. Brince is apparently the candi-
date of the steel trust. Due to the
aggressive fight that Senator Lommen
waged against the per capita tax limi-
tation measure sponsored by the steel
trust group in the 1929 session. the
trust is now out to get him.
The joint legislative boards of the
Railroad Brotherhoods are making an
appeal to the railroad workers of the
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