Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
FL ORGANIZATION
WORK SPEEDS UP
Endorses at State Convention Have
Filed; Floyd Olson Gets Much
Favorable Comment.
BY II. G.. TEIGAN

Farmer-Labor endorses for state
offices have filed. 1t was rumOreC
that Knud Wefald, endorsee for Unite
States senator, would not file and thai
his place on the ticket would be taken
by former United States Senator Mag
nus Johnson. In the writer's opinion
there was never even shadow OF
justification for these rumors bu
somehow they persisted to appear in
the Republican newspapers until Mon
day of this week when Mr.. Wefald's
filing arrived at the Secretary OF
States office. Mr.. Wefald has the
undivided support of the Farmer-La
Dor organizations affiliated with the
FL Association.
In writing Secretary Frank T. Star
key, regarding his filing, Mr.. Wefald
states that he is immensely pleased
over the fact that DR.. L. A. Fritsche
has filed for congress in the second
district. 1T is good news that DR.
Fritsche has filed for congress in the
second district" he says. THAT will
strengthen the ticket"
Another candidate who filed ant
paid his compliments to fellow en-
dorsee on the ticket, is Judge j. b
Himsl of ST. Cloud. The Judge ISSUED
a statement at the time of filing IL
which he stated to the people OF
Stearns county how he appreciated
their confidence as expressed in him
through long period of years at the
polls. The good people of Stearns
county have for nearly a quarter OF
a century been so kind and generous
to me that it was with some hesitan,
cy that | consented to become a can
.didate for an office outside of this
county and to again ask them fol
their support.
Himsl Boosts Floyd Olson.
II feel, however, that every man as
a citizen of the state has duty tc
perform and | feel that if my candi-
dacy on the Farmer-Labor ticket die
no more than to materially assist in
the election of Floyd B. Olson, the
Farmer-Labor candidate for governor
my candidacy would have been Of
good and valuable service to the peO-
pie of the state of Minnesota"
Speaking more specifically regard
ing his estimate of Floyd Olson
qualifications for the governorship
Judge Himsl says:
Mr. Olson is one of the brilliant
men of the state; a man of good judg-
ment, fearless, courageous and honest
standing upon a platform which can
not help but be, not only eminently
acceptable to the rank and file of the
Farmer-Labor people, but equally SO
to Il i * the prOgreSSive-minded Re-
publican and Democratic citizens oil
this state.
81 believe that the men and women
who were endorsed as candidates by
the Farmer-Labor convention recently
held are all splendid men and women
and well worthy of the confidence OF
the people of the state of Minnesota
The writer had a short visit with &
and he said regarding Judge Himsl
You, FarmerLaborites pulled wise
stunt when you named Judge Hims
for attorney general. He is a high
grade fellow and will prove strons
vote getter.'
Griffith Organizes Freedom.
George II. Griffith, former manager
of organization work for the National
Nonpartisan League in Minnesota
was sent into the the southern part
of the state by the executive boarC
of the FL. Association about two
weeks ago. Mr. Griffith is man o.
exceptional qualifications to do prac
teal organization work in the field
His many years of experience will
the Nonpartisan League makes hin
n man of superior ability to take
charge of such work.
During the past two weeks Mr.. Grit
fifth made a thorough canvas of Free
born county, establishing precinct or
CARNATIONS in every township and cit,