Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-13
THE PEOPLES VICTORY


The election just passed was one OF
the greatest victories for the progress
siye movement in America during the
history of the present generation.
MANY of the greatest fighters for the
best interests of the people against
the special privilege groups such as
the power trusts and high tariff advo-
Gates were elected on both Republican
and Democratic tickets in spite OF the
combined opposition in several states
or reactionary Republican and DEM
Ocrats.
The defeat of Representative Reese
of Tennessee, who was responsible
for the defeat of the Norris Muscle
Shoals bill which had passed tire
United States Senate for the third
time, took on a national aspect. Wher-
ever this issue came up in the cleo
ton the proponents Of public owner
ship and operation of the great power
project in the South, were the win
ners. Some of the outstanding eX-
amples are:
Senator Norris, progressive Repub-
lican, whom we have many times
credited as being among America
greatest statesmen, won great VIC
tory against combined opposition by
reactionary men of both parties VINO
had plenty of money at their command
Charles Bryan, progressive Democrat,
won the governorship at the same
time in Nebraska.
Senator COuzenS, the richest man in
the u. S. Senate, but one who works
and votes in behalf of the best in
terests of the public. carried the vote
i'm Michigan by an Overwhelming
landslide.
Senator Walsh, progressive Demo-
crat from Montana, who performed
great service to the American public
i'm the expose of Teapot Dome, fought
by the power, oil, and mining in
terests, was vindicated and rewarded
by the electorate because they recog-
nized in him a great champion OF hu-
man rights.
Clifford PinchCt of Pennsylvania, the
great conservationist, man who of
late years has given intense study 70
the power question and a man CO
wealth, but one who uses his money
and his remarkable talents and abil-
tiles to further the best interests nf
the American people together with his
constituents, was elected governor in
the state with the second largest pop
ulation of all American states.
Costigan, the tariff expert, was
elected as a progressive Democrat to
the U. S. Senate from Colorado.
Governor Roosevelt. another student
of the power question, carried New
York by the greatest vote ever record
ed governor i'm the history of Amer
lean politics. He has become a ma
tional character and he has the spec
ial privilege utility crowd in New
York state on the anxious seat.
The LaFOllettes in Wisconsin, whom
we have commended editorially many
times, and our own Floyd b. Olson in
Minnesota, were also numbered
among the victors in last week S
election. and will be among the states
men who will battle for the people S
rights.
Ills Is SplSHulu SIoup vi
men. 1t is only unfortunate that most
of these who have been elected for
the first time to congress will not be
able to serve in the next session be-
cause of our Anticipated system which
would have been taken care of if the
Norris Lame Duck bill had been given
an opportunity to be voted on at the
last few sessions. Ii passed five times
in the Senate but the autocratic rules
committee in the lower house of con-
gress refused to allow it to come to 9
vote, and therefore, lapse of over q
year is required before the newly
elected members to congress take
their seats unless a special session il
called.
When new congress is elected
folks naturally assume that n chang.
should come about soon, that the new
members should go to work almos
Immediately for remedial legislation
This old system Of waiting a year oil
more before the new congress be
comes effective might have been al
right in the days of the stage coact
when the result Of an election on tn,
Pacific coast was not known in Wash
ington. ID. c.. for months. Certificate.
of election were naturally much de
layed and it required months for the