Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-04-17
PRESS FAVORS
FL. TICKET
No Better Man for Governor Than
Olson Could be Offered Said
One Newspaper.
BY H. G. TEIGAN

BY H. G. TEIGAN
The newspapers of the state con-
tinue to comment on the Farmer
Labor slate endorsed at the recent
convention held at St. Paul.
Some of the papers concede that it
will be next to an impossibilty to de-
feat Floyd Olson for governor. The He
kah Chief. an enemy newspaper eX-
presses the view that there is not now
one candidate runnir 6 for the Republic
can nomination who has chance of
beating Floyd next November. That's
some concession, coming from sheet
that has always been violently hostile
to the Farmer-Labor cause.
The comments of the Farmer-LabOr
papers are naturally all favorable to
Mr.. Olson. He is regarded by all of
them as easily the strongest of the
Farmer-Labor candidates, but several
papers also express the view that the
ticket as whole is strong, as the
Pope County Tribune expresses it,
mo man or woman needs to be
ashamed of the Farmer-Labor party
this year."
Speaking further in reference to
the ticket, the Tribune states: mo
better timber is offered for governor
by any party in the state than Floyd
Olson. He has had experience in
governmental affairs as county at
torney in Hennepin county and the
fact that he sent a good share of the
city council to Saltwater shows that
he has the nerve to do what is right
Tribune Boosts Wefald, Arens.
The Tribune editor also voices APP
prevail of the ticket as whole but
, pays these compliments to Knud We
fald and Henry Arens, endorses for
United States senator and lieutenant
governor.
/ "Knud Wefald, as a candidate for
t United States senator. is a man who
[ is well fitted for the office he seeks
as he has served in congress and his
r vote there showed him to be right on
Y the vital questions. Henry Arens.
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is
l well trained for that office through
4 his many years as state senator. He
e has also been a prominent man in the
Land OLakes organization in the
state"
The Montevideo American pays tri-
butte to Olson but confines its boost
: ing to him alone. THE state needs
1 Olson for it's next governor; let him
: be elected in November" concludes
n the American.
}. The Park Region Echo compliments
n the party convention for having
S named ticket headed by Floyd Oh
: son and Knut Wefald. For months
G the Republican, party leaders have
g been lying awake nights trying to
: think of somebody sure to beat Floyd
S Olson says the Echo Editor. "And
y nobody in Farmer-La bOr ranks is bet
/ ter fitted to represent the party in the
II senatorial race than former Congress
e man Knud Wefald, one Of the most
e scholarly men in Minnesota public life
: and a conscientious and able public
II servant"
u The Minnesota Union Advocate
speaks in praise of the recent Farmer
q Labor convention The Advocate does
y not devote its attention to the candi
dates so much as it does to the con
structive work done by the convention
as a whole.
THE recent convention of the Farm
y er-Labor association presented an un
usual case: it was composed Of dele
|
: tions. geographical division and eco
= nomic viewpoints; there were ami
Il mated discussions on widely differ
, ing propositions and cOntending favor
= ties for party positions. All of these
@ were brought together in the conven
II ton and produced a practical plat
# form and winning ticket for thu
r. state campaign Of 1880. 1t GARNER
Labor party) aims to effect funda
mental changes in industry by pro
gressive political action and its plat
- form sets forth the next steps in thu
= process. While it may have ultimate
:, aims that imply radical changes
- these only furnish the direction to
ward which it must move. The prob
:, lens of the day are met by deman6'
;, that are designed to bring relief ant
:. advance the general movement to
g ward the ultimate goal
n With party organs so united in sup
port of the candidates and the plat
form and with discomfort and revol
manifest among the farmers. worker
and business men Of the state it i
little wonder that Farmer-Labo
III leaders are jubilant over the prospect
. of success i'm November.
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