Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-18
HOIDALE EXPLAINS
Editor Askoy American:

Editor AskOv American:
My attention has been called to a
letter from Joe Hampeys appearing in
your issue of Aug. IL. He wants me
to explain why in 1880 l agreed to
support Hoover. He seems to think
did something wrong by what l said.
Let us see what the facts are.
What l said on this subject was
said in radio speech which was
printed in the papers and also printed
in circular form. l now quote from
this printed speech exactly what
said
81 do not intend to play politics for
the purpose of embarrassing the Pres
ident or the administration. When
one party is successful in an election
we should go long ways in giving
the administration support in all such
efforts as it may make to promote
such things and policies as are gen.
orally conceded to be for the benefit
of the country and it's people.
''At the present time we have a SER
ious situation in labor conditions be-
cause of unemployment. We should
all get behind the President and the
administration in such efforts as it
may make to relieve the distress now
existing.
President in his efforts to promote
world peace and reduction of expend-
itures for war purposes.
Il would stand behind the Presi-
dent in such efforts as he may make
to correct, through the flexible pro-
tiles in that law as can be corrected
in that way.
Il would support the administra-
tiOn in such steps as may be neces-
sary in order to carry out promises
made to agriculture and to the north
west.
Broadly speaking it is my purpose
to determine my course and my vote
on the basis of sensible and patriotic
service rather than upon partisan
grounds. l know this statement is
subject to the objection that it is gen.
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my meaning is clear.
81 am not announcing any change
in my party affiliations. For many
years l have spoken in behalf of he
common man in all ranks of life. This
course l intend to pursue in the flu
ture in a fair and reasonable way. 1
ask the people of Minnesota to trust
me and to believe in my sincere pur-
pose to serve this state and it's people
honestly and to the best of my abil-
ity."
Now, will Mr.. Hampeys, or anyone
else, please point out what is wrong
about the above statement? Would
any good citizen say less or do less?
What is unfair or unpatriotic about
it? What is there about it that is
dishonest or unmanly?
Like Mr.. Hampeys, malicious and
unfair persons have published all
over the state that l agreed to support
Mr.. Hoover. In other words, they try
to make out that for the sake of get
ting votes l had gone back ON my
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that l have never done and never will
do and | think the people of the state
of Minnesota understand that.
Mr.. Hampeys may be sincere and
honest but he should also be fair and
he should know what he is talking
about. There is a difference and a
big difference between the spirit and
purpose of the Republican party and
the Democratic party. There is a
difference and a big difference be-
tween the Republican candidate for
president and the Democratic candi-
date for president. l know it is the
fashion among those who have sup
ported the Republican party until
very recently to say in defense Of
their own error that there is no diff
ference between the parties.
l started my fight for the poor and