The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-16
ACCEPTABLE CONGRESSIONAL
TIMBER

Mr.. Average Voter of Minnesota will be in
serious quandry when he or she enters the
primary election booth Monday, June 20, to
select nine candidates for Congress out of the
80 filed as Republicans.
The situation is one that will probably
never occur again during their lifetime.
The Federal Census of 1880 reduced the
number of Minnesota Congressman from ten
to nine. The Minnesota Legislature was ex-
pected to pass legislation redistricting the
State into nine Congressional districts. Late
in the 1881 session misft measure was
passed which the Governor vetoed, and
which, in the opinion of the Herald editor,
he was justified in so doing.
The result is that all Congressman will
be elected at large and instead of endeavor-
ing to select a single suitable candidate the
voters will be called upon to select nine.
The Herald, being a Republican news
paper, the editor has studied the list of
those whose names will appear on the pri-
mary ballots of this party in an endeavor to
find nine men, who in his judgment will best
serve the state.
Unless the people of the rural districts
use care great majority of the candidates
particularly Minneapolis.
After careful survey of the list of 80
names on the Republican ballot the Herald
editor makes the following recommended
tons:
Theodore Christensen, Dawson, Mimi,
who served in the Minnesota Legislature for
many years with distinguished ability before
he was elected Governor.
Ray P. Chase, Anoka, Mimi, former
state auditor. The gentleman is an outstand-
ing student of taxation and in these trying
times man of his exceptional ability along
economic lines is badly needed in Congress.
N. J. Holmberg, dirt farmer, Renville,
Mimi, is entirely familiar with law-making
procedure as he was a member of the Min
nesota Legislature for several years, serving
in both the House and Senate AS Dairy
and Food Commissioner of the state for 10
years he served with marked ability. Mr..
Holn1berg thoroughly understands the prob
lens of the agriculturist
Ven. G. Weber, Slayton, Mimi, comes
from one of the pioneer German families of
Southwestern Minnesota. He is successful
newspaper publisher and served the Mime
sofa Editorial Association as President. He
is the present State Senator froh his district
and is serving with distinction.
August H. Anderson, of Red Wing, has
served the Third dstrist with distinct credit
for number of years. He holds some splen-
did committee assignments, is thoroughly
familiar with Congressional procedure, and
should be renominated.
William A. Pettinger, of Duluth, is the
present Congressman from the old Eighth
district. The gentleman has made fine rec
ord, and is entitled to the support of his fell
low citizens at the primaries Monday.
Conrad A. Selvig, of the Ninth District,
is one of the younger members in the Con-
gress. For years before he was elevated to
Congressman Mr.. Selvig was superintend-
ent of the Crookston Farm school. He was
riased on farm in Fillmore county.
Henry Rines, Mora, former Speaker of
the House of the Minnesota Legislature,
later State Treasurer, resigning to become
chairman of the "Big Three" in Gov. Chris
tianson's cabinet to handle the business of
the State, is a candidate. Mr. Rines has a
wide acquaintance in every section of the
state. He is good Congressional timber and
is worthy of support.
Sam A. Rask, of Blooming Prairie, Steele
county, is country banker. He has served
his district in the Minnesota State Senate !;
he knows the problems of the farmer and
their interest is his interest. Mr.. Rask, if
elected, will make a very satisfactory and
dependable Congressman.
The Herald editor has always felt that
it was none of his affair whom parties, of
which he was not member, nominated for
any given office. After the various parties
have selected their candidates the entire list
can be discussed with propriety by the editor
of this paper.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Herald is
published a complete list of the candidates
for all parties, with their postoffice ad-
dresses. Readers of the Herald can study
this list with profit.
WHICH-A STRAIGHTFORWARD ABLE
CITIZEN, OR A POLITICAL
MOUNTEBANK?