The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-03-24
Comment on Clague

Comment on Clague
n n ANY reasons for Frank Clague's announcement
MI that he will retire after his present term IN
AV4 Congress have been advanced but no one has
limited that it because the press opposed himahu
no one will. .
Almost ever paper in the district and many IN
other parts of the state expressed regret last week
+bo+ be will not seek the office again. Here few
of the comments: =,
st. Paul Pioneer Press-The Second District will
be long in finding for Representative RANK
Clague who will have an equal influence upon the de-
alterations of the House and equal loyalty to the
duties of his office.
Fairmont Sentinel-No matter how trivial no con-
sttutent ever asked anything of Congressman Clague
that did not receive prompt, careful attention. we
hope Frank Clague will remain resident of south
western Minnesota where he has been recognized ana
honored as one of BEST most useful citizens Tor
quarter of century. He quits the political game with
the affection of an army of friends and they are by no
means all of his party
Olivia Times-Mr Clague has served well the
agricultural interests and has credltabe record as
representative of the Second Minnesota district The
republican party might do worse than select him as
their candidate for governor in the coming campaign
Winnebago Enterprise-It is with regret that we
hear of the refusal of Congressman Frank Cague to
be candidate for reelection. Mr.. Cague has served
his district for the past twelve years. IN manner tna
merits commendation Public office, when seriously
taken as has Mr. Cague, is wearing upon the physical
and mental energies and it must be great rehef TO
relax and return to civil life.
ST. Peter Herald-The dean of the Minnesota agri-
cultural contingent has abdcated and will be difficult
indeed to find better who can or Will give
more distinguished service to rural Minnesota man
of Judge Cagues ability integrity and energy should
not be permitted to retire from public life.
Blue Earth County Enterprise (Mapleton)-This
Ill
preventative than Mr. Cague and his ability has been
recognized beyond the limitations of the Second Con-
gressiona District. He has been statesman whose
work has been recognized beneficial to the entire
state and to the nation itself.
Rock County Herald (Luverne)-In Mr.. Clague's
retirement from Congress Minnesota is losing OF
the strongest and most valuable men that has ever
served the state in the House of Representatives.
Lamberton News-We doubt if anybody could
have given the second district better representation
Murray County Herad-The Second District and
Minnesota, in the voluntary retirement of Frank
Clague, loses great statesman.
Worthngton Globe-In our opinion Clague's with
drawal means that the republican party has only
even chance win Tin the distrct if the farmerlab
orites have candidate and little chance at all if there
but two parties in the field
Window Reporter-Our guess is that he is thor
oughly tired of serving ungrateful people, const
tuency that looks for only evil and misjudgment in
every act people that listens to the campaign argon
of strangers against neghbor they have known for
years, as they did in the last campaign
Granite Falls News-Second district Republicans
will have difficulty in finding as able man to fill his
Shoes
Walnut Grove Tribune-While not questioning Mr..
Clagues right to decide this matter for himself, there
are many in Redwood county who have known him
since he entered politics in the county almost forty
years ago and who regret that he will not be cand
date for Congress again.
Lakefeld Standard-No matter who takes Mr..
Clagues place he will not accomplish as much for the
district in several years Mr.. Clague has accomplish
ed r the past half dozen years In that respect, Mr.
Clagues voluntary retirement after IL years service
is distinct loss to the district.
Morris Tribune-He is one of the strong men of
Minnesota delegation, and the state will be the loser
by his retirement
Wadena Pioneer Journal-His retirement from
Congress at this particular time is distinct loss to
his district, state and country
A Strong Ticket
Republican conference did everything it could