The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-10-20
Earle Brown
Makes Brief
Talk in City
Business Men Impressed With
His Sincere Business Like
Statements
IS NOT A POLITICIAN
Ex-Governor Christensen De-
livers Inspiring Address
Tuesday Evening

Monday about 70 of Sank Centres
business and professional men ten
dered Republican candidate for
Governor Earle Brown, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, Tom
Streissguth; Congressman VIM.
Pittinger, of Duluth, candidate for
reelection, an informal luncheon
at the Palmer House.
Postmaster w. M. Parker presid-
ed following the feed and introduce
ed Mr.. Brown.
The gentleman does not pose as
an orator. He was drafted as the
Republican candidate for Governor
by the younger Republicans after
he had strenuously refused several
times. He accepted the nomination
as a call to service.
The planks in Mr.. Browns plat
form are Economy, take the states
business out of politics and Service
to his constituents, if he is elected
Governor.
In a straight from the shoulder
talk which impressed his listeners
Mr.. Brown said he and his party
were committed to reduce the state
tax levy $5,O00,OOO within a two
year period.
In the past two years the state
tax has increased more than $4,000
900 over the administration of Gov.
Christianson. It is true that the
receipts from gross earnings have
fallen off 100000. 1t is also true
that the administration of Gov. Oh
son has not been called upon to
pay 100000 of certificates of in
debtedness issued to pay the soldier
bonus in 1920 as the last of these
certificates were paid with the levy
of 1929 payable in 1880.
Mr.. Brown candidly admitted he
was not politician. He also said
he did not have any aspirations to
become United States Senator or
go to Congress. His only thought
in becoming a candidate for Cover
nor was to render a service to the
state he loved SO we'll.
The gentleman made a most fav-
orable impression.
Tom Streisguth, candidate for
Lieutenant governor, followed Mr..
Brown. He reviewed his record as
sheriff of Hennepin county and as
head of the highway patrol. He
said the opposition sometimes
scoffed at a man with only the re-
cord of sheriff behind to aspire to
the Governorship..
Before Governor Cleveland be-
came President Of the United
States he was sheriff of his home
county at Buffalo, N. Y. He was
elevated to the Governorship and
then the presidency. He was one
of the ablest and most fearless
presidents this country has had
since the Civil War.
Mr.. Streissguth is World War
Veteran, a native of the village of
Arlington and at present the effic-
lent county attorney at New Ulm.
Congressman William Pittinger,
of Duluth, in a brief talk dealt
largely with National affairs. He
urged the election of all Republi-
can candidates because they had
the ability and experience to serve
dLu ScOSidpliCdiiy IhCy ASPhSSShs
the entire state.
Mr.. Pittinger came out strong
for the reelection of President
Hoover. He called especial atten-
ton to the benefit which would &C
crue to the Northwest with the
completion of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Waterway project. The
treaty has been signed and will be
ratified with the reconvening of
Congress and the Canadian parlia-
ment.
Following the ratification money
must be appropriated for the build
ing of the canal.
Democratic Candidate for Presi-
dent, Franklin Roosevelt, is OPP
posed to the st. Lawrence Water
way. He and his state have spon-
sered what they call the Gall
American" route which will per-
petuate the New York Harbor,
With an unfriendly President in
the White House the actual con-
struction of the st. Lawrence. Wat
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