Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-14

ership, his knowledge of statistics,
and the keen mind that he possesses,
made it easy for him to answer all
questions.
But not so for Representative AL
bert Pfaender of New Ulm, candidate
for the nomination to the office Of
governor on the Democratic ticket.
During the course of the talk Mr..
Pfaender tried to make out that Gov.
Olson is no longer the head of the
Farmer-Labor party in Minnesota and
he asserted that the FL. party is
dominated by a small clique of North
Dakotans who made failure of pub
lie ownership in their own state be-
fore coming to Minnesota.
Minnesota has no military guard
at the North Dakota line to keep
folks in that state from coming to
Minnesota. Likewise citizens of Wis
consin, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, South
Dakota, and other neighbOring states,
are invited to become citizens of the
Gopher state if they so choose. If
they are able, intelligent and honest
folks and fit into our public life why
then should they not be used here
after some years of residence and
familiarizatiOn with our institutions
and affairs? Former Minnesota citi-
zens are useful in other states.
Adding further humor to his ad-
dress unknowingly, Mr.. Pfaender went
on to say that he does not believe
Olson writes his own speeches any
more 1t is just possible that the
governor, like any other high official,
accepts some help in the preparation
of his speeches. Or why should he
have a private secretary and other
advisers? Does any one know OF
any individual in the public life
of Minnesota better able to write his
own speeches than Gov. Olson?
Mr.. Pfaender refused to commit
himself on the compulsory military
drill issue in answering questions OF
students at the conclusion OF his ad-
dress, but later said to reporters that
he would not recommend adjustment
of compulsory drill to the Legisla-
ture if elected.
However. would sign such bill.
if the Legislature passed it, he said.
Not willing to commit himself just
means that he is for retaining the
compulsory military drill. Naturally,
being against adjustment of the drill
ne would use his influence, If gov
ernor. to avoid passage of the bill
so that there would be no need for
signing of such bill.
Following are some of the ques-
tions put to Mr.. Pfaender by the
students, and his replies as published
in the Minnesota Daily, the University
newspaper:
Question-What in the Farmer
Labor platform leads you to think
that the party aspires to interfere
with rights of small property owners?
Answer-Because they advocate
the Russian form of government.
Under that form the government
reserves the right to say what the
people may do.
Question-In view of the fact that
the Communist party is violently OPP
posed to the Farmer-Labor policies,
how can you say that the Farmer
Labor party is communistic?
Answer judge by their ac-
tions.
Question-What constructive meas
ures do you propose for relief of UNI
employment?
Answer-I'll make use of relief
appropriations. / personally rec
commend something in the ma
ture of farming ventures. L would
send men from the cities to the
northern part of the state to work
on farms. Just how far this Is
possible l don't know.
Enough said.