Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-15
Hinckley, MINI.
ALL EYES ON REPRESENTATIVE
ELECT

Editor Askov American:
Well, the election is over. Governor
Olson won like we all expected, but
the legislature is not so good. Mr.
Mann was elected as our representa-
tive from Pine county. Naturally we
are interested to see what he is going
to do with his vote. There are two
things he can do, he can align himself
with the old reactionary party of Min
neSota and so assure himself of good
old Republican entertainment, or he
can align himself with the progress
sive element and i'm so doing will
bring down the wrath of the powers
that be-
We. here in Pine county accept the
verdict of the people. We are willing
to submit TO their decision and have
no personal feeling against any man
elected to an important position. But
1t becomes necessary for us to ascer-
tain whether our representatives are
going to stand by us or whether they
are going to turn reactionary and
stand by those who throughout ages
have stood by organized wealth, greed
and eventual dishonor.
The people of Pine county should
pray that they have elected a man OF
the type that can laugh in the face
of the brides of organized wealth, a
man who meant his campaign pledges
without qualific ations or equivOcation
"a man who will carry on in the best
interest as he sees it for the great
state of Minnesota. Is he going tC
accept the easiest way by standing
with the Steel Trust, the Power In
terests, or is he going to stand by the
farmers and the laborers of this great
state who have expressed a confidence
in him?
In the flush of victory, we all know
how easy it is to forget campaign
pledges. We all know how easy the
subtle appeal of organized wealth
greed and selfishness will seem to a
new man not thoroughly experienced
Is he going to stand by us or is he
going to take the easiest way out OF
1t and bring dishonor and misery on
his people? l will have to say that
L doubt he will so disgrace the con-
fidence of the people of Minnesota
especially Pine county. l know he
will vote for the liberal views of the
great governor of Minnesota, a man
who stands before the American ma
ton as the great, a man who fears
nobOdy-a man between men.
After the i'll feeling of the last
campaign wears off, why should VIC
not become friends? Why hold any il,
will against those who are working
with us. No matter, be we Repub-
lican, Democrat, or Farmer-Laborite,
are we not the same? Have we any
thing to expect from the old system
where few live in luxury and the
rest in distress? We, of Minnesota
surely have no desire to revert to the
system that we all know, which means
nothing but more insolence and de-
liberate misery from the powers who
think they are.
With the thorough appreciation of
the man who was elected from Pine
county, am sure that l can say with
out any audacity or preconceived
ideas that he is going to represent
his people, yours and mine, ably and
well. The only way we can come to
any definite conclusion is to watch his
vote on the important issues which
will fall to his lot to determine wheth-
er they are for the good of the whole
or not.
S. j. SIMONSEN.
Askov, Mimi, Nov. IS, 1884.