The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-22

n mental calisthenics of variety hope
X lessy unable to follow, members of the
- Farmer-Labor party urging Governor Olson
to enter the for the senate against Senator Ship
stead. They argue that the governor is at the height
of his popularity and should grab six year term in
stead of two year term before his popularity vans"
They further reason that if Olson doesn't Shoe
maker will oppose Shpstead and that the result might
be the election of Republican which certainly is the
first encouragement the survivors of that great party
have had recently.
Personally we thing these FL thinkers are get
ting things mixed.
We agree that Olson is due for slump in popu-
larity Probably it is already underway, due to the
actions of of his followers and to of his
over-radcal policies. However, we don't think any
thing short of solid coalition-a rare possibility
could beat him this fall if he for governor Their
Implication that his popularity will have slipped farth-
err by 1886 to indicate some of his friends are
doubtful about the future of his program.
Where we completely fail to follow the Olson-for-
senator men is in their belief that Shpstead will be
comparatively easy for any candidate to beat and
setup for Olson. True Shipstead has more or less
snubbed the party but he brought it lot OF publicity
down at Washington when he held the balance of power
and he has voting record that should make the FL
congressman deep green with envy Party leaders are
whole lot more rked Shpstead's aloofness than
are the rank and file of FL voters. Among Republ-
cans and Democrats this aloofness is worth votes.
Among the OlSOn-fOr-SenatOr men Chere seems 70
be no realization of the fact that the FL machine is
often looked upon pretty much an Olson machine
With the boss gone to Washington, who will run 1T!
Soberg closed the banks but aside from that he hasn't
a thing to boast about. The boys in congress will
probably try to stay there.
At the cost of losing control of the state OF
the boys put Olson in place of Shpstead Even
to an outsider it this is carrying grudge too
far.
NXIOUS to find out just how much Of the re-
II covery experienced far is "talk' and now
much is something substantial we have been
persistent in asking questions and talking to as many
as possible this month concerning conditions
Our conclusion is that every line honestly reports
hotter business Merchants and dealers of all kinds
who attended conventions this year returned prepared
to do business They impressed with the optlm-
ism and decided the clouds definitely clearing In
several lines manufacturers are unable to keep up
with the orders for goods
Thanks to an open winter and continual demand
for goods stores here have been busy even through
normally dull January and February. Busy, they kept
their clerks on the payroll and so both employers ana
employees happy.
Of course recovery here had to start in the coun-
try It was hopeless long oats and corn orougnt
eight cents and mortgage foreclosures were going on
all over Through several programs of the govern
ment most important of which so far has been res.ai
anc;np the rural sections getting free OF the load
thew carried Prices still too low but they compare
mighty favorably with those of a year ago.
No one we talked to contended that we are over
the hump with nothing to worry about. But we are
moving forward and gaining momentum every day.