The Redwood gazette., 1934-06-14

Anyone who has followed the primary election
news since early spring is impressed by with the
Importance of issue: whether Minnesota cares to
90 further into a socialstic system. Governor Olson
stands the exponent of further ventures of that
nature while every other candidate with ghost of
show is against it.
Through vague hoping some voters to have
lost sight of the Importance of choosing capable
candidate, the with the best chance of beating
Olson June 49, After the primaries we may be faced
with a pair of candidates who fusion fusion
haven't outside hope of winning.
Republicans undoubtedly will nominate Martin A.
Nelson who has pleasing personality and Scandin-
avian name assets and might make capable gov
ernor. However Earle Brown far more widely
known and less capable, yet he polled but 334os1
votes out of 1O54,2O3 in election where the Demo-
cratic party was split wide open and had compara-
lively weak candidate
Persons who place the safety of the state above
party loyalty then must look to the Democratic party
for help. 1t to have three whose prospects
of being nominated are fair to good. Probably John
Regans chances are best at the primaries but if he
and Nelson are nominated, Olson send the militia
to Breezy Point for the summer and still be elected
Not popular with Democrats he could hope for lit
tie Republican support. He polled only 169859 votes
in 1882.
Two other men in the Democratic party might be
winners. Fred Schplin ST. Cloud publisher, has much
to recommend his candidacy He is liberal with bus-
mes judgment and sincere love for the state.
If nominated, Schilpn will make real race
but his chances are certainly better if good as
those of Albert Pfaender of New Ulm who appears to
be Regans outstanding rival for the nomination and
Olsons most feared opponent Close to the situation
for years. Pfaender is best able to defeat the Farm
Labor machine and to correct the states He
is responsible for much of the uneasess in the Olson
camp.
Quite different from the usual of question
nares sent to candidates for legislative offices by
syanzations of more less influence and merit is
statement from the Minnesota Good Roads association
asking that candidates keep open mind and make
few promises concerning road matters until it is de-
termined Just what federal highway aid will be avail
able and what the terms will be.
1t is reasonable request. There is entirely too
much effort made pin every candidate to stand on
insignificant as we'll as important issues. In some
cases the queries only to indicate to the sender
how many lobbyists will be required to change enough
minds to get proposition. every leglsla-
tor was record every questlonnalre, and SUCK
by his answers all would need at St. Paul during
the legislative session would be couple of tabuators
to look up the answers.
Voters certainly are entitled to know which party
candidates affiliate with-even though this state has
the no-party designation joke-and what principles
thew stand for But the aim should be to elect the
man best suited for the position, the most able IN
view of training and experience and the most reliable
personally
There is no drouth relief than substitute ad-
equately for good rain