The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-27

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! .....-s REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA;
MINNESOTA'S POLITICAL CAM
paign is rapidly reaching the last minute ap,
peals stage after more than the usual
amount of mud splashing, attempts at
arousing class hatred and race preJudlce'
politically inspired lawsuits and similar tao
tics in which all sides have shared to Varl-
GUS extents. Events as far back as war Gays
have been carted out after hasty removal OF
dust layers and interpreted in the manner
most suitable to the campaign speaker.
Perhaps the most unfortunate tactic
used in the campaign is jeW-baiting. Min
nesota is neither fascist or nazi and state
voters want these "isms" as little as they
do communism. If the men attacked on the
basis of race and creed have no other points
to be criticised, they should not have been
made campaign issues.
When our nation began, it's founders en-
braced religious freedom and the equality OF
men, While their acceptance OF the IDEAS
did not make them universal, gradually ma
tionality and religion have become OF less
and less Importance in political success.
Even decades ago, Minnesota elected men
not of Scandinavian extraction to public Of
flee and the theory that "son" on name
assures election Incorporating the oppon-
ent is without that suftiX-often has been
proved untrue, a credit to the voters OF our
predominant nationalltles.
Long since it has been recognized that
such issues when raised, may tend to pre-
iudice voters against candidates who have
superior qualities for office. Such tactics
cannot fail to reflect on the candidate VINO
uses them or allows them to be used In his
behalf fair test of the Justification Tor
IL lrSf yUh cnnln
an official, prcsumlng he wanted to, 90 Tor
his nationality or church at the expense OF
others?' The answer, in word, is moth
ing"
HOW FREQUENTLY oUT-oF- STATE
cars are involved in traffic accidents has
often been noted in this section. A survey
recently conducted by the highway depart,
ment reveals that the condition is general
throughout the state During the first eight
months of this year, 434 accidents involving
451 drivers OF foreign cars were recorded.
In BIT cases motor vehicle collisions oc-
Cured while collisions with pedestrians
totaled 81 and there were 46 non-colision
accidents. In As of the cases, at least one
of the drivers was exceeding the speed limit.
Twenty of the states traffic fatalities re-
suited from out-of-state car accidents.
1t appears necessary in state catering
to tourists that special law enforcement act
ivities be instituted on portions OF roads
where visitors enter the state. 1t has been
noted that traffic warning signs are ire
quently disregarded w persons apparently
from states where enforcement is more lax
than in Minnesota. Signs at so-called gate
ways to the state Calling attention to trat
fic law enforcement and pamphlets distri-
buted at oil stations and similar places near
such gateways might contribute something
toward correcting this unfortunate condl-
ton.
WHAT WE CONSIDER A RANK IN
Justice to other candidates appears on the
county ballot this fall in the use OF the
phrase "'pension for everybody after the
name of a candidate for congress who was
filed by petition.
The fault does not lie locally as the
question was submitted to the attorney
general who ruled that according to the
statutes, the candidate is within his rights
in asking that the phrase appear. Assuming
the law was interpreted correctly, the legls
lature which set up the statute must beal
the criticism.
If it is fair to mention fantastic pen
sion scheme after mans name, why moi
honest, capable and efficient" or the PEG
pies candidate" or "vote for me and reduce
your taxes" after the names of others on TIT
ballot?
THE ULTIMATE IN TRULY REPRE-
sentative government is reached when every
person of voting age casts his ballot at a.
election. This goal was attained last weei
at Evan when that tiny Brown county com
munity voted so to SO in favor of a $4,321. 5;
bond issue for the erection of new villag'
hall. The bond issue failed, however, as
tve-eighths majority is required.
With this example so near at hand,
should be possible to get out bigger fot
than ever bef,re for the general election thi
fall While it is too much to hope that ever
citizen take enough interest in matters Q
government to help select his county an
state officials, it is cinch that every goo
citizen should-and who among us cares t
be looked upon as poor citizen?
OUT WITH NEW MODELS JUST A