The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
Governor Stassen Warns of Dangers

A short time ago comparatively unknown then
plummeted to the pinnacle of Minnesota's political
offering, today nationally accepted leader in his
party is the ambitious achieved by Governor
Harold Stassen. Minnesota people have every right
to be proud of their young for his keynote
speech challenge of youth to those who failed
in their duty to place the future of the nation above
other considerations.
We liked the way he warned the world that
are united nation, when he reminded the citizens
that they face two great responsibilities during these
next months. First, that we face the responsibility
of supporting government, constituted,
in every measure Of public good. He said: 80 long
the President of these United States is in
the White House, so long as the now senators and
representatives in the capitol they our Presi-
dent and congress, and when they together decide
matters of vital public concern they entitled to
have and they will have the support of all men and
women, including in full measure the support of the
Republicans of this nation" He then gave warning
to our citizens that there second greater
responsibility. That is the duty of deciding quietly
and calmly who shall exercise the leadership of this
nation in the next four years of its existence. Then
in keeping with that decision each citizen should
to his ballot box next November and cast his prec-
ious vote"
Governor Stassen sounded a timely warning
when he said that must advance with decisive
and determined step upon four major fronts: 1.-THE
front of National Preparedness the front of Domes
tic Economic Welfare; the front of Fifth Column
Defense; the front of Governmental Effectiveness
and Integrity"
His indictment of the deal was not bitter
political TRADE but rather a warning that we are
drifting from the precious principles of our govern
ment to something we are unprepared to encounter
He decred the RECOMMENDATION of youth the method
of Hitler Mussoni and Stalin and not the Amer
lean way He called the cabinet appointment of
Colonel Knox and Colonel Stimson IAN eleventh hour
confession of failure in the national defense admin
istraton.' He stressed the unpreparedness of this
nation, and wherever he offered criticism he called
attention to methods of advancement for greater
security. Among all the problems confronting this
nation in this hour of world calamity, he did not
forget the problems of his agricultural COM
munity. He stated that the farmer is the backbone
of the nation, and must preserve far as 1t is
economically sound to do own markets for
farmers, and must raise their income
and buying power.
His challenge to his party to present to
the people of this nation program worthy of sup
port and to nominate a man to carry our that pro-
gram, should not go unheeded, and that warning
should continue to act incentive for the Re
pubcans of this nation to provide adequate
for social economic and defensive means in the
conduct of government for progress and adj
vancement in the future.
Speaking in the cradle of American democracy,
in what better way could he end his keynote address
than the words Of George Washington eff to please
the people offer what ourselves disapprove
how can afterwards defend our work? Let us
raise standard to which the wise and honest can
repair. The event is in the hands of God"
Governor Stassen through his keynote address
has taken a larger place in the hearts and minds
of Minnesota voters and although some of his oppon
ents hoped he did not lessen his chances for re-
election in the coming election. If he had the legal
age he could we'll be counted among the strongest
didate for President of these United States this
year. His keynote a warning to Americans
and a challenge to those with un-Amercan thoughts
and affiliations.