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Voters Guide 2 (1954) r--- ( ,J/ -. .. 'it! Anderson, Freeman In Race· for Governor Jly JOHN C. ]}lcDONALD MinneapoliS Tribune Staff Writer The contest for governor promises to be one of the tightest, and certainly one of the most interesting, in next Tuesday's election. What some observers have caned a "Democratic trend" 'has brightened the hopes of the DFL nominee Orville Freeman and convinced the Republican incumbent, Gov. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1954 Elmer Anderson, that he has a race on his hands. A third candidate, Ross Schel-I----------------------------- in, former St. Louis county ministration for a number of farmer, filed by nominating pe- Governor's reasons. Nominees State Their tition after Sept. 14 primary HI. The Republican officials election. A Socialist Labor par- Duties have come to think of their of- ty member, Schelin will appear fIces as personal property and Qualifications for Voters .on the ballot as the Industrial The governor, elected to a have lost sight of their obliga- Government can did ate. The two-year term, is Minnesota's tion to account to the people This is the second of three Minneapolis Tribune Vot-ers change of party name was ne- chief executive officer and for their actions. Guides designed to inform the voter so he can cast his ballot commander of ,,.the state's cessitated by a Minnesota law "2. The Republican adminis· intelligently in next Tuesday's general election. which forbids two parties to use military forces. :He serves as ex-officio member of the par- tration's un-businesslike meth- Nominees were asked to supply biographical information part of the same name on the ods have resulted in thefts of ballot (the word "Labor" is set don board, executive council, and to write brief statements setting forth the reasons they public funds and Wilste of mon- aside for the exclusive use of investment board and various believe they are best qualified to fin the offices they are ey on useless projects. Attempt- the Democratic - Farmer - Labor other agencies. ing to compensate for these, party). The governor appoints th'e The candidates' stand on issues, as revealed by their losses, the administration has answers to several questions, was reported in the Tribunes heads of state departm'ents increased taxes to the limit. Republican and fills a number of pre·primary Voters Guide series published Sept., 8·11. "3. The state's problems have c. ANDERSON, 42, offices by appointment. He The Citizens League of Greater Minneapolis assisted in route &, Brain- passes upon bills voted by the grown steadily more serious. Agriculture, bus i n e s s, labor, preparation of -the material on candidates for the state legis]a.- erd, Minn., gov- legislature and has the right ture and for Hennepin county offices. ernor since 1951. of veto. He may call special schools and highways face crit· Owner of pub- legislative sessions, but rare- lcal problems. Morale of state lication sal e s ly does so.. employes is at an all-time low. the Socialist Labor party's (on mass of the people. The BLP agen:::y. Mar- The governor's salary is "4. In a time of national cri- the ballot in Minnesota as In- urges the workers to organize ried, three chil- $15,000. He also is allowed sis we need a state administra- dustrial Government party) in industry into socialist indus- d r e n. Elected $7,000 annually for personal tion which will work with the candidate for governor, I did trial unions; and on the politi- lieutenant g 0 V· expenses connected with his federal government. The pres- so not with the intent· or desire ernor six times. office. ent administration has failed to of being elected to hold the of- cal field under the banner of Ftotary, co-operate either with Republi- fice of governor, but rather. to the Socialist Labor party to take over all means of produc- Masonic bodies, ist. Member veterans organiza· can or Democratic national ad- bring before the Eagles, Moose ministrations. workers the pro- tion and to operate and manage tions, United Nations associa· tp.em, socially with production and Elks. Anderson tion, Town Meeting association, gram of the "5. We must have a wide· being carried on for use, with Anderson's statement: National PTA congress, Moose, SLP. awake, businesslike, 'frank, hon- every producer getting the full "The principal reason for ask· Eagles, Iron Wedge, State Bar "The par t y's est ad,ministration. Only the social valUe of his labor time. ing the people of Minnesota to association, Jaycees, 'Co·op Serv- DFL· party offers that kind of program ex- elect me to a second full term ices, Inc., AFL Municipal and administration." p 0 s e s capital- "Under such a system we as their governor is the desire County Employes union, Delta ism, with pro- would enter for the first time to continue those programs and Sigma Rho speech fraternity, duction carried an era of well being with real pro j e c t s which have been Family & Children'S service, Industrial Government on for sale with and enduring peace. That is launched and developed under Minnesota Association Claim- ROSS SCHELIN, 42, Culver, a view to prof- socialism - contrasted to capi- my administration and those of ants Compensation Attorneys Minn., machine opera tor and it, as. the cause talism with its threat of total my predecessors. and mOQerator Minnesota Fo- night foreman_ Married, tw-o of our social destruction by the alphabet "These programs of good for rum television program. children. Formerly a farmer. evils: ,war, un- bombs. the public are all making prog- Freeman's statement: Schelin's' statement: emplo}'TIlent and a general' "Workers, vote capitalism out ress. Disrupting them' now v;rith "Minnesota needs a DFL ad- "In entering this campaign as lng of insecurity among the and socialism in." change in administration and philosophy co u 1 d jeopardize that progress. With experience ·secured over a period of years, the personnel of my administra- Rolvaag vs .. Peterson for Lt. Governor tion are especially well equipped to carry the varioUS programs Two former Minnesota chair- and accomplishments of other tives. The Democratic-Farmer- toward their objective. men of their respective political states, and on three occasions Labor party is strongly opposed parties are competing for the have addressed their regional "After three years as gover· Lieutenant to a general retail sales tax. nor, I am convinced that experi- office of lieutenant governor. and national assemblies on mat- ence in a lesser position of gov- They are Karl F.- Ftolvaag, Governor's Job ters of state legislation. The Republican party and its .ernment and in the world of Rochester, Democratic-Farmer- "For these reasons I feel con- leadership has not opposed a business are valuable in the Laborite, and P. Kenneth Peter· The lieutenant governor fident I could administer the sales tax. Most of its leaders work of heading a state admin- son, Republican, MinneapoliS-. presides over the Minnesota office of lieutenant governor have announced in favor of a istration, where a thorough un- One of them will succeed Don- state senate but does not have according to its highest tradi- sales tax. a vote. He becomes governor derstanding of the intricacies ald O. Wright, Minneapolis at- tions." "2. The state government is torney, who was sworn in as if a vacancy occurs. of state government and the urgently in need of reorganiza- lieutenant governor months possibilities of adapting the ef- two He is elected for a two-year DFl tion. For years the Republicans ficient methods of are ago because, as president pro term and is paid $3,000 a KARL F. ROLVAAG, 41, have demonstrated clearly they of major importance. I certain- tempore of the state senate, he year. He has an expense ·al- Rochester, life insurance gen- do riot intend to do anything ly fee 1 my background and was in line for the job when lowance of $500' annually. eral age n t, McKean-Rolvaag about the reorganization along many years of experience in Ancher Nelsen resigned' to be- agency. Mar- the lines of the "Little Hoover government and business are come rural electrification ad- ernor must have an intimate ried, two chil- report... This report has now qualifications which are a basis ministrator. Wright is unop· knowledge of the workings of dren. Formerly been be for e the Republican posed for re-election to his sen· for seeking re-election." our legislature because he is state DFL chair- state administration since 1951. ate post from the 30th legisla- the presiding officer of the man. Graduate So far nothing has been done. tive distriCt. DFt state senate. My eight years of St. Ola,f college, My opponent, as chairman "of FREEl\:lAN. 36, service as a member of the honors in Amer- the house committee on civil 2316 Seabury avenue, Minne- Republican legislature has given me that ican his.tory. administration, has killed sev-· apolis, attorney. P. KENNETH PETERSON, experience. As chairman of the Graduate study eral measures based on the Lit· Married, two 39, 2305 W. Twenty-first street, civil administration committee University of tle Hoover report. children. Grad- Minneapolis, insuror, P. Ken- for the past four years I have Min ne;;ota. "3. The Republican admini- uated with high net h Peterson gained an insight into the basic S c h 0 ]arship at stration has proved that it· is honors, Phi Co., single, problems- -that confront Minne- University of not able to handle the complex Beta Kappa, 1 e g e graduate. sota. Oslo (Norway). Rolvaag problems of government. Every from University Formerly state "Knowledge of parliamentary Wounded World War II, week brings to light new evi· of Minnesota GOP chairman, procedure is prerequisite to the awarded silver star.
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