The Mahnomen Pioneer

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Only Democratic Congressman From Minnesota Writes Final Letter

Washington, D. C., June 22.-The curtain rang down upon the last meeting of the 73rd Congress at the hour when the last ballots were being cast in the Minnesota primary election.

As the results of that primary unfolded, showing general public approval of the work done by that great congress under the splendid leadership of a great and good President, it seemed as if Minnesota were printing in the sky the message of old, "Well done, good and faithful servant."

No words of congratulation could have been more welcome than this emphatic evidence of good will and encouragement.

It means that Minnesota is satisfied with what we have tried to do and what we intend to do in the future for the welfare of our people.

Personally, I owe a debt of gratitude to my friends for the very fine endorsement given me. From the figures at hand, as this is being written, it appears that our vote in the primary has not only doubled but has more than trebled. I received twice as many primary votes as has ever been given a Democratic candidate in the history of the state. My only way of repaying my people for this expression of their good will and confidence is to devote myself to the service of their best interests.

Much work remains to be done in the next session. Some mistakes have been made. These must be corrected and we must go forward with our program until we establish prosperity for all of our people.

No matter what party you, my dear reader, may belong to, you will approve of sincere and honest efforts to make conditions better for you and your neighbors. No matter what occupation you follow, or what business you are in, you are interested in having improved conditions in our country and in our state.

Considering the present temper of our people and the prevailing sentiment in every state of the land our only chance to bring about recovery in a short time lies in supporting the administration under the leadership of Roosevelt.

Any attempt at this time to build up a radical party in our state or in the nation can only do harm and damage. It only amounts to rolling rocks into the road that leads to better times. Figure it out for yourself. It would take many years to build up a third party. We cannot wait many years. We must have help now. We must have quick action. We cannot continue to suffer longer in a waiting game.

When you have a good friend in the White House and a Congress that is friendly, why build up a new radical party to destroy the good work that is being done?

It seems utterly foolish to me. When we have things coming our way, why destroy our chances of success for better days?

Congress has adjourned, rain has fallen and we are facing the future with more hope and more confidence. The President has gone on a short vacation trip and we are all looking forward to a much needed rest.

In the meantime, the Department of Agriculture and the Emergency Administration are busy doing what they can to help people in the drouth-stricken states, while P. W. A. is active in getting public works under way.

And now as I am sending out this last letter for this Congress I want to thank the newspapers which have given me space and the people who have been kind enough to read what I have written.