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...Magnus Johnson, recently elected Farmer-Labor Senator from Minnesota, ejaculated to reporters: " Many think the same thing that happened in Russia cannot happen in this country, but don't fool yourself. It could happen here before you knew what was going on. . . . Sixty-five per cent, of the wealth of this country is in the hands of 2% of the' population, and, unless there is a better distribution of this wealth, the common people are going to revolt against...
...advocated: a) Recognition of Russia which is very "stable;" b) a special session of Congress authorizing the Government to buy farm products at the cost of production; c) cognizance by Republican bosses of the election of Magnus Johnson; d) the formation of farmers' cooperative marketing organizations...
...late Knute Nelson, Viking of the Senate, is to have a remarkable successor, Magnus the Great. Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labor candidate, defeated Governor Preus, the regular Republican candidate, for Minnesota's vacant seat in the Senate. The radical farmer won by a substantial majority. The Democratic candidate, Mr. Carley, who admittedly had no chance, came in third because there was no one else in the race...
...voice is all in," became one of his preludes, and then he would roar: "I tell you, Magnus Johnson knows what is the matter. I got a pretty good farm and I got a good-sized mortgage on it and I got a wife and children and I got 24 cows, and my wife and children milk those cows, too. . . . Jake [Governor Preus] is a lawyer, and I'm glad he is running against me. I tell you, friends, Magnus is a lucky cuss...
...that the "progressive itch" is no respecter of denominations, one of the Senators is a Democrat, the other a Republican. On July 18, Minnesota will elect a successor to the late Senator Knute Nelson. The candidates are Governor J. A. O. Preus (Republican), State Senator J. T. Carley (Democrat), Magnus Johnson (Farmer-Labor). Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana (Democrat) announced that he would campaign for Johnson. He added to his announcement that he was not abandoning the Democratic Party but was convinced that the Democratic candidate had no chance (which is generally agreed). Therefore the Senator from Montana prefers...