Letter from Anton Gronseth to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920. [Transcript].
Type of event: Lynchings
Location: Minnesota; United States
Addressee: J. A. A. Burnquist
Addressor: Anton Gronseth
Document date:
Document type: Correspondence
Documents: Letter from Anton Gronseth to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920. [Transcript].
Citation:
Minnesota. Governor (1915-1921: Burnquist).
Records.
Subject Files (File 648c): Duluth Lynchings, 1920.
Letter from Anton Gronseth to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920 [Transcript].
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UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION
LICENSE NO. G. 04595
GRONSETH & OLSEN
GROCERS
OUR 3 WINNERS 401-403 EAST FOURTH STREET
VIKING HOUR,
VIKING BUTTER
VIKING DELICIOUS COFFEE
DULUTH, MINN., June-19-1920.
Hon. J. A. A. Burnquist:
St. Paul- Minn,
My Dear Govenor:
[sic]
As you know Our City- State and Nation by the hands of a
Bloodthirsty Mob perpetrated [sic] the must [sic] brutal and disloyal and
shameful act ever committed in a civilized Contry [sic] for
which act I as a Citizen of Duluth-- Minnesota and of the U.S. an act
that can never be eradicated from our City, our State and Nation, feel ashamed
of.
As I have always admired you for your courage in executing your duties,
no matter what the consequences may be, I have the hope that you swill do all in
your power to bring to Justice those who are guilty and to spare no
effort nor cost to bring the guilty ones to respect the Laws and to set an
example for the future for those who are inclined to be showing a tendency to
Mob rule.
Our Goverment [sic] nationally has been lax and lacking in the past
to do their duty in bringing about procecutions [sic] concerning Mob rules and
it is a disgrace to our beloved Contry [sic], we who set ourselves up as an
example for other Nations, that we have not done any more in the past to rid our
nation from the mob rule. Just because Our Government [sic] has been lax and
lacking, as indicated, the Mob has been encouraged because of such conditions.
With the Townleyism work-
UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION
LICENSE NO. G. 04595
GRONSETH & OLSEN
GROCERS
OUR 3 WINNERS 401-403 EAST FOURTH STREET
VIKING HOUR,
VIKING BUTTER
VIKING DELICIOUS COFFEE
DULUTH, MINN., June-19-1920.
2-
Hon. J. A. A. Burnquist.
ing overtime to get Control of Our
State it behoves [sic] every liberty loving loyal Citizen to wake up and fight
with teeth and clows [sic] to keep our beloved state in the respectable
rank.
This act in our City is a fair sample of what we can expect from
Nonpartisan Regime.
It seems to me that the people of our state does not
realize the eminent danger with which are confronted otherwise they ought to get
up and get out and fight for preserving our State for "God, Home and
Country.”
With the most IMPLICIT FAITH IN YOU AS A GOVERNOR who has in
the past proven worthy to govern our state that you in this case will help us as
citizens of Duluth to go after those who so shamfully [sic] stained our City
which Can NEVER, NEVER be eradicated.
I enclose you my sentiment scribbled
[sic] on Our Flag Day, written the day before this terrible happening.
With
the deepest Love sad repect [sic] for You as our Govenor [sic], I remain Your
Disgraced and Humble Citizen.
Anton Groseth
UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION
LICENSE NO. G. 04595
GRONSETH & OLSEN
GROCERS
OUR 3 WINNERS 401-403 EAST FOURTH STREET
VIKING HOUR,
VIKING BUTTER
VIKING DELICIOUS COFFEE
DULUTH, MINN., June-19-1920.
Flag- Day. 1777.
PRESERVE "OUR MINNESOTA" "FOR GOD, HOME and LIBERTY"
"FOR GOD, HOME and COUNTRY.
We have reached the State of Townley's test,
With Labor troubles
and Unrest,
It's Important now to take firm stand
To vote out this
CONFOUNDED GANG.
Chorus:
Be Sure and vote and DOWN their
Loot
In "Minnesota" at the Booth.
Our Minnesota with its
fame
The Bread and Butter State in name.
Keep up your nerve, We must
preserve:
GOD, HOME AND COUNTRY, We will Serve.
-O-
The
Nonpartisan-Bolsheviks
The Socialists with ALL their Tricks,
Are
trying hard to get CONTROL.
Of Minnesota at the polls.
-O-
But we shall stand up for the right
And Townleyism we shall fight,
Their Politics but schemes and Fake
The Money from the Farmers take.
-O-
For "GOD and HONE [sic]"
They have no use
Religion- Churches They abuse,
They claim They are a Brotherhood
in which Dwelleth All that's
Good.
ANTON GRONSETH.
VIKING BY BIRTH
AMERICAN BY ADOPTION