The Mankato free press., 1902-06-27

commission, adJutant general, Superln-
tendent of public instruction, board OF
equalization and grain inspection-was
brought to the highest standard OF effl
cheney and in every respect represent
ed the people.
1t will be known as the admlnlStra-
ton which reduced the state tax levy
while securing large increase OF reve-
nue. from taX-dodging corporations;
that cut down freight bills of Minnesota
farmers 100000 per annum by reduc-
ing railway rates on grain; that re-
duced both the state cost and trust
price of binding twine; that raised the
standard of Minnesota wheat through
Just and efficient inspection an average
of one grade on the entire crop; that
ordered a 25 per cent reduction in rail-
road rates on iron ore and for the first
time in years eXacted of corporate
power in Minnesota the same obedi-
ence to public laws as is required OF
the humblest citizen.
We pledge continuance of this en-
lightened policy, efficient adnin1stra.
ton and fidelity to the people when
the candidates of the Democratic party
are again summoned to serve the state
Merger Law Should Be Enforced.
Tenth-The state law forbidding
merger of competing railroads should
be enforced, and that in every case;
and the states neglected power to
regulate rates should be exercised as
the prime remedy for discrimination
and eXtortion.
Eleventh-The readjustment of our
tax laws is an absolute necessity with
which the present administration has
proved it's incompetency to deal.
We adopt the clear and intelligent
programme submitted by the Demo-
cratic minority in the late session.;
the taxation of nonresident corpora
tions equally with domestic, the ade-
quate taxation of public service cor
porations and the taxation of income
and we favor the amendment of the
Constitution to that end.
Twelfth-We favor the municipal
ownership of public service corpora
tions the principle of direct legislation
and home rule in local taxation.
Thirteenth-We believe that the In
terests of labor can best be conserved
by organization and we demand for
every man who labors an equal use OF
all natural opportunities to the end
that no man shall take the proceeds
of another's labor without full COM
pensation therefor.
We are in favor of the observance
of a general eight-hour workday, and
that all printing done for and supplies
purchased by the state of Minnesota
shall bear the union label and pledge
our support to organized labor in its
efforts for securing the same. g
Fourteenth-We would correct the
errors in the law establishing the state
board of control.
Fifteenth-We recommend to the
voters the adoption of the proposed
law, whose submission to the people
was secured by the persistent efforts
of the Lind administration, for the in
crease of the railroad gross earnings
tax.
Sixteenth-We favor the election of
| United States senators by direct vote
of the people, and the election to the
senate only of men pledged to that
reform,
Van SAINTS Administration Condemned.
Seventeenth-We condemn the fail
ure of the present state adminiStra-
| tion to enforce the law against the
merger of the Iron Range railroads.
4 we COnUSmu Tie SuIISuuSI VI lnS
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion to the United States Steel trust
in giving up the states jurisdiction
over railroads wholly within its bor-
ders and abandoning the just rates
ordered by the preceding commission,
to the prejudice of the states interest
| in the school lands.
| Eighteenth-We condemn the failure
I, of the board of control to conserve
the efficiency of the state institutions,
and we abhor the theory that the pub
| lie schools, which are fundamental to
the life of the republic, are charitable
institutions.
Nineteenth-We condemn the ad.
ministration for converting the state
binding twine plant into an auxiliary
OF the cordage trust.
Twentieth-We condemn the Min
nesota congressman for their failure
to promote legislation, to strengthen
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission, and we regret that sub
serviency to privileged greed should
compel our United States senators tc
vote for the iniquitous ship subsidy.
| NAV CAIISE a RIG STRIKE.