The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-24
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:. HIS STATE {: !. RECORD
Republican Candidate for u. s.
Senator Speaks at Opera
House. $50.

Condemning Democrats as false
economists and supporting q, national
protective tariff bill rather than the
present Underwood tariff, Gov. F. E.
McGovern Saturday night delivered an
address in the interest Of his candi-
dacy for United States senator before
large crowd in the Grand Opera
house. =
The governor dwelt upon state and
national issues. Before his address,
Ex-Governor James o. Davidson de-
Hvered simple plea, asking the
voters to vote the straight Republican
ticket.
Because of i'll health, Davidson did
not intend to speak. . He rose from
sick bed, however, and was on the
platform to the pleasure of the audi
ence.
Upholds Commissions.
Governor McGovern attacked the
Democratic platform on its promises
to reduce state expenses by eliminat-
ing certain boards and commissions.
All the boards that would be abol-
ished by the Democrats, he claimed,
have proved themselves self-susta1n-
ing.
THE Democratic platform does not
mention the abolition of important
commission but raps minor boards,
such as the game warden department.,
the state. treasury agent department,
oil inspection department., board OF
pharmacy inspection and the hotel
inspection service.
THE people of this city should
rally around the commission plan OF
government because of city patriot.
ism, if nothing else," said McGovern
when we organized the railroad
commission we. appointed Alfred
Erickson from Superior as a member
When we founded the tax commits.
son, we appointed Thomas B. Lyons
from your city, and when the indus.
trial commission was formed we had
to come here for the chairman, c. H
Crownhart.
| Flags ECONOMY" Talk.
! zone of the big planks of the
Dem ocratic platform is the plan +,
reduce taxes: The Democrats claim
that expenses have increased in Wis
consin and cite figures to show tina
10 years ago state expenses were 81,
100000, while now they are SIG,
0e0,0
1.-The only trouble with this state
ment is that they have the figures
twisted. Last year state expenses ap
proximated $2,5O0,0OO. This year tn,
budget probably will ask for $4,000,
| 900. It. appears that the Democrat,
platform speakers have multiplied tn,
facts by four in order to back thei
statements:
wisconsin aids local schools AM
builds roads in communitieB> boil
thus helping to relieve local taxes. II
doing this, the state has returned t.
the people more money than wa
taken from them by taxes: During
the last 10 years the state has col
lected .$23,ooo,00o from the peopl
and returned $25,o0o,0oo.
1.-THE Wilson administration ha
been far more expensive than forme
administrations, despite the fact tina
the main planks of the Democrat
platform promised economy" he de
clared,
Figures to prove this statemen
were produced by the speaker. H
claimed that $2o,00o,000 more ha
been expended by the Wilson admin
istration SO far than during the sim
liar period under the Taft regime. In
stead OF eliminating offices, the Dem
ocrats have increased them, he said
declaring that in the treasury 1903
new Offices were created for patron
age.
McGovern then launched into a tar
if discussion.
'"The cost of living was not reduce,
by the Democratic tariff" he said, "a
foreign consumers boosted thei
prices on imports as soon as the i'm
ports had been placed on the fire.
list and, instead of helping the hom
consumer and producer, the tariff ha
helped the foreign consumer and pro
ducer."
McGovern claimed that the TART
Disseminated against the northern
producers. Foodstuffs that were pro
duced in the south were given pro
lection, while those grown in thu
north were placed on the free list
he contended. A tariff to cope will
the situation must be based on scient
if1c principles, he said.
A. d. s. Gillett was chairman o
the meeting. During his Introduction
he claimed that If 1t were not TO
McGovern the terminal taxation
measure would not have been passed
Get Royal Reception.
McGovern, and Davidson were me
at the, station last night by re fep
ton committee and were escorteG> t.
Hotel Superior.
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