The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-02-11
FOR SOUND GOVERNMENT.

FOR SOUND GOVERNMENT.
~ REPRESENTATIVE men from all parts of
TX the state, meeting in the Shubert theatre in
Minneapolis last Friday, organized the
Sound Government Association of Minnesota The
declaration of principles of the association fully
proclaim its purpose, which is to carry on a cam
paign of education and endoavor to arrest the
spread of socialism and ardcalism. Cyrus North
rup, president emeritus of the University of Min
nesota, elected it's president, and in brief
address to the assemblage sad "The situation in |
Minnesota is serious. We have been sitting still
while the forces of unrest have been at work We
have not felt there any real danger. Revolu- |
ton in the United States? Is it conceivable that |
any considerable number of the people arg really
at work to overthrow the most benefcient gov,
eminent under the sun? I do believe that if this
thing were put up to the people of Minnesota in
all its seriousness they would assert themselves
for sanity. God forbid that Minnesota ever should
become red, traitorous radical" The new organ
ization is bipartisan in character; it's membership
composed of men of all parties. 1t asks the sup
port of all who are interested in good government
In view of the fact that the radicals have openly
announced their purpose of concentrating on the
campaign in Minnesota, the Good Government as
lC.
Platform Framed.
"1-We believe in the American system of gov
eminent as established by the founders of this
republic both nationally and as embodied in the
constitution of the great state of Minnesota.
Owe believe in equality of opportunity and
equality before the law without any restriction or
| special favor to any class of citizens whatsoever
give opposed to all legislation of the
character now being urged and fostered by Social
istic leadership organized both within and without
the state We believe it the duty of every citizen
to bring the facts concerning these things to his
nelghbors by all means at his command and to
urge their opposition to all such legislation.
"4-We opposed to all unnecessary and un-
wise extensions Of governmental functions COM
ing outside the true realm of government as es-
tablished and practced in this state since state
hood, and to all socalistic experimental enter
prises now being urged to be established and fin
| anced from the treasury of the state.
i "5-We oppose and condemn as dangerous and
unwarranted the oppression of any legitimate bus
mess be in agricultural, manufacturing, CONNER
cial professional, and to establish in its place
Socialism and communism We condemn such the
cries from whatever they emanate, as des-
tive of the individual be he laborer farmer mer-
chant, mechanic, wage Garner, business or profess
siona man. We condemn and our governmental
system of any and all such ideas and experiments
GIVE favor and will assist in the dissemina-
ton of knowledge of present theory of govern
ment. We will ever try to show that in its pres
ent vital principles are bound up forever the Sc
curity, happiness and prosperity of all Minnesota
l.e%;,
class. We will urge and support these principles
and institutions the best the world has evolved
and through which have prospered beyond all
other peoples.
"7-We will search out and help to correct by
established constitutional methods any defect in
the administration of our laws
"8-We believe that every person is entitled to
the preservation of his constitutional rights
whether in the home, farm, store or business en-
terprise We are opposed to confiscation or ex-
ploitation under any form or any law devised by
any philosopher who proclaims the millennium
| through the destruction of property or property
rights and who tries and would substitute state
Socialism for individual endeavor.
"To all these things we pledge this organization
and to its aims we appeal for the support and CO.
operation of all the people of Minnesota"
Organization work is to be carried into every
county in the state. The individual membership
fee is to be SIS. The purpose of the association is
stated in Article of the bylaws as follows:
'The purpose of the Sound Government associa-
ton of Minnesota shall be to carry a campaign
of education through speakers and printed pubca-
tons for the purpose of giving all the facts on
matters relating to fundamental questions dealing
with the representative form of government and
the rights of the United States and of the state of
Minnesota; to foster high ideals and standards of
American citizenship, and to advance in every way
the prosperity and happiness of all the people of
the state of Minnesota without regard to party,
class, race, or creed. 1t shall be the further pur
pose OF this association to work along the lines
laid down in the declaration of principles adopted
at the mass meeting in Minneapolis, January 80,
1920."-St Peter Herald.