The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-07

holds that a large percentage of the
quarrels arise from lack of under
standing Of the other chap. He in
directly gave some Of the present day
agitators sound rap when he urged
the farmers and all people to turn a
deaf ear to the men going up and
down our land defaming our institu-
tions, laws and form of government.
These men, he said, failed to recognize
the existence of the better elements in
our government and society. Mr..
Hodgson exhorted the people to catch
the note of optimism which should to-.
day prevail in this country. He be-
lieves the present living conditions
for the average man are better than
they ever have been and will continue
to improve.
Mr.. Hodgson made strong plea for
the adoption of Amendment No. /.
He especially emphasized the point
that in voting for Amendment No. /
we would not be voting for any par
ticular kind of roads but only for a
measure that would permit the state
of Minnesota to enter into the road
building business on a scale common
surate with the present traffic on our
highways.
Two economic questions were con-
sidered. He first discussed what he
believes the most promising line for
the development of wealth in Mime
sofa in the next rs years-thc build
ing, up of the dairying and livestock
industry. Mr.. Hodgson is, of course,
correct when he states that there are
thousands of acres in Minnesota which
are not available for agricultural pur-
poses and which could furnish pas
turage for great herds of cattle. He
urged the farmers to exercise the
greatest care in selecting their stock,
choosing blooded animals when posi-
BILE. He estimated that the farmers,
by improving the grade Of their stock,
could in one year increase the total
wealth of Minnesota $10,000,000. Mr..
Hodgson, in assisting in the manage
ment of the Ramsey county farm, has
had some experience in stock raising.
The other economic question which
+no
mage tax. He believes in tonnage
tax on the profits Of the mines, He
claims that few men, the mine own
ers, are exploiting the wealth Of the
state and not paying sufficiently heavy
toll. He states that these men are
removing great masses of ore which
God put there and are leaving only
holes in the ground, and therefore
they should be forced to pay heavier
tax, part of the proceeds of which
should go to a fund to be utilized in
establishing other industries in the
range country when the mines are ex-
hausted. We believe these ''holes" are
assuming quite exaggerated proper
tions in Larry's mind; moreover the
mine owners are already paying heavy
tax. The problem is not so simple
as it may appear. The Duluth News
Tribune states: "The mining center
of the state may shift, but the ore of
this state is as inexhaustible as the
coal mines of Wales" and the iron
mines will never be deserted if
''the state does not kill the industry
and it's expansion by taxation as fool
ish as it is unjust" Heavier taxes on
our big industries have always been
popular campaign issue, but the peo-
pie Of The United States have learned
from bitter experience that big bust
ness enterprises may be so burdened
with taxes that expansion is checked.
There always has been considerable
divergence of opinion among both
democrats and republicans in regard
to a tonnage tax, but undoubtedly the
majority Of both parties favor some
kind of tonnage tax, and such
measure will probably be enacted
when the next legislature convenes.
The late John A. Johnson vetoed
tonnage tax which republican legis-
lature had passed, so also did Cover