The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-14
SHIPSTEAD SPEAKS
Addresses Gathering on Political Is
sues From NOnpartisan Stand
point at the Armory.
Soltis, Who is a Candidate for Con-
gress in Tenth District, Also
Delivers an Address.

Delivers an Address.
DR.. Henrik Shipstead, independent
candidate for governor, endorsed by
the nonpartisan league, made politi-
cal speech at the armory on Monday
evening, as also did Mr.. Soltis,
candidate for congress from the tenth
district. A large audience listened to
listened to their addresses.
In his opening remarks Shipstead
said it was time for all people to get
together and talk over matters for the
public good-time to make such
changes in government as We're neces-
sary. He said that when in the legis-
lature he voted to give women the
right to vote. Men are responsible
for the political situation in the state
many legislators have been baching
too long in the capitol of Minnesota,
and it is high time to clean house.
He denounced the steel trust as a
powerful political organization which
is robbing the schools Of the state.
This trust is responsible for short
age in the school funds of a billion.
dollars. The state is facing many
peculiar problems, one of which is the
condition Of agricultural pursuits.
Agriculture should be placed on
sound footing, which it is not at this
time, for the chamber of commerce.
has been given control over the prod
ucts. Farmers are compelled to sell
for less than the cost of productions,
and it is not hard to figure how long
they can continue under such condi-
lions. The chamber of commerce and
the big banks fix the market prices
and the farmer has CONSEQUENTLY no
recourse. Here the speaker gave
figures Gladly mixed) on wheat and
flour prices intended to show how the
farmers are robbed. It is evident. he
said, that marketing conditions show
it is high time for the people to get
together in an effort to put stop to-
profiteering in wheat, potatoes, coal,
etc. The only solution is the placing
of the terminal markets in the hands
of the public.
He pointed to the state of North
Dakota as an example of the prosper
ity which has accrued from it's form
of government, referring to its banks
mills, etc., and even 10 it's taxes.
Taxes were unequal there but new
law was passed to equalize them
We (the nonpartisans) claim that
the money deposited in banks belongs
to the people, and we ask for greater
safeguards of their money in guar
antee law. There is such a law in
North Dakota. Farmers cannot now
get the credit they are entitled to for
securities have gone down. Credits
that belong to the people should be
used by them. If this condition pre-
vailed we would not now be facing a
financial crisis.
When the boys were in France.
dying for $50 month, profteers were
piling up millions of dollars with one
hand and pointing to the flag with
the other. Great patriots! After the
war they dropped the upliftcd hand
and also used that in the process of
profiteering. Profiteers control every-
thing, including agriculture and com
merce. Their little game should be
halted.
There is only one relief: We, the
people, must come together, as did
the trainers of the declaration of in
dependence, and remedy existing evils
such as the control of the markets bv
the chamber Of commerce and the
Vaccinations of the steel trust. The
autocrats do not want us to hold meet
lngs as free American citizens because
it does not suit their purpose.
Mr.. Soltis.
Mr.. Soltis then addressed the
meeting. To begin with he said he
favored woman suffrage. He declared
that DR.. Shipstead stood on the plat
form of North Dakota, and then
branched off on national issues.
There is too much national corrup-
ton. he said. votes woro ho,,rht and