The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
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H. (COnt1nueQ from cage ~
occupational tax part of the con-
stitution, was running somewhat be-
hind Amendment No. l. The total
vote, on the face of returns from
1915 precincts was 2O0,978 for and
32,524 against. There was some
doubt as to whether it would obtain
the needed i majoritU Mo- special
campaign was waged in its behalf,
though The Drive ior Amendment
No. l is credited with having made
thousands 81 votes fors It's ssssaiss:
The vote on Amendment! No; 4 :,
which salmast. as heavy as that
given the GoodssRoads proposal Two
years ago,s is rsditedsS 70 a state
wide caInnaig swaged in its behalf
by special committee sof farm Or
ganizations bft which 'J Fl Reed,
PRESIDENT Of The Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation was chairman:
In a statement issued after it be-
game obvious that the Amendment
had passed, Mr.. Reed says the papers
of the small towns and village were
the most important factor in solid
flying the sentiment n its favor.
The text of Mr.. Reeds statement
follows:
GAS chairman of the Committee
of Minnesota farmers organizations
to secure the adoption of Amend
ment No. to our state constitution
at the recent election, it is especially
gratifying to me to be able to say
that all Of the leading business or
ganizations of the state, with the
exception Of those interests that have
heretofore Spreyed upon the farmers
misfortune in his credit situation
were solidly in favor of its adoption.
Lied by all the candidates for
eovernor-Governor Preus, Hon.
Magnus Johnson and Hon. Edward
Indrehus-all of whom made it an
important part of their public ad-
dresses to explain its provisions and
urge it's adoption and closely fol-
lowed by all legislative candidates
in the state, could not fail to render
a most powerful influence towards
it's adoption. Theodore Christian
son, author of the amendment, Hon.
N. ]. Holmberg, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, William Mahoney, pres
ident of the Trade and LABOR As
sembly of St. Paul, and many others
rendered yeomen service in bringing
to our voters it's Importance to ag-
riculture.
1.-THE country press, with scarcely
an exception, stood back of it solidly
and the volumes of explanation and
discussion printed therein probably
was the greatest factor in a state
wide dissemination Of the advantages
that must come to agriculture and
all allied interests by its adoption.
The country press carried the mes
sage in a most forceful and convinc-
ing manner.
The strong and convincing editor
ials in the Minneapolis Daily News,
the Minneapolis Journal. the Mimi
esota Daily Star, and the St. Paul
Daily News were a potent factor in
arousing the city voters to the full
knowledge Of the Importance Of the
adoption of the amendment for the
best interests of the whole state.
"The help of the farm press-The
Farmer, Northwest Farmstead and
the Farm, Stock and Home-was a
phalanx of power through whose
columns, both news and editorial,
the farmers of Minnesota were made
familiar with the benefits that must
accrue with the passage Of the
amendment and the enactment Of
proper legislation to put into opera
ton the right credit system as antici-
pated by the voters: 49,.
Farmers organizations in the
state are exceedingly thankful to all
interests that stood so loyalty behind
thit movement. We are sure that the
legislature will enact into the law the
principle Of credits made possible
by the adoption of this amendment.