Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-11-16
RURAL CREDIT
PLAN WINS BY
OVER 100. 900
A mendment No. 1 Favored by
Overwhelming Majority Of
Voters Last Week.
O(CUPATIONAL TAX
PROPOSAL IN DOUBT
Farm Bureau Chief Says Rural
Press was Biggest Factor in
Statewide Campaign.
Try Farm Bureau News Seryice)

| Adoption Of Amendment No. |,
providing for the establishment
Of a state system of long time
loans for farmers, was adopted by
voters in the election last Tues
day by more than 100000 major
ity.
Tahulations made mt the st
Paul office Of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation on
information which was obtain
ed from the Associated Press,
show that up to the end of last
week. the amendment had
enough support to carry even if
all remaining precincts went
against it solidly.
The amendment had 379,143
votes for and 1860 against when
2O11 precincts out Of 3479 in the
state had been reported. This
tabulation included nearly all of
Ramsey, more than half Of Hen.
|hepin and about 10 per cent of
st. Louis counties. Complete re-
ports had been obtained from q
counties. Other scattering
returns indicated that the pro-
posal had carried every county in
the state.
| To be adopted. the amendment
had to be supported by more than
| a majority Of the voters voting in
the election. The highest vote
according to unofficial returns,
was for governor, for which
office. 65l,737 ballots had been
counted. with few precincts mis-
sing. Therefore. it seems impos-
sible that more than 100000
votes could have been cast. max.
ing il necessary for the amend
ment to have $4,000 Yes" votes
to pass. With but fve-eighths OF
the vote in. the amendment had
more than that number.
i Amendment No. 2. making the
occupational tax q part of the
constitution. was running some
what behind Amendment No. l
The total vote. on the face OF
returns from 1916 precincts was
BOOSTS for and 1884 against
There is some doubt as t.
whether it would obtain the
needed majority. No specia
campaign was waged in it's be
half. though the drive fol
Amendment No. l is creditee
with having made thousands oil
votes for il.
The vote on Amendment No. l
which is almost as heavy "a that
! given the Good Roads propose
J two years ago. is credited to |
statewide campaign waged in il
behalf by a special committee o.
, farm organizations of which ]. F
! Reed, president Of the Minnesot'
/ Farm Bureau Federation wa
] chairman.
/ In a statement. issped after i
J became obvious that the Amend
, ment had passed, Mr.. Reed saw
THE papers of the small town
. and villages were the most i'm
+ portant factor in solidifying sen
! timent in its favor
The text of Mr.. Reeds state
! ment follows:
) AS chairman Of the Commit
I, tee Of Minnesota farmers organi
, cations to secure the adoption o
Amendment No. I to our stat
: constitution at the recent cleo
9 ton. it is especially gratifying I
E me to be able to say that all 0
I the leading business organizs
I tions of the state. with the es
Q ception of those interests tina
9 have heretofore preyed upon tn
o farmers misfortune in his credi
> situation, were solidly in favor 0
n its adoption.
VI led by all the candidates 10
$ GOVERNOR Governor Preus, Hor
I Magnus Johnson and How
8 Edward Indrehus--all of whor
z made it an important part Q
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