The labor world., 1922-09-16
INDRIE|HU;S.O|PE|NS j
CAMP AICN WITH
FARM :kEYNoTER
Democratic Candidate For Gov.
ernor Severely Scores Preus.

Edward Indrehus, Democratic can
didate for governor of Minnesota,
gave his keynote speech on his own
farm II miles from Foley, in Benton
county. Several hundred people at@
tended, many Of them coming from
the Twin Cities. Mrs. Anna Dickey
OLSEN, Democratic candidate for
United States senator, was among
the notables present.
Mr.. Indrehus confined the body of
his speech largely to state issues. He
took up the farmer and labor ques-
tions and handled them without
gloves. He paid his respects to Gov
Preus and declared that his organ
ization two years ago had "New-
berry backed off the boards" for
spending money. He plead for a. re-
duction in taxes and closed with an
eloquent appeal for peace.
Mr.. Indrehus pledged himself If
elected to carry out the following
program:
Veto all bills detrimental to pub
lie interest.
Establishment Of cooperative
banks.
Lower tax rates on improve
ments and personal property.
A state-oWned cement plant.
Enlargements of the state flour
mill at Minneapolis.
A tax on gasoline when it enters
the state, and a lower minimum tax
on autos.
A state income tax.
Reasonable pay for school teach
ers and social studies in grade and
high schools.
Rural credit amendment.
Mr.. 1ndrehus also pledged himself
to work for the repeal of the Brooks
Coleman act, the passage of which
he charged to Governor Preus. He
also score dthe governor for advo-
eating state constabulary law,
which he declared would create a
military police. He explained what
the expense of a constabulary would
be; held that it would be a. violation
of our traditions and urged that the
sheriffs and other peace officers be
given more assistance.
Governor Preus was condemned bv
Mr.. 1ndrehus for calling out the
state militia in the packing house
strike at South st. Paul. He con-
tended that the governor might have
been pacifier> and saved the state
$4,000 which the militia cost in that
strike. The governor should re-
member" said Mr.. Indrehus, that
the rights Of humanity are superior
to those Of capital"
Another pledge from the Demo-
cratic candidate was that he would
re-organize the Board of Regents of
the state university If he is elected.
The university, he said Should teach
nothing but the unadulterated truth
and to that end I favor academic
freedom at the university. The fac
ulty is not at fault, but the board of
regents is reactionry."
Mr.. Indrehus closed his speech in
an eloquent appeal for the thought
of peace in the world. ''The question
Of universal peace" he said, "is in
terWoven by the tears and sorrows
of the mothers of this and other
lands. If this civilization could suc-
cessfully settle the question of wars,
all economic and domestic questions
could very easily be disposed of. In
the old "Sages' of the Northland,
it was an outstanding feature that
the only respectable death for a man
was to die on the field of battle.
THE school books Of the civilized
world, our own country included, are
full Of propaganda playing up the
tinsel glory Of war. Our text books
of the future must be so written as
to show up human slaughter as a
misfortune sther than a glory.
"The militarist has not .een slow
to- capitalize the weakness of the
people. From the beginning of time
the people have adored and glori-
fled the military power. The men
who have made a business of taking