The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-05
Resolutions Point
to 2-Year Record

PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION TO
KEEP PACE WITH ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS is PLEDGED.
The Republican state convention
Friday adopted the following resolu-
tions:
The Republican party of the state
of Minnesota, in convention assembl-
ed in ST. Paul, March 81, 1922, reaf-
firms its devotion to the principles
and policies laid down in the platform
adopted at the national convention
and the state conventions heldt in
1920.
Two years ago representative Re-
publicans of Minnesota, meeting in
this hall, adopted program and in
dorsed a set of candidates for state
office. Those candidates, who were
subsequently elected, have, with the
aid of the Legislature, carried out
that program.
Two years ago this convention de-
clared that "the practical solution of
all farm production and marketing
tinued development of cooperation"
Greater progress has been made in
cooperative organization in the past
two years than in any two years in
the past The Legislature revised
and strengthened the. cooperative
marketing law, granting authority
for establishment of central selling
agencies and permitting federation
with cooperative organizations in 9TH
er states.
Recognizing that legislation must
keep pace with changing economic
conditions, we pledge ourselves to the
aggressive support of such further
measures as will aid our farmers in
obtaining the financial returns COM
mensurate with the Importance of
agriculture as an industry ain Mime
sofa.
The highway legislation adopted at
the last session has made possible
the greatest improvement IN our
highways ever accomplished in one
year, both through state control of
trunk highways and state aid to sec
ondary roads. We favor continued
highway improvements to give farm
ers better access to markets, make
our undeveloped lands accessible to
settlers and attract an increasing
number of tourists to our lakes and
forests.
We favor a revision of the automo-
bile license law to correct inequali-
ties caused by changes in prices and
other unforeseen causes. We also
favor greater development of our
state park system and legislation
which will protect and preserve the
forest tracts and lake shores neces-
sary for public use.
For the better protection of labor
and to expedite settlement of work.
mems compensation claims, the last
Legislature created the state indus
trial commission. To coordinate the
states activities for the welfare of
our workers, several departments
were placed under the industrial COM
mission. The benefits under the
workmen's compensation act were in
creased. We favor a continuance of
our policy of strengthening laws for
the protection of labor and we urge
will lessen unemployment.
We commend our Legislature and
state officials for the foresight and
economy which has made it possible
to abolish, for the first time in the
states history, the direct tax levy
for the state revenue fund, and which
has reduced the state tax levy for
all purposes from 5.42 mills in 1920
to 4.23 mills in 1921. We pledge our
selves to continue this policy of econ
omy in state expediture and we IA
vor the greatest retrenchment possi-
bic consistent with the proper care
of the states wards, the education of
our children and the development of
highways and other necessary public
works.
The declaration of the last Reub-
lican convention on the iron ore tax
question has been made good by the
passage of the occupation tax on the
business of mining and producing
iron ore.
The Republican party has always
given full support to the Constitu-
ton and to the laws enacted under
IL. WE Icdli1IH our pOilcy Oh SGFlCI
and impartial law enforcement, and
we favor the adoption of any addi-
tional measures which may be neces-
sary to make our law enforcement
efficient.
We recognize that the state and ma
tion owe never r-to-be-forgotten debt
Of gratitude to the men who served
their country during the late World
war. Our state was among the first
TO grant soldiers bonus and funds
for special training Of former service
men. The Republican party Of Min
nesota pledges its support to the fol-
lowing matters in which former serv-
ice men are interested:
Adequate and prompt aid to dis
abled war veterans.
just application and enforcement of
the Soldiers preference act.
Adjusted compensation to ex-serv-
ice men by the national government,
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