The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-05-25
SERLINE SEEKS
SEAT IN SENATE,
Charles F. Serline of Mora is, Candi-
date for Senate From This
Legislative District.
TWICE ELECTED TO HOUSE,
Serline's Record in House Shows He
Has Ably Represented This
Agricultural District.

Agricultural DStrlCt.
Charles Serline of Mora, who has
served two terms as our representa-
tive in the state legislature, is this
year candidate for the senate.
When a man has been before the
public in responsible position for
four years, it would seem that the.
record Of his past achievements is the
best possible index as to his fitness
for higher office to which he is
aspiring. The Union is therefore
submitting to it's readers brief sum-
mary of Charles Serline's record in
the house. The voters in this agricul-
tural district can themselves Judge If
he has not ably represented their in
terests in the state legislature.
Serline was elected as state rep
resentative and served at the regular
session in 1919 and at the special
session held that year, was reelected
with a large majority and served in
the last session, 1921. In his past
campaigns, he presented to the voters
his platform of progressive ideas and
principles. In this, the record shows,
he has fulfilled every pledge made
He was author and co-author in mat
tiers of legislation effecting farmers
marketing problems and was identified
in all legislation beneficial to agri~
culture.
1t is we'll known that Mr.. Serliner
has always been one Of the strongest :
boosters in his home county Of Kama
bee for farmers cooperative enter
prises. Upon becoming member Of
the legislature, he proposed that
special legislative committee should
be organized to handle legislation af-
fecting marketing problems and was.
largely instrumental in securing the
organization of such a body. This
committee played an important part
in drafting and placing on the statute
books much of the farm legislations
enacted in 1921.
Mr.. Serline was co-author Of bilT
known as the Minnesota Cooperative
| law which is now considered to be a
model for all states. AS is we'll known
the cooperative law recently passed
by congress is drafted on the same
lines. He supported every measure in
the interest of the Farm Bureau fed
Grafton and helped to secure much i'm
portant dairy legislation. He was:
the author Of bill, which was enact
ed into law, making it unlawful to
use the word fFbutter" in the adver-
Using Of substitute butter. A bill was
sponsored by Mr.. Serline relative to
the storing, inspecting and transpor
tation of milk and cream purchased
by country cream stations for city
cream centralizers, measure highly
commended by the farmers co-opera-
tive crecmeries. He was co-author Of
bill creating a department of agri-
culture and providing for the appoint
ment of a commissioner of agricul-
ture.
At the last session, Mr.. Serline was
chairman of the committee on state
and county fairs and it was largely
through his influence and efforts that
every county fair in the state re-
ceived an additional appropriation for
premiums. He was one of the mai1r
champions in securing special ap-
preparation of 100000 to complete the
live stock pavilion at the state fair
grounds, which made possible and
resulted in the bringing Of the ma
tional livestock dairy show to Mime
sofa last year.
In addition to the above committees,
he was also member of some of the
most important legislative commit
tees such as taxes and tax laws; state
development and immigration; towns
and counties and appropriation COM
mittee. AS member of the appro-
priation committee, he was one of the
most conservative in the appropriation
of state funds, and, as is we'll known,
the strict economy Of this committee
has made it possible for state taxes
this year to be considerably reduced
from previous years. He advocated
the establishment of state budget
system to bring economy and effici-
ency in the management of state af-
fairs.
Mr.. Serline was co-author of one of
the tonnage tax laws and strongly adj
vocated the enactment of the tonnage
tax upon iron ore and the taxing Of
royalties on iron ore. He favored the
ratification of the federal amendment
for woman suffrage. He was the au-
thor of bill granting delinquent tax
payers thirty days additional time in
which to pay personal property tax
without penalty being attached, bene-
fitting those who were unable to pay
their personal taxes before they be-
came delinquent March 1, 1921. Tax
payers in this district and in all parts
of the state greatly appreciated Mr..