The Mankato free press., 1923-07-27
BLOOD TO Birdie
TALK BY SENATOR
What Happened In Russia
May Occur Here Also
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Sensational Interview From
Sensational Interview From
Statesman" Given Associ-
ated Press
[Associated Press Dispatch ]

Associated Press Di5patch.1
st. Paul, July 26-Revolutton-
political, Industrial or even resort
conditions confronting the laborins
to arms-faces the United States "if
man and farmer are not changed,
in the opinion Of Magnus Johnson
recently elected senator from Min
nesota on the farmer labor ticket.
Many think the same thing that
Russia cannot happen In this coun-
try" the senator elect said today in
q statement to The Associated Press
but don't fool yourself: It could
happen here before you knew what
was going on.
THE czar had big army, but be
couldn't stop revolution. We
haven't hardly any army at all, SO
what could our government do II
there was q nation wide revolution?
1t couldn't do a thing"
Many Thinks Need Changing
Many things need changing, the
new senator said, when asked
II he had a definite plan for altering
conditions, but right now" he has
nothing worked out" 1T will have
to be worked out by congress. he
said.
The farmer Is in direct need, he
continued, and emergency legisla-
tfon" Is needed to remedy the sit
uation. But clammoring for spec
ial session of congress-, that isn't
any USE" he said, "for President
Harding. in letter saw recently,
said he would't call special ses-
sion under any circumstances"
"The farmer should have cost of
q al
ht, definitely guaranteed by the
government" Mr.. johnson holds,
tsBeca5ye the farmerI products haye.
lost their buying power, and WhBns
/ the farmer cant buy, the country
will soon feel 1t"
Congress Must Proceed Carefully
To accomplish the desired result
it will be necessary for congress to
proceed carefully, but right now
temporary Of "emergeny Legislation"
Is needed to take care Of the sttua-
tion for this year, he added.
Explaining some OF the things
senator elect said "65 per cent Of the
wealth OF the country is In the
hands of 2 per cent OF the popula-
tion," and unless there is q better
distribution Of this wealth, the
common people are going to revolt
against It."
Better Distribution Wealth
This better distribution of
wealth." he added, could be accom-
plished through heavier taxation, of
large and successful corporations,
taxing Of non productive incomes,
excess profits and porfteers" with
the added tax burden could not be
shifted again to the people.
Mr.. Johnson Is "for the bonus for
former soldiers" payable out of
taxation on excess profits; he wish
es to change the federal reserve
SYSTEM" and curb the power Of the
United States supreme court, to
"do away with fve-to four decis-
ions, and perhaps call for unani-
nous decisions"
Congress Is For Everybody
There is another thing Mr.. John
son wants everybody to under
stand" Though a friend Of the far-
mer and the laboring man. he
would mot consent to turning con-
gress over to the exclusive benefit
Of that class, any more than want
It to be run for the sole benefit of
the capitalist. Congress should be
run for everybody, and be run on
the square"
Mr.. Johnson Will nave several
conference with leaders OF the
grcdp he will affiliate with In con-
gress-commonly termed the La
Toilette bloc"-before he goes to-
the senate In December.
Tomorrow he will confer with
Henrik Shipstead, the other Min
nesota senator, also Farmer La
borfte, who was elected last fall.
Names Woman Assistant
Mrs. Josephine Peyton Lotus,
widow of the late George 8. LOTUS.
who was formerly the leader OF the
Equity Cooperative Exchange, has
been selected by Mr.. Johnson as his
assistant secretary, according to an
nouncement today.
Mrs. Lotus also took a prominent
part In her husbands work, until she
entered the employ Of the feders
government at the veterans burea
Of Minneapolis. In 1920 she cam
paigned for the Nonpartisan Leagss
ticket In North Dakota.
Blizzard jury Can't Agree
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