The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-18
JURiST ENTERS
MINNESOTA RACE
FOR SENATORSHIP
If Successful in Primaries
Hallam Will Oppose
MagnuS Johnson
CHAMPION OF FARMERS
" Republican Party Has Been
Test Reliance Of Country
Since i'm Power

Oscar Hallam of St. Paul. former
supreme court, Tuesday formally en-
tered the race for the Republican,
nomination at United States senator
If successful in the state primary
election June l6, Judge HalIam will
fight it out with Senator Magnus
Johnson at the final election next No
vember.
Mr.. Hallam is the second senatorial
asp.rant to file in the primaries
Forler State Senator Ole G, Sageng
Of Dalton filed ten days ago. Repre-
setative Thomas ID. Schall of the
tenth congressional district is ex-
pected to file this week All three
candidates will address meeting Of
the Lincoln Republican club of Min
neapolis Friday noon at the West
Hotel
Outlines His Platform
In transmitting his filing to Sec
retary of State Mike Holm, Judge
Hallam issued a formal statement in
which he declared for:
A fair share of the nations pros
perity for the farmer.
Recognition of just rights for Ia
Dor.
Compensation for former service
men.
Reduction of taxes.
Abolition of tax-free securities.
Just enforcement of laws.
Mr.. Hallan indicated today that
he will make a strong preliminary
campaign. OF the three Republicans
entries, Hallam has the strongest po-
litical organization and perhaps the
widest state acquaintance. He Is
likely to poll strong vote in Ram
sey county and southern Minnesota
Hallam's statement follows in full:
Pleads for Unity I'm Action
an filing as a candidate for the Of
flee of United States senator, am
deeply appreciative of the response
bilities involved. The public ques-
tions before the American people are
years, il is the duty of public rreIn
generally to submerge petty difsT-
ences. to rise to great public sNIsT--
gencies and deal in big way wItfo
the pressing problems of the times.
"The Republican party has been
in power for As out of the last d
years. II mas llldGe lIlloldhSS, bu@
year in and year out il has been the
best reliance for the country for vissc
and progressive legislation and Is IS
the best hope of this country today.
"The national Republican party
has not yet spoken in its platform,
but ! shall stand for what | conceive
to be Republican principles
81 shall stand for the speedfest pos
sible adjustment of our foreign re-
lations without cancellation of debts
justly due to US.
"I shall stand for the efforts the
Republican party is now making d
give to agriculture its fair share Ut
the country's prosperity.
81 shall stand for the recognition
of the just rights of labor, with due
respect to the rights of capital
Il shall stand for the discharge of
the obligations which the United
States owes to its soldiers. | S:hs1U
stand for the reduction of taxation
as far as is consistent with the dis
charge of our just obligations, and the
abolishment of tax-free privileges of
all securities.
II shall stand for the American i'm
stitutions, for the integrity of the
constitution of the United Stat Is, zlrl
against those who shall detract from
it or tear il down. For the Just en-
forcement of its laws and especially
for the rigorous punishment of an
those who prove false to the trusx
the public has reposed in them