The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-09-25
Christensen Talked Common
Sense in His Keynote Address

legislative and executive departments,
and its representatives and senators
in Congress recognize the duty of US
ing every means to insure that the OBJ
legation is met by the Federal gov
eminent in honest and efficient oper
alton of it's facilities for reeducation,
rehabilitation and disqualification of
those who bear the wounds of the war.
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Rights of Woman
Minnesota was prompt in recognize
ing the right of woman to an equal
participation with man in the exercise
of the suffrage. Not only did the leg
islature, at the special call of Re-
publican governor. ratify the Federal
Suffrage Amendment, but 1t enacted
a law which gave the women of Min
nesota the right to vote for presl6en-
as it could go under the state consti-
tuition.
But woman is entitled to more than
poeiai and e Equality as Well Veil
Such equality must be secured with
out sacrificing the protective legisla-
ton which has been enacted in re-
Spouse to her special need and con-
dition. At the Republican State Con-
vention of March, 1920, the party de-
clared for a plank calling for the pay
mep OF the tbe saay ae of
same duties, and the party is today
committed to that policy; Enlightened
opinion requires the elimination of
every limitation and restriction which
society imposed in the ages that are
past, but while the shakes must be
removed. protection must remain. In
his willingness to be just, man must
not cease to be chivalrous.
Education
The greatest safeguard OF state Is
an enlightened citizenship. Minnesota
has recognized the obligation Of edu-
inr, hxy Iii n
to the support Of schools. OF the $40,
900 appropriated by the 1928 leg
islature.. $21,5O0.o was for education.
graded and rural schools increased
from $3,500.ooO in 1913 to $4,000
If the increase in state aid were de-
Quoted from the 1928 totals. the in
crease of appropriations for 1928
priations for 1918 an average increase
Of per cent zen per year: The eai increase as
been 243 per cent-more than "a per
cent per year.
The Republican party in Minnesota
states contribution to education. We
believe that there should be as nearly
as possible an equality of educational
opportunity, as there should be the
nearest approximation to equality of
the burden of educational support. A
child should not be penalized because
it happens to be born to parents who
live in community with relatively
low taxable valuation. The son of
backwoods pioneer may be potentially
more valuable to the state than the
son of metropolitan millionaire. 1t
draws it's leadership more frequently
from the log cabin than from the man
sion. Our system of state support of
public education rests on the principle
that the wealth and resources of the
entire state shall be drawn upon to
aid in equalizing the school cost
among communities. This has resulted
in providing higher educational stand
of the state where otherwise they
could not exist. We offer no apologies
for making liberal investments in citi-
zenShip.
Highways
Minnesota's record in the building
of roads is one of achievement. The
been improved and maintained with
great efficiency, without the appropri-
alton Of dollar from funds provided
by the general general tax payer. Owners of
funds. 1t is proposed, by the impose
ton of special tax on gasoline to
make the citizens Of other states and
the roads they use. There
can be no just objection to such a
tax, especially in view of the fact that
thlrty-sN states are imposing S1m1l- |
ar tax on our citizens who use their |
roads.
Regarding the proposed gasoline tax
to the State Constitution |
which will be submitted to the voters |
in November, it should be made plain |
that the amendment is not one that |
imposes a tax on gasoline, or one that |
empowers the Legislature to impose |
such tax. The Legislature already |
mas that power. The sole purpose Of |
the amendment is to permit the pro- |
leeds of such q tax, when imposed |
% be diverted directly to the building |
md maintenance Of State highways. |
Without such an amendment, the Leg |
stature might impose a gasoline tax, |
out the proceeds would go into the |
general fund, and could not be used |
'or road work at all.
1t is source of qualification to
he people of Minnesota that the adj |
Of it's great road fund
has been at all times above suspicion. |