The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-27


THEopoRE cHRIsrIANsoN
Republican Candidate for Governor
what men in the organized labor
movement have been permitted to do
for a generation. The Minnesota CO.
operative marketing law led to the
enactment of similar legislation By
the Federal Congress.
Not only has our Legislature enact
ed laws that make II possible for farm.
ers to cooperate, but II has created
Department of Agriculture charged
specifically with the duty of assisting
them to avail themselves Of these
laws.
Education.
The greatest safeguard of q state
n an enlightened citizenship. Mime
sofa has recognised the obligation OF
education by making liberal contr1bu-
ton to the support Of schools. OF
the 100000 appropriated By the
1898 Legislature. t21.Boo.oo0 wss for
education. Appropriations for state
aid to high. graded and rural schools
increased from es.Boo.000 n 1918 to
S13.ooo,o0o In 1888.
II the increase In state aid were
deducted from the 1873 totals, the in
crease OF appropriations for 1888
would be 90 per cent over the appro-
priations for 1919. an average increase
Of 8 per cent per year. The increase
In school aid for the same period has
been 243 per cent-more than ~ per
cent per year.
Highways.
Minnesota's record IN the building
Of roads 10 one OF achievement. The
1000 miles of Trunk highways have
been improved and maintained with
great efficiency. without the appro-
priation Of Q dollar from funds pro-
vidsd By the general taxpayer. Own
ers Of motor vehicles have furnished
the funds.
Il II q source OF qualification to the
people Of Minnesota that the admins
tration of its great road fund has been
at an times above suspicion. A great
responsibility was placed In the hands
of one man, and that responsibility
was not misplaced. II 10 the hope Of
every good citizen that the highway
department be kept out Of politics In
and that capacity for service and in
tegrity Of purpose be the sole consid-
Grafton In the appointment Of men to
administer lis functions. There can
be differences of opinion as to policy.
There can be no differences Of opin-
ion as to the need Of character and
capacity in those who are chosen to
do the work Of the state.
Conservation.
Minnesota IL rich in her inheritance
of natural resources. In fertile fields
and iron mines she leads the civilized
world. Large stands Of virgin timber
yet remain In the northeast section
Of the state. and our responsibility at
the present time II for their future.
II elected governor, I shall use every
power OF the Office to conserve our
public domain, and our wealth In min
erals, timber, land and power. The
states iron must be made to yield its
greatest revenue through the benef-
cation Of low-grade ore. Our timber
must be conserved by solving our
pressing problems OF fire prevention,
conservation of immature timber and
reforestation.
Relief From Tax Burden.
Relief from the burden of excessive
taxation presents the predominant Is
sue OF the campaign and the subject Of
most vital interest to the people Of
Minnesota. II IL true that less than 10
per cent of the tax burden is imposed
by the state government, but the state
government oweJ the duty Of setting
an example to counties, cities, villages,
townships and school districts. Wher-
ever excessive and unnecessary local
expenditures are made necessary by
state laws, such laws should be re-
placed or amended.
One of the largest items Of govern
mental expenditure Is interest on
bonded Indebtedness. In Minnesota
public indebtedness has increased 2S3
per cent in ten years and now aggre-
gates $500, 0,000, 900. Practically all of
this is indebtedness Of counties, cities.
villages, townships and school districts
In fact, the indebtedness of the state
government, exclusive of rural credits
bonds, 10 only about $4,000, ,000-of
which twelve millions are soldier
bonus certificates. Communities have
voted bonds. often In utter disregard Of