The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-04-01
FREEMANDECLARES
HIMSELF ON ISSUES
ON IMPORTANT
MATTERS APPEAL TO MANY
VOTERS
WOULD, AMEND DRY LAW
WILL SUPPORT EVERY ACT TO
IMPROVE CONDITION OF
FARMER

bOn. "A. rIGGuldll, VI ~. SlOu
no filed a few days ago as a cand
ate for the Republican nominatio
n this the Sixth Congressional di
let, has issued the platform upo
hich he will make his campaign
r. Freeman has firm convictions Q
any matters and if he is nominate
I'd elected he pledges his hearty an
'ntinued support of the principle
the Republican party.
Mr.. Freeman does not sidestep an
the important issues and his franl
1ss will make him friends all owe
e district. His platform follows
Having filed as a Republi-
can candidate at the approach
ing primary for selection as
candidate for congress from the
Sixth congressional district of
Minnesota, I think it is only fit
ting and proper that at this time
should announce to the voters
of this congressional district
where | stand on what | conceive
to be the leading issues now be-
fore the people.
"In the first place, I am Re-
publican and if elected to Con-
gress will affiliate with the Re-
publican party and aid in carry
ing out the policies Of that
party as announced in it's state
and national platforms.
"In regard to the regulation
or prohibition of the use of in
toxicating liquor in the United
States, this question is now re-
ceiving so much attention that
it can no longer be ignored as
one of the leading issues of this
country. In common with all
other good citizens I am in favor
Of law enforcement, but I do
not believe that any law, wheth-
er enacted by congress or en-
bodied in the constitution, can
be above criticism or be above
amendment if the people of this
country in their judgment see
fit to amend it. I desire at this
THE, so that the voters may
know where I stand on this i'm
portant question, to state that
am in favor of a change from
present conditions with reference
to the handling of the liquor
question. If elected to con-
gress, I shall vote in favor of a
modification of the so-called Vol
stead act.
81 believe the people of this
congressional district in common
with the people of the north
west and middle west are al
most unanimously in favor of
the government of the United
States joining with the govern
ment of the Dominion of Can
ada in the construction of
deep waterway to the St. Law
renee river, which will give re-
lief in the matter of freight
rates to the people of Minnesota,
more especially, and will make
a seaport of the city of Duluth.
"The great basic industry of
this district and of the State of
MINNESOTA is agriculture, and if
elected l will give my vote, and
will aid in every way I can, the
agricultural interests of this dis
trict and of this state in secur-
ing such Legislation as will give
to the farmer some equality
under the laws of the United
States in the carrying on of his
business. In my judgment and
opinion the interests of the
. farmer have been neglected too
long by the United States in
the interests of the highly pro-
tected eastern industries, and
some means should be found to
relieve this inequality. I be-
lieve a representative in con-
gress from this district should
not only vote along those lines
but should be active and give all
the aid and assistance possible
to agricultural interests.
81 am calling special atten-
ton to the above outlined is
sues. I may say in addition
tha I was born, raised and edu-
Gated in the City of St. Cloud
in this congressional district,
and if I should have the honor
of being selected as a candidate
for congress ait the approaching
primary and should thereafter be
elected as a member of the house
of representatives from this
district, I would devote my
whole time and attention to the
wants and necessities of this
district and of this state and of
the nountry generally in the
house of representatives, and
give my best efforts in the fur
thering of any matters that l
thought would add to our gen.
eral prosperity"