Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-08
SHIPSTEAD-A LEADER
OF THE COMMON PEOPLE


States Senator, Henrik Shipstead,
speaking at the Askov-Sandstone fair
last Thursday said that he had passed
through this part of the state 80
years ago shortly after the Hinckley
fire. and looking at it today one can
not but wonder at the hard work that
has been done here to make it what
it is now. 1t has meant real pion-
eering.
Mr. Shipstead stated that his par
ents immigrated to America in 1865
and settled on a Minnesota homestead
which was then 60 miles from a rail-
road, adding that the Immigrants have
done much for America. Speaking
of community life he said that friend
illness, neighborliness, and love make
a community and they also show in
telligence.
Dwelling briefly on the new Immi-
grafton Act the Senator said that had
it gone into effect July 1st, 1927, as
was planned the quota of immigrants
from Germany, the Scandinavian
countries and other countries would
have been cut down while the quota
from the British countries would have
been increased. The Act however
was blocked and it is hoped to change
it in the next session of Congress-
The Senator said it was not his de-
sire to place one set of people above
another but he thought the immi-
grants coming from the countries leg
islated against were as good as those
shown favor in the immigration Act,
and for that reason it was only plain
justice to make a change.
The Senator went on and stated
that some people say there is no ag-
ricultural question and that we can
not legislate on it. From 1920 to
1926 there was more than $500 banks
closed in the United States with re-
sources and assets amounting to
$1,000, 100000, and $50 of them were
in agricultural communities. The
income of the farmers fell but in
dustry went up. Legislation has
been passed to help industry, some
states spending as much as from
a United States Senator. Manufac-
turers got their high tariff and the
railroads got the Transportation Act.
The Interstate Commerce Commission,
authorized to fix railroad rates, nat
urally set them where the railroads
could make a profit. Freight rates
were increased and the money had to
come from somewhere, it could not
be taken out of the air. The North
west paid the freight coming and 60
ing
Specializing was tried for a while,
the bankers bought farms, the farm
ers bought banks, storekeepers bought
farms and farmers bought stores, the
boat was sinking and all in the North
west were in the same boat
The Senator said that few years
ago he was accused Of being too radi-
cal and that his statements went too
far. AS time goes on many observe
that he was right and after having
been in Washington four or five years
he said he does not know of where he
has made a single statement that he
has to retract.
The New England states have been
debating and the Northwest has stood
for it too long, said Mr.. Shipstead.
The Northwest has been too meek.
The people are the government and
government is justice. Farmers don't
want sympathy, they don't want a
public trough, but they have been fill
ing the public trough.
Speaking of the agricultural relief
bill-the McNary-Haugen bill--the
Senator said it was passed by Con-
gress alright, after a real battle but
the game was lost temporarily
through the decision of the umpire.
And he added that it looks like we
might have change Of umpire.
This was not said in derogatory
tone toward the President and Mr..
shipstead added that he has the high
est regard for Mr.. Coolidge, having
been treated very cordially by him,
but honest men can disagree on is
sues.
The Senator said that some people
get discouraged because we do not
get what we strive for In year or
two, but we must remember that hui
manip has never gotten anything for
nothing, we have always had to pay
the price Two thousand years ago
90% Of the people were in chattel
slavery. We are laborfng for the
equality Of the individual and since
the time of Christ great strides have
been made forward. especially as be-