Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-19

gOvernOrShip. The other endorses
are Thomas Vollom, Erskine, lieu
tenant governor; Mrs. Susie w. Stage
berg, Red Wing, secretary of state;
R. c. Sletten, Willmar, state treas
urer; C. F. Gaarenstrom, Fairmont,
attorney general; ]. l.. Peterson, Proc
tor, railroad and warehouse commits
sioner.
The convention also went on record
in favor of Senator George w. Norris
of Nebraska as candidate for pres
ident and voted to recommend to the
state central committee to name a
slate of electors to support Mr.. Nor
ris at the general election.
Letters Read.
Letters from Senator Henrik Ship
stead and Congressman William l..
CarSS and o. ]. Kvale were read to
the convention. Senator Shipstead ex-
pressed regret that he was unable to
be in attendance but stated that his
duties at Washington compelled him
to remain there. He spoke of the pro-
posed barge line bill as being before
the house committee on March 81, and
before the senate committee on the %.
The senator asked Secretary Starkey, to
| whom the letter was addressed, to
convey to my friends in attendance
my best wishes for a successful meet
ing"
congressman Carss and Kvale adj
dressed a joint communication and
asked Mr.. Stark to extend our most
cordial greetings to the assembled
| delegates and wish for them a sue
| cessful and fruitful convention" The
| congressman stated that they were
candidates to succeed themselves. eve
stand on our record, squarely and
without exception" they stated. 1--WE
are responsible to the voters them
selves; we have made no promises to
any political bosses or campaign con-
tributors; voters have elected us on
our record, our principles and con-
victions and not on the basis of cam
paign pledges"
Both letters were received with en-
thusiasm by the delegates and were
obviously considered by the latter as
| expressive of the view that the SEN
ator and congressman will remain in
the FarmerLabor party.
Condemns War.
Several important resolutions were
adopted by the convention. Among
these are the following: Approval of
| legislation for guarantee of bank de-
posits; approval of the proposed gas
tax amendment which, if adopted,
will divert one-third of the money re-
ceived from gas tax to the building
of county and township roads; oppo-
sition to war and opposition to i'm
perialist moves by the U. S. govern
ment in respect to Haiti, Nicaragua,
China, and other countries; opposition
to compulsory military training at
the state university; and re-affirma-
ton of support of the program of the
state federation of labor.
The convention also went on record
as opposed to the American Legion
proposal to draft wealth. 1t was
pointed out by several delegates that
the Legion proposal is not one to do
away with profiteering in time of war
but is in fact a clever attempt to foist
upon the country a perpetual scheme
for the drafting of men to carry out
the imperialist designs of wall street.
Attend Conference.
The convention adjourned Tuesday
evening and a number of the delegates
remained over to attend the confer
ence of the progressives from north
west states. The conference had rep
resentatives from Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, Colorado, Idaho, and North
Dakota, in addition to delegates from
Minnesota. Minnesota was represent
ed by members of the state committee
of the Farmer-Labor Association.
Considerable discussion took place
as to the wisdom of holding a national
convention and placing a presidential
ticket in the field. Some deemed it I'M
wise to make the Minnesota movement
responsible for the launching of any
third party move. 1t was finally de-
cided that a committee be chosen which
shall cooperate with other groups in
calling convention. The committee
consists of the following: S. A. Stock
we'll, Sigmond Slonin, Jospeh A. Poi
rier, of Minnesota; Ray McKaig.
Idaho; Charles C. Shirley, Illinois;
Alice Lorraine DAILY, South Dakota;
William Lemke, North Dakota. Poi