The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-06-05


Sofa, through it's representatives in
the 1929 legislature, which recently
completed its work, are now provided
with a new code of laws designed to
meet the changing conditions of our
community life, which makes neces-
sary, or very desirable, the revision
and enactment of such laws that will
best serve the various interests of
the state.
AS one of the representatives to
whom this responsible task of legis-
lation has been delegated and in the
fuufllment of which I have tried to
do my part, I feel impelled at this
time to make brief resume of what
/ consider some of the most import
ant changes that were made in the
laws of the state, and which changes
i trust will meet with the approval of
the people of the State of Minnesota.
1 will begin with agriculture 1
realize that the scope of agricultural
legislature is nation wide, and in it's
wider aspects can only be taken care
of by Congress, which is now in ses-
sion for this very purpose. The time,
/ believe, has arrived when unanimity
of opinion is being reached and that
the economic basis on which our pros
perity as State and Nation is built
lies in our agricultural resources,
which, must first of all of necessity,
adequately contribute to the welfare
and prosperity of those engaged in de-
veloping them as we'll as to serve our
entire population.
The legislature passed no less than
a dozen memorials to Congress and
to the President of the United States
of general benefit, in most instances,
to all the people of the State. They
included the following requests
Protection against proposed dis
criminatory. legislation against the
Irvine and machinery industry at
Saltwater.
Protection against unfair Federal
rate discrimination in the transporta-
ton of grain.
'That economic equality be restored
to the farmer by an adequate tariff
act.
Protection by the United States
Government against foundations by
the Norman Lam in the Lakes of the
Woods Territory for which the United
States Government is held, at least
partly, responsible.
That Minnesota and other states
be permitted to tax National banks
on an equitable and fair basis.
THAT Congress pass a flexible tar
iff act.
"That nine foot channel be estab-
ished on the upper Mississippi river.
That Congress pass the Shipstead
Newton bill to prohibit the wanton
destruction by flooding of large tim
Der districts in Northern Minnesota
by certain lumber interests.
"That the Federal Trade Commits
sion conduct an investigation of live
stock marketing.
'That the United States maintain
an embargo on the importation. of
livestock, meat and animals from
countries where foot, mouth and other
dangerous and contagious diseases
exist.
"That Congress adopt a measure
of relief to landowners burdened by
drainage assessments"
My joint resolution memorializing
Congress to repeal the National ORR
gins Clause of the Federal Act of
1924 passed the House by vote of
"a and the Senate by vote of 43,
with no dissenting vote in either
house. 1t is necessary that Congress
acts on this matter during the spec
ial session now convened, otherwise,
on June 80, 1929, the immigration
quotas for the third of the 1890
quotas now in effect and the quotas
of those of Germanic stock to one
half of the present quotas, which is
unfair discrimination against the peo-
pie of Scandinavian and Germanic
stock which today constitute the back
bone of the American nation.
Serving as l did on the committees
of agriculture and markets and mark
citing to which the most important
agricultural bills were referred, 1 had
occasion to acquaint myself with their
merits and demerits. / believe that