The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-15


date for the nomination of Govern
or in his home town, Renville,,
Wednesday evening.
In spite of very unfavoraole
weather people flocked into Rem
willie to hear this farmer boy in his
opening bid for the nomination.
The address was one who knowns
Mr.. Holmberg would expect, modest
and straight forward and packed
with common sense.
Mr.. Holmberg gives the farmers
of Minnesota the first opportunity
they have had to nominate and ell
ect one of their own number Tor
many years. His long public SER
vice has splendidly equipped him
for the position of chief executive.
He said, in part, as follows:
The greater part of my life, as
YOU already know, has been llveo
in the country and my heart beats
in sympathy with agriculture ana
rural life. Let it be known right
now, however, that all legislative
business in the State of Minnesota
will receive just and fair treatment
at nv hands. All professions and
occupations will be treated fairly
firmly believing that the dement's
of government should be extended
to all who bear the tax burden. The
government belongs to all the
people. They choose the officials.
They pay the bills.
During the last few years we
have gone through a reorganization
of our state government, to the end
that the government itself should
be simplified and that greater con-
troll should be exercised over state
expenditures. In the hands of hon
est officials, the public interest
will be protected. Dishonest offic-
ials will soon be elected. Under 1t,
the Governor of the state is held
responsible for the economical adj
ministration of the states affairs.
"The essential industries of
Minnesota are indicated by her
natural resources of lands, ores,
stones and timber. Upon these have
been built the vast structure OF
agricultural, mining, quarrying
has come into NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and numbering business, and, be-
cause of these industries, there
has come into existence a vast
manufacturing industry already
we'll established and looking for
ward to a much greater future.
~f lol, CIV
fresh air and sunshine, has enabled
us to create another major industry
to which we have given the name
recreation" The development of
all these industries along practical
lines will determine our future
prosperity.
mo subject has been discussed
more in the last ten years than
agriculture. Our immediate prob
lens in this field are national in
scope and not local. The trouble
with agriculture has been, and
still is, that it is trading one dollar
bills for eighty-six cents.
Among the important matters
affecting agriculture, is the tariff
has been the subject of much de-
bate and contention. AS in all prev
ious tariff bills there is a disparity
between agriculture and industry.
I cannot however, take the posi-
ton that this measure will not be
of benefit to the agricultural Sec
tions. Agricultural schedules have
ira of oil ~,
many instances are now as high
as the tariff will bear, notwith-
standing the fact that schedules
on some manufactured articles
have also been increased. Agricul-
ture produces much more than it
consumes. If the newly proposed
tariff bill becomes law, it will bring
more money into the Middle West
with which to liquidate our mort
gage Indebtedness, which is one of
our most agricultural burdens.
This debt was largely created by
war conditions. 1t cannot be liqui-
dated until agriculture receives
more money for its products.
Minnesota leads all states in the
variety and number of it's co-opera-
tive enterprises. Some of these are
the largest of their kind in the
world. These have won the approx
al and support of financiers and
economists and are regarded ma
tionalIy as models of successful CO.
operative enterprises.
The State Department of Agri-
culture, Dairy and Food of Mime
sofa is required to administer the
cooperative laws of this state. AS
Commissioner of the department it
is my duty, as well as privilege, to
encourage and support the develop
ment of this great economic move
ment. The soundnesS of the bust
ness principles involved in co-opera-
ton, the successes already achiev-
ed in this field, it's long period of
years of growth and the great vol
ume of annual business it repre-
sents entitle it to the sympathetic
and vigorous support of admin
istrative officials and the public
generally.
Minnesota has much vacant
land in the northern half of the
state, both public and privately
owned. Some of this land is very
good and some very poor. There
are vast potential timber resources
which call for a forward looking
program Of forest preservation and
reforestation with special refer
ence to the timber needs of the
future. How properly to segregate
these lands and put them to their