The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-06-11
The Test of a Senator

The Test of Senator
"HE present campaign for the Republican sena-
torial nomination has been one of the least salts
factory since the adoption of the primary system
in Minnesota This is due to no fault of Governor
Christianson On the other hand the speeches of
Senator Scha and those of his principal supporters
have been filled with i-tempered personalities and
almost completely without any quality of national or
social vision in keeping with the dignity of United
States senatorship.
The only issue of real Importance is whether
Minnesota is satisfied with the kind of representation
1T has had in the Senate from the present junior
Der. Mr.. Schas six there have been spent for
the in passive obscurty in making the best poll
tical of the Federal patronage his disposal and
building his fences at home His record for states
manship is blank. His speech of April "a gave the
keynote of his term in Office 81 have watched him
(Senator Shpstead) carefully. My vote has almost
always been in accord with him.
1t is not enough for United States senator mere
ly to keep his to the ground. There is
troversy in the Northwest the desirability of
nne-foot channels, Great Lakes seaways, protective
equality farm relief Every candidate who aspires
to reflect public opinion is for these things mat
ter of 1t requires no originality of mind
constructive craftsmanship to vote con the right side"
of these questions one after another they are
brought forward by others.
Minnesota does not want need at Washington
merely duplicate of Senator Shipstead. This state
deserves and should have representation in the Senate
by two able men, both capable of exercising posi-
tive influence the national affairs and contributing
ideas and methods toward solution of prob
lens of this section and the country at large.
Senator Shipstead has been carrying on this
function of the senatorshp alone far Minnesota
is concerned. Whether politically regular not, he
is the only positive force that Minnesota exerts in
national affairs thorugh the Senate.
The Republican nomination for senator this year
will be practically equivalent to the election On mat
of Northwest regional interest that have arisen
in the past there is practically issue between the
two candidates unless possibly it is Senator Schas
for the tariff The only basis for judging is their
ability to contribute constructvey to craftsmanship
That Governor Christanson is the better fitted to
present Minnesota in the Senate is clearly evident
both from the records of the two and their pre-
sensations during the campaign-Pioneer Press.
Chase Issues Book on Taxes
- TATE Auditor Ray P. Chase has just issued his
fourth book on state taxes. 1t is entitled "Your
Ever since Mr. Chase became State Auditor more
than nine years ago. he has followed policy of tell
ing the people of Minnesota about their own state
fiscal affairs.
The present booklet contains the direct tax state
ments of 522 representative and of Mime
sofa, six from each of the eightyseven countless
half of them farmers, one-haf business profession
al men.
The average Minnesota farmer contributes in tax
to the support of state county, school district and
town; the average business professional man to
state, county, school district and city village.
Each of the 522 statements shows the name and
address Of the taxpayers; legal description of his pro-
perty; its taxable valuation in 1918 and also in 1928;
taxes levied thereon and paid in 1919 and 1922 dv
sion of the tax money among the different units of
governmenstate county, school district, town, city
or village; and for what purpose each unit used its
share and the used.
From the data therein any taxpayer in any
ty of Minnesota determine how his tax money is
being spent
AS long the supply lasts Mr. Chase announces,
a copy will be mailed to each persons who requests
one. Requests may be sent to the State Auditor,
State Capitol st. Paul The booklet is submitted as
book of facts-nothing else. 1t contains no argu-
ment. Its sole aim is to show the people of Mime
sofa where their tax money goes.
Flag 153 Years Old
FLAG Day, on June IA, commentaries the anniver-
r. sary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as