Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-04-03

This party rededicates itself to the
principles set forth in the Constitu-
ton of this Association and pledges
renewed faith in the prerogatives Of
all persons to constitute and main
tain their governmental activities in
a democratic manner. We aim to
serve the common good in a more
complete measure than it has hereto
fore been served. We aim to allevi-
ate the distress and problems of the
producing classes and to stabilize and
build up agricultural and other legiti-
mate industries. We aim to conserve
the natural resources and to eliminate
greed. selfishness and corruption in
public life and to unity the great
masses of producers in a common
cause And by so doing advance the
interest of those persons and indus
tries dependent upon the masses for
their prosperity So that these OBJ
jectives may be carried out we spe-
officially propose:
Recognizing the principle of Home
Rule as being one of the most sacred
prercgatives of the people, we resent
all of the attacks that have been
made upon it by the major party in
this state, and we dedicate ourselves
to the repeal of the BrOoks-Coleman
law and urge the passage of legisla-
ton necessary to restore Public Utili-
ties to the regulation by the respec-
tive municipalities dependent there
on. We strenuously will oppose leg
islation that offers unfair protection
and sinister shelter to Public Utility
Corporations.
We oppose to the utmost all per
capita limitation tax laws and SINH
lar legislation that would yield great
err profits to the United States Steel
Corporation at the expense of the
municipalities connected Herewith
and the people of the state of Mime
sofa
We favor the ST. Lawrence-Great
Lakes Deep Waterways project to be
accomplished by constructive action
rather than needless political discus
sion. We urge the national develop
ment of river transportation and the
improvement of inland waterways
under government control so that
cheaper transportation rates may re-
suit as a measure of relief for an OPP
pressed agricultural industry.
w.
We heartily oppose the lCng-con-
tinued practice of substituting certain
newspapers and commercial printers
i'm this state by the present state
government, and as a means of break
ing down the vicious present program
of extravagant subsidy we favor the
establishment of a state-Owned print
ing plant to supply the needs of the
state government and It's sub-divi-
siOnS
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We earnestly declare that all men
are entitled to the free and Constitu-
tional right of ballot at all elections,
and we insist that that privilege De
offered all classes of voters, includ-
ing those masses of industrial work
ers who under the present system of
domination and coercion are denied
the right of franchise at primary cleo
tions So that the government may
be sooner restored to the people, we
pledge this party to secure a uniform
primary election ballot which shall
contain the names of the candidates
of all parties so arranged as to afford
the voter the security and right to
ballot for his own party candidates
according to the dicates Of his con-
science.
vi.
We regret the indifference of the
major party to the extensive unem-
ployment situation that now exists,