The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-10-01

He declared independent banks must
be protected. "Chain banks can be
controlled by legislation" Mr.. Chase
said, while Minnesota statutes already
prohibit branch banking. The law
should be retained"
The Republican nominee asserted
that the Blue Sky law should "be ad-
ministered to encourage desirable new
industries, the organization and financ.
Ing OF new and meritorious enter
prises, and to protect innocent pur.
chasers of securities"
Mr.. Chase challenged the Farmer.
Labor platform attack on the Repub-
lican party Through that platforms
reference to the 10000 Lakes Fur
Farm and Cochran foreign language
newspaper swindle."
Why No Trials In Hennepin?
Immediately after the failure of
the Ten Thousand Lakes Fur Farm
prosecution at st. Peter, the case was
submitted to the county attorney of
Hennepin county, for action" Mr..
Chase said. Nearly a year has
elapsed and the defendants have not
yet been brought to trial in Hennepin
county. Why? C. A. Cochran was
indicted by Hennepin county grand
jury August z, 1924. Six years have
elapsed and Cochran has not vet been
brought to trial in Hennepin county.
Why? Why was it necessary to bring
action in another county to secure
conviction"
Discussing agriculture, Mr.. Chase
said the Republican party urged q
state agricultural program covering
more diversified farming, greater use
OF by-products, and reduced freight
rates on farm products. He said the
Republican tariff act of 1880 has raised
the duties on the eight major agricul-
tural products of Minnesota in
amounts from 67s per cent to 800 per
cent, and he declared that every Re-
publican member of Minnesota's dele.
cation in Congress had fought to OBJ
tain the tariff increases for farm pro-
lection.
Presents State Platform
Presenting his~program for state
development, which will serve as the
platform for the Republican campaign
of 1880, Mr.. Chase said.
Minnesota today, the following pro-
gram is submitted:
Il. Superfluous laws rhould be re-
pealed, election laws amended,
statutory law be revised, brought
down to date and kept there.
Y. Drainage laws should be amend
ed to provide needed remedies
and permit the restoration of
waters.
"3. The Reorganization Act SHOULD
be amended to define authority
and eliminate irritation.
a. Taxes must be held down by
elimination or reduction of those
expenditures that bring the least
in returns.
IS. Laws should be enforced, crime
defeated and destroyed.
Is. An automobile drivers license
law should be enacted and en-
forced.
". State aid should be paid in full
and in advance; the trust funds
preserved intact and inviolate.
"8. A building program providing
adequate care of delinquents and
detectives should be initiated
now.
20. There should be adopted state
aviation code in harmony with
federal law.
10. The Republican party demands
early completion of the St.
Lawrence Seaway and a nine
foot Mississippi channel, secured
by locks and dams which will
raise and maintain water levels
in northern Minnesota.
I'll. The trunk highway system
should be completed and farm
to market roads improved at the
earliest possible time.
"12. Independent banks should be
protected, laws against branch
and chain banking retained.
"13. The Blue Sky Laws should be
vigorously enforced.
"14. There should be created now a
Conservation Department with
centralized authority, headed by
experts, to administer all natur.
al resources.
els. The Republican party demands
for farmers improved marketing
facilities, greater tariff protec-
tion, reduction of farm tax bur-
dens.
"16. There must be initiated now a
definite effort to secure more In.
dustrial plants for Minnesota
and to remove the artificial ham
dicaps that harm them.
1T. Forest products must be ade-
quately protected, scientifically
propagated, intelligently used.
"1S. The state should create a compe-
tent state agency to act in all
matters pertaining 70 use, con-
troll and Preservation of the
states wealth Of waters. ..<se~
"1s. Our fundamental need in conser.
vation of wild life is a concrete,
practical program. proved nv ex.