Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-30
BY Osborne
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South st. Paul packers. 1t would have
loaded the expense of carrying away
the purifying animal matter of the
packing establishments onto the peo-
pie of Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The governor contended that the
measure was extremely unfair to the
people of the cities concerned and
was of benefit solely to the packing
companies, whose plants are located
at South st. Paul. 1.-The only bene-
ficiaries through the ALLEGATION of
costs from the assessment basis rather
than the volume basis are the pri-
vate packing industries of South St.
Paul, which would save $130,750 per
year through this plan, which, of
course, is paid by the taxpayers" said
the veto message.
Truck Bill Gets Axe.
The so-called truck bill, which was
the last to be vetoed was perhaps the
most indefensible of all. 1t was a
railroad bill and had for its purpose
the virtual elimination of trucks in
the freight carrying business. 1t was
alleged by the proponents of the bill
that it would prove of benefit to the
railroad workers but the same argu-
ment was advanced in behalf of the
bus bill back in 1925 and the results
as far as the railway workers are
concerned have not been forthcoming.
In statement issued following the
- %ho h
nor Olson called attention to the fact
that the legislature had gone on rec
ord in favor of the United States gov
eminent making haste in the develop
ment of our inland waterways in order
to provide lower freight rates. The
truck bill, if approved, would increase
freight rates and thus the governor
concludes:
eff we are to compel truck COM
panies to charge as high freight rates
as the railroad companies, should we
not carry out the same principle with
reference to water transportation, if,
and when we secure it. And if we are
to carry out that principle why con-
Germ ourselves with waterway trans
portation?"
Governor Olson has rendered the
people of Minnesota a greater service
than they realize in his vetoes of the
bills referred to above
Conservation Bill Wins.
Several important measures were,
however, enacted into law. A Depart
ment of Conservation was created
which combined under one head exist
ing departments of Game and Fish,
Forestry, Lands and Mines and Drain
age and Waters. A board of five, to
be appointed by the governor, will
have charge of this department, and
these five will name a commissioner
as head. There will, however, be
heads of each of the four divisions
named above.
This bill had the support of the
Izaak Walton league, of the Fedora
ton of Women's clubs and of a num-
Der of sportsmen's organizations. Gov
ernor Olson urged enactment of such
a measure in his inaugural message.
Tax Amendment Submitted.
Another important measure that
was passed at this session was the bill
for constitutional amendment to per-
NIT the imposition of a tax on in
comes. This measure was not passed
without opposition, however. The
special interests had their represen-
tatives on the job at the capitol and
also kept up an expensive propaganda
over the radio and otherwise, through
the instrumentality of the so-called
Minnesota Taxpayers association.
The constitution amendment, which
will be submitted to the voters at the
general election of 1888, provides that