Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23


held at Columbia Heights park in
Minneapolis Sunday afternoon, July
10, 1881 which may, have been his
tory making. The main address of
the day was given by Howard Y.
Williams, executive secretary of the
League for Independent Political Ac-
tion, who strongly urged the forma-
ton of a national third party with
candidates in the field in the election
of 1892.
Minnesota is the only state with
strong third party and if it is to be-
come national it is only natural that
it should branch out from here. Most
OF the speakers Sunday held that 1882
was the time to launch the new ma
tional party while some held that it
may be a little early and that the
party should be organized in several
lions to its credit before it would be
strong enough to win in a national
election. Miss Violet Johnson of Ada,
a graduate of the University, and a
young woman very interested in gov
ernment, ably presided over the meet
ing and introduced the various speak
ers.
Mayor Anderson Speaks.
VIM. A. Anderson, the newly elected
mayor of the city of Minneapolis, said
that during the short time he has
held the office scores and scores of
l. al
and there is not much he can do, for
the depression which is continuous
one must be handled in a national
way. The root of the evil must be
gotten at. The mayor related that
one of those who came to his office
was a man working on commission.
He had made just S6.75 in one week
and has a wife and IL children.
Going on Mr.. Anderson said that too
much taxation is confiscation. The
Republicans and Democrats are Of
fering nothing and it is time to talk
up freely. The tariff is exploiting
our own people. Food in abundance
with granaries, warehouses, and store
houses filled, the owners not knowing
what to do with it and on the other
hand people in want is condition.
that is ridiculous and absurd. The
squirrels know better than that, if
there is good crop they do not go
hungry. Rather than over-production
it is a case of under-consumption
said the mayor, and our profits sys-
tenn is the cause of our troubles.
Criticises "All-Party."
Edward J. Lee, a Minneapolis at
torney and we'll known amongst pro-
gressives having been a candidate for
the state supreme court, said that
this is the beginning of serious think
ing for third national party and it
may be an historic occasion. The
two old parties are reactionary and
we have no nationwide liberal party.
Such a movement may as well have.
its beginning in Minnesota. Mr.. Lee
criticised the all-party allignments.
and said that no man should hold
himself above the movement. We
are not interested in dictators and
they do not belong in liberal move
ment, we must have true and funda-
mental democracy, a liberal party
that will represent at least $50 Of
our people, or give them a better deal,
said the attorney, adding that the
new party must be liberal to the core.
The party is greater than the indi-
vidual. He may be here today and
very helpful, great leader. He may
be gone tomorrow, but the principles
live on.
William Mahoney of st. Paul, edi-
tor of The Minnesota Union Advocate,
said that we are living in an era of
ragged" individualism, and we are
now realizing the Hoover Industrial
ism. Going on the veteran editor
said that many people today suffer on
account of rank mismanagement and
the time has come for change.
Capitalism is at the crossroads. The
want of many shows disregard of the
masses and it challenges courage.
They say it is not a matter for gov
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