The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
The state conference of Minnesota Republicans
held in st. Paul Saturday at which candidates for
the several state offices recommended adopted
the following sensible practical platform:
The republican party of Minnesota, in conven-
ton assembled, expresses faith in the government
under which the people of the nation live and con-
fdence in the principles and ideals of the republican
party of the state and nation
We commend to the people the wisdom, courage
and integrity of the national republican administra-
ton, past and present, in their establishment and
support of the enduring principles of the republican
party. CO. ~
We commend to the wisdom, courage and in
egrty of the president of the United States of Amer
lea, Herbert Hoover, who during the most trying
times since the administration of Abraham Lincoln
has sought to carry out the principles of the repub
ican party.
We commend to the people of Minnesota the high
ideals and statesmanlike government of the repub-
lican party in Minnesota That government has been
marked by progressive and sound measures in be-
half of agriculture, labor, industry and education
The republican administration in Minnesota has been
marked by ideals of efficiency and economy in gov
eminent, ideals which the party wishes to
establish and forever maintain And we express the
confident hope that the people of this state will at
the next election restore the republican party to its
former position of responsibility and leadership.
In desire to perpetuate these ideals, the
publicanS of Minnesota make the following declara-
ton of principles:
The pressing duty at this time is to reduce
governmental expenditures. We believe in
drastic retrenchment and reduction of the
:. load of taxation, and pledge all possible
effort and leadership to reduce the state APP
preparations at the next legislative session at
least five million dollars.
In as much as W per cent of the general property
tax is levied to meet expenditures by counties Cities
villages townships and school districts urge the
local units of government to secure economical adj
accounting and budgeting of local expenditures. We
urge the simpiication of government, the elimna-
ton of unwarranted governmental activities and the
attainment of highest efficiency in public service
We urge that the taxing system of Minnesota be
revised that taxes may be fairly and justly borne
We recognize the need of spreading the burden of
taxation equitably as possible among the people
The legislature at it's last session submitted in
come tax amendment to the voters. The Republican
party realizes that there is danger that the
tax may be made the means of adding to the bur-
dens of the people, instead of relieving them; and
therefore pledges itself to the encouragement of Leg
islation further constitutional amendment, which
will make the income tax replacement tax.
We insist that any income tax adopted pro-
vide for general and equitable distribution
of the tax burden that those who pay
little taxes but well able to do so,
contribute directly to the cost of government.
In order that the rights of homeowner, farm
er, landowner, industry and labor be safe
guarded, the law of the state should provide
that real estate and personal property taxes
be permitted as offset to reasonable
tent against income taxes levied.
In order that such tax may serve the taxpayers,
policy of rigid economy, which was in effect prior
to the present farmer-abor administration.
We pledge ourselves to all policies which will
control the public debt and in time completely elm
mate that debt.
As agriculture is the basic industry of Mime
sofa urge practical aid to farmers by the reduc
distribution of the tax burden and by all possible
encouragement to the orderly and economic mar
Heting of farm products. We believe that every pos
sibe effort should be made to develop and retain
economical efficient of
portation for the benefit of agriculture We believe
that lands in Minnesota should be classified that
the great of the public domain not best suited
to agriculture may be put to other useful purposes
for the benefit of the state and local taxing units
We recommend that the administration of
the Rural Credits Bureau be taken out of
politics and placed in the hands of non-po-
litcal body of capable men, qualified by ex-
perience and efficiency, and that the lands
acquired by this bureau shall not be so rap
idly disposed of as to deprecate the value of
the farm land generally. We favor the
storation to the tax lists of all lands acquired
by the state through the operation of said
We urge the conservation of the great natural
of the state and the elimination Of politics
in the administration thereof The republican party
urges the establishment of far visioned plans for
the propagation and protection of wild fe the main
tenance of water levels and the preservation of the
scenic beauties of the state, the reforestaton of
areas best suited for forestry and the best pos
sibe control Of the forest fire hazard and the adop
ton of policies which will encourage the utilization
OF low grace iron ore.
We believe that any change of policy with
reference to prohibition should be in confor-
nifty with constitutional provisions and prac-
tice and not by direction evasion.
Prevention of crime consists not only in incu-
eating respect for law, but the establishment of
methods for apprehension of criminals in city and
country comparable to the agencies for crime and in
the establishment of methods by which justice may
be more promptly administered.
Modern conditions require the sterilization of
employment and plans which will establish unen-
ployment The republican party recognizes
that of the fruits of inventive genius should be
reasonable hours of labor, essential to the largest
possible employment and that the greater the pro
portion of industrial return that to labor
the greater will be the happiness. the stability and
the prosperity of the nation.
A well regulated system of banking is essential
the material prosperity of the people of the state
We advocate legislation calculated to stability
of banking institutions and adequate supervision to
protect the depositors
The closer that government lies to voters
and taxpayers, the more satisfactory that
government will be. The republican party
opposes all tendencies to lag in the state
government functions which local in
character, or which give to the federal gov