The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-10-06
BROWN OFFERS
RIGID ECONOMY
Pledges 5 Million Tax Reduc-
'1"tiOn in Statewide Radio
Address
A PRACTICAL PROGRAM
Nominee Attacks the Loose
Spending of Present
Administration

st. Paul, Sept. 30-Earle Brown,
Republican candidate tor COVER
nor, asked support of Minnie
sofa voters in a keynote speech
last night in which he said the "su-
preme issue" of the campaign was
whether the state was to have rig
id economy or loose extravagant ex-
penditure.
Brown in the speech which was
broadcast over three radio stations,
pledged:
Strict economy if elected.
Aid for farmers and unemployed.
Campaign to root out crime and
racketeering.
He would build no personal polit-
ical machine.
The supreme issue in this cam
paign is whether we shall continue
to have loose and extravagant ex-
pendtiture of the peoples money or
whether we shall adopt rigid and
careful economy" Brown said. IF
you do not want lower state taxes,
reflect the present governor; if you
want lower taxes, I pledge myself
to give them to you"
brown charged that Governor
Floyd b. Olson had not used the
executive veto during the last ses-
sion of the legislature to pare down
appropriations. The Republican
nominee said that Olson let those
bills all through and you citizens
of Minnesota are paying for it in
heavier taxes today"
Brown said that if elected gov
ernor, he pledged tax reductions of
at least $5,0O0,00O. Il will go be-
fore the Minnesota state legislature
and insist on reduced state appro-
priations, Brown declared. IF
the legislature does not comply
with this request, shall exercise
my right of Veto"
Il am interested in agriculture
not as politician, but as a life
long farmer" he said. II wish
could promise prosperity to every
farmer in Minnesota but I can't.
These problems are national and
international and beyond the scope
of the office of governor"
However, Brown promised to help
and encourage the farm coopera-
tives in their efforts to promote Or
derby marketing and support "ev-
erything reasonably designed TO
help the farmers and their organ
izations to control the marketing
of their own products"
He, said the Rural Credits bu-
reau must "be taken out of poll
tics"
IF elected governor shall stop
the sale of foreclosed lands at I'M
reasonably low prices. in the firm
conviction that better days in ag-
riculture will bring better values
to farm lands"
Brown said the problem of the
unemployed must be solved. He
said America must insist not on
opportunity for some but for secur-
ity and happiness for all. He said
he would listen with sympathetic
and open mind to anyone who has
sound plan for stabilizing en-
ployment.
The Republican nominee pledged
conservation of resources through
reforestation, control of forest fires
and guarding trust funds.
IF elected governor I shall do
nothing that will restrict the abil-
ity of the state to buy to the best
possible advantage. There will be
no favoritism in the letting of pub
lie contracts. pledge to the peo-
pie of Minnesota the elimination of
politics in the conduct of the state
government. I shall establish by
precedent and rule that public en-
ployment shall be permanent for
those who give good service"
Brown said he would build no
personal political machine.
"The employment of game war
dens will be based only and en-
tirely upon their integrity and abil-
ity to instill respect for and en-
force obedience of the law" Brown
pledged if elected to office. "They
will be asked for no political serv-
ice or campaign contributions"
Taking up crime, Brown said:
"My pledge is to use every power
of the state to root out crime and
stop racketeering. I will not per
NIT Minnesota to become the hiding
place for wrongdoers from other
states, but will order their prompt
extradition when they are wanted
elsewhere for prosecution. I will
maintain a strict pardon and pa
role policy"
Brown gave his support to the
entire Republican ticket, presiden-
tial, congressional and state. He
said President Hoover had dealt
sincerely and ably with the great
problems of the country under very
trying conditions" and deserved
reelection.