The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-31
Hendrickson
Is Candidate
To Congress
Well Known Kandota Farmer
Receives Farmer-Labor
County Endorsement 80
THE STATE CONVENTION
Gov. Olson Flags Republican
Party for Misdeeds-,s
Praises Earle Brown:

The Farmer-Labor party of Min
nesota is swinging into action for
a vigorous statewide campaign. j
County conventions were held last
week to select delegates to two
day convention to be held at st,
Paul Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week. -, E-.a.-z7st
At the Todd county convention at
Long Prairie Thursday the sturdy
pioneer and leader of the party, A.
H. Hendrickson, the well known
Kandota township farmer, was
recommended as the Sixth district
Farmer-Labor nominee for Con
gress.
Mr.. Hendrickson called at the
Herald office Monday enroute to st.
Paul to attend the state conven-
ton. The editor queired him as to
his candidacy for Congress. Mr..
Hendrickson stated that while he
was not seeking the honor he would
not decline if it was the wish of
his party.
The gentleman is widely known
over the district. He is honest and
upright, and would serve his dis
trict well if he was elevated to Con-
gress. ..
Mr.. Hendrickson is an indefatig-
IDLE campaigner and will be depend
ed upon to make a vigorous cam
pain should be become his party's
congressional standard bearer.
Otto Stein, Holdingford farmer,
and former member of the Legisla-
ture from this county, was recon-
mended by the Todd county con-
vention for the nomination of Lieu
tenant governor to succeed Henry
Arens, Jordan farmer, who will be-
come Congressional candidate
from the Third District.
At the state convention held in
st. Paul Tuesday and Wednesday
Henry Arens was named perman-
ent chairman.
A. H. Hendrickson, Sank Centre,
and Gust Erickson were the Sixth
district members of the platform
committee; Carl Taylor and DR.. A.
E. Bosl, Sixth district members u
the resolutions committee; II. "A.
Bridgeman and Dreis, were the
Sixth district members of the reso-
lutions committee.
Judge of Probate J. B. Himsl, st.
Cloud, one of the party's able
wheel horses. was named as the
presidential elector for the Sixth
district.
In his keynote address before the
convention at st. Paul Wednesday
Gov. Floyd B. Olson, gave the Re
publican party a terrible panning.
He accused them of being guilty of
everything which has happened in
the last few years, except perhaps,
the threatened grasshopper scourge
of this year. ....,..,.
The chief executive charged that
a Whispering campaign, sponsor
ed by the party leaders, were send
ing men and women about the
state in an attempt to injure his
moral standing in the state.
Speaking Of Earle Brown, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor,
Mr.. Olson said he was a splendid
type citizen and would not counte-
mace such things. He said that Mr..
Brown was a high grade police Of
ficer and that after he was "disil-
lusioned" in November he might
recommend him for reappointment
as head Of the Highway Patrol.
In his address Gov. Olson prac-
tically outlined his party's plat
form. Following are some of the
highlights:
Support of the pending in
come tax amendment, and a bill
to follow to provide that it be
a replacement tax, to shift the
burden on those most able to
pay.
Repeal Of the one-mill state
road tax and its replacement by
an addition to the caroline tax.
A graduated license tax on
chain stores, proceeds to be
turned back to the counties for
the poor relief fund.
A pelt tax on wild animals,
to bring in funds to be used for
the state forest upkeep.
Continued functioning of the
rural credit bureau as a lend
ing agency.
Support functioning Of the
rural credit bureau as a lend
ing agency.
Support for the Frazier bill to
refinance farm loans at low in
terest.
National legislation fixing
prices on farm commodities.
A compulsory system of state
unemployment insurance.
Removing conservation from
political influence.
Third party support for the
immediate payment Of veter-
ans adjusted compensation GER
tif1cates in full.
Gov. Olson before he concluded
his address insisted his prediction
pledges made two years ago had
been carried out to the best of his