The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-17
Member Of Audit Bureau of
Circulation
(Official City, State and County
Newspaper
Business and Politics

DuSIleSS duu OllIlCS
Belief that all business enterprises
favor continuance of the Republican
party in power at Washington is
rudely shattered by circular sent
out by the American Association OF
Creamery Butter Manufacturers to its
members throughout the country.
The circular is merely reprint OF
a letter sent out to his managers by
E. T. Rector, president Of the Fair
mount Creamery company, and con-
tains views which certainly will bring
no JOY to Republican partisans. The
associations management gives his
opinions indirect Endorsement by cir.
culating them and by the comment
1--WE were greatly impressed by the
sound reasoning and information Civ.
en- and we believe it will awaken
thought and bring response in large
way"
Listen to Mr.. Rector's letter, writ.
ten July II:
"Since our last letter, both ma
tional conventions have come and
gone.
I'D The Republicans, as eX-
pected, have renominated Hoover
and Curtis, who will try to be re-
elected on a platform that con-
tains a lot of reading but very lit
tie to encourage the average bust
ness man. farmer and voter.
"(a) On the question Of the
elimination of government eXpen-
ditures and taxes, they promise
little other than that we will have
to pay and continue to pay still
higher taxes.
"(b) They have little or moth
ing to say about keeping the gov
eminent out of private business.
"(cl They have wtiteWashed
the farm board and recommended
it's continuance.
"(D They have straddled the
prohibition amendment question.
"(2) The Democrats nominated
Roosevelt and Garner, and have
given us much more definite,
understandable, constructive plat
form
"(a) Definitely guaranteeing to
reduce government expenses one
billion dollars a year, or Is per
cent.
sob Definitely going on rec
ord against the government in
business.
"(c) Definitely denouncing the
farm board and all it's activities,
and
"(d Definitely coming out for
the repeal of the 18th amend
ment.
Leaving the liquor plank, in
both cases. out, and withholding
any comments on the candidates
themselves, but considering only
the difference between the plat
forms, the Democratic utterances
are much more to the point, and
in our judgment, will be much
more favorably received by the
average business man, farmer and
voter than those of the Republi-
cans.
Nov that these conventions
are over and the so-called budget
bill has been passed, we know
what our increased taxes, individ-
ually and collectively, for the
coming two years, are going to be-
Congress has not yet adjourned,
but will probably do so shortly;
its members will all soon be back
home, making due apologies for
what happened and coming out
with new arguments for their re-
election; so right here is where
. our responsibility now begins.
Therefore, I want every man
ager in our organization to:
I'D Familiarize. himself with
the facts in this letter, after
which,
go want him to educate his
own organization to know the Sc
rious condition in which all bust
ness finds itself at the present
time, and then,
"(3) Join with other business
men and voters in demanding all
candidates, regardless of whether
they are senators or congressman,
or seeking state or city offices, to
come out and declare themselves
definitely. stating their position
OIL
"(a) The reduction Of national.
state and local expenditures, and
consequently,
"(b) The reduction of taxes of
all kinds. and
"(c) Helping to get the gov
eminent out and keep it out Of
private business.
"All our people have taken a
reduction in wages: we have elm
4 mated many positions and en-
pioyes, by combining the work in
/ many departments, in order to
J. meet our tax bills and pay rolls,
[ and we are still finding 1t diff
| cult to make any profit.
J. "You should know that our own
company last year paid 28A cents
! out OF every dollar earned for
taxes. This year our taxes will
be much heavier. The new tax
bill
I'D Has increased our income :