Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-02
HOUSE PUSHES
LEGISLA
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from Mankato, Saltwater. White Bear
Lake and several points in southern
Minnesota, appeared before the COM
mittee, all protesting against the bill
and the entry of the government into
private business. Things went along
fine for these gentlemen until they
had been heard and when the ques-
tioning was started by committee
members.
Attorney Fowler who had appeared
the night before in behalf of the
street railway systems, was also pres
ent in the Public Domain committee
in defense of the Northern States Pow
err Company. He said he desired a
large public hearing which would be
attended by many more members of
the Legislature than just this COM
mittee of nineteen. He further stated
that-he did not care to discuss these
matters before men who were pre-
JUDGED. At this point Rep. Mcintosh
of Olmstead county, jumped to his
feet and took vigorous exception to
the remarks of Mr.. Fowler. Mr.. Nc
Intosh stated that he had an open
mind, was here to listen and to learn.
Committee members seemed to be of
the opinion that prejudiced lawmak-
ers are generally those who are pre-
JUDGED in favor of big business, per-
haps not at heart, but for economic
reasons have gotten into that state
of affairs. At any rate, Mr.. Fowler
was granted big public hearing for
Monday evening, Jan. 3Oth, in the
House chamber, affording splendid
opportunity to extol the virtues of the
power trust.
Just before the committee meeting
closed Rep. Friberg of Roseau county,
expressed his views on government in
business, bringing out that during the
World war when the government had
control of the railroads, it was the
same men conducting the railroads
who had been there right along.
Naturally they run up high expenses
on the government to make it appear
to the public that government in bust
ness would be no good. Mr.. Friberg
also cited that it was the enemies
of government ownership who finally
urged the state of Minnesota to get
into the farm loaning business and
that in the first two or three years
after the Rural Credits Department
was established in 1923, the foes of
government in business practically
put it on the rocks.
Looks Like Beer Again.
The House was treated to a bar
rage of oratory again on Wednesday
and Thursday when repeal of the
state liquor enforcement act was ar
gued. The Senate, of course, also
had a fling at that proposition. The
repeal carried in both houses and is
likely to have been signed by the gov
ernor by the time these lines are read
The repeal of the state enforcement
act will make is possible to manufac-
ture and sell beer in the state of Min
nesota--beer with an alcoholic content
of 305% or whatever Congress may
change it to in the Volstead Act. The
alcoholic content permissible now is
but one-half of 20. The Minnesota
House and Senate, however, must be
given credit for not spending as much
time on the liquor question as is being
done down in Congress. A majority
of Senate and House members evil
IDENTIFY feel that something to eat and
job for the unemployed is more i'm
portant than something to drink
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the stand that the Eighteenth Amend
ment and Volstead Act were too dras.
tic. Many feel that when this ma
tional legislation came about, if beef
and light wines had been permitted
instead of legally trying to remove al
alcoholic drinks, there would no
have been the public resentment
which prevails.
Statewide boxing will be permitted