Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-08
FARMER-LAB
BACKS ANDERSON
State Executive Board Appeals to
Minneapolis Voters to Keep City
Progressive.
BY HENRY G. TEIGAN

The Farmer-Labor state executive
board has issued an appeal in behalf
of Mayor William A. Anderson and
other Farmer-Labor candidates for
office in the city of Minneapolis. The
state executive board takes the posi-
tion that the political battle in Min
neapolis is not one that can be treated
as irrelevant or of little consequence
to the state movement.
ut is well-known fact that Min
neapolis is the citadel of Reaction
in the state of Minnesota" says the
statement issued by the Farmer-Labor
executive board. For years the pub
lie utility companies, banks, and
other powerful corporations have
dominated the government of that
city and through such domination
have been able to control the political
machinery of the state of Minnesota"
Board COmmends Mayor.
The statement further calls atten-
ton to the fact that the propaganda of
the Republican candidate for mayor,
opposing Mr.. Anderson, makes clear
that what the Republicans have in
mind is to use the defeat of Ander-
son for reelection as mayor of the
largest city in the state, as the first
step toward reactionary control of
state politics in next years election.
The committee takes an unquali-
fed stand in behalf of Mr.. Anderson
and cites his record during the past
two years as proof of his ability, his
sincerity, and his devotion to the pub
lie interest. On this point the COM
mittee says:
Issues Clearly Defined.
I'VE believe that there never was
a time in the political history of
Minneapolis when the issues were so
clearly defined between the opposing
candidates for the office of Mayor as
is now the case. On the one side
stands William A. Anderson, Farmer
Labor candidate, fighting for the pub
lie interest, fighting the public util-
ity companies, the big banks, the tax
dodgers; on the other side is his
opponent supported by these same in
terests that are opposing the candi-
dacy of Mayor Anderson
TaX.DOdgerS Pay.
The committee cites the fact that
Mayor Anderson has been responsible
for placing upon the tax rolls of the
city more than $60,O0O,0O0 in prop
erty that was escaping taxation,
thereby causing to be paid into the
treasury of the city nearly 100000 of
delinquent tax money.
The Mayor is also complimented
on the way he has handled the gas
question. Shortly after his election
as mayor, Mr.. Anderson appointed a
committee of 60 men and women who
engaged in an investigation of the
gas situation, appraising the proper
ties of the company, ascertaining the
investments actually made, and the
income that the public has been re-
quired to pay upon these properties,
physical and otherwise.
In conclusion the state executive
board asks the voters of Minneapolis
to support Mr.. Anderson as well as
all the other Farmer-Labor candi-
dates in the present campaign.
Some queer developments have oc-
Cured in the mayorality contest.
Joseph A. Poirier assistant attorney
general, and member of the Farmer
Labor party, has embossed the candi-
dacy of A. G. Bainbridge in some
what lengthy statement. He appeals
to Farmer-Labor voters to support
the cambridge candidacy.
Thomas E. Latimer, the Farmer
Labor endorsee in the primary cam
paign for the office of Mayor, issued
a statement on Tuesday espousing
the Anderson candidacy. Mr.. Latimer
states that though no formal endorse
ment had been given Mr.. Anderson
by the party, yet he, as a member of
the Farmer-Labor party, believed
that Mr.. Anderson came nearer to
ronroSontino tho ideals IF Ia rmor-T