The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-06
Before a Fan?"

Before Fall?"
vuyHEN the Farmer-Labor party rode to an easy
NJ victory last fall after strenuous campaign
there was despair in the hearts of many stand
pat Republican and Democrat who saw no possibility
of recapurng the state for another four or six years
at best
But the great number of Farmer-Labor repre-
senatives in the house and the office holders on
the governors staff longer rest so easily in
their positions. The Farmer and the Labor elements
of the party who had too much in common, have
not been able to agree on legislation. There rumb
lings of discomfort among rural party members. 1t
will take than great masses of oratory to pre-
vent crackup.
Farmers for example, are unanimous in favor of
tax reduction. Some militant than others
but they meet on common ground when salaries OF
wel-fed state department heads and employees are
discussed There is fear in rural sections that cut
ting their salaries will reduce their standard of living
or corporations make further reductions
There is growing feeling that the state again has
Favored few" the topic of the 1880 campaign
Albert Pfaender made many close friends when
he demanded that salaries take healthy slash and
when he senced the complaints of Knud Wefad and
others who have long been state-fed. started
among labor leaders to GUST the chairman of the house
appropriations committee as result has served to
widen the split.
Attempts to redistrict the state to give all
FarmerLabor congressman assurance of reelection IS
popular among voters Of any party for the job is
bigger than the political welfare of any individual and
will last long after of them have been forgotten
The truck BILL the vehicle license fee controversy-n
fact every place where legislation could possibly raise
a question between farmers and aborers has given
hope to members of other parties.
Disclosures through investigations of the highway
department make good campaign material and it will
be vigorously used. Even the mortgage moratorium
came long after it demanded by farmers and by
members of other political parties. Opposition of
Farmer-Labor congressman to the president who re-
ceved votes in Minnesota than the best vote
getter among them is causing little adverse critic
ism.
Perhaps we are bit premature in expressing our
opinion but this viewpoint is not inspired by political
prejudice in fact the writer ardent Olson back
in 1880. We convinced that the farmer cannot
be totally disregarded at all times except election time
by any group and continue to back that group at the
polls
Work Needed Now
n RESIDENT Roosevelt with the support of con-
gress is taking drastic steps restore prosperi
ty. One of the important parts of his program
will place men at work needed improvements, tax
ing them from breadnes and restoring their buying
power
Such system has the disadvantage of forcing
the government to borrow money yet it appears
to be the only way out
With this in mind it is well for individual COM
munities, facing demand for either free food and
clothing work, to undertake projects now which
must shortly be done anyway Material is cheap labor
is pentifu-communties are certain to get bargain
in improvements and at the same time save much in
poor relief.
In Redwood Falls new sewer to carry sewage
beyond Ramsey State park and provision for it's
ment at the outlet badly needed The park will not
again be the asset it has been unless this project is
completed 1t would provide much work. 1t must
eventually be done and it be done cheaper now
The national cannot do it ALL it is up to
individual communities to do their part WELL