The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-06
TAX EVADERS ARE
BITTERLY ATTACKED
IN OLSON MESSAGE.
Minnesota Governor Would
Throw Non.Paying Firms
Into Receivership

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 6.-tR)-The
only Farmer-Labor governor in the
United States, Floyd B. Olson Of Min
nesota, swung the big stick" Tues
day to the special state legislative
session. recommending receivership
proceedings against "wilful tax evad-
ers," and coupled with 1t advocacy Of
a 5000, 900 appropriation for the next
year for relief purposes.
Addressing joint meeting Of the
house and senate. Governor Olson
urged 81 a barrel tax on beer and
advanced two liquor control plans,
with his principal recommendation q
state dispensary system confined to
package sales for consumption off the
premises and protected by county OPP
ton. He also suggested the plan be
ratified by the voters at the next
general election.
In the event the legislature turns
down the dispensary system and turns
the sale of liquor over to private In
terests, legal enforcement powers
should be centralized In the state, the
governor said, and q state licensing
system established.
Would Aid Dry Areas
He recommended that sale OF In
toxicating liquors should not be per-
mitted In the counties which cast
majority vote against repeal OF the
18th amendment at the Sept. II elec-
ton, unless the voters decide other
wise under the county option. At the
repeal election, % Of the 81 counties
voted dry.
Whether liquor should be sold by
the drink, he added. should be left
to local governments which also
should have power to own and oper-
ate liquor stores.
Prefacing his remarks with the OBJ
servation that there IS every indi-
cation relief needs for the coming
winter will be heavy and that the un-
employment situation will continue to
be acute" the governor said:
1T Is recommended that s. laws
=. authorizing the executive council
to expend $750,0o0 per annum for the
relief Of destitute and disabled per-
sons, be amended so as to empower
the executive council to expend the
sum Of 100000 per annum for d.
rect relief and work relief, and for
the purpose Of matching funds grant,
ed to Minnesota by the federal gov
eminent.
In order that adequate funds may
be available for the relief Of the des-
titute and unemployed" he continued
1T Is absolutely essential that taxes
be collected. particularly from those
who have the means and ability to
pay"
Many Are Not Paying
Many corporations and individuals,
the governor pointed out. ARE will
fully refusing to pay such taxes" by
taking advantage OF legislation passed
at the last session which decreed
leniency in collection OF tax monies.
Legislation should be enacted" he
declared. authorizing the state and
the political subdivisions thereof to
institute receivership proceedings
against tax delinquents Immediately
upon the non-payment Of taxes when
due, in the case of property having
an actual or potential income through
rents; or through the manufacture
of commodities: or through the sale
OF mineral products; or through the
rendering or sale Of public service.
financial or otherwise"
Increased interest rates and penal
ties on unpaid taxes on progressive
scale also were advocated by the gov
ernor, who added subject to the right
OF abatement In the tax commission,
the period Of redemption from non
payment Of taxes. as extended at the
last session Of the legislature, should
be terminated at once"