Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-20
FL. NOTES

BY OSCAR w. ANDERSON
Secretary Central Committee Pine Co.
Farmer-Labor Association
Plan Better Social Order.
The FL. Cavalcade, headed by Con-
gresham Magnus Johnson, spoke be-
fore large gatherings in various parts
OF the county as was previously
planned. The veteran crusader spoke
in behalf of the entire state ticket
and of the two FL. Endorsed legisla-
tive candidates. He told of the So
called Economy bill which was OPP
posed by the five Minnesota FL.
congressman who were at first con-
demned for their action, but who were
later vindicated when it was found
necessary in the next session to
amend the bill $50. He urged that
farmers control their own business in
citing figures to the effect that in
1888 when farmers were losing their
homes, the Armour packing interests
made a profit of $8,OOO,O0O Accord
ing to Mr.. Johnson, the power trust in
neighboring districts cut their rates,
500 when the federal government
through the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority began to develop the power at
cost. He favOrs the passage of the
Swank-ThOmas cost of production BILL
the Frazier bill, and the old age pen
sion law.
Hoffman Talks.
In his usual forceful style, A. H.
Hoffman, candidate for state treas
urer, pointed out the great need for
improvement in our social order when
he stated that we have 10 million
people unemployed, 20 millions liv-
ing on relief, and 40 millions who
are living below a decent standard of
living in land of plenty. Republic
cans and Democrats, after battling
with one another for sixty wears over
supposedly different principles, began
talk of fusion when they realized that
neither could be victorious in the
coming election. Regain accuses the
FL. party of Communism because of
the same principles advocated by the
Democratic party in their national
program such as the opening of idle
factories in order that the unemployed
may manufacture for themselves the
necessities of life, taking the profit
out of the manufacture of munitions,
ownership of public utilities, etc. If
the achievements of radicals were
taken from the world, Mr.. Kleffman
stated, there would be little left worth
while.
Lyons is State Auditor Candidate.
Many questions of Importance are
posed of state officials, three of whom
are Republicans and two Farmer
Laborites. John T. Lyons, candidate
for state auditor, cited an instance il
Illustrating the effect of this "3.2"
combination. Governor Olson had sug-
structed in the Minnesota Valley for
the benefit of the underprivileged chill
dren. The federal government offered
S150,000 toward the project providing
the state acquired the land, the cost
of which was $4,000. But three po-
litically minded Republicans, unmind-
full of the benefits to the needy, de-
feated the proposition because they
feared that it might enhance the pres
tige of the Governor. He stated that
there are actually two political
groups -prOgreSsives and cOnserva-
tives. The conservative group, Re-
publicans and Democrats, are support
ed by big bankers, chain stores, large
corporations, and newspapers, and
have been favorable to the predatory
interests. They are out to conserve
wealth for those who now have
wealth. Taking into consideration
Lincoln's statement of his fear of the
concentration of wealth in the hands
of few, Mr.. Lyons closed his speech
by saying that if Lincoln were alive
today, he would be a Farmer-LabOr-
tie.
Legislative Candidates Speak.
G. Elmer Johnson discussed the tax
situation with which he is very fa-
miliar The state administration is
accused of squandering state funds
and of raising the tax levy. The fact
is that 100000 less was spent by
the 1888 legislature than by the 1929
legislature during the so-called econ
omy administration of Gov. Christian