The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-19
PLATFORM

The complete platform adopted by Minnesota Re
publicans in their state convention in Minneapolis
Friday follows:
Preamble
We, the representatives of the Republican party
in the State of Minnesota, in convention assembled,
pledge to the principles and traditions of
party and constitutional form of government
and dedicate it to the service of our state and
the nation
We, as a party mindful of our responsibilities
and the purposes and safeguards of constitution.
unalterably opposed to any proposal or move
ment that embraces Socialism or Communism and
that by guile and Utopian promises would enforce
right invading the inherent and inalienable rights
and privileges vouchsafed to them in the achieve
ment of $50 years of constitutional government
The issue has and at last been definitely and
openly raised in Minnesota by the FarmerLabor
party its positive declaration in favor of the Mar
khan theory of the public ownership of all means of
production and distribution. We accept that chal-
lenge and call upon the people of state, irrespec
tive of their political affiliations to unite in oppos
ton to this alien doctrine destructive of all ind-
vidual effort and initiative and the right to
property.
content which has arisen as the result of world
wide depression, but believe that there is cond
ton serious but be corrected in orderly
way under our present form of government.
This convention pledges to the people of Mime
sofa progressive of action and offers the fol-
lowing statement of principles:
Private Ownership
We stand for the private ownership of property
the basis of our economic system. This means the
ownership of the home, the farm, business and in
dustry. We further believe that the right to such
ownership should belong the individual and not to
the state. The individual should be protected by
the orderly processes of government in such owner
ship and oppose concentration and Capitalization in
the hands of few.
We demand strict regulation of all public utilities.
Economy
Although our counties townships villages, school
districts, and other municipal subdivisions have uni
formly decreased the operating cost of government,
the cost of state government under the present ad
mnstration has steadily mounted until the state levy
is far greater than in any other period OF our
history. We condemn the present wasteful and
rising cost of state government and pledge de-
termined and consistent course of action in the re-
duction of state expenditures
Taxation
Our Anticipated system of taxation has grown so
burdensome to confscate many homes and farms.
We urge that the taxing, system of Minnesota be
completely revised and reconstructed to the end that
the tax burden be justly and equitably distributed.
The object of such revision should be to eliminate
the tax burden on the home owner, farm owner and
real estate.
Agriculture
We demand the American market for the Amer
ican farmer by embargo products produced in
of domestic consumption, and urge Con-
gress to enact adequate laws for agricultural pro-
lection and insist further that tax of at least five
cents pound be placed upon all imported vegetable
and animal fats and oils.
We demand lower interest rates farm credit
and insist that the farmers and homeowners of the
rate of interest is now enjoyed by industry and
finance.
We favor the continued development of true
operative marketing organizations.
St Lawrence Waterway
We again pledge to the people of Minnesota our
support of the construction of the St Lawrence
Waterway.
Conservation
We demand the conservation and restoration of
the great natural resources of Minnesota and the
elimination of politics in their administration Our