The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-19
Republican and Farmer-Labor Political Platforms

forests waters minerals game and fish belong to all
the people and should be safeguarded from private
and political exploitation.
We demand strict adherence to the spirit and
letter of conservation law and vigorously oppose
any illegal diversion of conservation funds. In
conservation projects we demand that all parts of
the state receive an equitable consideration
Labor -f
We believe in the principle of high wages and
the restoration of the purchasing power of the work.
ing man. We favor the principle of a shorter work
week and the shorter work day with it's application
to government well as to private industry as rap
idly and constructivey conditions will warrant
The state should encourage industry to locate
and remain in Minnesota to the end that labor may
be well employed and the products of the farm find
a ready home market.
We believe that in the future to avert a recur-
renee of present conditions as to unemployment,
some form of adequate insurance must be adopted
Liquor
We depore the unsatisfactory administration of
the present law controlling and regulating the sale
of intoxicating liquor in this state. We pledge our
selves to adequate and effective control of the sale
and distribution Of Intoxicating liquor and its separ-
alton from the influence of politics.
Law and Order
The preservation of law and order is the first
duty of enlightened government to its people Every
citizen is entitled to this elementary protection of his
person. family, home and property.
(A)-We charge the Farmer-Labor regime with
responsibility for the growing disrespect for law and
order in state and for the humiliating crime
ditions existing therein.
B)-We recommend that adequate modern IA
cilties and equipment be provided to all police Off
GERS. We further recommend that the statutes of
the state relating to criminal procedure of the state
be amended to insure prompt and effective trial of
all gangsters racketeers, kdnapers and other GRIM
inals.
COVE favor establishment of statewide po-
lice system which shall utilize, coordinate, and ex-
pand the existing local peace agencies the State
Highway patrol, and the State Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension; provided however, that the power of
any state police shall be strictly limited by statute
as not to extend to labor disputes
Insurance
We opposed to endangering the stability of
insurance by placing business thereof under po
litical manipulation and control through state own
ership and operation and we believe that the pres
en private and mutual agencies properly regulated,
most efficiently meet the insurance needs of the
people.
Education
The greatest safeguard of liberty is a stable and
free system of public education. We favor academic
freedom and unalterably opposed to placing the
control and publication of school text books in
the hands of the state under the control of any
political party.
We further declare in favor of the continuance
of the present teachers tenure law.
We further demand that the educational and
other public trust funds of the state should be safe
guarded from dissipation.
Elections
We favor and demand the immediate enactment
of law to provide for the election of all members
to the state legislature with party designation.
Soldiers
The Republican party is proud of the part it has
played in giving to the soldiers of the state recogn
ton for thier services and relief for themselves and
dependents We trust that the national adrninistra-
ton will fully recognize its responsibility to the
veteran We fully appreciate the continuing obliga-
ton of the state to all disabled veterans and the duty
of just and fair policy in our attitude toward the
former service man.
1--WE people devoted to the arts of peace In
the final analysis nation has ever profted by
Individuals have. To take away the incentive of pr
waite gain cause of war, recommend that not
only man power but all resources be drafted to the
service of the country in any future conflict