Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
JOHNSON IN
SENATE RACE
Chisago County Represen-
tatiVe Has Endorsement
of FL. Clubs.
L. Elmer johnson Was Born
and Raised on Farm He
Now Operates.

Representative C. Elmer johnson
OF Almelund, in Chisago county. who
served in the 1888 regular and spe-
clal sessions of the Minnesota Legis-
lature and made an excellent record
from progressive standpoint, was in
st. Paul Saturday and filed with the
secretary of state for the office of
state senator.
Rep. JOhnsOn's entry into the sena-
torlal race makes for three candj-
dates for that office which takes in
zine and Chlsago counties, being the
Doth legislative district Frank w.
Hanson of Rush City, the first to file.
represents the conservative element
OF the district, and Mr.. Johnson, the
progressives. w. G. Brach of Taylors
Falls, is also candidate, but is little
known.
lnaSmuch as Pine county has had
the senator of this district for the
past 16 years it is most probable that
there will be no candidates for the
office from Pine county, but that it
VIII be left for a ChiSago county man.
especially in view of the fact that
there are now candidates represent
ing different views.
Upon filing for senator Saturday.
hep. Johnson issued the following
statement to the press:
Rep. JOhnSOn'S Statement.
AT the request of farmers and
business men from various parts of
Pine and Chisago counties and upon
the approval of my legislative record
by the Farmer-Labor Association of
the two counties and with their en-
dorsement, L have filed for the office
OF state senator for the seth legisla-
tive district.
Representing the district in the
Senate l would support the state Of
ficials elected and would restore the
power of the lieutenant governor, con-
ferrlng upon him the duties of organ
izing the Senate.
realize that because of the de-
creased income from the gross earn
lngs taxes on railroads and telephone
companies and tonnage, occupationaI
taxes on iron mines, that the burden
OF taxation weighs heavier on the
masses. That burden must be shifted
to those who have the ability to pay,
Strict economy becomes imperative
put cutting state appropriations for
local purposes would only shift the
burden on those less able to carry it.
We have learned the bitter lesson
that we cannot borrow ourselves out
of the hard times. Federal, state
and local government expenses should
be kept within actual tax income.
Il will at all times strive to carry
out the wishes of my constituents and
will support a referendum permitting
the people to vote on issues involv-
ing state ownership and operation of
public utilities
A Successful Man.
c. Elmer Johnson was born and
raised on the 12O acre farm adjoin-
ing Almelund, which he now owns
and operates. He was born there on
Jan. 81, 1892, and is now in his best
years. He has a wife and three
children. After attending the local
public and high schools he attended
the University Farm School at ST.
Paul and graduated from there in
1914. He was with the Extension
Division for two years in the adj
vanced registry herds work which
took him all over the state. He later
managed big dairy farm of regis
tered HOlsteins near Faribault for
nearly year until he entered the
service of his country in the World
war. Returning from the service he
took up farming at Almelund, his old
home, where he has since remained
For six years Mr.. johnson was man
ager and secretary-treasurer of the
Almelund cooperative ere mery-
When he took over the creamery work
the association had an Indebtedness
of $4,000. Through his careful man.
agement and attention to business the
creamery was pulled out of the red
and left with the neat balance of
$4,000 when he retired as manager
in 1881. The voters of Chisago county
elected Mr.. johnson to the Minnesota
House of Representatives in 1882 and
he served in the 1888 regular and
special sessions.