Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12
FEAR is FROM
VERY SELFISH
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of people out of work existing on
charity through the medium of rela-
tives and other individuals, and gov
ernmental agencies-lOcal, state and
national. Big changes are necessary
to bring about condition of economic
security for the masses and the
Farmer-Labor party offers the hope
for a great national third party move-
ment in the United States.
President Roosevelt has contributed
considerable to date toward a move
ment to the left together with such
outstanding progressive-minded Demo-
Gratis as Senators COstigan of Colorado
and Wheeler of Montana, and Progress
sive Republican Senators Norris of
Nebraska, and LaFOllette of WiscOn-
sin, and the lone Farmer-LabOrite,
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota. But
President Roosevelt is ahead of his
party. The majority opinion of DEM
ocratic leaders in most of the states
is different and certainly in the State
of Minnesota we have heard little in
the way of militant leadership along
the lines of public ownership, public
works, and unemployment insurance
amongst the Democrats.
Use Idle Factories.
Unemployment and interest rates
are two of the greatest problems con-
fronting the people today. and in this
connection the Farmer-LabOr plat
form embodies the following:
1.-THE state to take over suf-
ficient Idle industrial plants to
furnish employment for idle citi-
zens and to distribute the prod
ucts to the needy.
Naturalization of banking with
government monopoly of money
and credit operated without profit.
Until we attain nationaliza-
ton of banking, we advocate the
establishment of Central State
Bank of deposit to be wholly
owned by the state of Minnesota.
1.-The issue of money is a gov
ernmental function and all money
should be issued directly by the
government and made legal ten
der in payment of all debts"
Money talks, but it has talked too
loud and too long. Economic coer-
cion has held thousands and millions
of voters in line for the selfish in
terests. 1t is time for the masses to
rise up and throw off the shackles,
to assert themselves, show courage
and a definite desire to do things in
behalf of all.
Peaceful, Lawful.
We must have not only a state but
also a new national political lineup.
The Farmer-Labor party has in the
past and will mOreSo in the future
elect representatives and senators to
Congress and therefore its epoch
making document naturally includes
proposed national legislation, but as
the platform reads, is to be brought
about in a peaceful and lawful man.
ner."
Those dragging the red herring
across the trail cry out against gov
eminent in this, that and the other,
including also the public schools. If
the government is not now in the pub
lie schools and universities, or sup
posed to be, who then offers the guild
ing hand? How about government in
road building, bridges, mail service,
libraries parks, harbors, and the hun
dreds of successfully conducted NUM-
cipal electric light and power plants,
heat, water, sewer, etc.?
The Privately Owned Bridge.
The bridge between Duluth and Su-
perior across the bay is a good eX
ample of private ownership. Built
about As years ago, it has paid for
itself many times over in tolls from
vehicles, automobiles and street cars.
1t has been a veritable gold mine to
the owners. The people of the Twin
Ports would like to have a modern
tunnel built between the two cities,
the receipts from the tolls to go to
the public treasures and not to make
milHOnaireS with fat, easy profits.
Ask them how easy it is to get that
under way and about the propaganda
that has been let loose against a
municipal or aforementioned pro-
ject that would be of benefit to all.
Much as like to shake hands and
visit with friends and acquaintance
and those who are fighting for the
common cause, l realize that what
we most need is action and not too
many words. My record as a member
of the Legislature, believe, will bear
that out. l shall contribute my bit
with the other candidates in the cam
paign in the way of speaking and
writing, but am anxiously awaiting
the time when we can take hold and
again do something for the masses
through wholesome, just and we'll
thought-out legislation.