Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-20
HOLIDAY ADOPTS
A PROGRAM
Farmer Group VIII Aggressively
Sponsor A Legislative Program to
Gain Helpful ObjectiveS.

Ever since it's organization the Ma
tional Farmers Holiday Association
has been advocating a cost of pro-
duction program for agriculture and
other measures which would benefit
the farmers. Governor Floyd B. Olson
has also advocated such a program
and has taken the leadership for such
in conferences with National author
tiles. At the state convention of TIE
Holiday association a legislative pro-
gram, both state and national, was
adopted and this together with a let
ter to John Bosch, president of the
association, from Governor Olson fol-
lows:
Legislative Program.
1. Whereas, the gross income or
turnover tax is being currently pro-
posed as replacement tax ostensibly
in the interest of farm relief, and
Whereas, all reputable students IF
taxation agree that the gross turn
over tax is virtually a sales tax in
disguise and that it falls hardest on
those least able to pay, the people
of small and moderate circumstances,
that it is unjust and economically I'M
sound.
Resolved, that the Holiday Associa-
ton hereby goes on record in oppO-
sition to the gross income or turn
over tax or any other camouflage Of
general sales tax. We favor tax
relief for farmers and other people
of small means through the enact
ment of tax measures based on ability
to pay, such as progressive net
income tax, taxes on gifts and inherit
ances, and proper classification of
real and personal property.
2. That the State take over and
operate idle factories to be operated
by our unemployed, to make and dis
tribute the necessities of life to the
needy and destitute.
3. That the legislature extend the
mortgage moratorium at least two
years. This law is intended to give
to home owners the same protection
as was given banks by the Roosevelt
Administration.
4. AS an economy measure in tax
alton, we recommend that all farm
or civic organizations be self-support-
ing and that no appropriations be
made by the Federal, state or county
for the support of such organizations.
5. We recommend the passage of
graduated increase in taxes on
large incomes, gifts and inheritanccs.
That our people be taxed according
to their ability to pay.
6. In order that an income tax be
made a replacement tax, we favor
legislation which will exempt the
homesteads in city and farm from
taxation to the value of at least
100000.
Z. We believe that the present
system employed to distribute the
state gas tax money has worked
hardship on local townships by re-
quiring them to contribute an adj
ditional amount to the state appro-
priation, therefore, we recommend
that the state gas tax money be dis
tributed direct to the township on a
mileage basis.
8. Whereas, much of the farm
property of the Nation is being con-
centrated in the hands of few in
dividuals and corporations, be it
Resolved, that steeply graduated
acreage possession tax be imposed
where one person or corporation owns
and leases large acreage of land or
N, anu soma q 70 m, upifc
9. Whereas, the chain or group
bank system has been a menace to
society and has drained our resources
to an alarming degree, be it resolved
that we demand our next legislature
to impose tax on these institutions.
10. Whereas, farm leases as at
present drawn permit the owner to
secure a mortgage on the entire crop
of the tenant as security for the pay
ment of cash rent, thus leaving the
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