Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
Thousands Listen as Officials
Talk at Road, Bridge Dedication
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lieve. The papers had to call it
something so they called it cOmmun-
ism, said the speaker. But the peo-
pie are not to be fooled in this, he
said.
Mr.. Olson praised the net income
tax and scored the gross or dollar
turnover tax. He stated that the in
come tax would give much needed aid
to the schools of the state and would
go toward paying off their bonded in
debtedness and this will eventually
mean lower levy on local property
to run the schools.
All Should Own Homes.
Governor Olson said he had a de-
sire that every one should own their
own homes free from all incumbrance
and that the late Senator Robert M.
LaFollette was reviled by some for
wanting to help people get their own
homes. Naturally, said the speaker,
taxing those able to pay is treading
on the toes of the class of people
with means and it will not be so
popular, but it is the fair way.
The gross income tax is a sales tax
dressed up with a different name,
said Mr.. Olson, and any one spon-
soring gross income tax would place
tax on bread. The baker pays the
miller and each one must pass it
along to the consumer and so it is
on any other line of merchandise.
mo, we don't want any sales taxes
or similar tax by any other name"
said the states chief executive
Administration is not Extravagant.
Governor Olson, in answering the
accusations made against him and his
administration about being extrava-
CANT, stated that the best way to
judge extravaganza is to compare it
with economy. Governor Olson COM
pared the cost of his administration
for the bi-ennium in 1888 which was
three and half millions under that
of Theodore Christianson's in 1927
and it was five millions under Chris
tianson's for 1929. This must be
economy, since Christianson's slogan
for the campaign when he defeated
Mr.. Olson, was more Ted and Less
Taxes"
Conservatives Bucked Relief.
ance in Washington in behalf of
relief appropriation for Minnesota at
which time he was told to have Min
nesota show what it would do for its
needy in the way of financial aid.
He came home and Immediately
called a special session of the legis-
lature when he asked for five mill
lion dollars for relief. This was to
be raised by tax on beer. The bill
passed the house but when it came
to the senate, that is when it met
bitter opposition. The conservative
senate leaders had the upper hand
for while in their argument that
the tax should go into the revenue
fund so that it would lower property
taxes, but this said the governor,
would have made very little differ
ence to the average person but it
would make a real difference to the
large holders of property and those
are the ones the conservative lead
ers were interested in. Another
thing was that they did not want
Olson to get credit for the passage
of the relief bill. But it carried and
possibly so by virtue of the pressure
brought to bear from home folks to
their representing senators and also
as result of radio talks by Governor
Olson in connection with it, said the
speaker.
The Republican leadership voted
for property when they voted mo"
on the relief bill and their vote was
registered against the people of Min
nesota, said Governor Olson.
The governor asked for support for
all Farmer-Labor endorsed candidates
at the polls November 6.
The Sandstone band was located on
the west end of the bridge and the
Askov band on the east end where
they alternated in the musical pro-
gram. The Askov Male Chorus under
the direction of Mrs. Alfred L. Mel
sen rendered two selections and the
audience sang two songs. The large
bridge was solidly packed with a
human audience during the entire
program and with the exception Of
the breezes of the autumn afternoon,
no sound arose to mar the pleasant
address of the governor and the fit
ting program rendered.