The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-04-13
COUNTY REPUBLICANS MEET
PASS ANTI-RED RESOLUTION
Republicans of ST. Louis County Come Life
Fight Movement Conscate Private Property Over
throw of State Government.

Three hundred Republicans of st.
Louis County met in Duluth Friday and
organized on a solid front TO save
Minnesota" from what speakers pro-
claimed a Red Program of a Red
Governor"
/ A resolution was adopted behind
which the battle lines were drawn
against the Farmer Labor platform CALI
ing for a SocialiStic commonwealth
as well as the present beheavior in
taxes, education, crime prevention and
the control of liquor ON the part of the
administration.
The resolution called the Farmer
Labor program one of state Com
munism proposed by certain political
group of radicals" which would Lead
directly to the confiScation of all pri-
Vate property and the final overthrow"
of government as Minnesota now knows
it.
A dozen or more speakers sounded
the war cry. DR.. s. H. Boyer, formerly
county chairman, made a telling hit
when he called upon those present and
the party in the county and state to
unite old parties against the wild Red
organization of st. Paul. Let's defer
our fight against each other to abolish
the Red party from Minnesota
The resolution was presented by
Representative r. w. Hitchcock Of
Hibbing who stated that the state tax
bill has been increased for this year
by more than $1,OO0,O 900 and the state
treasury faces for the first time in
its history deficit which will run into
many Millions while he pointed out
that local governmental subdivisions
have made tax savings.
The only thing I admire about
Farmer-LaboriteS is their adherence to
their party" Thos. McCabe, chairman.
said. "The Republicans need this.
Let's make up an honor roll of staunch
party members and know who they
are"
Later the chairman drew the fire
of o. j. Larson, former congressman,
when he called on the delegates TO the
Minneapolis convention ito represent
the great substantial middle class body
of the people" When Mr.. Larson de-
clared that that's not Republican doc
trine-our doctrine is based on the pre-
anble to the United States constitution
which says We the people of the United
States without recognizing the high
class, the low class or the middle class"
Mr.. McCabe said he meant only that
interest of the middle class in govern
ment must be created"
Asking effective use toward this end
of funds obtained through committee
memberships, DIR. o. H Reynolds of
Hibbing said, 'The Republican party
has been dead for the last two years,
while the Farnler-Labor party has an
organization not only for younger but
junior members. We must start today
to build our party and educate would-be
Republicans and coming Republicans.
Progressive education of prospective
voters is what we need"
Mention of political states and pos
sible candidates for Office this year was
absent from the rally, but w. A. Pit
tenger, who has filed as candidate
for his former seat in Congress, received
a round of applause when his name was
mentioned, although he himself was
absent.
When the nominating committee on
delegates and alternates first reported,
Frank Hughes of Duluth asked that the
Duluth list be augmented ito include
representatives of the rank and file
of the party" and charged that "the
social elite can't run this thing" The
committee was instructed to retire for
further consideration, with Mr.. Hughes
added to its membership, and it re-
turned with a slate satisfactory to
everyone.
We've started off right to win back
Minnesota from the Red menace in st.
Paul." declared l.. r. Simons. Buhl
village attorney. ST can't see how any
red-blooded Republican can read Gov.
Floyd B. Olson's speech and not go out
and fight for our rights"
I. R. Caleb, Hibbing, urged the party
to 'sheed the cry of the younger man
and, with the advice of the older men.
get us back to safe and sane govern
ment.'
Other speakers included Andrew
Toivunen and Clarence Tormoen of
Duluth and o. " Meyers of Eveleth.
The text of the adopted resolution was
as follows:
Having in mind the disastrous ex-
perience of our sister states of North
and South Dakota, wherein a trial of
Communistic government over a long
term of years proved Is utter fallacy
and left individuals and municipalities
bankrupt, the Republicans of st. Louis
county in convention assembled hereby
declare themselves unalterably opposed
to the program of the state Communism
proposed by a certain political group of
radicals in Minnesota, and we declare
our firm belief that the adoption of such