The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10


Some of the proponents of this program rightly
say there are hungry people in this land and peo-
pie in need and we know it is the truth, to the
shame of Minnesota and this nation, but what you
must not forget is that in Russia, the cradle of
communism, there also hungry people who are
cold in Italy with it's dictatorship there also
unemployed in Germany with its dictatorship,
there are also hungry men and hungry women
walking the streets; and the men and women of
those countries would give anything in the world
if they could come to these United States.
Regardless of all our difficulties, there is in
country more prosperity, opportunity
freedom and more liberty than in any land under
Gods shining
That platform is betrayal of the Farmers and
Laboring men of Minnesota, and is basically
communistic platform and nothing else- It ceases
to be progressive document. 1t is reactionary
and subversive document. If we give them the
power to carry out this program, it would soviet
ize this state; it would wipe away opportunity
from rich and poor alike. 1t would destroy and
take away from us every vestige of liberty It
would abolish personal rights. It would destroy
personal initiative, crush ambition and leave this
state the laughing stock of the nation.
1t is an utter impossibility to take all indus
try and pay for it by any form of taxation. If
it is to be taken over, it must be seized and con-
fscated without regard to the rights of the ow-
ners. It cannot be acquired otherwise, and this
means just what done in soviet Russia
Where is the money coming from with which to
buy all of these transportation companies, these
insurance companies, these insurance agencies,
these bus companies these factories and these
packing plants? ~=s-~r
1t means that you take away from men who are
willing to work and sacrifice all opportunity for
reward advancement, except mere living. If
this kind of condition is brought about, it means
the destruction of independence, liberty and indi-
vidual effort in this state.
This platform means that communist
cialist, if they have the power, put into the
hands of your children every book which tends to
tear down regard for our cherished institutions
1t that matters of religion morals and
social welfare that super-state shall determine
what books shall be printed and given to
children
deny the right of any set of men, governed by
any political party, to tell your children or my
children what books shall be printed and used in
the schools of Minnesota.
We should not blazon over this nation, to the de-
triment of the Of fair state, the fact that
are ready to place our destinies into the hands
of political oligarchy, to allow any political
party to take the business, the factories the
insurance companies and the fortunes of the peo-
pie of Minnesota for political purposes.
Beginning right here, The Gazette plans to carry
notice every week from until the primaries
warning readers about the danger of being non-par
tsan the new aparty state ballot to be used TO,
the first time June 18.
Instead of asking for the ballot of of three
ties in other years. voters will all receive the
ballot which will bear the names of all the state
didates. However under the law, all voters re-
qured to vote only for members of one party. One
cannot, for example, mark Shipstead on the Farmer
Labor ticket and Pfaender, the Democratic ticket
Ballots Of voters who do not know of this regulation
and make this mistake will be listed as spoiled ant
thrown out.
We think it is silly and confusing law. Never
theless it is law and it behooves all who read this
spread the advice. At the fall election party line.
may be ignored but June 18 cannot pick the bes
men unless he feels they all wear the same label.
Only handful of the large enrolment in the frs
C. w. A. commercial course classes here remain tt
finish and take the final examinations. This is true il
many other towns. Some of the pupils undoubtedl,
found jobs during the course and had to drop out
Others found they did not have the time to devote tt
the work that they expected Others found the worl
less interesting than they anticipated and perhaps
dropped out because they felt they were not getns
very far Those who took advantage of the opportuni
ty and finished the course are to be commended.
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With two theatres operating in a town Of les
than 5000 inhabitants Redwood Falls merits the ii
tie of best show town in Minnesota even il
a much wider area With double shows and low ad
mission prices, every inducement is offered persons
within radius of 80 and more miles to come here fol
entertainment. Eight nine first run pictures arr
shown here every week. many of them before they
seen in Twin Cities houses. Another reason why Red
wood Falls is q great little city.
man who is clever enough to be boss in his own
home ie xie oaeon05 not In ara.- .t.nsst; " -.
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