Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-05
SOCIAL SETUP
is DRAFTED
Delegates From Organiza-
tons Throughout State
Attend Conference.
Platform of Proposals is
Presented to Special Leg
islative Session.

Delegates from all over the state OF
Minnesota, numbering more than $50
and representing 2S3 organizations
with a combined membership esti-
mated at $4,000, attended the two
day conference for progressive social
legislation in the Hotel Frederic in
st. Paul, Saturday and Sunday. A
definite program for seven phases OF
social improvement for farmerS, work
ers, professional and middle class
groups was drafted at this conference
and laid before the special session OF
the legislature this week.
The decision was taken to make the
conference permanent in order Ito CO.
ordinate and further progressive leeis-
lative and educational activities of all
interested organizations" John H.
Bosch, Atwater, president of the state
Farm Holiday Association, was elect
ed chairman; John T. Bernard Of Eve
Ieth, and Mrs. Charles T. Lundquist
of Minneapolis, vice chairmen; San
der GEMS. Minneapolis, secretary
treasurer; and Howard Y. Williams,
st. Paul, chairman of the executive
committee of % members.
Draft Recommendations.
In addition to the divisional rec
concentrations. the conference also
adopted some general resolutions,
which included:
Endorsement of the formation of
IAN all inclusive national Farmer
Labor party. for workers, farmers
and small business men,
Recommendation to each of the
organizations represented, and all
others of similar liberal charac-
ter, that they assist in raising a
$4,000 fund for a national third
party convention.
Continuing the sponsoring COM
mittee to include all delegates at
the conference. with authority 10
call a mass demonstration before
the Legislature during the next
month, if such move is cOnsil-
cred necessary.
Recommendation that all groups
represented hold local meetings to
promote the conference program
and assist in its adoption by the
legislature.
Authorization for the calling of
another conference. perhaps next
summer
Endorsement of the strike Of
Strutwear employees in Minneapo-
lis.
instruction to all delegates and
divisional committees to work in
harmony with the Farmer-Lator
party of Minnesota and the Min
nesota State Federation of Labor
in the promotion of its program.
Almost every conceivable Phase of
liberal, political and economic thought
was represented at the meeting. John
Bosch. state Farm Holiday pre- sident.
presided at most of the general ses-
sions. sharing the platform with How
ard Y. Williams. national organizer
for the new third party.
After the opening session Saturday
morning. the conference divided into
seven groups. under the following sub
jects and chairmen: Unemployment
Insurance, Rep. VIM. F. Bennett, chair
man: Old Age Pensions, DR.. Harold
Benjamin: Unemployment Relief. Mrs.
Edwin F. Seestrom: Trade Union Leg
islation. Hilliard Smith; Taxation.
Lieutenant Governor Hjalmar Peter
sen: Farm Legislation and Rural Elec-
trification, John Bosch; Youth Legis-
lation. Roman Becker.
Resolutions adopted by these divi-
sions included:
Taxation.
Increase present SO income tax
maximum 10 1885.
Increase money and credits tax from
: to 10 mills and place collection in
hands OF state tax commission.
Raise gross earnings tax from 4Gc
to SO.
Increase gift and inheritance taxes
by one-third.
Enact mortgage tax al the same
rate as money and credits.
Finance a continuance of the state
investigation Of tax evasion.
Abolish tax exemption bonus.
Require annual filing of names of
all corporation stockholders.
Farm Legislation.
Ratified the farm program adopted
by Farmer-Labor state central COM
mittee and county chairmen.
Favored cutting interest maximum
from Sc to So and making legal rate
4oc instead of sc.
Urged tax exemption for all home
steads up TO $4,000 in value.
Endorsed extension Of rural electri-
fication through cooperatives-
Enactment of a tax on oleomarga-
rine which would require $1,000 Ii
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