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eminent monopoly on the manufac-
ture and sale of munitions; a plebis-
cite on wars which would send Ameri-
can soldiers to foreign soil; conscrip-
ton of wealth as we'll as men.
3. High inheritance and income
taxes to be levied on the benefici-
aries of monopoly.
4. Development of a strong farmers
cooperative movement and also con-
sumers' coOperatives.
5. A government owned central
banking system to break the grip of
the money trust by carrying out.
among other things, the COMPRESSION
al power Ito coin money and regulate
the value thereof.
6. Adequate old age pensions and
unemployment insurance as Federal
measure: passage of the Lundeen Bill.
Z. Adequate poor and unemployment
relief and the restoration of purchas-
ing power in the hands of the great
masses of people.
s. The Amlie-Benson American
Youth Act.
| 8. The Frazier-Lemke farm refi-
nancing bill.
10. A national Farmer-Labor Par
ty.
II. The public ownership and de-
velopment by the Federal government
of a hydro-electric power plant on
the st. CroiX River at Kettle rapids.
IL. Continuation of the tax lodging
Investigation.
10. Amending of the cooperative
State laws permitting the cooperative
burial association to function.
IA. Printing and furnishing of text
books at cost by the State.
Is. Limiting the power of the SUI
preme Court.
state.
II. Commentator of the editors
and those in charge of the Minnesota
Leader, real party organ, which is
performing an excellent service for
its readers in giving information we
are unable to get in the predatory
daily press. The Leader is an edu
cational medium, especially on social
and economic problems affecting the
lives of the masses of people. Its
editorial policy, newspaper articles,
and comments are an inspiration to
the thousands of progressives in Min
nesota.
IS. The endorsement of Floyd B.
Olson, Minnesota's outstanding COVER
nor, and a real champion of human
rights as the FL. candidate for the
United States Senate where he can
use his remarkable power, ability,
and courage in a wider field for the
best interests of the general public
in Minnesota and the whole U. S. A.
We oppose:
10. Constitutional amendment No. / |
abolishing the state tax levy.
20. Any further sales tax.
GOvernOrship Endorsement Left Open.
When it came to the endorsement |
of a gubernatorial candidate the con-
ventiOn voted to send it's delegation |
to the state convention uninstructed. |
There was some discussion as to the |
ACCESSIBILITY of not endorsing and also
recommending to the state convention
not to endorse candidates for that Of
flee, but it was finally voted to send |
the delegation uninstructed However,
a resolution was adopted endorsing
Governor Floyd B. Olson as a candi-
date for the United States Senate.
Nels HOkstad is Endorsed.
The endorsement of legislative
candidate from Pine county drew re-
marks from several and the issue was
finally solved by ballot. Four men
lows: Nels Hokstad, N. P. Nedegaard,
Oscar w. Anderson and H. Sandell.
The latter two, Mr.. Anderson and Mr..
Sandell, declined nomination and left |
the race open to Mr.. Hokstad and Mr..
Nedegaard. The result of the ballot
ing gave the decision to Mr. Hokstad,
and he will make the race.
Mr.. Nedegaard, who is chairman of
the county Farmers Holiday Associa-
ton, in his remarks to the gathering
stated that he is for an economic and
social order which will be of greater
benefit to the masses of people. He
scored the vein of party jealousy
which is apparent today, and in
thanking the convention for the sup
port they had given him, stated that
he would abide by the decision of the
convention.
Mr.. Hokstad stated that he would
go down the line for the movement
as he has done in the many years
previously.