The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-20
Minnesota NeWs and
Comment
BY r. w. HITCHCOCK
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tax situation worse, he now wants to
still further increase the exemption. He
may fool some folks, ''for political
reasons" but it is quite evident that he
won't help anybody. For six years the
farmer-labor administration has been
actively promoting those policies which
increase the property tax and 1t seems
quite clear that Mr.. Benson intends to
follow the same course if he gets the
chance.
In 1884 the farmer-labor party of
Minnesota cried all over the place that
the republicans had nothing construc-
tive to offer. In 1886, after a good look
at the republican state platform, they
tore their hair and have been yelling
ever since that it is too constructive.
The republican state platform this
year fairly interprets the growing
opinion throughout the state that Min
nesota should make progress with COM
mon sense ctution. 1t has been gen.
orally received as a declaration of lib
eral principles that are practical and
workable.
The platform was not drawn hastily
under pressure while delegates to the
convention were assembling. 1t was
weeks in the making and had many
makers. Its labor planks were written
by labor, farmers worked out the farm
proposals, youth and the veterans wrote
their own planks. 1t pledges economy,
promises just taxation, upholds Ameri-
can tradition.
| With Martin A. Nelson seated as gov
ernor of the state, republicans of Min
neSota are resolved to carry out the
pledges and principles of the republic
can state platform wit hall practical
dispatch. The platform is therefore a
document of vital Importance to the
people of the state. Briefly, its pro-
visions are:
Preamble-Fidelity to the American
form of government.
| Taxation-JuSt and adequate; pro-
posal for division of the federal in
|
duction of the property tax.
Economy-Pledges immediate return
to common sense economy.
Agriculture-Property tax reduction;
continued encouragement for coopera-
tive enterprises; revision of reciprocal
trade treaties; ratification of Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Treaty; sound,
permanent surplus control plan "for-
mulated by the producers"
Relief-Adequate federal and state re-
lief locally administered.
observation-disclosures of aid to the
public schools; elimination of politics
in state school administration.
COnservation-Eight specific proposals
together with complete freedom from
political control.
Government PersOnnel-Stability of
employment and return to the merit
system.
Old Age Pensions new
state law as fair beginning.
LabOr-Collective bargaining, state
banking control of loan sharks, liberal
SdruLSlIIIeIIG law, approves pIlI4CIpIS VI
unemployment reserves.
Highways-Pledges end of political
manipulation and the use of the high
way dollar for strictly highway purposes.
NOn-partisan Judiciary-Upholds in
dependent, non-partisan judiciary.
Law and Order-PledgeS restoration
of confidence in the law enforcing ma
chinery of the state; urges statewide
police system without authority in labor
disputes.
Independent observation-disclosures equal
buying facilities for all merchants.
Insurance-Opposes political control
through state ownership.
YOuth-Pledges cooperation with
youth to correct abuses and preserve
the American system.
War Observation-Disclosures adequate
compensation, disqualification, protec-
ton for widows and orphans.
Peace-Abolition of profits from war;
universal draft; freedom from European
entanglements.
Party Designation-UrgeS return to
party system in the election of members
of the legislature.
Liquor Laws-Pledges honest and i'm