The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-05-07

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in need: the state and federal gov
ernments should substantially con.
tribute; administrations should be
returned to local management
where waste, graft and high sal
aries can be eliminated, where re-
lief can be administered adequately
for those actually in need and
where taxpayers can be protected
Education
We deplore the introduction OF
politics in the public school admin
istration Of Minnesota and de
nounce its attempt, in the name OF
academic freedom, to poison the
minds of our children with political
and economic theories foreign to
American ideals and American in
stitutions.
We oppose the establishment OF
a state printing plant for the print
ing of school textbooks.
Every child in Minnesota Is en-
titled to an esual opportunity for 8
public school education. The cost
of the public school system should
be equalized for all school districts
To these ends the state aid to
schools must be revised and en-
iarged.
We deplore extravagant federal
expenditures for less worthy OBJ
jects at the expense Of education.
We approve the principal of the
teachers tenure law.
Conservation
We oppose politics in conserva
ton and advocate civil service fol
all game wardens, forest rangers
and patrolmen.
We oppose increases of fees FOL
hunting and fishing licenses.
We demand that the state admin.
! istration stop all juggling of game
and fish funds.
We urge the equitable distribu
ton of game and fish funds and
benefits throughout the state, the
classification of lands and waters
for the development of wild life
and reforestation, executive author
ity for opening game and fish sea
sons on a scientific basis, the res
toration of lake levels, and the pro
lection of water sources and th'
systematic development of Mime
| sofas enormous deposits OF low
grade iron ore.
We urge the determination ane
administration of all conservation
problems by competent conserva
ton authority free from all politi
/ cal influence or direction.
Government Personnel
We believe that public office /:
a public trust"
we favor a merit system of non
political tenure for the civil EN-
ployees of the state under non
political boards, and we favor al
administrative service in our gov
eminent based on the merit system
Women should be recognized II
the public service on the same basi:
as men.
Old Age Pensions
We indorse the old age pension
law enacted by the special session
of the legislature as sound be
ginning of statewide old age pen
sion system.
We support the right of labor u
organize and to bargain collectivel!
for betterments in wages, hours o.
labor and working conditions.
We continue to favor a shor
working week and high wages, ant
we oppose all sweat shop conditions
and all oppressive employer regula
tons.
The Republican party was instru
mental in enacting the first child
labor law in Minnesota, and WI
propose it's further extension wher
ever necessary.
We condemn the cruel and op
pressive practices of "loan-sharks.
We urge legislation to limit the in
terest rate they are permitted t.
charge, and we ask that they b.
placed under the supervision Of thu
state baking department.
We favor liberalization of tn
garnishment law, properly safe
guarded, to permit moderate in
crease in the exemption Of the de
PENDANT and to his dependents.
We favor the principal Of unem
plovment reserves.
When an unemployment compen
sation fund is established, we favo
a tax upon new labor saving mach
inery for the benefit Of such fund.
Highways
The people of Minnesota hav
nearly a quarter of billion dollar
invested in a state trunk highwa,
system.
That system was conceived an
begun under Republican rule: ur