The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-30

farms-amounts to billions of dol
lars. Once all this consumer de.
mand Is released, the problem will
be not where to find work for the
workers, but where to find workers
for the work.
"One of the signs of the ending
of past depressions was the launch
ing of new business ventures. 1t is
true that most of them were small
Altogether, however, they provided
work for many millions of people.
In the present depression, this de-
mand for work has not yet appear
ed. Few new ventures have been
business man, the working man
who would like to become his own
! boss--the average American-has
hesitated to start out for himself.
He lacks confidence in the sound
ness of federal policy; he is afraid
of what may come next.
I'VE must dispel his fear, restore
his confidence and place our re-
lance once more in the initiative,
/ intelligence and courage of these
makers of jobs and opportunities.
That is why say, in all earnest
ness, that the time has come to
unshackle initiative and free the
! spirit of American enterprise.
I'VE must be freed from in
cessant governmental intimi-
dation and hostility. We must
be freed from the effects of an
arbitrary and uncertain mon
etary policy. And, through a
vigorous enforcement of the
antitrust laws, we must be
freed from private monopolistic
control.
Once these things are done, the
energies of the American economic
system will remedy the ravages of
depression and restore full activity
and full employment.
Out of this depression has come,
not only the problem of recovery
but also the equally grave problem
of caring for the unemployed until
recovery is attained. Their relief at
all times is a matter of plain duty.
I'VE of our party pledge that this
obligation will never be neglected.
In extending help, however, we will
handle the public funds as a public
trust. We will recognize that all
citizens, irrespective of color, race,
creed or party affiliation have an
equal right to this protection. We
would consider it base beyond
words to make loyalty or service to
party a condition upon which the
needy unemployed might obtain
aid. Those who use public funds to
build their political machines, for
felt all right to political considera-
ton from true Americans.
Let me emphasize that, while we
propose to follow a policy of econ
omy in government expenditures,
those who need relief will get it.
We will not take our economies
out of the allotments to the unem-
ployed. We will take them out of
the hides of the political exploiters.
The question is not as stated by
the administration-how much
money the American people are
willing to spend for relief. The
question is how much waste the
American people are willing to
stand for in the administration of
relief.
The destruction of human value
by this depression has been far
greater than the American people
suffered during the World war.
When the depression began mil
lions of dependable men and wom-
en- had employment. They were the
solid citizenry of America; they
had lived honestly and had worked
hard. They had dealt fairly with
the government, which, in turn, had
depended upon their support
Then they found themselves de-
prived of employment by economic
forces over which they had no con-
troll. Little by little they spent their
life savings while vainly seeking
new jobs.
I'VE shall undertake to aid these
, innocent victims of the depression.
In addition, we shall amend
the social security act to make
it possible. We recognize that
society, acting through govern
ment, must afford as large
measure of protection as it can
against involuntary unemploy-
ment and dependency in old
age. We pledge that the federal
government will do it's proper
share in that task.
But it must be kept in mind that
the security of all of us depends on
mon affairs. We must be able to
produce and accumulate enough to
finance our normal progress, as
| we'll as to take care of ourselves
and of those entitled to protection
Mounting debts and increasing
taxes constitute a threat to all of
these aims. They absorb the funds
that might be used to create new
things or to reduce the cost of pre-
sent goods. Taxes, both visible and
invisible, add to the price of every
thing. By taking more and more
out of the family purse, they leave
less for the family security. Let us
not be misled by those who tell US
that others will be made to carry
the burden for us. A simple in
quiry into the facts and figures
will show that our growing debts
and taxes are so enormous that,
even if we tax to the utmost linn
its those who are best able to pay,
the average taxpayer will still have
to bear the major part. While
spending billions of borrowed mon
ey may create a temporary appear
ance of prosperity We and our chill
dren, as taxpayers, have yet to pay
the bill. For every single dollar
spent we will nav hack two dollarsi