Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19
COUNTY FL.
HOLDS MEET
Progressives Adopt Resolu-
tons and Select Delegates
to State Convention.
NelS HokStad Gets Endorse.
ment for Representative
to Legislature.

Approximately 20 members of the
county Farmer-Labor association ga
thered in convention in the Madison
Hotel Casino Saturday afternoon at
the regular biennial session. Nels
Hokstad, Sandstone club chairman,
opened the meeting and called for the
county chairman, Erwin L. Nelson, to
preside, with the secretary of the
county organization, Oscar w. Ander-
son, as secretary of the meeting.
The first line of business before the
convention was the selection by the
chair, of H. r Buck of Askov, Art
Peterson of Rock Creek, and William
Christensen of Denham, as creden-
tials committee.
The chairman next appointed Oscar
w. Anderson of Denham, Mrs. Peter
Stulen of Sandstone, H. Sandell OF
Hinckley, and A. E. Borchardt of Will
low River, as resolutions committee.
Following this, and while the resOlu-
tions committee was in separate seS-
sion, Rev. Charles A. Swanson or
Moose Lake, and a former candidate
for representative from Pine county,
made a few remarks to the conVen-
tion. Rev. Swanson traced the po-
litical changes that have taken place
in the world up to the present time.
He condemned Hoover and others who
have recently made remarks that they
prefer fascism to a left wing change
in the present system. Rev. Swanson
expressed doubt as to the sincerity of
the men talking so much about saving
the constitution. He classed them as
a few who do not care to have Do-
litical action but just desire high
position for themselves so that they
may dictate.
The Farmer-Labor party was not
formed that way, said the speaker.
1t starts from the township unit and
on through to the state where it forms
its plans right from the rank and file.
He advised that the people should
know who the candidate is and what
he stands for and if he stands on the
platform as laid down by his party.
In going into a discussion of taxes
the speaker stated that one reason
for high taxes which is not admitted
by some of the higher ups" is the
cost of past wars. Some, of course,
will have us believe that it is because
of the relief burden.
In closing the speaker stated that
the American plan is for all and not
for just the few. He said that legis-
lation for the people themselves is
not un-American but those who would
have legislation in favor of the few
are the real un-Americans. He COM
plimented Congressman Ernest Lun-
deem for his courage and told of his
being ostracized following his vote
against war in that period of great
tragedy to the world. Rev. Swanson
challenged the opposition to show
where they stand on issues for COM
mon good, saying we want to see
things done better than before.
Rep. C. G. Mann was present at the
meeting and following the talk by Rev.
Swanson was asked to say a few
words. Mr.. Mann stated that he came
to the convention more in the capa-
city of a newspaperman but predicted
that there would be a different line
up in the legislature this coming
term, regardless of who Pine county
selected to represent it.
Delegates Chosen.
Pine county is entitled to seven del
egate votes at the state convention to
be held in the st. Paul auditorium
Friday and Saturday, March 81 and
%, but it was decided, in order to
give more an opportunity to go there.
that there be IA chosen with one-half
vote apiece. Delegates selected by
nomination from the convention floor
are as follows:
First commissioner district-Alfred
Walberg and Art Peterson.
Second commissioner district-Mrs.
Alex Thieman, E. j. Prochaska and 0.
Il. Dickson.
Third commissioner district-H.
Sandell, Nels Hokstad and Mrs. Peter
Stulen.
Fourth and Fifth commissioner dis
tricts combined-Oscar w. Anderson
A. E. Borchardt, L. Byron Olsen, N. p.
Nedegaard, H. r. Buck and ]. D.
Beaufeaux
Before the choosing of candidates
it was decided to limit the number Of
state employees in the delegation to
three.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions for pre-
sentation to the State Convention
were drafted and accepted:
We favor:
1. Public ownership of natural re-
sources and those activities with a
public interest-light, heat, power
and transportation.
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