The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-18

| the deficits have exceeded those
which the President denounced. For
three long years we have continued
on the road toward bankruptcy. In
stead Of an accumulated deficit Of
five billion dollars in four years, we
have a deficit of approximately
eleven billion dollars In three years
but they are three very long
years. During the same period the
government spending has gone up.
Listen to the astounding totals
for three long years: For the fiscal
year 1888, approximately five bill
lion dollars; for 1884, seven billion
dollars; for 1885, seven billion four
hundred million dollars; for 1886,
seven billion six hundred million
dollars, and the estimate Of the fis-
cal year ending June 80. 1887, is in
excess of eight and quarter bill
lion dollars. I ask this question
for how long a period has the Fed
eral deficit exceeded that which the
President denounced"
The convention responded with
a single, resounding voice.
For three long years."
.For how long period has the
federal spending been kept above
the seven billion dollar line"
The galleries caught up the Choir
US with the delegates:
"For three long years!"
"For how long have we lived I'M
der the evil trinity Of increased
deficit, increased debt and increased
taxes"
The band played the chords for
the words this time.
"For three long years."
Platform Takes II Up.
Right into the platform went the
spirit of the chant:
For three long years the New
Deal administration has dishonored
American traditions and fiagrantly
betrayed the pledges upon which the
Democratic party sought and re-
ceived public support.
1.-THE powers of congress have
been usurped by the President.
1.-THE integrity and authority of
the Supreme court have been
Haunted.
1.-THE rights and liberties Of Amer
lean citizens have been violated.
Regulated monopoly has dis
placed free enterprise.
1.-THE New Deal administration
constantly seeks to usurp the rights
reserved to the states and to the
people.
1T has insisted on the passage of
laws contrary to the Constitution.
1T has inundated witnesses and
interfered with the right Of petition.
1T has dishonored our country by
repudiating it's most sacred obliga-
tons.
st has been guilty of frightful
waste and extravaganza, using pub
lie funds for partisan political pur-
poses.
1T has promoted investigations
to harass and intimidate American
citizens, at the same time denying
investigations into its own improp-
er expenditures.
Raps Bureaucracy.
1T has created q vast multitude
Of new offices, filled them with its
favorites, set up centralized bu-
reaucracy, and sent out swarms Of
inspectors to harass our people.
1T has bred fear and hesitation
in commerce and industry, thus dis
couraging new enterprise, prevent
ing employment and prolonging the
depression.
1T secretly has made tariff agree
ments with our foreign competitors,
flooding our markets with foreign
commodities.
1T has coerced and inundated
voters by Withholding relief to those
opposing its tyrannical policies.
1T has destroyed the morale Of
many Of our people and made them
dependent upon government.
Appeals to passion and class
prejudice have replaced reason and
tolerance.
ITO a free people, these actions
are insufferable. This campaign can
not be waged on the traditional diff
ferences between the Republican
and Democratic parties. The respon-
sibility Of this election transcends
all previous political divisions"