The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-10
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good sized business wisely uses no
judgement managing his own liv-
ing. He does the things that des-
troy his health and half his energy
and robs him of his ability until he
becomes a nervous and a physical
wreck. He would discourage an
employee who would mistreat any
machine in his industry and even
look after the needs of his automo-
bile with meticulous care, but his
own physical self, which has more
potential value than his entire bus
mess, he neglects and abuses
Monticello Times.
At last the taxpayer has been
discovered. His discoverer is none
other than Hjalmar Petersen, the
new Governor, who, inspite of his
Farmer-Labor affiliation, issues a
statement in which he exalts hon
esty efficiency and sincerity of
purpose in public affairs. 1.-THE
ceaseless cry Of the taxpayer is
that expenditures be kept down."
says the Governor. The average
man insists on a dollars worth of
service for every dollar spent. The
business of state is a huge bust
ness. 1t involves the collection and
spending of millions of dollars,
and believe that the taxpayer is
not distressed SO much by the need
for the expenditure as he is by the
offtime wasteful and extravagant
method of expenditure" Governor
Petersen is not the candidate of his
party to succeed himself as COVER
nor (Which is another story but a
Farmer-Laborite who can use the
word taxpayer" twice in one short
paragraph has already established
a record.-Morris Tribune.
A prominent Douglas county Re-
publican asked why Benson was
not picked for Senator, IF he is
such a strong candidate? He
couldn't believe that Benson was
perfectly willing to put behind him
the chance to be elected u. S. Sem
ator for six years because his party
felt that he was needed as the can
didate for governor two-year
term at less pay and of far less
prestige. Knowing the politicians
who make up the Republican party
in Minnesota, it really is almost I'M
believable that a man would volun-
tarily put aside personal ambitions
and personal welfare for the good
of his party, but strange as it may
seem, we have that kind of men in
the Farmer-Labor party.-Park
Region Echo.
1t is unfortunate that a political
issue is being made out of the sug-
gestion that a sales tax be consider
ed as a part of the states tax sys-
tenn because the sales tax has much
to recommend 1t. It has not been
proposed to make the sales tax a
permanent tax, but to adopt it tenn
porarily to finance the state gov
eminent during the present emer-
gency of high expenditures and re-
duced revenues. This Is what most
other states have done that have
adopted the sales tax. 1t gets the
money quickly and with small ex-
pense of administration and collec-
ton. It reaches many people who
now pay no tax at all because they
do not own property. It falls heav-
lest on those best able to pay-the
spenders. AS proposed in Minneso-
ia food and numerous necessities
are exempted which makes the tax
easy for those of small incomes. If
the next legislature would adopt
the sales tax as temporary
emergency tax, then eliminate the
state tax on land, Minnesota would
have provided an ideal set up for
solving it's present tax problems
Long Prairie Leader.
$50
Our New Governor
Minnesota newspapermen take a
pardonable pride in the fact that
one of their number is now COVER
nor of our great state. Hjalmar
Petersen comes to the gubernator-
ial office with a large and varied
experience behind him and we have
every reason to believe that he
will conduct the states business in
a manner that will reflect credit
upon himself, and meet with the
satisfaction of the people.
Governor Petersen is losing no
time. He has already announced
that he will cause searching in
vestigation to be made into reports
that Farmer-Labor state employ
ees are being arbitrarily assessed a
substantial percentage Of their sal
aries for political purposes. Rumor
has it that such assessments range
from five to 10 per cent. The Gov
error shortly will also call a con-
ference of department heads for
the purpose of securing greater eff
ficiency in all departments. He es-
Inmates that the loafers will have
to go. To this proposal the harassed
taxpayer will give fervent amen.