Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-24
The County FL.
Adopts Nineteen
Point Program
Sandstone Meet Endorses
Hjalmer Sandell for Rep
resentative in Legislature.

With one hundred sixty-one voting
the Pine County Farmer-Labor AS
ISOLATION, Sunday, passed 10 resolu-
tons of varying nature, endorsed
Hjalmer Sandell for representative
to the legislature, c. Elmer johnson
of Chisago county, for state senator
and Elmer A. Benson for governor.
Launching its session shortly after
l p. m. with A. E. Borchardt of Will
low River, presiding, and Oscar w.
Anderson of Sturgeon Lake, as secre-
tary, the first order of business was
the selection of resolution COM
mittee. 0. R. Dickson was chosen
chairman, and A. E. Gustafson, L.
E. Odendahl, Mrs. Alex Thieman and
Mrs. Peter Stulen as members G
Elmer Johnson, state senator from
this district, then was called upon
for a few remarks in which he re-
viewed much of the past session
of the legislature.
Although considerable opposition
is being evidenced to the suggestion
that the endorsement for governor be
left open to the choice of the voters
at the primary, Mr.. Johnson expressed
the possibility that the endorsement
for lieutenant governor might be left
open because of the fact, as he termed
them, there are two or three good
Farmer-Laborites aspiring to that po-
sitiOn and likewise similar situa-
ton presents itself in the authorship
race. Mr.. johnson stated that they
should be allowed to 60 before the
people at the primary and thus fol-
low the progressive principal of let
ting the people do the choosing.
But for governor the senator said
there is no question but that Benson
will get the endorsement Regarding
unfinished business the progressives
have long way to go and he stated
that the production for use program
seems to have been lost sight of as
relief is heard more of these days
Mr.. johnson stated that relief is no
end to the problem and it will be
necessary to work toward the pro-
duction for use program.
The other speaker on the after
moons program was Representative
John Kinzer of Stearn county, who
has been working as organizer in
the Sixth congressional district. Mr..
Kinzer spoke at some length against
the work of the last state senate and
stated that the people must clean
house in that body at the next cleo
ton. He exposed an apparent chain
farming danger.
islature during last campaign, spoke
on county conventions, which he has
attended recently out over the state.
Resolutions Adopted.
The nineteen resolutions adopted by
the meeting are herewith published
in shortened form but express the
purpose of each:
No. l. No member may talk more
than three minutes on any resolution
nor more than twice on any one sub
ject.
No. g. No job holder to be selected
as delegate to state convention.
No. g. Endorsed the farm program
adopted by Governor Benson's Farm
Conference.
No. 4. Commended Governor Elmer
A. Benson for his courageous fight
for the common people and for his
impartial, efficient and wise conduct
of the affairs of state.
No. S. Favored legislation for a
part of the net income tax to be used
to pay general school aids in full.
No. 6. Favored legislation for fair
er equalization in paying transporta-
ton for pupils in full.
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