The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-06
LARGE CROWD
HEAR STASSEN
DISCUSS ISSUES
Candidate for Governor Takes
Stand on Dietz Bill; Raps
FL. Machine.


infamous Deitz Bill, which would take
from the range towns and in fact all
other towns in the state, the matter of
self government insofar as financial
matters are concerned, Harold E.
Stassen of South st. Paul, Republican
candidate for governor, speaking be-
fore a crowd of over two hundred people
on Thursday, made known his stand on
this bill and also gave his theory of
state government
Mr. Stassen arrived shortly before
noon from the western end of the
ranges where he had spent the previous
day and night and where it is estimated
he addressed some $4,000 people on his
tour of the range towns. He was met
here by members of the Ely Republican
club and was rendered a dinner at
the Forest hotel at which many prom
inent members of the party were
present.
Owing to the shortneSs of the time
allowed for Mr.. StaSsen's visit here, no
talks were attempted at the dinner but
after brief introduction wherein the
candidate was presented to those
present, he made his talk, speaking
from the vacant lot adjoining the Ely
Theatre through a loud speaker that
carried his remarks several blocks dis
tant.
While we stated at the beginning that
200 people were present in the i'm
mediate vicinity, his address was heard
by an audience of several thousand in
all parts of the city who were most
fvorably impressed with his sound logic
and the manner in which he put his
theories before them.
Accompanying Mr. StaSsen to this
city and to the ranges were Edward E.
Hatch, county chairman of the Re-
publican organization of St. Louis
county, considered an inpregnable
stronghold of the Farmer-Labor move
ment and the county that on two oc-
casions at the elections boosted the
Farmer-Labor candidates into Office
with its vote. Several others high in
Republican councils, accompanied Mr..
Stassen.
That the people were interested was
clearly proven by the rapt attention
shown the speaker, who in about twenty
minutes laid down enough food for
thought to keep those who heard him
thinking from noy until the election
date of November g. He was introduced
by A. w. Nelson of this city. The in
PRODUCTION was made brief in order to
give Mr.. Stassen as much time as pos
sible. The Ely German band played
several selections preceding the talk.
eff I am elected governor, there will
be no Dietz bill" the speaker declared.
He then briefly described this in
famous piece of legislation designed to
take tax control out of the hands of
local government and place it in the
states power, the tax monies to be
later doled out to the municipalities
range communities stranded, while
other cities in other parts of the state
with much less taxation value would
profit by reason of larger population.
He severely criticized the party in
power on its attitude toward business.
He stated most emphatically that
should he be placed at the head of gov
eminent he would see that his plan of
making the state capitol "a sparkplug
of new enterprise" by which new in
dustries and subsequent new jobs would
be encouraged
He leveled a strong attack against
the machine tactics in compelling state
employees to hold party cards in order
to hold their jobs eff am elected
governor, the payments of dues for jobs
will not be necessary and further I will
state that I will allow no Communist
or Fascist to hold Office
"As have travelled throughout the
state and especially on the iron ranges
the past few days, I have noticed
wave of disapproval of the state adj