Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19
Text of Petersen's
Keynote Address
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state was blessed last year with
abundant harvests, more dollars have
been doled out for relief than in any
one of the eight depression years.
Business, industry and enterprise
in this state are paralyzed.
New industries are not being built
here.
This situation is due largely to
political mismanagement. 1t must be
corrected by restoration of an eco
nomical, efficient administration of
affairs, encouraging opera tt n
among all our people in order that
the natural resources of this state
may be utilized for increasing pro-
duction of wealth.
Candidates for Governor on other
party tickets agree that two more
years rule by the inside political ma
chine on Capitol hill will bankrupt
the state.
Someone is going to be nominated
for Governor on the Republican
ticket.
Someone is going to be nominated
on the Democratic ticket.
Both are minority parties in Min
nesota. Therefore, it is vitality i'm
portant the nominee on the Farmer
Labor ticket-the majority party-be
a nominee who stands for honest and
efficient government and who will
put an end to the shameful waste of
public funds.
An average plurality of $4,000
votes for the Farmer-Labor candi-
dates for Governor in the past four
elections would indicate that you are
going to decide on June 20, which,
of the two Farmer-Labor candidates
will be your next Governor.
This is no ordinary campaign.
Political parties are of less i'm
portance than the security and hap
piness of all the people of great
state.
Would Assist Business.
A very important issue confronting
the people of Minnesota, is the res
toration of Constitutional Govern
ment. This is necessary to restore
confidence so industry will feel safe
to expand, thus providing more en-
ployment for labor.
We need 100000 new jobs.
Minnesota is a state of great nat
ural resources. We have the indus
trial leadership, the labor, the capital
and the opportunity to create jobs.
The solution of this problem of I'M
employment will receive my primary
consideration. Minnesota industries
must be retained and expanded so
employment will be increased. The
natural result of this will be in
creased local markets for the farmer.
The business of every citizen will
then be improved. Taxes will be re-
duced on homes and farms by the
creation of new wealth. This will
result in a wider distribution of the
tax burden, and less tax delinquency.
The opportunity is here. The time
is now.
No Special Favors.
1 do not believe in extending spe-
cial favors to industry. 1t is not nee
essary. I am opposed to industrial
monopoly. But 1 do believe, if the
world is made to know honest in
dustry is wanted in Minnesota, that
it will have a square deal, those job
creating agencies will have all the
encouragement needed to do the help
full work necessary if Minnesota's
problem of unemployment is to be
solved.
In Minnesota we have neglected too
long the agencies that, as they de-
velop, take man and women off re-
lief, build local markets, make jobs
secure, and provide the payrolls that
are the life blood of prosperity.
There will be a new day for labor,
agriculture, and business in Minnesota
with the development of a program
that will encourage our industries. If
elected Governor I shall seek the adj
vice and counsel of the leaders of
labor, agriculture and business, in
working out such program. Let no