The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-05

ton with private enterprise either
directly or indirectly.
Paying tribute to the recent con-
ference of small businessmen from
all parts Of the state which met in
Minneapolis, Mr.. Nelson said, I'm
am perfectly willing to wage my
campaign on the platform Of recov-
cry adopted by that conference.
Without regard to partisan politics,
this group courageously faced the
troublesome issues of the day and
out Of their own practical exper-
fence adopted set of rules for re-
covery that would do credit to any
progressive political party. be-
lieve in the soundness Of their pol
icies. I am sure they will meet
with instant public approval and I
commend them to the serious con-
sideration Of the Republican Plat
form committee"
Declaring that aside from lip SER
vice nothing has been done by the
present state administration to help
solve the small businessman's prob
lem, he said, IT invite you to look
around, to consult the record, and
you will not find a state where
public debt is thriving as 1t Is in
Minnesota, where public money is
held as cheaply as here, where
nearly every function of govern
ment is subject to political conven-
fence, where three men are paid to
do the work of one, where lawless-
ness is given a pat on the back and
told to go ahead, and where Com
munists are put into positions Of
trust"
Discussing the attitude of the
present administration toward bus
mess, Mr.. Nelson charged that:
In southern county So imported
outlaws, arrested and locked up for
malicious destruction of property,
were released by executive COM
mand. In the same case, outside
agitators were permitted to force
one of the best manufacturing
plants in the state to shut down and
drive hundreds Of employees from
productive labor to the relief rolls.
Farmers of northern Minnesota
were dubbed and their trucks tip
ped over and demolished with not
the slightest show Of protection by
the state. When hoodlums took ov-
err the Senate chamber by force and
threatened violence to members UNI
less relief allowances were raised,
the state only told them they did a
good job. When the same hood
lums recently locked up and held
prisoners for IL hours welfare
board, the state made no move to
stop or criticize them.
"And STILL" said Mr.. Nelson, "our
chief state executive says that he
is trying to carry out the purposes
for which our American govern
ment was founded and to do it in
a thoroughly American and demo-
cratic way. Were these actions
American or democratic?"
mo doubt the policy Of the state
administration and its own kept
press, the Minnesota Leader, which
permits its representatives to sand
bag the independent merchants and
small businessman Of every COM
munity for funds, threatening re-
prisals II they do not pay, Is the
administrators idea Of carrying on
In a thoroughly American and
democratic way"
IT want to assure small business
men everywhere In our larger cit
les and towns, at the crossroads
and in our villages, that the Re-
publican party is their only refuge
in the storm now raging, and as a
candidate, II elected governor,
pledge the constructive assistance
Of the party in the passage and en-
forcement Of all regulations neces-
sary to maintain decent standards
of competition and the preservation
of equal opportunity"