The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-13
BENSON LASHES
OPPONENT in
ADDRESS HERE
Between 500 and 600 Elyites
Hear Governor in Address
Wednesday Noon.

Speaking before several hundred per-
sons gathered in the Community Center
auditorium, Wednesday afternoon, Gov
ernor Elmer A. Benson directed a fiery
attack against opponents of his adj
ministration and gave those present an
opportunity to put him on the spot if
they so desired by agreeing to answer
any question, if it were possible for him
to do so, that was put to him.
who is backing the Republicans in
this campaign" Governor Benson
asked, and then continued:
ASK them this: "Are the mining
conipanies-the United States Steel
corporation-supporting Benson or my
Republican opponent? Are the rail-
roads, the public utilities, the packing
companies, the great corporations gen.
orally supporting the Republican candi-
date or Benson-I mean morally and
financially?"
1--WE say" he continued, "that we
(the Farmer Labor party) represent the
farmers, the workers, the business and
professional men, and the average per-
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government"
The governor made no comment di-
rectly concerning his Democratic OPP
ponent.
Ray Anderson, Gilbert, representative
from the 61st district, was accused by
the governor of mot representing the
average man in this community
miners, store keepers, farmers. He is
working for the interests of the mining
crowd"
eff we are going to have prosperity"
the governor said in concluding his adj
dress, "the farmers and the laborers
must have prosperity. We don't want
to punish the big business interests.
We want them to be fair"
In answering question following his
talk concerning his recent visit to
President Roosevelt when they con-
ferred over the farm problem, the gov
ernor pointed out that the President
would expand the governments cheese
and butter purchasing, provide for the
export of 100000 bushels of wheat,
and consult with Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace over increasing the loan
value on winter wheat.
In answer to what he would do con-
corning the Dietz bill, which would al
low for the distribution of tax money
from st. Paul, if it were enacted into
law at the next session of the legisla-
ture, he declared he would veto it,
He also stated he would veto any
sales tax measure.
The governor charged both the Be
midi Teachers college affair and the
suit filed against N. w. Elsberg, state
highway commissioner, were purely
political"
Amid music by the Ely Municipal
band and the footing of automobile
horns, Governor Benson and his en-
tourage arrived in the city, gaily decor
ated, yesterday, at about 1245 and at
once went to the Community Center
where a governors dinner was served by
the Vertin Cafe to nearly two hundred
people.
The governor arrived after strenuous
trip over the Mesaba range towns where
he spoke to crowds at every stop. From
Virginia the party went to Cook where
an exceptionally large crowd listened
to the Governor and the other speakers.
The crowd at Cook caused delay in
the arrival of the governor in this city
and the dinner was being served when
he appeared.
Accompanying the governor were
Congressman John T. Bernard, John
Kinzer, candidate for lieutenant gov
|ernor; State Treasurer C. A. Halvor-
son; candidate for state auditor, John
T. Lyons; Attorney General w. S. Err
win; Harold Atwood, railroad and ware
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