Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-27
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their incomes and buying power.
Incentive taxes must take the
place of punitive taxes.
Germany forged ahead on military
preparedness during the past seven
years under Hitler. France and Eng
land went right on with preparedness
after the World war. The Republic
can party did not make an issue of
national preparedness for America in
the campaign of 1882, nor in 1886.
Why then all this cry about lack of
preparedness now? Hindsight is
easier than foresight. Furthermore
Hitler is not coming over here next
month. And was the country for
preparedness year or two ago? The
administration must have the people
with it to put over such a program.
1t may be an honor to be keynoter
at national convention, but the
youthful governor cannot pose as a
progressive hereafter. He was chosen
spokesman for the most conservative
political party in the country and by
the most conservative group within
that party. A progressive Republic
can would hardly get that assignment.
"RevitaliZing" and 'Streamlining"
the national Republican party such
as was done in Minnesota through
the homestead lien law and SO per
cent interest, though not made
crystal clear" in the campaign, will
do the party and the country no good.
There was invocation at the OPEN
ing of the evening meeting, before
the keynote speech, and the last words
uttered by the governor took on a
religious aspect in that he said: THE
event is in the hands of God" Such
use of religion is hardly approved by
people who are fundamentally re-
ligious and who do not like to hear
religion howled from the house tops
or used in speeches of condemnation.
1t seems out of place and certainly
is not in good taste.
For those who have followed polit-
ical events in Minnesota and have
observed how the governor spends
money, and the company he keeps,
it seems inconsistent for him to be
talking about the national admins
tration appointing wealthy play
boys" to diplomatic positions.
Through his keynote speech at
Philadelphia, the governor has in
vited criticism upon himself and his
administration in Minnesota. In fact,
there is Republican by the name of
Ernest F. Jacobson of Minneapolis,
who has seen fit to take up battle
with Governor Stassen in the coming
Republican primary campaign. Mr.
Jacobson is a candidate for nominal
ton to the office of governor and has
issued statement concerning polit-
ical affairs at the state capitol. Mr..
Jacobson's article follows:
Jacobson's Statement.
Fellow Citizens and Republicans:
The growing criticism now prev
alent in many sections of our state
that is being directed at the Repub-
lican party does not properly belong
there. The uprising and resentment
of the rank and file of our party
against the meddling in local politics
and conventions by the governor and
his aides should not fall upon the
Republican party. There is only one
person who has the power to miti-
gate these situations and he alone
must assume responsibility therefore
That person is our present governor
Let us take the facts from the
record. They cannot be denied,
nor can ignorance be pleaded by
the governor to facts which are
obvious to everyone. In pre-
senting these facts we shall avoid
personalities, and names will be
mentioned only when necessary.
There may be some who will dis
agree with me, at first blush, but
shall advance the opinion that unless
the governor changes his attitude
towards the Republicans and permits
them without coercion or intimidation
to be the masters of their own des-
tiny, the control of our state govern
ment by Republicans will come to
OH an CPI c'iiSA CllNAlIlS. TlCC.
dom in politics is just as essential to
free people-as freedom of speech
of the press and of religion. When
those in power attempt to dictate to
political party who shall be party
officers, and by threats or from fear,
are successful in imposing their choice
upon the party we have the begin
ming of a tOtalitarian political party.
Republicans will remember the
dark days of our party between 1890
and 1888. We were during that per-
iod repudiated at the polls. We were
called reactionaries, the party of spe-
cial privilege and vested interests.
1t was further charged that we were
controlled from the top and not from
the bottom.
Constitution to Revitalize.
We recognized the fact that under
the law then existing (Chapter 1875
Laws 1929 the successful nominees
of our party selected the state central
committee of such size as they might
determine. The rank and file had no