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| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Page 1 -- <i>The Minnesota Union Advocate, The Peoples Voice<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">St. | |
| Paul Minnesota. <span style=""> </span>March 29, 1934<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>“<b>Governor Olson Indorsed </b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">[sic]</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> | |
| for Third Term As Farmer-Labor Convention Swing to Left</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">”<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">“700 <b>DELEGATES CLAMOR FOR RADICAL PLATFORM FOR | |
| FARMER-LABORITES</b>”<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">“Without as dissenting vote, Governor Floyd B. Olson was indorsed | |
| [sic] for a third term late Wednesday, and a complete state ticket was approved | |
| by the Farmer-Labor association convention which convened in the St. Paul | |
| Auditorium. …<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>“A platform with strong leanings toward the left, was adopted | |
| without much conflict Wednesday afternoon with a roar of applause which left no | |
| question as to the temper of the 700 accredited delegates to the convention.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">FARMER-LABOR PLATFORM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Adopted March 28, 1934 [Saint Paul, Minnesota]<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>PREAMBLE<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>The Farmer-Labor party of Minnesota recognizes that the United | |
| States has the most wonderful resources, great factories, machinery of | |
| production, steam power and electric power and millions of capable workers and | |
| farmers ready and able to produce food, clothing and shelter in great abundance | |
| for all. At this time when all of us could live in prosperity sad happiness we find | |
| that there are millions of working men and women in poverty, want and | |
| degradation and that them are also hundreds of thousands of farmers, business | |
| and professional people who have become poverty stricken and bankrupt and millions | |
| of people in all walks of life are compelled to eat the bread of charity.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>Palliative measures will continue to fail. Only a complete | |
| reorganization of our social structure into a </span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">cooperative | |
| commonwealth</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> [<i>emphasis added</i>] will bring economic security and | |
| prevent a prolong period of further suffering among the people.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>We, therefore, declare that capitalism has failed and immediate | |
| steps must be taken by the people to abolish capitalism in a peaceful and | |
| lawful manner and that a new sane and just society must be established; a system | |
| where all the natural resources, machinery of production, transportation and | |
| communication shall be owned by the government and operated democratically for | |
| the benefit of all the people and not for the benefit of the few.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>In order to bath about this cooperative commonwealth and for the | |
| purpose of adopting legislation for the immediate relief of the people, the | |
| Farmer-Labor party adopts as its platform the following proposals:<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>I. Agriculture<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>Adequate legislation to | |
| insure security of tenure on the land for those who farm it. To this end we | |
| demand that Congress pass the Frasier Bill for refinancing apicultural loans | |
| and the Swank-Thomas Bill or other legislation to exempt from taxation of | |
| homesteads in the city and on the farms to the value of $4,000.00. <o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p></o:p>Legislation extending the Present moratorium two years from the | |
| date of expiration and that no action may be brought within the two years on | |
| any obligation secured by a mortgage.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>II. Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>The greatest problem of | |
| the farmer being to find markets for their products, we advocate building and | |
| maintaining adequate cooperative marketing and purchasing agencies is all the | |
| large industrial centers of the state, to be correlated by some state supervised | |
| central head.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Ill. Industrial Program<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>To protect our citizens | |
| from exploitation through industrial profits, we demand public ownership of all | |
| mines, water power, transportation and communication, banks, packing plants, | |
| factories, and all public utilities. However, this shall not apply to bona | |
| fide, cooperative enterprises. <o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>The immediate passage of a Minnesota Reconstruction Act with | |
| full power to regulate hours and wages and carry on useful public projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">IV. Re-employment<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>The state to take over sufficient idle industrial plants to furnish | |
| employment for idle citizens and to distribute the products to the needy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">V. Social Insurance<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>That all insurance | |
| including women's compensation [sic] [worker’s compensation ??], unemployment, | |
| accident, sickness, maternity, old age pension, fire, cyclone, hail and life | |
| Insurance be taken over by the state and operated without profit.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">VI. Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>An Intelligent and | |
| comprehensive plan for the conservation of the natural moisture of the state | |
| with arrangements made to retain the greatest possible benefits of the same and | |
| rainfall of the state and maturation as far as practicable of the lake and river | |
| levels, and the encouragement of similar projects in the adjacent State..<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">VII. Reforestration<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>Reforestration to restore | |
| and protect the timber wealth and to prevent and retard erosion.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">VIII. St. Lawrence Waterway<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>Ratification of the | |
| treaty with Canada affecting the construction of the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes | |
| Waterway.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">IX. Education<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p>Fullest educational opportunities for all, with security of tenure | |
| and freedom of expression to teachers. Textbooks to be published by the state | |
| and free to all the students. Military training at all educational institutions | |
| supported wholly or in part by state funds to be optional. <o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">X. Taxation<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>Restoration of unearned | |
| wealth to the state and community by graduated taxes effectively administered on | |
| large incomes, gifts, and inheritance.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">X. Soldiers’ Bonus <o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>Immediate payment of the | |
| soldiers’ bonus by treasury notes, and repeal of the National Economy Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">XII. Tax-Exempt Securities<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p><span style=""> </span>We oppose the Issuance | |
| of tax-exempt securities.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">XIII. Elections<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>All candidates for the | |
| state legislature to be elected with party designation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">XIV. Consumers Cooperatives<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p></o:p><span style=""> </span>The powers of government | |
| to allow consumers to freely organize on a cooperative basis, unrestricted by | |
| discriminatory laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">XV. Money and Banking<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>Nationalization of | |
| banking with government monopoly of money and credit operated without profit.<o:p></o:p></span> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>Until we attain | |
| nationalization of banking, we advocate the establishment of a Central State | |
| Bank of deposit to be wholly owned by the State of Minnesota.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>That the bank act as the fiscal agent for the | |
| state in all matters;<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""></span>That it be the only legal depository in | |
| Minnesota for state funds or the funds of any subdivision of the state;<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>That it be permitted to | |
| purchase the securities of the U. S. Government, the state of Minnesota, and | |
| other securities designated by laws;<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>That it be permitted to | |
| loan money to correspondent state hanks and deposit with correspondent state | |
| banks, and that it not be permitted to loan money to private enterprises;<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>That the deposits or | |
| loans to the Minnesota state banks be a preferred claim;<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>And that the deposits in | |
| the bank of Minnesota be guaranteed by the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>The issue of money is a | |
| governmental function and all money should a be issued directly by the government | |
| and made a legal tender in payment of all debts.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>All money permitted by | |
| law to be issued against the gold now In the U.S. Treasury, should be put in | |
| circulation by the payment of all government bonds due, or soon to become due, | |
| and for all public works constructed.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>If given control of the | |
| government Of Minnesota we pledge the people of this state to submit to them an | |
| amendment to our Constitution, that will permit the introduction of the a | |
| Ontario System of development and administration of electric power and light, | |
| thus making electricity — the source of power of the future — man's servant and | |
| helper, and not his oppressor and master, as is now the case.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style=""> </span>We also pledge our | |
| farming population and electrical consumers to enact legislation permitting | |
| cities, towns and villages now owning power and light plants, to sell current | |
| freely to farms, smaller towns and villages.<o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> | |
| <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">[as reported in <i>The Minnesota</i> <i>Union Advocate</i> | |
| newspaper (“The Peoples Voice”), March 29, 1934. Page 7]<o:p></o:p></span></p> |
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