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New Ulm Review NEW ULM PUBLISHING CO. Owners REVIEW PRINTING COMPANY Lessees and Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNES DAY Subscription Rates $2.50 per year —£_i_j Entered as Second Class Matter at the Pest Office at New Ulm, Minn. Official Paper City of New Ulm. Wednesday, Oct. 25 1922. Preus' Tax Achievement. The Republican State machine stands upon a shaky leg when it comes to any reduction in taxes for people of the state. Governor Preus in his New Ulm speech Friday evening declared that the people have been relieved of any direct taxes for maintaining tie state government. Farmers and busi ness men cannot see any advantage in this for their taxes are now heavier than they ever were before. Having declared that the people were not paying direct taxes for state support, the Governor immediately passes the buck for tax reduction to counties and municipalities which re ceive direct taxes. To clear up the Governor's position wo quote from the following editorial of the Minnesota Daily Star which analyzes a statement about taxes pre pared by the Republican committee: "Fortunately, the republican state central campaign committee answers the tax question for the voters of Min nesota in a little pa nphlet, entitled "About Your Taxe3," it is circulating gratis throughout the state. Every \oter should get one ard read it One of the first things that will im press the reader is tnat, despite the republican campaign statement, the average citizen's total t?es are in creasing all the time, and were never higher than now. This little piece of machine propa ganda shows that total tax le\y for 1921, $115,81#,877.98, and the average rate increased from 52.43 mills to 52 67 mills. The tax levy has in creased from $38,631,288.24 to $115, 818,877 98 during the 10 years from 1912 to 1922. During this period, ac cording to tftis booklet, wealth in creased 5128 per cent, and taxes 199.81. Tax Co nmistioner Armson says the increase was 220 per cert. Tne owner of a lCO-acre far paid on his holdings in 1912, $39.91, and in 1922, $112 14 says the pamphlet. Manifestly, tne republican machine has not succeeded in modifying the great question of general taxes. They go right on increasing all the time. Tnen, what has it done? The booklet explains that this in crease comes nost entirely from in creases in locA taxes of all kinds, and thct it is not responsible for that. Just how it msni.ges to whittle down taxes to the point where its responsibilities and "achievements" begin, is extreme ly interesting. It consists in segregat ing and whittling down what it is pleased to class exclusively state taxes which it calls "the tax for general reve nue fund purposes," and it shows that this is being paid this year as Governor Preus states in his keynote address, as follows: "The entire cost of state government and state institutions was paid for out of taxes collected from corpora tions, such as the gross earnings tax on railroads and other public service cor porations and departmental fees." "The entire cost of state govern ment" rolled in the mouth of Preus, "the tax fpr general revenue fund pur poses" when it is "explained" in the official literature of the republican campaign committee. When it is ex plained nearly all away, the micro scopic residue is what is left when nearly 10 million dollars for various sta£e purposes, including schools, roads and bridges, forest fire relief, university and seven other state items, are pared from it. After all this is done the magnificent sum of $1,680,663.07 is left to "represent the "entire cost ..of state government" which will be operated without direct taxes this year. IJIQW this wonderful "achieve nent" was put* over, is described in the cam ps Mn booklet as follows |jAt the close of the fiscal ear end in June 30,1921, there was a balance injlihe jgeneral^ revenue fund of the stite ojT $7,l63V782.9lT During the 10 years preceding, the general revenue fund tax levy had brought into the state treasury each year on the average $2,8,77,162.85. The 1921 legislatuie took from the gene al revenue fund for the payment of the soldiers' bonus $2,000,000. To care for any possible shortage or overdraft", as a result of its act, the legislature authorized the state treasurer to borrow from other funds without interest, for the benefit of the general revenue fund $3,000,000. The state, therefore:/ haa as a protection agairist any shortage resulting from the1 eliaaffiationyof the general revenue Ju»d, {gy levy a $7,000,000 surplus and the orator on the platform, becomes £he .person accused of crime, which more than overcomes the safeguards the law supplies the defendant. I believe that the man accused of crime is entitled to the 'edge.' 1* a $3,000,000 borrowing power. The state auditor, therefore, for the first time in 64 years of statehood found it possible to dispense entirely with the tax for revenue fund purposes This boast is followed by the follow ing significant statement: "The fact that the tax has been eliminated for the present year is not at all conclusive evidence that it can be eliminated next year, or any year, but Minnesota is fortunate indeed that it could be eliminated ore year when taxes are so high and money so hard to get." The mmensity of the "achievement" is indicated by this statement which occurs a little further on: "During his last year as state auditor Governor Preus reduced the state tax levy for general revenue purposes to .8 of one mill." The great Preus tax achievement ii consists in the fact that Preus, the governor, eliminated this .8 of a mill from the state taxes by reaching his hands down into a surplus that had ac cumulated for 10 years and taking from it. Upon this slender issue he asks that he and his machine be re elected." Preus Would ^Abridge Liberty. Led by Chief Justice Calvin Brown of the state supreme court, guiding spirit in Governor Preus' handpicked crime commission created for the pur pose of foisting on this state a Cossack police force, a drive is on foot to re move some of the century-old safe guards about persons accused of crime, and to make convictions more certain. This drive is symptomatic of what is taking place throughout the country wnat is transpiring in Minnesota, is happening in practically every state of the union. The old, fundamental American principle that it is better that 100 guilty men escape than one innocent man be made to suffer is be ing reversed. This growing attitude and im patience with persons accused of crime, whether rightly or wrongly, is a psychological outgrowth of present day conditions. With the sharpening of the economic struggle, with weaLn becoming more and more concentrated in the hands of a few peopb, oppor tunity for success and advance mert correspondingly less. This nature lly and inevitably results in an increase in crime, since a greater number lose confidence in their abilities to reaci the positions in life desired. The defenders of the status quo, those who believe in the relationships in the economic world as they exist, either because they are afraid or do not want to analyze conditions fron the standpoint of cause and defect, or because of lack of intelligence—pure ignorance—are dealing with sophist ries when they give their reasons for increase in crime. Their cures, based on false' premises, cannot possibly solve the situation. It is a form of hysteria based on intolerance, but a hysteria, if it succeeds in accomplish ing its purposes, which will seriously abridge the liberties of all the people. It is refreshing to note that seme officials rise above the hypocricy of Preus, Justice Brown and that clique, and are raising their voices of protest against removing the safeguards thrown about a person accused of crime, despite the loud mouthings of these reactionary politicians. Referring to some of the changes recommended by Justice Brown, who, in the matter, appears to be acting in concert with Preus, Floyd B. Olson, county attorney of Hennepin countj, recently said: "These changes might be all right if they worked against the professional criminal alone. Too many safe guards cannot be thrown about a person accused of crime to prevent a possible miscarriage of justice. The state, with its great wealth snd re sources, has an advantage anyway over It is rather significant that Governor Preus did not include either Mr. Olson or the prosecuting attorney of Ramsey county, the prosecutors of the twro largest counties in the state from a criminal standpoint, on his so-called crime commission. Can it possibly be because both of these prosecutors have expressed themselves as opposed ^to Preus' state constabulary hobby ^xmuii^M .r* ,, Shipstead Scores McAdoo. William G. McAdoo, former secre tary of the treasury and director general of railroads, has been in Min nesota urging progressives to support the Democratic candidates.^ In View of the fact that the Democratic party received but 80,000 votes out of 780,000 in the state at the last election and that the really progressive Farmer- and is being dropped Labor candidates secured 281,000 Votes, Mr. McAdoo's advice is pre posterous. It is evident that the Republican machine can never be de feated by the -nail faction which con stitutes the Democratic party. To vote for the Democrats in an effort to overthrow Republicans is but throwing votes away and aiding the machine to continue its control of Minnesota. W **Sf Labor candidate for United State§. senator, scored Mr. McAdoo in an open letter last week for his attempts to secure progressive support for the Democrats. Dr. Shipstead's letter follows: "I note press reports of your state ment that progressives should vote for Mrs. Olesen because she is backed by an old party organization. Old party affiliation is not an asset in this cam paign. .The progressive forces who -have been 'fighting* the "battles of the. people against the forces of privilege in1 Minnesota have no more confidence i5ti the Democratic1 party than in the Re publican party as at present controlled. The government was not sold on the auction block for the first time in the election of Newberry. The De mocrats sold it to- the war grafters and profi teers during the war. Both the Re- Democratic parties sole an a the government and the people to thd railroads when they passed the Esch Cummins railroad law. "The period of inflation which has ruined the commerce of the country and bankrupted 75 per cent of the faimers was started under the Demo cratic administration and is being finsihed under a Republican adminis tration and both must be held respon sible. The criminal looting of the federal treasury by the war grafters while you were its secretary is one of the blackest pages in American history. Progressives, irrespective of party, can see no difference in the recent per formances of the two old parties. They have worked for the same master. They work in different shifts except in case of emergency when they com bine their efforts in behalf of Wall street. The Democrats worked the war shifts. The Republicans are now working the reconstruction shift. Both mem destruction to the country. "This fight is not a party fight it is a fight to preserve the last* vestige of wnat we consider American ideals from destruction by the old party machines who have been selling the government and people to the large corporations, war grafters and profiteers. The paramount issue is to restore business and disentangle America from the terrible European mess that both Republican and Democratic adminis trations have gotten us into. The best way to accomplish this is to vote for a candidate who has pledged him self to that erd "Yours truly, "Henrik Shipstead." Leaders Are Frightened. Startled by the realization that the defeat of Senator Kellogg is not only a possibility but a probability, Re publican machine politicians, who, few weeks ago said there was "nothing to it but Kellogg," have instituted an intensive campaign to put their can didates for senator and governor across. Senator Kellogg himself, who proved a disappointment from the standpoint of attracting crowds,-despite the as sistance of brass banks and jazz as well as martial and patriotic music, has returned to the platform after announc ing withdrawal fron active campaign ing "to help the farmers market their potatoes," which he did not accom plish even at present ruinous prices created by the very people he repre sents. In this new burst of campaigning, Kellogg has the support of such men as the somersaulting Senator Capper, the man who can come into Minnesota and urge election of Colonel Brook hart, and also Senator Lenroot, who assisted Senator Robert LaFollette obtain the majority of 220,000 by ap pearing against him on the public platform. A defense of the Harding administra tion, with praise for the notorious Esch-Cummins bill and the Fordney McCumber tariff bill, both passed in the interest of big business at the ex pense of the great mass of people, is the recommendation these gentlemen give to Minnesota's junior senator. They also tell what a great friend of the farmer Kellogg is and the wonder ful things that Kellogg has done to "put the farmer on his feet." The faimers know what Kellogg and the discredited Republican administra tion have done to them. Mortgaged farms tell the story. Of special significance is the fact that these speakers spend their energy attacking Henrik Shipstead, the Farmer-Labor candidate, using the ^sajrxe old smoke screen of calling him "the radical candidate." Little if any attention is paid^to the Democratic candidate. .. *7 jj 39'This bears out the contention that the Republican machine politicians know that Shipstead is the only can didate that Kellogg ^need fear, and brings to .bold'Wief the hypocrisy and a a in to a on to create the imspyession^tha! the fight is between Kellogg and Mrs. Oleson. But this campaign has proven a hoax ,The chances for a progressive victory in the senatorial campaign are becom ing brighter dail. This fact is seen not only in the restlessness of machine politicians, but in the sentiment, of the great mass of people themselves, as expressed on street corners and at political meetings. Never in the history of a Republican campaign in Minnesota have the machine candidates been received with 9 "ucWnejgT by the aydjencee Progressive meatittgs, on the contrary, have been spirited and enthusiastic. It begins to look very much like the people are getting wise to the old line of bunk, hypocrisy and prevarication peddled by demagogues like Kellogg, Preus and the "gang." Steel Trust Aids Its Party. The United States Steel Corporation, commonly and accurately knowtuas the *»Steel Trust,*' has actively entered the^ present Congressional campaign JiriJ behalf of the Republican party by re printing and broadcasting a speech by Representative Will R. Wood of Indiana, Chairmen of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. The subject of Republican Chairman Wood's speech is: "United States Steel: A Corporation with a Soul." The speech is a fulsome eulogy of the Steel Trust delivered by Mr. Wood in the House of Representatives on June 23 last, in which he compares the Steel Trust organization to that of the government of the United States. He might ha\e gone further and stated that sometimes the Steel Trust in its exercise of power exceeds that of the United States, certainly with respect to t)ie Clayton law and the Sherman law concerning unfair competition and monopoly. Since Mr. Wood's eulogy was de livered the Federal Trade Commission has declared that the proposed steel merger would be a violation of law, constituting ?n unfair method of com petition and tending to create a mono poly. This followed the passage of a Senate resolution for an, inquiry into the proposed merger. Since Republican Chairman Wood's eulogy, the Steel Trust has advanced prices of rails $3 to $43 a ton, while the average price of fourteen leading steel products has advanced more tnan £8 a ton since last February. Thisbeneficient, philanthropic Trust is one of 1,000 corporations which made more then $19,000,000,000 dur ing the war after paying excess profits taxes. The Republican Congress of which Chaiiman Wood is a shining light, has since relieved these corpora tions and others, which made all told $30,000,000,000 during the war, of their excess profits tax Fifty representa tives of the steel industry have al had the high honor of dining at the White Houte to discuss the question of why they work their employ es twelve hours per day. It should be re nenrbered that Chair man Wood represents a Congressional district, in which the main plant of the Steel Trust is located." Whether the circulation of, Chairman Wood's speech by the Steel Trust is to further the proposed steel merger, which Mr. Wood highly approves, or whether it is to Repress gratitude for the relief of its excess profits "taxes, or whether it wishes to continue in Congress such a powerful friend and advocate as the Chairman of the Republican Congres sional Committee, is a matter of opinion. Cat Creeps Out Of Bag. Every once in a while the cat creeps out of the bag and the truth is made known. Now comes Frank A. Munsey, prominent New York publisher, and says that the Republican and De no cratic parties should unite into one political party "because there is not a great deal of difference between these parties anyway these days,'.' and that, after all, the country divides on the issue of conservatism versus pro gressivism—radicalism he calls it. That the Republican and Demo cratic parties are tarred with the same stick has been known to, most of us— except before election- time—for a considerable time. Wherever and whenever a third progressive party be comes powerful enough to seriously threaten the dominance of the old parties, or even where a progressive element obtains control of either of the old parties, the Republican and Demo cratic standpatters unite against the "common enemy.'i' There is no great imminent "danger" that the two parties nationally will formally combine into one organiza tion to clarify the issue for the benefit of the people of*1 the United States It is still politically advantageous tc the reactionaries to maintain the twe parties as separate political entities to confuse the voters by throwing up a fmoke screen. *It is only when de feat threatens both by their conmon enemy, the progressives, that a com bination is deemed expedient. An inventor has re a calendar and savings bank In such a way that the dates can be changed orly bjffyie Insertion of coins. *Y "2N*. V^ 15ct Saturday, October 28, is Choco late Drop day. These Chocolates are cream centers. You will like them, "i-^ You know the, quality of our candy4£aM *&, Saturday .on Sale per Pound 15c. Wonder Store WHO AMONG*v POLITICIANS. •&• About the last of the political can didates announce their intentions this week for there is but a'shoit time left before the date that will settle the question of who's going to be who. If you will turn to page 7 of this paper you will see presented there the names and many of the faces of those who are asking your support. U.ATrcnSs^ fcfyjwn Jhere this wrekj^we^ ^mejgttyP, one and only la$yoCan$i6^etJfbr office in this covntj, Mrs. Jennie Fredeiick son, who is1 asking the voters tdrelect her to the office of Superintendent di schools. Mrs. Frederickson isT the widow of the late Adolph Frederlek£.on, foimerly County Attorney cf Brown Cotnty. She is quite well known/ azreng the women who take an in terest in problems outside of their horres as she has been an acti\e church and Svnday school worker. Quite a number of counties have elected wcrren superintendents cf schools and Mrs. Fiederickson feels that she can ccessfully handle the work that will be required of her. She is opposing Robert Bruce Kennedy, the present incumbent, who also makes his an nouncement this week. Mr. Kennedy needs no introduction to the voters for he is probably as well known to all of them as any rran public life in this county. Mr. Ken nedy has been a very good official and has given, so far as we know, entire satisfaction. Those who decide to give^ their vote to the opposing can didate will do so, not from dissatisfac tion with Mr. Kennedy's record, but rather frcm/ a desire to give Mrs Frederickson their friendly support To us it looks as tho the votes would be cast in this contest chipfly as friendship dictates. The twro candidates for the office of county cciririssioner in the third dis tiict, Rudolph Maiti and Theo Muel ler, both irake their announcements this week. The office they seek is the one left vacant by the death of the late Henry J. Meyer. Mr.Mueller was the candidate chosen by TVTayor Fritsche but was opposed by the chair man of the town beard of Mil 0 rd Mr. Mueller won out in the pnrraries against a number of other candidates. Mr. Marti is a premier of the film of Bastian, Maiti & Brandl, who was also chosen at the primaries to make the race. A Fred Christiarsem precnt register cf deeds, announces this week Ms de sire to retrm the office. Altho late making the announcement, Mr. Christiansen has been making an active campaign against his opponent, Mr. Smasal. It is expected that the con test will be close for this office. C. W. Hose of Leir men, S. D., son cf our townsman, Martm Hose, sends the Review a copy cf the Lenrmon Tribune, which tells cf exciting times in that vicinity. The excitement is about oil, and it see*rs that large de velopment companies are again at work drilling for oil after months of inactivity. Two locations in the vi cinity of Lett iron are the scene of feverish haste as new machinery is being installed and rumors are thick as flies in summer tijre. Confidence in the possibilities which the land holds has returned as the crews get ready for work and no doubt there willbe another cil rt sh. Interest is keen all over the country in the findings of this section. Committee In Charge Has. Wonderful Pro gram of Enter tainments The most gorgeous and elabor ate carnival decorations ever attempted, will be seen at the American Legion Hi Jinks, when they open their second an nual indoor carnival, October 31 and November 1, at the New Ulm Armory, No expense has^ been spared and for those artis-' tically inclined, the decorations will be worth many times the small price asked for admission. Japanese lanterns, thousands of balloons, streamers and^ special cpj fettiuarrpB5|a,rSnts, will add §plo^Jfc#j»ds^EflinusafPen$^n cheifts "Mr(ftre8t«totY«®l iMirnisir j^the music. Those, whose eyes ^&are sore, and whose necks are Pcraned, will find relaxation in fef Monte Carlo. This carnival is pmostly local talent and run for pleasure only. Don't feel ashamed if you get ten times your money'a worth. 315 E a Cheerfull iv NATIONA\» W. J. BORCHERT, Prop. Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Dept. Cloth Cleaning and Dyeing of all Kinds 40 BOARS and GllTS Tuesday, October 31 AT Sales Pavilion, Sleepy Eye 1:30 P. M. Eleven members of the Brown County Chester White Breeders Association have consigned their choice offer ing to this sale which will be one of the best of its kind. Now is your chance to get a good herd boar. DON'T FORGET THE DATE Tuesday, October 31st AT Emil Metzinm All Wool Heavy Overcoats at only $13.75 and upwards Stupendou Indoor Legion Carnival The Greatest Fun Producing Entertainment Ever Shown in New Ulm. NEW ULM ARMORY OCT. 31 and NOV. I Popularity Contest One Of Big Features At. Legion Carnival A $50.00 Ladies White Gold Wrist Watch will fee given to the Lady receiving the largest number of votes of all candidates. Two group prizes of a Pearl Necklace each will also be given away free. The first group prize will be given to the Lady receiving the largest number of votes outdise of the CITY OF NEW ULM, MINN. The second group prize will be given to the»lady receiving the second largest number of votes of all caHbididates. W NO TWO PRIZ£$3fy*C O TO THE SAME CANDIDATE. THIS COUPON GOOD FOR **-*& 100 FREE VOTES Missi *M&j>f van? ^12^ ADDRESS ..*4f Is hereby Nominated a* a Candidate in the Popularity Contest. Ballot B«xef wilf?b«r found "atwtKe NEW ULlCCANDY KJTCHEN^anCSCHMUCKER fie BURK DRUGSTORE. 315 E of Main Office and Plant "24 S. Minnesota Street red Chester White Fur Collared Overcoats and Leather Lined Overcoats Emil Metzinger & Co. Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes and Florsheim Shoes rX anly $16.75 and upwards How to Become a Win ner in This Contest At the bottom of this "ad" will be found two coupons. One is the nomination blank and en titles the candidate to 100 FREE VOTES. ONLY ONE'"' BLANK TO EACH CANDI DATE. The other coupon with $1,00 entitles candidates to 600$fflf U1 J2JS.. -\gJ\J. *j. ^A Cp* y% Tickets will be sold by the contestants at $1.00 which ares, good for 100 votes and in adW dition admit purchaser free to/ the carnival and entitle purr chaser to $1*00 worth of coupons for the various Carnival attract- Further* information %an tickets may be hjfd byta pp%m^! nfcdWftltemar a of committee of axranirailBiitsri THIS COUPON AND $1.00 .GOOD FOR 500 VOTES. "I* Name Ht'^f Address* S. 4 a-.