U.S. GOVERNOR’S THREAT
LEGISLATURE WARNED CONFISCATION OF WEALTH (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received April 13, 3 p.m.) S3 1 PAUL, Minnesota, April 12. A threat to declare martial law and confiscate wealth unless the Legislature -passes the pending relief legislation was made ■to-day by tlie Governor, Mr Fiovd Olson, in addressing several hundred marchers at the capital. Appearing on the Capitol steps, the Farmer Laborite Governor attacked the Legislature, saying that bills •which would provide relief were being held u]i. He told the relief marchers that he was making ,a last appeal for action by the Legislature, which must adjourn on April 10. Ho said that should the relief measures not be passed, he would declare martial law and bring in by provost guard people who because they happen to possess considerable wealth were fighting the legislation.
These persons, he said, would be obliged to give up more if martial law was declared than they would under the pending legislation.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18063, 13 April 1933, Page 13
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