WHEREAS, Chapter 592 of the Laws of Minnesota of 

 1913, submitted the following amendment to Article 8 

 of the Constitution, to be voted on at the general elec- 

 tion, November 3, 1914, namely: 



"Such of the school and other public lands of the state as 

 are better adapted for the production of timber than for 

 agriculture may be set apart as state school forests or other 

 state forests as the legislature may provide, and the legisla- 

 ture may provide for the management of the same on forestry 

 principles. The net revenue therefrom shall be used for tae 

 purposes for which the lands were granted to the state." 



And, Whereas, the adoption of this amendment will enable 

 our state to better utilize its important natural forest re- 

 sources. The maintenance of forest on forestry land, as shown 

 by the experience of older countries not only yields revenue 

 and give employment to many people but affords many indi- 

 rect benefits including improvements of soil and maintenance 

 of water flow in streams. To adopt this amendment, how- 

 ever, requires a majority of all votes cast at the election; 

 and as there will be several tickets and matters to be voted 

 on, it will be liable to be overlooked by many voters unless 

 their attention be particularly called to it. 



Resolved, That we place ourselves on record as strongly in 

 favor of this amendment and urge the press of the state and 

 all public spirited citizens to use their efforts to make it 

 known and adopted. 



Whereas, Chapter 333, General Laws 1913, provides and pre- 

 vious laws to which this law is amendatory have provided for 

 the sale of lands which have reverted to the state for the 

 non-payment of taxes on the basis of 50 cents on the dollar; 

 and, 



Whereas, This law retards the development of good farming 

 lands, thus placing an unfair burden on the community and 

 prevents the development of forest lands by the state; and, 



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