Floyd B. Olson

From the Wikipedia entry on Floyd Bjornstjerne Olson, governor of Minnesota from 1930 to 1936:

In its April 24, 1933, issue, Time magazine quoted Olson speaking from the steps of the state capitol:

"I am making a last appeal to the Legislature. If the Senate does not make provision for the sufferers in the State and the Federal Government refuses to aid, I shall invoke the powers I hold and shall declare martial law. ... A lot of people who are now fighting [relief:] measures because they...