Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-04
NEWS AND POLITICS.


yesterday with reference to the inter-
lection of political animus or preJu-
dice and bias into news dispatches,
taking as it's subject the reports en-
anating from Valley City regarding
the proceedings of the American So,
ciety of Equity. It was stated that
the society had "repudiated" Senator
McCumber and the Tribune pointed
out that the article itself carried its
own proof of prejudice and bias and
untruth. In confirmation of the Tri-
bune's statement, we find in the Far
go News of Wednesday letter from
Charles q. Pierson, president Of the
society in the state, in which the I'M
truth of the dispatch in question is
pointed out. Mr.. Pierson says:
notice in the November list issue
of the Daily News statement refer
ring to the action taken by the state
convention of the American Society
of Equity at it's meeting held in Val
ley City, October 9th. pertaining to
resolutions passed by that body re-
commencing that federal grain IN
spection bill be drafted and intro
duced into the next session of United
States congress by committee re-
presenting the American Society of
Equity, and that the state organiza-
ton repudiated Senator McCumber's
federal grain inspection bill. In Or
der to correct that statement and in
due regard for the feelings of the
delegates attending the state conven-
ton, as well as to show proper con-
sideration for the efforts that have
been made in the past by our repre-
sentatives in congress in behalf of
the agriculturists of this state, wish
to inform you that your Valley City
correspondent undoubtedly mis-inter-
preted the action taken by the con-
vention of the state nnion whea pass
ed the resolution authorizing action
to be taken by the society pertaining
to the drafting of a federal grain
inspection bill.
It was not the intention of the con-
vention to repudiate the McCumber
Dill as 1t has been introduced in con-
gress. The society has heretofore
endorsed the McCumber bill, but in
asmuch as it has never came I'D for
proper consideration in the senate,
whatever the cause may be, we feel
that we should not give up the fight
for federal inspection.
The resolution passed was to the
eject that the annual conference to
be held in Indianapolis, November
18th be urged to act on the matter
OF federal inspection, and that they
appoint Theo. G. Nelson, president
OF the grain growers department. as
one of committee to take such ac-
tion as they see fit to draft a bill to
be presented by our representatives
from this state at the next session of
congress for federal inspection of the
grades, and weights of grain, the same
to enbody certain measures recon-
mended by the president of the
grain growers department. This ac-
ton was not intended to entirely re-
pudiate Senator McCumber's federal
grain inspection bill but possibly It
would recommend certain amend
ments that could be attached to the
previous bill introduced in congress
by Senator McCumber.
The society has undoubtedly a
right to take such steps and IL we
can be Of assistance to our repre-
sentatives in congress in getting the
federal grain inspection bill adopted,
we feel we have accomplished a |
great deal for the grain growers of
the Northwest. No doubt there are
members Of the society in this state
who have become impatient waiting
so long for: the fedora! inspection bill
to be acted upon by the national con-
gress and possibly few Of the mem
bers feel that Senator McCumber
might have accomplished more than
ne has along these lines, but the state
union as whole does not wish TO
be quoted as standing against the
McCumber bill, but we are willing to |
make the statement that we are in
tending to ascertain why It is NOT
possible to have a federal grain in
speetion bill be brought up in both
houses Of congress for consideration.
THE TARIFF UP TO DATE.
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