The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-14


Article /. We demand the reten-
ton and constant enlargement Of the
public domain of the state by
Section 1. By retaining school and
other public lands.
Sec. 2. By purchase of arid and
other overflow lands and the. state
reclamation of all such lands now
held by the state or that may be ac-
quired by the state.
Sec. 8. By the purchase of all
lands sold for the non-payment of
taxes.
Sec. 4. BY the purchase of segre-
gated and unalloted Indian lands.
Sec. 5. By the retention Of leased
lands after the expiration of the leas-
es and the payment of improvements
thereon at an appraised valuation.
Article 2.
Sec. 1. We demand the establish.
ment of state factories for manufac.
turing such machinery as may be re-
quired by the people of the state.
Sec. 2. We demand the establish
ment OF state cement plants for the
purpose of providing the workers with
building material at the cost of pro
duction.
Sec. 3. We demand the opening of
coal mines and the boring of oil and
gas wells by the state for the pur-
pose of providing the workers with
fuel at the cost Of production.
Sec. 4. We demand that the above
named state industries when estab'
lished be under the democratic man.
agement of the workers and be oper-
ated not for the purpose of making
profits for the state, but to give the
workers in such industries the full
social value of their labor. No., III
Sec. .. We demand the establish
ment of a state printing plant in
which text books, books of scientific
research and useful information and
all other books in general demand as
we'll as public documents and forms
shall be printed and sold at the cost
of production.
Art. 3. We demand the equaliza'
ton of taxes.
Art. 4. We demand the absolute
freedom of speech, press and assem-
blage.
Art. 5. We demand unrestricted
and equal suffrage for men and Wom'
en- and pledge ourselves to actively
engage in bringing about the same.
s. FARMERS PROGRAM.
AS measures calculated to bring
into collective property the land, and
enable every farmer to have the use
and occupancy Of the land sufficient
for home and the support of his
family, we hereby advocate and
pledge our elected officers to the tol'
lowing program:
Article /. Separation Of the de-
partment of agriculture from the po'
i, litical government by means Of
Section /. Election Of All members
and officers of the board of agricul'
ture by the direct vote of the actual
farmers. .a ....
Sec. 2. Introduction Of the merit
system among the employees.
Article e., Erection by the state OF
grain elevators and warehouses Tor
the storage Of farm products; these
elevators and warehouses to be man
aged by the board Of agriculture.
Article 3. Organization by the
board OF agriculture Of free agricul
| tnral education and the establishment
! Of model farms.
| Article b. encouragement by the
board Of agriculture Of cooperative
societies Of farmers.
Sec. /. For the buying Of seed and
fertilizer.
Sec. 2. For the purchase and com
mon use Of implements and machn
cry.
! Sec. 5. For the preparing and sale
Of produce.
SEC. 4. For the working Of hand
by groups.
Article S. Organization BY the
state for loans on mortgages and
warehouse certificates, the interest
charges to cover cost only.
Article 6. State insurance against
diseases Of animals, diseases o1
plants, insect pests, hail, flood, storm
fire and life.
Article Z. Aid and encouragement
! to be given the actual workers OF the
| farms In the formation Of district co
operative associations which shall b<
given the power to issue bonds fol
the purpose Of suitable farming
lands bonds to be redeemable II
forty years. Individuals purchasing
such lands shall pay the purchase
price OF land in share or cash IN.
nual or semilannual rentals extend
tng over period Of forty years, ol
may q their option pay in full in any
given numbse oe ysaEs.