The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-24
THE N0N-PART|SAN
+. LEAGUE GETS BUSY
TOWNSHIP CONVENTIONS HELD
THRUOUT THE STATE TUES
DAY-SOME OF THE THINGS
THE LEAGUE PLANS TO DO.


Partisan League were held thruout
Tho county and state Tuesday. The
meeting at the Mckinley school build
;nc in This city was quite largely at
tended and considerable interest man,
Tested. Anthony Walton was selec!eo
as delegate to the county conveh'l?., =.
to be held at Minot some tlme III
March. After the county conventions
are held, a big state convention Will
be in order: ~.
learn, the League will make recon-
mendations only as to Legislative can
didates and the candidate for COVER
nor. They may possibly take some &C.
ton concerning the candldaIe 1or
United States Senator, but Will prop-
ably not take much part in the Con-
gressional fights. -.
Thew will ask each candidate for the
legislature to outline his platform ana
nroviding it meets with the require
ments of the League. and they deem
him an honest, capable candidate, ne
is likely to receive the endorsement OF
the League, whether he be republican,
democrat or socialist. The League
does not desire to take part in dlsor-
panizing any particular party. Rather'
thew would rather see the parties re-
main intact, but will select candidates
from the various parties who will en-
dorse the League platform. The or
,anization will use care and endeaVor
to support about as many democrats
as republicans. ,,.
The League advocates the establish
ment of state-owned elevators, mills
and packing plants, to be built within
the state. The organization wants to
see the system of taxation changed
and will advocate taxing the land rath-
or than the improvements on the land.
a rural credit plan will probably be
obtained. The League is out to get
the reactionary members of all par
t;es Their principles may be consld-
cred somewhat Socialistic, altho there
are some Socialists who are not at all
favorable to the League, but it can pc
said. that a large percentage OF the
members are. The League is made lp
of many republicans and democrats
AZ we'll. 1t is one of the most unique
organizations in the history OF the
United States. A year ago it was or
panized. A man named Townley is
said to have outlined the plan OF. or
panization and he has been promi-
inent factor in building up the organ,
ization, The League now has 3O,OoO
members and fifty automobiles will be
sent out soon to round up a few
Thousand more. The membership fee
has been increased from $6 to SO. The
League workers say that it costs mon
ev to send out speakers and besides
there are many other expenses ana
thew feel that they have to ask Tor
more money.
The Non-Partisan Leader, the ottlc-
ial organ of the League, is read with
deep interest thruout the state: The
editor is D. C. Coats, former Lieuten-
ant Governor of Colorado, and once
CITY commissioner Of Seattle.
Speaking of candidates, man who
has been taking a good deal Of inter-
est in the work of the League said:
II do not think that the League will
endorse Burdick for Governor, altho
7 think that the body would back him
IN for the United States Senate. l
think Burdick could be elected to the
Senate without leaving his home at
Williston. Some of the members Of
the League would like to see him en-
dorsed for governor, but there are
others who believe we should elect
dark horse,' man who has not had
anything to do with the political man
ipulations within the state. l believe
that the League is strong enough to
elect any man they back up for gov
ernor.
"There is question whether John
Burke could get the support Of the
League for the U. S. Senate, altho it
is possible that he will get the sup
port of some of it's members"