The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-21

I be adjourned to permit many of the
farmers in attendance to make train
connections for their homes. Plans
were made before adjournment, how.
ever, for meeting early in January
when Nonpartisan representatives will
be invited to debate with members Of
the new league on the platform of the
two organizations.
The Leagues Platform.
The platform of the North Dakota
Farmers league as announced at the
meeting by Mr. Tiegen follows:
Believing that the North Dakota
farmers should organize and that the
organization should be under the alb
solute control of the North Dakota
farmers and for the purpose of defeat
ing certain vicious measures that have
been agitated during the past eighteen
months and for the purpose Of further
ing certain measures that we believe
would be beneficial both from a social
and economic standpoint, we hereby
organize ourselves as the North
Dakota Farmers league and submit
to the voters the following platform
anu ~ GlHl.
We are unalterahly opposed to the
passage of any such measure as that
known in the late Legislative assem-.
bly, as House Bill No. Al. We believe
that Article / in Section "a Of the
Declaration Of Rights in that meas
urc absolutely paves the way for I'M
safe and detrimental enterprises.
We are opposed to the section in
House Bill No. 4l which makes it
possible to bring about the unlimited
bonding of the state and its political
subdivisions; removing the safe
guards that have served as protcc.
ton in regard to banding questions
since North Dakota was admitted as a
state. would, in our Judgment, place
our homes in jeopardy.
Dstrust n. 3. 81.
We view with distrust and are firm
in our opposition to that section of
House Bill No. "A which would make
it possible to curtail our political privi- |
leges by taking from us the right to
elect state, county and township Of |
fcers. This is un-American and in |
direct conflict with the spirit of de-
mocracy that has ever been held dear !
to American hearts.
We favor the enaction of laws that |
will enable the farmers of North Da
kOta to enter upon enlarged fields of
cooperation. We favor the erection
by the state of flour mills, grain ele
vators, and cold storage and packing
plants, based on laws similar to those
under which enterprises of like: char
acter are operated in the western
provinces of Canada.
We favor the principle Of state in
surance, but are of the opinion that
the present law covering the same will
remain imperative until it is simpli-
fed and made more definite by rene.
dial legislation. .
We belle evthat the abnormal and
enforced marketing of grain in the
autumn months is detrimental to the
farmers and that some provision
should be made by the state whereby
they would be enabled to retain phys
ieal control Of the grain that they do
not wish to sell For this reason we
favor the enactment of legislation
which would enable farmers to Sc
cure cash advances at reasonable
interest rates on grain in the bin.
Against Glass Hatred.
We deplore the fact that the pOliti-
cal agitation of the past eighteen
months has served to engender class
hatred: that the arraying of one class
against another will never serve to
bring about constructive legislation of
material benefit to the farmers, but
will only result in retarding progress.
sive legislation.
We stand united behind our presi.
dent and our government in this great
crisis in which the freedom and lib.
erty Of the world is threatened. We
stand prepared to make every sacri-
flee that the cause of the allies may
triumph and that the world may be ,
made safe for democracy.