The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-11
BAER DEMANDS
DECLARATION OF
PEACE TERMS
Also Wants Government to
Seize Mills, Elevators,
and Packing Plants
NEW CONGRESSMAN
OUTLINES POLICIES
Wants Transcription of
Wealth" Along With
COnscription of Men

Washington, Aug. lI.-Demands
that the government make a specific
declaration Of the terms on which II
| will consider peace; an attempt to
get through congress legislation for
the seizure by the government Of
terminal elevators, mills. packing
houses. refrigerator carlines, muni
tiOns plants, mines and railways, and
a demand that the government go
| ahead with the cOnscTiption OF
wealth for war purposes are among
the policies of Congressman John NJ.
Baer Of North Dakota. the first man
sent 10 congress by the Nonpartisan
league. announced yesterday in a
statement issued by Mr.. Baer i'm
mediatcly after he was sworn in as
a member Of the house Of reI reScnta-
tives.
Upon the platform Of the Nation
al Nonpartisan league 7 was elected
by a majority vote over my six op-
poncnts combined, and I will abide
by its principles and program. says
the statement.
In this national crisis questions
Of partisan politics and patronage
are obliterated. The people are con-
cerncd for the firm establishment OF
human rights and human liberty the
world over.
MY constituents. in common with
the people OF the nation. are ready
and willing TO pour out blood and
treasure without limit, in order 10
defend and preserve our country.
Do Not Lack Loyalty.
They do not lack in LOYALTY and
willingness to support the govern
n uTnufnU 70 VDgLn tho
world safe for democracy Patriot
ism. however, can not De stirred In
a war for the destruction Of German
autOcraCy in Europe IL it Is begun
by the suppression Of democracy IN
America.
TT is my earnest purpose 10 sGp-
port the president in the fulfllment
Of his pledge Of American fortunes to
defray the cost OF the war. To con-
script men and at the same time al
low monopolIstic corporations 10 pro-
1T upon the worlds misery, is un-
democratic and repugnant TO Ameri-
can ideals Of liberty and Justice
Conseripting Wealth.
1T is a monstr0us injustice 10 ask
the survivors Of bloody fields 10 come
home and pay the money cost Of war
II Is equally unjust TO permit lobby
lists TO oppose the conscriDtlon Of
wealth without let or hindrance
while making IT unlawful for n moth
or to oppose the conscription Of the
life of her sor.
The president SAYS the German
people are as peaceloving as our
selves. and that we are devoted to
the pursuits of peace Then why
the millions OF American manhood
sacrificed on the bloody field Of war?
Is il not because no means have yet
been devised for bringing 10 agree
ment these two peaceful peoplesH
"I believe 1t is possible these two
peacelovinE peoples could. and
would. agree to peace terms II their
governments led the way by defining
terms that would serve as a basis
for negotiations.
Even now the German people are
demanding Of their government that
it declare specifically the terms on
which If will make peace.
Wants Peace Terms.
"Tn our country the National Non
partisan league stands without re-
serve on a demand that our govern
ment make specific declaration of It's
terms Of peace, so that we. as a peo-
pie. may know that the ideal for
which we war Is an expression Of
true Americanism. To continue war
when the people Of the nations en-
gagged are at agreement Is an inter
national crime.
Germany holds conquered terri
tory in France. Belgian and the
Balkans. equal in area to her own
European territory, prior to the war.
Germany cannot be allowed to