New Ulm review., 1917-05-02
FARMERS LEAGUE
ISSUES STATEMENT
ORGANIZATION
EXPLAINS ITS OBJECT AND
FUTURE PLANS
HAS NO CONNECTION WITH THE
: NORTH DAKOTA BODY WORK
ING STATE\

The Minnesota Non-Partisan League
the farmers organization which re.
Gently sprung surprise on the North
Dakota league, by filing incorporation
papers in the office of the secretary oil
state last March, just as the North
Dakota men were getting settled in their
quarters in St. Paul, evidently means
business. The Review has received
from John A. Stoneburg, of Cambridge,
president Of the Minnesota league a
statement outlining it's plans, OBJ
jects, etc. According to Mr.. Stoneburg
Brown county will be strongly represent
ed in the new league. , .---' = -'.-.
4 To Improve Conditions -
"The league Mr.. Stoneburg says,
"was organized for the further develop
ment Of Minnesota as an agricultural
state and the betterment of marketing
and other farming conditions"
+, 1t is announced that within short
time systematic canvass will be made
covering the entire state, and parti-
cularly of Brown county. This will be
under the supervision of local director,
and every farmer will be given an .op-
portunity to join the organization.
The officers of the league are: Pres
ldent, John A. Stoneburg, Cambridge;
secretary, C. F. Johnson, Marine Mills;
member of advisory board, Oscar w.
Blomquist, Spencer Brook. The board
will be increased as soon as 100 directors
have been elected and can hold a meeting.
The statement issued by the leagues
| officers says in part: -#
3D. Aims and Purposes
The sole object is to provide com: ON:
mon ground on which the farmers Of the
state can unite and secure that power
and influence, and through it's wise USE
accomplish reforms which will make
Minnesota greater state a better state
to live in, and make farming more at
tractive and more profitable.
''The platform is en- file with its
articles of association in the public re-
cords of the Secretary of State at St.
Paul. Chief among it's thirty-six planks is
this: '"To favor laws that tend to the
conservation of all property or proper
ties that through the government be-
long to the public: that will prevent
ruin, waste and destruction: that will
improve natural resources to the true
benefit of humanity for all time ="
Everything about the league is open
and above board, and as such is subject
to its strictest regulations. This means
that there will be no graft for anybody
"The active memberships open to bona
fide farmers of Minnesota, and it's hon.
orary membership is extended only tc
those Minnesota citizens known to be
honestly interested in agriculture, anc
approved by the farmers themselves
Only active members can vote for it:
| officers and directors. - = ? .-e
Directorate Statewide ss.
"The board of directors, numberins
100 men must &C me fre m every gectio1
of the state. No more than two can re-
side in the same county according to tn,
Leagues bylaws.
: The elimination of these high salar;e.
makes possible the low membership fe,
fixed by the Leagues $6 for two veal
term, and insures that every cent of i,
will 60 to pay the legitimate expense.
of carrying on the Leagues work.
The cfficers have made careful
estimates and are sure that the Sc fee i,
sufficient for all honest and legitimate
expenses.
The interests Of the Minnesota farme,
are identical in all parts Of the state
They SHOULD not be divided. Tht
League gives them the opportunity te
unite and conserve tkese interests.
Mere than a year ago, the organizer:
conceived tie idea Of statewide farmers
organization to place the farmer where he
belongs, politically and socially at tLe
top.
"The organizers sounded cut senti.
ment IN all parts of the state ard founc
1t favorable for such an organization
The encouragement they receive in.
splred them to start it.
The work of the Minnesota League
mas gone on and will 60 on, for the farmers
OF Minnesota feel that thew are canabll
OF running their own affairs, and need nc
help from North Dakota. The League
is bound to succeed
The headquarters Of the league arc
in St. Paul. 5,