The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-10

ELECTS
OFFICERS
Went on Record in Resolu-
tions Endorsing State
owned Institutions
ANDERSON DEEPLY MOVED
President Of Equity Broke
Down When He Ad-
dressed His "Boys"

Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 10.-Resolu-
tons recommending the taking over of
the farmers packing plant by the state
as soon as, constitutional amendment
can be enacted, endorsement of state
owned elevators, -four mills, hail in
surance and an open denunciation of
the senator's and representatives vot-
ing against the Nonpartisan magma
charta, were adopted at the close of
the tenth annual convention Of the
North Dakota Society of Equity.
Especially do we condemn Senator
Albert stenmo. Representatives E. w.
Everson, M. s. Lang, Charles F.
Schick and l.. ID. Wiley for their open
betrayal Of the confidence of the peo-
pie and are unworthy of the con-
fidence and the trust reposed upon
them" others who voted against the
bill were condemned for "renouncing
their allegiance to the fundamental
American doctrine that this is a gov
eminent of the people and for the peo-
pie"
It was not a unanimous report from
the committee on resolutions. A. E.
Valley of Velva, N. D.. did not hest
tate in making known the fact that he
opposed article four of the resolutions
as read by Grant S. Youmans OF Mi
not, on the ground that that portion
ignored the Equity in endorsing the
platform Of the Nonpartisan league.
The Velva man, who asserted that he
had always fought in the Equity
trenches from the birth of the state
organization" said that the principles
which the Nonpartisans had adopted
in their platform were the planks from
the Equity and for that reason he Of
fered a minority report which when
read by President NJ. p. Johnson, was
n YHa MY 1cYx o10 cd
Old Officers Are Re-eIeeted.
The old set of officers of the North
Dakota Equity society were reelected
and the choice of the next city for the
convention was left with the board of
directors. The officers are M. p. John
son Of Tolley. president; ]. NJ. Casey Of
Lisbon, vice-president NJ. v. Boldly
of Fargo, secretary The di-
rectors are Anthony Walton Of Minot;
A. L. Maxwell of Turtle Lake; c. A.
Swanson Of Driscoll; A. H. Ditmer of
Velva and ]. M. Anderson of st. Paul.
J. M. Anderson, president Of the
Equity exchange at ST. Paul and one
Of the powers Of the organization, at
tempted to say a few words at the
close of the convention. Boys. l feel
as though I am talking to my own
children" AS he uttered this opening
sentence he burst into tears and took
his chair at the north end of the hall.
Not a word was spoken for fully
three minutes.
Legislation Recommended.
The committee on legislatice recon-
mended quarterly medical inspection
Of all state institutions, public and
private schools; asked favorable ac-
ton on Senator Drowning's bill per-
tanning to grain and grain grading
and the establishment of state mar
keting system, protection Of prairie
chickens and increasing the dog tax
to two dollars for males and five dol
lars for females
No Iron Clad Date Meetings.
The recommendation asked by the
committee on bylaws that the consti-
tuition of the state society be amended
that all annual meetings be held on
the third Tuesday of November was
lost in the form of a motion. J. NJ. An
derson explained that it had been the
custom of the Equity to meet in Bis
marck about the time that the state
legislature was in session and that he
found it of inestimable value to the
society as well as to the members of
the legislature as to the suggestions |
which could be exchanged. The matter |
of an iron clad was put to a vote and |
was overwhelmingly showed under.
A resolution was offered by the'com- |
mittee on bylaws that wives and |
daughters of the members or the or
ganization be admitted to membership |
free of charge and that they have the |
right to vote on questions pertaining |
to the welfare of the order. The mo-
ton for it's adoption was laid on the |
table.
"Fake" Equity Institutions.
Because of the number of business
being located over the |
northwest and especially in North Da-
kota bearing the name of Equity.
the society of Equity went on record
that all such ventures to carry the
name must have the endorsement of
the board of directors. 1t was after
wards stated that q saloon in the twin |
cities carries the name Equity. ~
The convention was not the largest |
which has been held in the state but
the contrary due to the paralysis OF
railroad service on many Of the branch
lines of the state from which
most Of the members OF the league
come The roll call did not show more
than 200 accredited delegates.
From the point of information, from
the point of harmony and from the
hospitality shown the few members
present by the city of Bismarck, the
state legislature which extended the
courtesies of the floor to the officers
and for the address by Governor
Frazier and Secretary Remission Of
The Bismarck commercial club, the
was the brightest and the
best yet, held as stated in the closing
remarks by M. p. Johnson.
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