The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
RESOLUTIONSON
HOUSE BILL "a
AT KENMARE

kenmare, n. D., Jan. Sat q well
attended mass meeting here yesterday
which was addressed by President A.
G. Townley and J. w. Brinton Of the
Clark, who spoke in opposition to the
passage Of House Bill No. A, the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed:
Whereas, there is pending in the
North Dakota senate q bill known as
House Bill No. A, which would submit
to the people of North Dakota a new
constitution for their rejection or ap-
proval, which If approved by the vot-
ers Of the state would allow the Nom
partisan league program to be enact
ed intor law. and ~s.. II - 4,.ga
+ Whereas, said Bit has passed the
house of representatives by a5Vote Of
81 to % and must be passed by the
senate body before it can be submitted
to the people for their rejection or ap-
proval, and
Whereas, this new constitution is
necessary in order that our Legislative
assembly may carry out the league
program, and establish state owned
terminal elevators. -four mills. packing
plants, rural credit banks and to ex-
empt farm improvements from taxa
ton; therefore
Be it resolved, that we, the farmers
here assembled in mass convention at
kenmare, North Dakota do hereby
unanimously indorse and approve
House Bill A. and ask and demand
that same be passed by the senate and
submitted to the people at a special
election as provided in said, bill: and
Be it further resolved, that we COM
mend and approve the vote of the 81
representatives in the house who voted
in favor OF this new constitution, and
We especially commend and extend al
vote of thanks to our representative.
j. III. Sinclair, for his vote and effort
in getting this new constitution
through the house and for his stand in
favor of the farmers and citizens of
this state in building up North Dakota;
and
Be it further resolved, that we resent
the action Of the few business men
who held a meeting in Kenmare for
the express purpose of continuing
present conditions high interest rates
and the further exploiting of the people
who are heavily burdened with taxes,
high interest and hampered by unjust |
marketing conditions; and, further,
that we condemn those business men
who took action at said meeting against |
the will Of great majority of the res
idents Of this district; and ..s '
Be it further resolved, that it has |
been brought to- our attention that J.
the senate body from this district, is |
not citizen. Of the United States, has
sworn allegiance to the king Of Eng
land, having filed on a homestead in i
Canada, in the province of Saskatche-
wan, which is not constitutional and
which is not in harmony with the
present constitution; and, further, that
he has again violated our constitution |
in accepting, holding and drawing pay |
a mil Nd hot
he has held this office Illegally, as the
constitution of North Dakota prohibits
state senators from holding such posi-
tons; and, further, that it is not con-
stitutional for subjects of the king of
England to act as bank examiners in
North Dakota; and
Be it further resolved, that we COM
mend the new state bank examiner j.
r. Waters, for suspending the services
OF j. A. Englund as deputy bank ex-
aminer and disseminating his salary;
and nE~ 80
Be itt further resolved, that we, the
farmers of the Second legislative dis
trict OF North Dakota, do hereby ask
request and demand that the said J. A.
Englund Immediately resign from the
senate and allow his seat to be filed
by the proper constitutional procedure
and by citizen of the United States
and of this district and
Be it further resolved, that in case
the said J. A. Englund refuses to yield
to this request, we demand that the
senate take the necessary constitution
al procedure to declare his seat va
cant; and
Be 1T further resolved that a copy II
Of these resolutions be sent to Gov
srnor Frazier, Attorney General Lang
er, the secretary of the senate, and also
to the said j. A. Englund; and. fur
Their, that a committee be selected at
this mass meeting to sign these reso-
buttons and to request the publication
of the same in The Fargo Forum,
Fargo Courier News, The Nonpartisan
Leader, The Minot Daily News, The
Devils Lake Journal and such other
publications as may be deemed prop
or including the local Kenmare papers.
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