The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Organize to Gust the Reqents

The FOrde Farmers Club of
Forde township, Nelson county,
has strated statewide movement
OF protest against the admitted
plans of the board of regents to
oust President +. +. Ladd from
his position as head of the North
Dakota Agricultural college.
The Forde club proposes a state
mass meeting with representatives
from every farmers club i'm North
Dakota in attendance, TO lodge
protest just as strong as an out
ragged farmers meeting can make
it."
AT a meeting held July 16 resolu-
tions were adopted proposing this
plan. Copies of these resolutions
have since been sent to state officers
and to all members of the legis-
lature friendly to the farmers
movement and the Agricultural
college and to newspapers. In ad-
dition, copies have been sent to all
farmers clubs in Nelson county.
| Following in full are the resolu-
tions adopted.
| Whereas, we have realized for
years that the Agricultural college
has been in danger and gradually
undermined by political pirates
who have sought and are still seek
ing to destroy the uscfulncss of
this our own institute ion: ana
Whereas, if the board of regents
succeeds in removing President
add from the Agricultural college
they have accomplished their pur-
pose and caused a great drtriment
TO this and the coming generations
OF North Dakota: and
Whereas, the said board of re-
gents in combination with the
Minneapolis Chamber of Com
mcrcc, the railroads and numerous
other political powers outside the
state, seek to Dust President Ladd
for 10 other than political purpos-
eS; and
Whereas, we know that this
most important of all state insti-
tutions OF North Dakota has been
made the foot ball of politics for
the last seven years, and that the
whole scandal traces back to the
time of Better Farming association,
when this same political gang un-
loaded a debt of over $40, 900 onto
the state of North Dakota.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Forde Farmers club i'm general
meeting assembled that we express
our sincere appreciation to Presi-
dent Ladd for splendid. untring
"nd efficient service, for having
had tn" courage and conviction to
speak the truth, teach the truth,
and practice the truth, and be it
further
Resolved, that we appeal to every
citizen of t!lr stat" to lodge their
protest against this m"nSl rols pol
i1icaI plot and 10 us" all honorable
means TO retain tlir guiding hand
Of President Ladd. Professor Boil
ley. Professor WaIGron- the Agri-
cultural college. and all thr IN
structors Of said college who have
stood by and for he best i'm agri-
culture and education. We are in
Favor OF calling Il state wide mass
meeting of farmers clubs 10 lodge
Il protest just us strong as Hn out
ragged farmers meeting can make
II.
BE il further resolved, that we
commend Governs: lynn j. Fraz-
lrr for his fearless stand in protect
ing the best interests of the people
Of the state us Il whole. and we
pledge ourselves TO stand by him
to the last ditch i'm his efforts to
give us "A clean agricultural school,
free from the political yangstcrs
that have in times past cast such
a blithing Influence over all our
state institutions.
Resolved also. that we send a
copy of these resolutions to Cover
nor Frazier, commissioner Of agri.
culture and labor. secretary of
state, and to- all publication, and
legislators who are in sympathy
with this cause. and to all he farm
crs' clubs in Nelson county.
Paul Messncr. .jr.
p. X. Holm