Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-12
THE LINCOLN
REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE new
ORGANIZATION
New League Outcome Of the
Conference Held at Bis
marck by State Leaders
Organization Incomplete,
But Platform Outlines
Aims of the League.

Bismarck. N. d.. March 12.-The
Lincoln Republican league is the
name of. a new republican organiza-
ton which is the. DIRECT result of a
conference Of representative men and
Legislators held at Bismarck at the
close Of the special session.
The organization is not yet fully
completed, but the personnel of the
executive committee guarantees the
good faith of the association, the hon
jesty Of its purpose and ultimate sue
cess. Former state Treasurer Cum
der Olson, Grafton. is chairman; Sem
ator John f. Paulson. Hillsboro, one
of the leading merchants of the state,
is secretary and treasurer, and former
Congressman Thomas F. Marshall,
Oakes,. are members of the executive
committee.
The following is the platform of the
Lincoln Republican league:
I've stand for, the continuance
Of the present war until victory Is at
tanned. AS Lincoln said to the paci-
war for a worthy object and the war
will end when that object is attained.
Under God we hope it will not end
until hat time.''
2-We oppose the election to office
of any person who is not known as a
loyal supporter Of our government in
the war.
3-We demand rigorous treatment
Iof enemy activities-men. corpora
tons, literature and propaganda-by
the federal, state and local authori-
ties. and by the public. y. '.
I'VE denounce all organizations
that attack constitutional govern
ment. that appeal to the disloyal, that
seek class advantage or selfish inter-
ests, that engender strife Or division
among u people, as hampering the
success Of our cause. as weakening
our power and as giving aid and com
fort to our enemies.
I've declare that the immediate
and supreme duty of the nation and
the state and Of every citizen is to do
all that can be done to win the war.
At this time all other questions are
subordinate and, should be considered
only in their relation to this determin-
ed end. We. declare that, the estab-
lishment of the rule Of justice and
right demands sacrifices which mus
be made by every citizen to any ex-
tent necessary-even to that of life
itself.
Eve pledge ourselves to raise and
to encourage the production of every
thing possible of those products most
needed for the maintenance of our
nations forces and Of u allies.
7-Believing in the principles OF
the republican party, which. have
brought prosperity to our beloved
country surprising that of any other
people on earth. and declaring fol-
the freedom of democracy established
by our f~orefathers as the foundation
of the republic. we affirm that it il
the duty OF all citizens irrespective OF
party affiliations to put forth every
effort to sustain and promote the
highest degree of loyalty and furthe,
every patriotic endeavor of IL gov
eminent.
S-We condemn House Bill a. ant
all efforts to amend our constitution
without a fair submission Of each
amendment separately to the voters
Of the state.
a-we believe the primary law o
our state has been perverted by un
scrnnulous men and it should b.
made a matter of careful considera
ton by the rext legislature. ,s.
love pledge our unqualified
support to the agricultural Interest
Of the state and recommend legisla