The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
NONPARTISANS
FRAME TICKET
AT CONFERENCE
HELD IN FARGO
Indications Point to Pre-
, liminary Work for the
State Convention

With the gathering in Fargo
Wednesday evening and today of a
number of prominent Nonpartisan
| league legislators, indications are
that preliminary steps looking to
the formation Of the state ticket that
VIII be named when the state conven-
ton is held in Fargo on March u
and %, are being taken.
While the convention dates off,
ciaIly announced are March "a and
rs, it is understood in some circles
that the delegates named in the leg
islative districts to select the candt-
dates will meet March 26-adopting
the same plan that was employed
two years ago.
Minnesota Round Robin.
In st. Paul, March is, the Mime
sofa. state delegate convention will
be held, and on the three next sue
ceedinr DAYS there will be II round
robin" Nonpartisan gathering, with
lengthy program now in course OF
preparation.
Constitutional Program Out.
The Nonpartisan program as re-
Iates to constitutional amendments
in North Dakota was announced to-
league. The petitions initiating the
proposed amendments will be placed
in circulation at once. The action
is in accord with the leagues decision
to pursue this plan, made during the
session Of the legislature in which
H. B. A, the league constitution
measure, was killed. The initiatory
petitions cover the following propos-
ais:
Give 10000 electors at large
the right to file initiative petit
tions.
the right to file referendum petit
tions.
8-Give 10000 electors at large
the right to propose amendments
to the constitution by initiative.
4-Makes it possible for the
people to amend the constitution
by majority vote without hav-
ing the legislature pass on the
proposed amendment at the en-
suing session.
5-Gives the legislature the
right to exempt all personal
property from taxation.
6--Makes it possible for the
legislature to levy an acreage
tax on land for the purpose Of
establishing a state hail insur-
ance fund
7-Give the state power to is
sue or guarantee bonds, but pro-
vides that those in excess Of
100000 shall be secured by
real estate first mortgages, not to
exceed one half OF the value Of
the property.
s-Give the state power to is
sue or guarantee bonds on state
owned utilities, enterprises or
industries np to $4,000, 600.
9-Requires that every bond
issue shall carry provisions by
annual tax or otherwise for pay
ment OF interest semi i-annually,
and payment Of principal within
80 years.
10-Gives state counties the
right to make internal improve
ments or engage in any industry,
enterprise or business not pro-
hhbited by article 20 Of the con-
stitution; and prohibits state or
any political subdivision from
loaning money or giving credit
to private organizations, except
for reasonable support of the
poor.
The North Dakota Leader, the
state weekly Of the league, announces
the circulation of the petitions in its
forthcoming edition as follows: .
THE principles contained in the
famous House Bill A.. on which the
fight In the legislature centered in
1917 are embodied in the proposed
amendments. which. IL they are
adopted by the people, will allow the
state Of North Dakota to build ele-
vators. warehouses. packing plants
or engage in any other business in
dustry or enterprise which the peo-
pie by their votes say that they con-
slider necessary for the public good.