Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-31

rance at cost; or to establish Rural Credits banks which
can show such a splendid record. The danger Big Business
speaks about must be only to Big Business profits. for the
experience of South Australia certainly proves that these
state owned banks promote general prosperity.
State Rural Credits banks will have the same results in North
Dakota. In fact, every plank in the program made possible by
the Constitutional Amendments will not only help the farmers,
but benefit every legitimate business industry in this state. The
only interests injured would be BIG BUSINESS INDUSTRIES
OUTSIDE THE STATE-the Minneapolis and Duluth grain
gamblers and milers, the Chicago and South St. Paul packers,
the Twin City and Eastern mortgage-holding and insurance con-
Germs, the railroads and the land spectators.
Honest business within the state would be benefited.
The farmers and workers are robbed of millions of dollars
every year. These millions go outside the state. If they
were kept here and spent within the state, every merchant,
every manufacturer, every professional man, and every
honest banker, would share in the increased business.
HONEST BUSINESS WILL BENEFIT
Farmers, workers and merchants alike would benefit by cheap
loans for longtime terms.
The construction of great state-owned terminal elevators flour
mills and packing plants in North Dakota cities would build
up industry in this state, bring thousands Of workmen here, and
keep millions Of dollars in the state that flows to Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago every year.
Exemption of farm improvements and city homes would en-
courage home building in the cities; and by breaking up the
great idle areas, increase the farming population and add to
North Dakotas productivity.
In fact, these ten Constitutional Amendments are the founda-
ton which will make North Dakota the most Democratic, pro-
gressive and prosperous state in the Union.
Don't be deceived by the lying advertisements which Big Bust
ness is paying for in the attempt to brighten and fool you into
voting against your own welfare. Have these Big Business in
terests ever worried about YOU in the past? They are not worry
ing about YOU now-they are concerned in protecting their own
selfish profits. ~
And remember this: =:
Passage of the Constitutional Amendments DOES NOT
PLUNGE THE STATE INTO DEBT or GIVE THE LEGISLA.
TURE POWER TO GREAT ANY STATE-OWNED INDUS
TRY WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING THE PEOPLE.
PEOPLE HAVE FINAL SAY
These Amendments make the PEOPLE SOLE AND FINAL
JUDGES OF ALL LEGISLATION. Under the Referendum the
people have the power to suspend any law or appropriation until
1t has been voted on and either ratified or rejected by a MA
JORITY OF ALL THE PEOPLE.
The REAL GOVERNING POWER IS PLACED IN THE
HANDS OF THE PEOPLE and they will be called upon to pass
upon, every plank Of the proposed program.
Vote to make it possible to submit this program to the people,
Join with your fellow farmers, fellow workers and fellow mer-
chants, and vote eyes, on these measures that will make it DOS
in those only two a Gets which really count-the contentment and
prosperity Of the common people.
Every vote will be needed, for in order to carry the Amend
ments must have a Majority Of all votes cast. So don't forget to
call for the Separate Constitutional Amendments ballot and vote
Eyes" for all these ten measures. The man who fails to vote
will be helping defeat these splendid measures just as much as
the Big Business reacionary who opposes them because his pro,
fits are threatened.
1t is a clear cut issue between Big Business and The
People. Big Business and The People have no interests in
common, Big Business and its hireings will vote soidly
against these measures. You belong to The People. Why not
do as Big Business always does and vote soidly for YOUR
INTERESTS?