The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-30
Nonbdrtisdn League Platform
Adopted By State Contention

agricultural implements by the gov
eminent, in order that the widest pos
Ribie use may be made Of power ap-
planes to increase production.
Take Pride In Record
OF state Administration.
We view with pride and with graft
| tude the record OF the farmers ad-
ministration of the state OF North Da-
| kota, which has given US clean ana
honest government In the interests OF
all the people of the state. Especially
do we praise and congratulate Gov.
| Lynn J. Frazier, the farmers govern
or and the best governor the state Of
North Dakota ever has had, Tor ms
manly Independence and his fairness
TO all in time when 1t has osen par
ticularly difficult TO be fair and just.
We indorse the acts Of the farmer
members of the legislature in the res
ular and special sessions and praise
them for having stood for the inter
ests OF the people of the state, Though
opposed by an discretionary Clique
of politicians holding the majority IN
the state senate who made II impossl-
BILE to enact the most important meas
J ures in program of progressive leg
islation.
Commend Improved
Loans of the state.
We commend especially the laws
reducing valuation for tax purposes
on farm improvements and personal
nTODeEL4.
Increased taxes by reducing assess
ment on moneys and credits, the law
creating state department. or gram
grading and warehouse supervision
which, through the able services or
the chief inspector and his assistants
has prevented the farmers from belng
cheated out of thousands of dollars by
misgradinE of wheat; the law TOT the
guarantee of bank deposits. the In m
creased appropriations for ruIaL
schools and for good ROADS IN the
state, and the seed and feed bondlh6
act, enabling farmers OF the STATE 70
increase their production to meet the
nations need.
we especially commend all Officers
of the state for their strict ana I'M
partial enforcement OF the law ana
viEilant prosecution Of ohenders'
Pledges support to Rural
school Betterment.
We indorse and pledge our heartiest
s soP6S bet to 6e9 IN tRe State While
we take pride in the high rank our
state already has achieved In rnral
school standing we urge our telloW
| farmers to Join in endeayortng 70
gain for all farmers sons and daugn-
ters the educational advantages Which
are the right of every American BOY
and girl and are the chief nope lot
| the advancement of democracy,
We indorse the record OF john 81
Baer. the farmers congressman, ana
praise his manful stand for Justice
and his heroic and tireless laoors IN
the cause Of his constituents ana all
| the producers Of the nation.
we indorse the amendments to the
constitution of the state now oeius
circulated by ,PetltioIn, .a thr Ts1 sns the
stand on Program OF
Economic Reforms.
We stand on our original program
Of political and economic REFORMS SO
far as they have not already been &C
compiished to make the state govern
, ment more responsive to the VIII OF
the people and to establish state insti-
tutions which will break the power OF
the monopolies over our markets
These proposed reforms include:
Amendment of the constitution 10
permit bond issues for public-owned
projects.
tiative, referendum and recall.
A speedier and simpler form for the
amendment of the state constitution.
A system OF state-owned central
elevators, -four mills, packing houses
and cold storage plants; -
State-Controlled rural creuit bamks
operated at cost.
Compulsory state hail insurance.
In addition we now propose:
Creation Of a state labor and en-
ployment bureau with sufficient funds
To maintain a free employment serY-
ice and to collect and maintain in
formation on labor needs and distrl-
state insurance on all public build
State insurance on all farm build
ings.
COngratuIate Farmers
Of other states.
We congratulate the farmers In
other states Of the west which nave
taken up the battle for more perfect
democracy and we extend to them the
hand of fellowship with the assurance
that North Dakota is standing hrm
and continuing to fight.
We deplore the acts OF laWleEsness
and violence which have been COM
mitted against members and ofncers
OF the league in other states and con
denim all public officials who have
connived at them. encouraged and
permitted them. At the same time we
praise the people of our own state
that they are law-abiding and loyal
and commend officers of our state for
their enforcement OF the law.
Urge All to Give Sup
port to War Work.
We urge the people OF our state to
continue their loyal support of all pa
triotic enterprises and to be liberal In
their contributions and unsparing IN
their personal efforts. Especially do
we recommend increased support 10
the Red Cross, the Liberty Loan the