Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
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The appended nlatforrn vac asionted
BY the Nonnarttsan League Convention
at Mitchell, S. d, july 25. 1918. as the
principles representing tha farmers
movement IN this @statel II
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historv whan NM ra,,n TIA - = u
= aAath grorn1a rssth ~ nasrasa -
mtnfarv ana ro,,t,aai II. 80 g
dafend ,Inhf,d ana aa,,aras 81. $500
tai nrInoinlus n 1890 "a san,ransea,,
in Witch th;s not,nr h,S ~. h.rtS 49,
~ whioh tic in.fa,,,,,anr 49, Nj ah.:.h.ss
we pledge to the government 81 these
United States our hearty. loyal and un.
eauiYocal support both material ana
moral, in the titantic struggle in which
this nation is engaged: and Of every
means and measure which our govern.
ment shall deem necessary to the sue.
cessful prosecution Of this war. Ia order
that the United States OF America shah
fulfill their appointed mission and that
government Of the people, by the
people and for h people shall not per
ish from b earth but shall become
the IN heritage OF all the people
OF every cline. tongue and nation,
In furthrrance Of this supreme duty
OF the hour. it is mo- enoush that We
citizens profess and proclaim with our
lips our loyalty and patriotic devotion.
| We must demonstrates that devotion by
the willing acts or our liyes.b y the nro.
ductiye labor Of our hands. 4 minds.
by u%ngrudging sacrifice Of our suh
stance. in upp OF the authorized var
sustaining ACTIVITIES Of the nation ana
by he greater sacrifice II need no IN
the altar Of patriotism az our own flash
and blood. Of our very lives. This ~
have done and VIII continue to do
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ians Of our political affairs and DIES.
INES. as nalionai soperelgns,it 70 up g
~ - eAe1eise our soseassAly
10 such practical and devoted service
We OF tne national nonpartisan agu
oedicate ourselves. And we q upon the
patrlot1c n DYE citizens OF South
Dakota or Whatever station or walk 10
tafe o or whatsoever FORMER political
put especially upon the
q wage earning producers, 70
JOIN with us IN The loyal and righteous
urpos % talke M ponticaA power ano
controi q y state and nation out g
the e the financial q indust'
flals masnates' VINO enjoy special privil-
eyes q VINO TOT TOO 9 a&ume nav
dlrected our poiitical affalrs. q 70
restore that power ana control 70 those
70 WhoM ~ rlgheIMiy the
common peopie WHO Ieed, clotne ano
nouse Q Worid' VINO py their apo q
nanu ana praln create 2 Weaitn ano
proouce the necessi.les or Ire; 70 whom
alone can the pontlcal destlnies OF tne
s.ate pc saleiy ntrusteu. aho py whom
aaone Wiil us sovereign powers pc e1er.
cisco IN righteousness, justice ano
equity. !.
vital Issue.
we alHrm 1nis, our pur'
pose, 20 pe me Host VIA pohtaca1
issue OF ehe hour. Upon tne SUCCESS
q lhese endeavors, more man an else
. Saspsnalhs tns sacess1ut prosecn,
s,on OF tne var. Upon TINS, aiso' WI
iepend IN greatest measure the Kino
p peace that sha % aL tne
sha g 9 wal, ana the y tne
socla! Whlcny WILL n
Vltaply ahd 81 necessity .oh9W tns
conclusions OF, peace ana me spa
ING OF the armies. Ihe Victory WhlcI
nansen tne war must De, can OILY
osaa sYlelory lor omOcracy' me peacs
Whlcn snail sconcaude y. z democraI
peace elVAiaztio
Wnlcn snaA rise out 81 3ine asnes g
me Woria,s anguish, g aemocracy g
Tee mens sTee onne
me speelaI interests Hno are %
posea 70 ~ 6ano Wnom we oppose
Know ahas 1eall1e 2 tuu slsniilcanc
g tnese our 2 lntel
ests are u 2 g
prlYlleges ana are enoeayorlnB .
slns poAtlcal conlSol !.
Dotn lne fepnEncan ana y
parlies nose poWeriM inauslria
coMp.nes are eTgAhlzen ponucaiy :,
I advancement OF lQGlTS interests