The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-14

the anvil chorus In desperate effort
to defeat the work of the Commits.
sion and deliver our state into the
hands of those who are representing
and doing the work of the kaiser's
murderbund in this state. Every
broken down journalistic hack and
discredited newspaper mali is en-
ployed on the publicity staff at fancy
salaries, paid by money filched from
the pockets of the farmer and lab
oring classes by deceit, coercion and
downright thievery, giving nothing
but empty promises in return. 1t is
their open boast and sworn testi-
mony that this runs into millions, all
Of which willsbe used If necessary to
capture the state. government so
that Representatives OF the above
NAMED classes and interests may get
thSir feet into the trough and feed
up1n the public pap until their glut-
ferrous appetites are satiated. No
other Constellation and no other mo-
tiys inspfres their plans. = s & !: s$ =
sMstheyaars successful it is truly, =
pkstty prospect for the loyal people
ofspurE state template and they
mA.yIs well setremble for the, future.
The Commission has: enjoyed the
respect, confidence and cooperation
Of every loyal and patriotic citizen
or organization in the state and ma
ton. When he contracts the char
acter of those who have systematical-
ly opposed with those who have Gag
erly and unselflshly cooperated. the
citizen who uses his calm Judgment
and exercises his brains will have no
doubt as to where he belongs and to
whom he must throw his influence in
order to maintain his own self-respect.
In order to camoufage their plans
and mask their intentions the COM
have put forward their leaders on a
platform or slogan as farmers and
laborens candidates.. and their official
publications are filled to the brim
with a mass of frothy charges, half
truths and misrepresentation of men
and measures tending to show that
they are the true friend Of the
farmer and laborer" and that the
Commission has failed to accomplish
anything for the relief and protec-
ton Of these classes. The whole
plan is plainly gigantic and we'll
con ceived plan to betray those whom
they claim to befriend into the camp
of radical socialism, it matters little
how much sclass hatred they> may
engender, how much they divide our
people and how much the damage
may be in disgracing our state be-
fore the gaze of loyal nation that
has but one task at this time--that
Of winning the war quickly with the
least possible sacrifice of blood and
treasure.
The Safety Commission almost
from the beginning took steps to
curb the profiteering, safeguard the
interests Of the laborer and to assist
the farmer in, his work, the success
Of which is so vital at this time. At
it's meeting on July 3rd, 1917, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, There is a general
dissatisfaction about the high cost
of living and the repeatedly advanc-
ing prices of the necessities of life,
and the wide difference in the price
paid to the producer and charged the
consumer,
AND WHEREAS, Numerous COM
plants have been made against spec
ulating in food and grain, and the un-
reasonable prices made by the trusts
controlling food products;
THEREFORE,, Be it resolved by
this Commission that a thoro investi.
cation be made into the price paid
by the producer of all food products
and the price paid by the consumer Of
all the said products and to fully in
vestigate the amount of food products
held in the warehouses and cold stor-
age plants of the state, and invest
igate the shortage of railroad cars
and the conditions and supply of grain
and fuel,
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLV-
ed, That the Chairman of this Com
mission appoint a committee Of three
as its agent to fully investigate said
matters and report to, this Commits
sion"
AS a result of the authority thus
given, Governor Burnquist appointed
the required Committee and it went
to work on what was almost super
human task. Rapid progress had been
made however in the matter of -four,
meat, produce, car shortage, etc.
Government control Of -four mills and
packing plants solved the flour and
meat problems and cut short the in
vestigations which promised practical
results EVEN in their first stages. - It
ii ran' accepted fact that the very
knowledge that there was a Commits
sion with broad powers to conduct
these investigations had decided
tendency to discourage and limit prof
iteering in all lines. :ltsTFe2 ,''.:s-
There are many cases on record in
the Office of the Commission indicat-
ing the COMMISSIONS efforts we're sue.