The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-25
SENATOR URDAHL'S ANSWER
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to say a word to the farmers on matters in which they are vitality interested.
Let me first quote you the following from Senate Joint Resolution
No 16, introduced at the 1917 Session of the Legislature by the efforts
of the Non partisan League:
That Section of Article 10 of the Constitution of the State of South
Dakota be amended so as to read as follows:
For the purpose of developing the natural resources of the state. the
state, n any county, township o municipality may by a majority vote,
poraton and may become the owner of the capital stock of corporations
organized for such purpose. The state shall not. at any n time, incur an
How would you like to have all constitutional limitation removed
from state, county, township and municipal indebtednessg How would
of your property could be voted away at any Special Election by a majority
vote. voting IN the proposition? How would you like tt give the Legis
phrase 'at any time" mean if it is not a repeater? Yet this is the
program of the Non-Parisan League. How do l know that this is part of
from The Non-Partisan Leader. the official paper of the League, and dated
at Fargo, N. D., May II, 1917. Referring to South Dakota politics on
After passing this resolution and two other bills along the same line.
one calling fol IN investigation of state industries. and the other establish,
ing a market system under a grain title, but principally for the purpose of
Non-Partsan League measure and then the Old Gang showed its hand and
through the efforts of Non-Partsan League representatives"
A title further O n m the same editorial 1 with O. two moro arc
classed with the "od Gang as political crooks in the employ of special
interests What would you have done vel you n my place? Let the
proposed Constitutional Amendment pass without protest, or fin it ID so
that the property Of r farmers could be safeguarded? 1 may add that
Senate Joint Resolution No. 16, was also one of Senator Robert e. Dow
dePs pet measures
Again, in Article IA of the Non-Partisan League platform. which was
adopted at Mitchell on the oath day of July, 1918, W e find a provision. for
an eight hour labor day, which is to apply to the farm as we'll Is to the
shop and factory. a a believer in all legitimate labor organizations,
and the past has proved that legislation is necessary for their protection
But do the farmers of state deem it advisable to pas. such a sweeping
measure as long al the conditions are such that the farmer himself must
often work twelve IN fourteen hours a day to make his enterprise a sue
cess? Yet the League candidates are pledged to support this and other
measures proposed by the League. am not against the farmers, n or am
l against farmers organizations. My W work is. four-nfths Of it. con-
necfed with farming interests. My legislative record will also show that I
never failed TO champion any measure that would improve agricultural
conditions. But let us be sane even in our experiments.
have n intention to dictate to you how to vote. 1t is your privilege
and your duty to vote for the candidate who will make effective the prfn-
ciples OF State Government in which you believe. Permit me, however, to
thank you for the trust that you have placed in me for the past. 1 hope
i have not mfsused it,
Most sincerely yours,
HANS URDAHI. .
Dated at Madison. South Dakota, October rs, 1918.