Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12

not Do an 8Oo0 1&1tns GVf IN n con.
ftct between state and federal au-
thordties the federal law must prevail.
3.-We condemn the present state
administration for Its utter failure to
keep its prediction promises to the
people OF this state, to conduct the
public affairs in an economical and
efficient manner. and we call attention
to the fact that there has been an alb
normal increase in the cost Of con-
Quoting the state government.
I've also condemn the attempt
OF the administration to convert un-
lawfully the last legislative assembly
into a constitutional convention and
to pass the so-called House Bill "A.
Our present constitution provides a
specific method of amendment, and
also provides the safeguard that each
poposed amendment must be voted on
Any attempt to over ride
such provisions is q violation Of the
oath Of office Of any legislator making
such attempt, or any official urging or
recommending the same. A general
revision should only be made by a
regularly elected constitutional con-
vention chosen for that purpose, but
On fairness to u boys at the front,
and SO that we may meet changed
economic conditions resulting from
AO wal ouCLl G11Ou1u IlOL UO u0lu uHo
til after the war. A careful consid-
Grafton of House Bill "A will convince
the people Of this state that it is
vicious legislation, dangerous to the
future welfare of the people, and If
enacted into law would only result in
the destruction Of the credit Of the
state with large and inevitable loss to
all taxpayers.
5.-We are opposed to all forms of
gang control in the political affairs of
our state, and believe that the people
will not knowingly give control Of our
government to q gang of socialists
who, while parading as governmental
reformers, are c%unningly conspirine
to lead US into a brand Of socialism
that has no reverence for the Divine,
and who. by secretly fostering
atheism and infidelism are attempting
to undermine u Christian civiliza-
ton, and by a propaganda of array
ing class against class are destroying
the community life of many localities
in our state.
Give recommend unqualified
support Of the federal farm loan act
as a sound method of providing fed.
eral aid for rural credit associations
I've urge most strongly the cleo
ton at this critical period, of candi-
~SS W oAA AO oIl1NO0 Ill W oIoL
who are mot controlled by the Town.
ley gang, and men who will exercise
their WI Judgment and do their owr
thinking, and not follow the dictates
Of self-appointed political bosses.
8.-We commend the various news
papers in this state that have fear.
lessly taken q patriotic stand against
the autocratic bosses Of the Townley
machine in the political and CONNER.
cial affairs Of the state of North Da.
kota. We realize that, in many in.
stances. this stand has been taken to
the detriment of the individual bust
ness of the newspaper, and we believe
that all such newspapers are entitled
to the unqualified support of all the
citizens of this state who believe in
the free discussion Of public questions
and who are opposed to the %autocratie
rule of a few men.
/. 9.-As a means Of bringing under
cultivation, by bona-fde farmers, as
rapidly as possible, all idle agricul-
tural la;ad now held for speculative
purposes, we recommend the effort
now being made lin congress to i'm
pose an idle land tax on all such
lands.
10.-We recommend that the state
central committee, delegate to the
members, Of the executive committee
the power to fill all vacancis upon gu,
state and congressional ticket; and
that they instruct the executive com
mittee to proceed to fill such vacan'
cies forthwith.
live recommend to the people
of the state of North Dakota, all can
didates who have been nominated or
our ticket, together with those whose
names shall be placed upon the ticket
hv the oYoC11tiVo cOmmitteo
We do this because we have full
confidence. that our committee will
only place the names Of such men or
our ticket, as will commend the re.
| spect of the citizens of North Dakota
Respectfully submitted.
H. D. ALERT. chairman.
M. H. Avid,
r. A. Johnson,
Joseph Mann,
J.,E. Campbell, ~
E. X Hughes,
A. J. O'Keefe.
Committee on Resolutions.