The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-20
FARMERS PURGE
STATE UNION OF
LEAGUE CONTROL
Complete Reputation of Nom
partisanism Features Dakota
Convention
BRINTON'S PAPER LOSES
Palladium Farmers Press) Re-
jected as Official News
paper Organ

paper UrHdn
The league forces heretofore dom.
inanv in the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative union, North Dakota
branch, were utterly routed in the an
nual state convention which closed its
two-day session in Bismarck Thursday
This organization, better known as
the Farmers union, has the largest
membership OF any farmers associa-
ton in this country and is gener-
ally reputed to be the most powerful
in all national affairs. This rcpudla.
tion of the league control is one OF
the most disastrous blows that the
have received and IS
from purely farmers movement. II
is certain to have a tremendous effect
both in this state and on other states
Refuses Endorsement.
Some of the things which tho union
did yesterday were:
Withdrawal of the endorsement OF
the Palladium (Burleigh County
Farmers Press) as the official paper
on the grounds that it was not q
farmers paper and that the union dil
not want to be in anyway responsible
for the truth of It's editorials and
articles. ...
The establishment OF It's own state
wide publicity service to keep In
touch with all of the newspapers OF
the state through the publication
therein of authorized news articles
This service to be in, charge OF the
sc csraary reasnrcr. y s.-.s1-4..s .,>'
The monthly publicat ton of {. new
bulletin to be sent to the secretary
of each local and read at the first
meeting after i. is received. This bul
lein will also be edited by the secre
tary treasurer.
Refusal to endorse the state admin
istration, merely endorsing certain
acts of the legislature which it ap
proved, namely the highway bridge
over the Missouri river, the bill pro
viding for the purchasing OF dairy
COWS and the state highways bill
which was not adopted by the lcgis'
lature.
60 Defeat Radicals.
Overwhelming defeat of all candi-
dates for state office in the union
known to favor the introduction OF
partisan politics in the organization
and the. support Of the union to al,
measures and activities of the Non
partisan league, which it held was q
purely political organization or ma
chine and as such should receive the
same treatment from the union as
any other political body, namely, the
endorsement of all its acts which the
union. approved as measures in the
best interests Of the farmers and the
people as a whole. ....'
Support Flag.
Resolution taking an unequlvocal
stand in support Of the American flag
Resolution condemning the circu,
lation of propaganda intended to
aHrouse intense hatred and preju.
dices rather than calm consldera
ton of the crushing problems no"
before the people.
Resolution holding that the inter
ests of the. farmers was not in an ALI
ance with either labor or capital, OF
any other special interests, but in
the support of what is fair and
proper in the actions of any group or
organization, always maintaining as
the determining factor it's relation tt
the special welfare of the farmers and
cf fho no0n1o ac q whole h.
Membership Campaign.
Amendment Of the bylaws so as TO
provide for an aggressive and efficient
organization campaign This action
it is reported, was most stubbornly
fought by the radical lcaguers who
have always been jealous OF the grow.
ing power of the union and
feared that they would not be able
to hold it to the line as a sufficiently
radical organization to suit their spe'
cial interests and beliefs.
Much Of the time of the convention
was given to discussion of the va.
rious means by which tho union can
be made of increased value to the
farmers. One of, the most interesting
contributions to the consideration ol
this question was the report Of Victor
Anderson of, Still, state delegate tc
the national convention. Mr.. Ander
son is president of the largest loca
in, the state organization, Estherville
located at Still, the farmer city Mr.
Anderson told Of the WORK being done
in other states and his report was
highly commended and adopted.
Presidents Repors.
Presidents of several locals in the
state told how their locals had In
creased their membership and activl
ties. Two of the most interesting re
ports were from New Salem and Re
gan.
The defeat of the radical 1eaguers
it is reported, was nearly unanimous
and was due, in large ln-aslre, to ,n'
constantly growing number Of tha
type of Lacquer rated variOusly a.
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