Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
THE LEAGUE PROGRAM

s There has been a good deal of discussion of late as
70 what constitutes the real program of the Nonpartisan
l league. Several members of the state administration
I1ave declared their objection to certain measures en-
.ced by the last legislature, and yet maintain that they
IRE loyal members of the Nonpartisan league. They
4 ,bject to these measures on the ground that they do not
constitute parta of the league program to which it is
maintained the majority of the members of the legisla-
Mure were committed. Just what is the league pro-
Pram?
e. In a statement from Simon ]. Nagel, a members of
THE state board of control appointed to that position
Try Governor Frazier, the league program is declared to
onsist of a state owned elevator, a flour mill, a cold
trtorage plant, rural credit bank, and compulsory hail in
.urance. Mr.. Nasel, like other state officials. opposes
<komc of the bills recently enacted, yet he was consid-
red a good enough Lacquer to be appointed to the pres
mt position by Governor Frazier.
= A glance over the history of the Nonpartisan league
ill convince many unbiased persons that Mr.. Nagels
urinary is substantially correct. During the first year
{ the life of the league the policies to which that organ
sation became committed were quite frequently and
thoroughly discussed on the platform and in the press
eny prominent representatives of the league management,
innd the list given by Mr.. Nagel is substantially the list
E!hich was then proposed. During the campaign of last
tuISear no additions were made to this list until after cleo
on. No mention was made publicly of a revolution in
educational organization. Nothing was said of combin-
ting in one body authority over the educational, correc-
1--we and charitable institutions of the state. Nothing
thas said about the legislation of a newspaper monopoly
ea,to existence; nothing was said about concentrating
}aontrel Of the tax measures of the state in the hands
Pr one man. Nothing was said about e-districting the
ttBHate for judicial purposes and making unnecessary ad-
Editions to the number of district judges. Nothing was
kpaid about placing in the hands of travelling agents a
ea4nshnd of 100000 for the alleged encouragement Of i'm
5g%shhatsration. Nothing was said about plunsing the state
ha,to the general banking business. Yet, bills covering
hn1lS these things were sprung upon the legislators, forced
Thorough the caucus by the arbitrary methods familiar
to those who dictated the proceedings, and passed by
Wee legislature Several state officials, all Of them league
IT sembers and elected to the support of league voters
do . Fer " Ae
heaining them to lie not part of the league program, ana
neaerefore that their opposition to them involves no dis
3thtyalty to the league or antagonism toward its principles.
iware these men right or are their facts within the knowl-
tcidge of any league member to indicate that they are
Ito rons? It seems that an answer to this question is
Decided before the leaguerz can follow the precedent sof
8wbeir society"@in their denunciation of these members as
W.ansaitors to the cause. -