The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-03
BURTNESS DECLARES ACCUSATIONS
MADE AGAINST LEAGUE PROGRAM ARE
NOT SLANDEROUS, FALSE NOR UNFAIR
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North Dakota has passed Bill for instance, by which
condemn the land Of another individual get for his
own by PAYNE s" per of its value and
when you send literature that kind you
Inclined to socasm And When you appeal to those who
inclined to the theories Of Socialism do not find that
among those Socialists there mighty big group which is
known the Industrial Workers of the World the l. W. VS.
if you please And do you not believe that if literature of
purpose of telling the people what splendid has
been put over here that get some of the W. WIS
in the State Perhaps the man who wrote the article had in
mind the fact that the leader Of party Mr. Townley
Industrial Workers of the World, which has
versaons in every grocery store in the entire State at
no further reference is needed to it at this time.
Now, that believe diSIoses of paragraph Paragraph
is simply this SIN order that there may be in our midst
efs,stnning organization by means of which to reliable
the most revolutionary measures to referendum election as
quickly possible after the legislature adjourns also
piers" ct cetea. Then recommend membership i'll the
Independent Voters Association We the
that thy join association which has InSnrdy
damnabe object in view What is that object TO give
they reject the passed
this legislative assembly and submit in all fairness is
there anything wrong or any harm in doing that?
you appearing the official
of the majority know this is true For the warn
ing "Do not sign anythns do not sign petitions thar
will give the people the right these
until hear from speakers and most of such speakers
l afraid let the people of this
measure that have voted for or against in this house
and think you ought be- When in the early part
of this session the suggestions made, when
ing upon the amendments that the amendments opened the
door too far let down the bars entirely the gentlemen of tn"
majority in this House by and said there is
danger of that and why id they say there danger:
legislature and second the people We the people
measure that is passed can 90 to the people for rejection
approval. And do pot know but what this might be
ton NonrtSan League and of
Republican State Central Committee before he last campaign
f th a .', t "' 81" ~ t , h some
enacted without being upon by the
people If anyone doubts this statement drop line and
will copy of the pamphlet the literature
including those statements in substance.
Now gentcmcl have taken deal more time than
had expected to take when arose but YOU made me do it,
DO whether reconsider motion that you have
made not c"nlenninE me and others 1t hurts is true
received in friendly way | know viii be received cnrr.
teo'sy and can say to ny constituents and know that
every measure according to the dictates of
science id not vote on any meas'r" without trying TO
ing Judgment in accordance with the best of ah:
ity. And that conscience is clear and believe that
such the positions also of the entire minority and of any
other member who signed this statement We have repre-
sented here not only ourselves but we hay also reresced
by their votes at the last election said that they did not have
firmly believe representing the wishes of more than the
jorty of the people of the state That estimate OF
always given every majority House
credit for this that as he has cast his vote for against
he right and because he believed that What he doing
would be for the best interests Of the people of the
That to be credit than the majority
in these closing hours. willing the minority these
Look at some of them. Men who of them. like
colleague Mr.. Hanson. filed homestead in the later
7O. Many Of the members of the minority land,
small farms and large farms in this state. Other
bers in the minority little who. like
others. of those
still making their living of the soil of hOmesteads
that they filed in the 7Os the early sos Others
professions the business walks of life
tried do duty and remember this gentlemen there
is single of the minority who
the majority people he had the
reputation at home that he Of Big Biz if
reputation of being a skunk a scm,nlrel
submit that he would have been here We have
to do duty it, just the YOU have tried
do The future will tell whether Judgment
your Judgment is the better.
Before closing, because do want to
this House again. want to tribute in very few
words the Speaker Of this House. this
believe that there presiding officer who has
died situation the floor of the House
Speaker. He minority and
he has been fair to the ma Ory He has
time who first his |
compliment and tribute in this way. as much
the beginning of these remarks
made back and forth here with reference
O. Affairs Committee that
member it the Judicial Committee I hope that no
will charge that to the Speaker of this House.