Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-03
n. D. LABOR THANKS
.0RGAN|zEDFARMERs
Annual Convention of State Fed
GRAFTON Endorses lndepen-
dent Political Action.
WORKERS LIKE NEW LAWS
Resolutions Adopted Express Appre-
citation Of Work Of Farmer Leaisia.
tors-state Now First In Laws
to Protect Toilers. 5

Minot, N. D.-Delegates of. the State
Federation of Labor, meeting here in
annual convention, have again In
dorsed the principle of independent
politics.
From the beginning of the Nonpar-
tisan league movement the organized
farmers have had the support Of or
ganized labor, and the new labor laws
as"well as the new industrial legisla-
ton In general have strengthened this
alliance Of the common people.
The present action Of organized la
Dor will have a beneficial effect on the
town vote in the referendum election
against the new legislation to be held
on June &c.
First In Labor Laws. ,st0s
The last session of the legislature,
the first to be completely in control of
the farmers, changed North Dakota
from one of the backyard states in Ia
Dor legislation to first place. And
this fact has given great inspiration
to Independent labor politics, not only
in North Dakota but throughout the
nation.
The present convention has adopted
the following resolutions supporting
the League farmers and expressing
labor's appreciation of the new legisla-
ton: s,ss5,.
Whereas, the farmers, elected to
the sixteenth, legislative assembly Of
North Dakota, through the organiza-
ton known as the Nonpartisan league,
proved themselves true to their every
promise to labor. and
No Wire Pulling.
Whereas, the laws enacted were
all that labor asked and are more far.
reaching and beneficial to labor than
were ever passed by any legislature
assembly in the United States, and at
smaller sacrifice of money, time and
effort to labor, the total financial cost
being less than $110, and
Whereas. many stories and reports
have been circulated broadcast re-
fecting on these laws and the SINGER
ity Of the farmer legislature to the
detriment, injury and discredit Of
North Dakota and her people by the
/. ", A. and other hostile interests;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that the eighth annual
convention of the State Federation Of
Labor does herewith, without reserva-
ton, pass vote Of thanks in appre-
citation of the wholesome and hearty
interest manifested by the Nonparti-
san league legislature in extending
the hand of fellowship and co.opera-
ton to labor, the sincerity of which
can not be questioned in view of the
liberal laws SO freely passed at labor's
request. And, be u further
Labor Backs Farmers.
Resolved, that we brand as false
and libelous an attempt OF the opposi.
tion through the press, speakers or
other agency to convey any impression
that organized labor in North Dakota
is not wholly, heartily and Of its own
uninfluenced volition, In full sympathy
with and in support of, the organized
farmers Of this state and their entire
Industrial program. Be it further
Resolved, that copy of these reso-
buttons be spread on the records Of the
convention and given to the press Of
the state, as well as sent to the Asso.
ciated and United Press services and
to Speaker L. L. Stair Of the sixteenth
legislative assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON THANKS.
"A. s"T. J. Casey.
Charles e. Baker,
"Cecelia Lovinske,
ii "Albert Waddington,
James Edwards"
New Laws viii Draw Settlers.
North Dakota is the only one OF our
western states so far to do anything
to Offset the Canadian campaign to
attract our farmers as settlers. In re-
cent years many thousands Of our
skilled farmers have gone over the
border and occasionally they come
back for visit with tales Of how they
have made good. EN-.
Like the western provinces Of Can.
ada North Dakota is now placing q
e., ~. tale lnS,.a