The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-06-12

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The labor convention at Minot this
week bossed by the nonpartisan
league leaders went on record as SYM
pathizing with the Winnipeg strikers.
Sure we expected that. The only Won
der is that the same bunch did not go
on record as favoring sympathetic
strike for Mooney, the California
bomb thrower. That would be in line
with their tenets, also.
THINK IN 1NTEREsT-sAvE-
Many speakers are being billed by
the Independent Voters Association to
carry the truth to the people about
the seven measures that are being re-
ferended. 1t is the desire of those who
are opposed to the league program so
far as these measures are concerned,
to give the people the facts in the case
and to leave abuse to others. Com
mencing on June 9th DR.. L. S. Platou
is to tour the county for the I. v. A.
and while he does not claim to an an
orator he will give his ideas frankly
and convincingly as he sees it and will
abstain from abuse or personalities.
If the people want to hear both sides
Of the question they should go out and
hear DR.. Platou. He will speak at
Valley City next Wednesday night at
8 o'clock. 5000 f
THINK IN 1ErEREs7-sAvr-
After fight lasting over forty
years, the woman's suffrage amend
ment has finally passed the congress
of the United States-and a republican
congress at that-and will be submit
ted to the various states for ratifca-
ton to become part Of the constitution
of the United States. It has been an
uphill fight for the women of the
country and we believe they should
have the same rights to vote as the
men. The great worlds war has taught
us that the women of the land can
jump in and fill mans place when
necessary and they did so during the
war. II they can do that they are
certainly entitled to vote just as much
as the men are. However, the passage
by congress of this amendment does
not get them the victory by any
means. The amendment still has to
be ratified by two-thirds of the states
before it becomes part of the consti-
tuition, and seeing that those southern
ers are bitterly opposed to woman
suffrage of the country still have
hard fight on their hands. Well
here's hoping for success for them.
83E THINK IN S1NTEREs1-sAvE-- ~ II,
The tax payers Of the state should
remember that this huge amount Of
legislation passed by the late legisla-
ture and which the league leaders are
asking them to ratify, is providing
berths for between $50 and 800 addi-
tional job holders drawing big salar-
les and for which the tax payers will
have to provide the money. Under the
new commissions appointed and the
jobs to be filled by socialist horde it
will cost the people Of this state over
million dollars in salaries alone and
we cannot see where we are going to
be benefited by the measures passed
Take the Bank of North Dakota for in
stance. Mr.. Cathro is to get $12,5OO
per year; Mr.. Waters $4,000 per year
and several others $4,000 per year sal
airy. Then in all the other depart
ments of the state government have
been added numerous unnecessary Jobs
to be filled by the faithful to be add
ed to the expense. All this must be
paid for in taxation and you, Mr..
Farmer, as well as the rest of US, will
have to foot the bill. How much ahead
are you going to be under these condi-
lions even if all your program was
put into operation? 1t will cost more
to put it into effect than you will get
out of it. If Alex Mckenzie or any of
the so-called old gang would under
take to put over this excessive taxa
ton and graft they would be bawled
out by speakers all over the state and
by the very same men who are stand
ing up for this program Of looting the
state. Z.
- THINK IN 1N7EREsr--sAvE- b.
If you will notice about every speak
er out for the 1ea ono hio hns;nass nro