The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-30
fARNER-LABOR PRESS
MEETING At BISMARCK

MEETING At BISMARCK
More thas fifty directors and edi-
tors OF the. farmer-owned press met
IN Bismarck on December 10th, and
outlined plans for extending the SER
vice rendered by these newspapers,
The problems Of the publishers and
editors were discussed with a view to
securing even more efficient manage
ment than in the past and, before the
conference adjourned, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopt-
ed:
"We, the directors Of the farmer
owned newspapers in North Dakota,
in conference assembled at Bismarck
this 18th day of December 1920, here
by re-affirm the necessity for and our
allegiance to the original program of
the Nonpartisan League, firmly con-
vinced that thru its enactment into
law and by it's practical working out
shall equity be established and pros
perity gained not only for agriculture
but for all legitimate business within
our state.
To Carry Out Program
1--WE take pride and pleasure in re-
cording our hearty approval and in
dorsement of the Governor, Lynn J.
Frazier and all true Nonpartisan state
officials and their administration of
government and their untiring efforts
to carry out the wishes of the major
ity of the people of the state;
"As duly elected directors of So
tarmer-owned newspapers in the state
which are controlled by resident
stockholders and none other, we COM
mend these newspapers to the atten-
tion Of the business men of the vari-
ous towns in which they are published
as being fully and truly representa-
tive of the farmers of those counties,
and once again;
| ave call the attention of the people
of the state to the original purpose
behind the establishment of these
newspapers, which was to advocate
and advance the interests of the farm
ers and worekrs and with them the
interests of the business men and Of
the entire state and we declare it to
be the sense of this body that such
purpose shall be adhered to without
deviation, and that the several boards
Of directors, officers and editors in
charge Of such newspapers are hereby
urged to continue to work for the best
interests of all the people;
eve appreciate that no community
can make progress where no cooper
alton exists and that strife and bitter
ness destroy what we have all labored
many years to build up.
Willing To Bury Hatchet
! Inasmuch as bankers and the busi
ness interests now profess to support
the farmers program and indicate q
willingness to bury the hatchet, we
consider this an opportune time to
demonstrate whether or not they are
sincere in their statements by invit-
ing them to end their boycott against
the farmer-owned publications which
is still evident in many communities,
and that if the business prove their
sincerity by adopting farmer publi-
cations as advertising mediums, we
urge upon all editors Of our publica-
tions to cooperate with the merchants
; and bankers by conciliatory attitude
toward them to the end that harmony
may replace the old antagonism.
To the business men we point out the
need for the newspaper that shall
speak for the farmer, and that it can
be made to serve good purpose for
the business men also. The farmer has
invested his money in an enterprise
and shown the confidence in the town
by doing so. That confidence and ef-
fort should not be rudely repulsed
nor should boycott methods be used
, against the farmer newspaper, which
can do more than the privately-owned
, newspaper to build up town and
|, make friends for it.
1--WE are confident that little fore
bearance on both sides and spirit Of
!, conciliation If shown by each side will
! soon bring out friendly cooperation
|; between town and country that will
, prove profitable, not only financially
! but morally and socially, to the entire
state" ~.
!, JOSEPH GARDNER
Sunday at his home near Lansford