The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-08
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The |. v. A. has gone on record as being op-
posed to "Townleyism" and has resolved that
"Townleyism" must be stamped out.
What is Townleyism?
Bank deposits guaranteed.
Better grain grades, based on milling and
baking values.
Pay for dockage or'its return to the farmer to
be used as feed for his animals.
The milling of wheat in the State, thereby
preventing a double haul, and saving the by
products for use in the state, increasing bust
ness and industry and conserving soil fertility.
The s~tate-oWned Bank, whereby the funds
that benrlgs to all the people are made available
to finance The activities that belong to the peo-
pie.
A state-ownd coal mine to supply at least the
States Wn buildings.
An Industrial Commission charged with the
management of the States industrial activities
elected by and responsible to the people.
Hail insurance at cost.
Fire insurance on public buildings at cost.
State bonding of public officials at cost.
State aid to drouth sufferers.
State aid to dairy associations.
Rural credits.
deduction OF the spread between the prices
paid to producers and the prices charged to
consumers.
"A state of home owners (as the homestead
act was the most beneficient piece of LEGISLATION
ever enacted by the Federal Congress; so may
the Home Building Association Act prove to be
the most beneficient piece of legislation ever en-
acted by a state legislature.)
Exemption of farm implements from taxa
ton.
Exemption Of a small city home from taxa
ton.
The red; strlbution of taxes more in accord
ance with privileges enjoyed and ability to pay.
Uniform warehouse receipts, and a uniform
sales act.
Encouragement of improvements and dis
enlargement of speculation.
Simp]ified court procedure.
Equitable assessment of property for taxa
Thirty days notice before mortgage f~oreclos+
ure.
A soldiers compensation law, the first and
the most liberal enacted by any state.
A moratorium act, effective until one year
after peace is declared.
The lowest draft cost per soldier of any state
in the Union.
Workmen's compensation, the most liberal
in existence.
Benefits to dependents of employees killed.
Beneficial and just labor laws.
y Woman suffrage, with provisions enabling all
women entitled to the ballot to cast their votes.
An eight-hour day, and a minimum wage for
women.
Stringent regulations as to employment Of
minors.
Pure drugs and sanitation legislation.
Night schools and enlargement of school facil
tiles.
Stringent and effective morality laws.
Rural school betterment.
Recall of public officials.
A full line of repairs to be carried by deal
ers for machinery sold in the state.
Loyalty to State and obedience to it's laws.
Patriotism and love of country.
Free speech and free assemblage.
Fairer railroad rates.
Flood control.
Encouragement of cooperation.
TIL realization of democracy, as written into
our constitutions and preserved in our tradi-
TONS
Each and every one of the foregoing planks
of the 'Townleyism" platform Except the coal
mine) has been confirmed, enacted into law or
carried into effect by the present administra-
ton. Which of these planks is so dangerous that
the whole program must be defeated?
THE WORLD WHIRLIGIG