The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-02-20

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" Senator johnson, Presidential
s. Candidate will speak in Bismarck
- Friday evening, February 27.
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Senator johnson, Preside ntiai
si Candidate will SPEAK in Bismarck
Friday evening, February ~.
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applying to women should be repealed
as being a violation of the right Of
secret ballot.
Mill and Elevator
The people of North Dakota having
voted in favor of the principle OF a
state-owned mill and elevator. We are
in. favor of having such an institution
built and operated within the state.
But realizing that such an industry as
a state-owned institution. is still in
the experimental stage, we are in
favcr Of limiting the amount to be en-
pended for such purpose to two mil
lion dollars. Further, we believe that
the money SO appropriated should be
safeguarded to the extent that it,
would be used only for the purpose Of
erecting and operating such mill and
elevator. Further, we are in favor Of
having such institution built and oper-
ated under a law that is self-goveTn-
ing and workable and not contingent
on any other law for its functional
power. Further, we are opposed to
:eopardizing the states credit or. re-
sources for experimenting in any othe::'
state-owned industries.
No Politics.
We believe that the management
and control Of all state industries
should be removed from political in
fluepces and should be managed by
permanent overlapping boards Of d.
rectors. with separate board for
each industy; such boards being re-
sponsible directly to the legislature
and subject to all the regulations af-
fecting private industries.
Rigid Economy
We recommend the most rigid
economy consistent with the propc:
and efficient administration of tho
executive, legislative and Judicial
branches of the state government TO
the end that the state taxes shall not
become burden upon the people
and furher enunciate the principle
that the people should benefit to the
extent of all revenues paid and VIC
recommend to the people thrift and
economy in their private affairs as
we'll.
We most earnestly invite all peO-
eple,@ regards Of polit tical AFT iliations
who now feel that their political and
property rights are being placed in
jeopardy, to join our organization
and aid US in our efforts to rid the
state of Socialistic domination.
We, the Independent Voters assc-
the city of Grand Forks, N. D.. do
hereby adopt the following platform
errnciating the principles OF repre-
sentative government and advocating
the abolition of the present un-Amer-
ican. desrntic and socialistic system
of state government, and reahrmlhe
our fealty to safe. sound and sane
constitutional government in the in
terests of all the people.
Representative Government.
We reaffirm our belief in the prin-
ciples Of representative government:
that have been obtained in the United
Statos since the birth of our nation.
As hr,orican citizens imbued Win
the snirit of democracy we condemn
the actions Of q few self, appointed
leaders and agitators who have fas'
toned themselves on the body polite
Of This state and who through coer-
Give, autocratic and un-Amerlcan
methods have divided the people OF
this state into two classes and IN
stalled a Russian soviet form OF gov
ernment.
We condemn the acts of the gov
ornor in refusing to allow the people
Of the state to exercise their constltu'
tonal rights to initiate measures as
proyided for by the constitution, ana
also the action of the Nonpart1san
league legislators in attempting 10
override the constitution by enacting
law providing for the placing III
operation all laws passed within ~
days after adjournment without nav
ing received the necessary two-thirGs
vote upon the emergency clause.
We are opposed to the extension OF
the executive power in the state be-
,lievine It to be against the principles
of representative government AMI
productive Of perpetuation OF pohtical
power. We are also opposed to the
rieht Of the governor to remove any
officer without just cause.
SCHOOL 6UU08 ...
We are sensible to the fact that the
school fund of the state is under our
compact with the Federal government
q sacred trust fund to be used for
educational purposes only and should
not be used for political or sociatis-
tic enterprises.
Bank Of North Dakota
We believe that the State Bank OF
North Dakota as organized and man
aged js mence to the financial vel
fare Of the state. Past experience has
proven that banks organized upon
such principles have uniformly be-
come failures.
It Is therefore recommended that
the present banking law be so modi-
fed as to become q real rural credits
bank, so as to furnish loans at 81
minimum interest rate to the farm
ers Of the state and that the same be
placed under strict regulau uonl and OK.
animation BY at least two elective de-.
partments OF the state and that schooIl
districts. townships, villages, cities
and counties shall be restored TO the.
right of fadministerinK their own fun,is.
Continued next week.