Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-14

may say that the league plans will
never go that far, but history says
different. A half million men in
Russia control the destinies and fix
conditions for 140,0O0,000. We can
not rest easy in this state until such
project has been rooted out forever.
There are three ways by which
the state can accomplish the pur-
pose OF the socialists, and this was
stated by Professor Royalance, the
socialist tax expert, who directed
the league leaders at BismarckA One
is by revolution, the other by pur-
chase. the third by taxation. Royal
ance stated he preferred the latter
method. It is we'll known that the
power to tax is the power to des-
troy.
Voters should remember that the
personalities in the selection of can
didates are the least important; it
is the principle and the purposes Of
this menace to good government.
which we are opposed to and which
should be voted down.
Women Take Part
Mrs. +. NJ. Wanner of jamestown
expressed qualification at this first
meeting between men and women
working together on full terms Of
equality in a political meeting. She
said she had waited almost fifty
years for this opportunity and she
believed that many women who had
interests involved with their fami-
lies and children would become
more interested in political action
and in the selection Of the right
candidates for Office, than they have
been in the past.
The right to vote puts them on
equal terms with the men, and she
believed that clean politics would be
one result of the women's voting.
She believed that women would be-
come intelligent voters and urged
that every woman should inform
herself in regard to the questions
to be decided and the candidates for
office. She said that women would
not vote for every Tom, Dick or
Harry, because they were on q par
ty ticket. This election means much
in North Dakota, and she hoped the
result would be such that when
stranger asked II she was resident
of the state, she would be proud to
it, rather than feel in
clined to apologize, as sometimes
occurs owing to the present condt-
tions in North Dakota.
Will Work Together
It was decided that the mems Or
and women's organiza-
tion should work together and Mrs.
Glaspell, chairman of the woman's
was asked to select
of three. to name wo-
mans executive committee of four
teen. This arrangement was ap-
proved by the women in preference
to the plan for woman's working as
q separate woman's organization.
Miss Mary McGinnis said that for
many years women have waited to
vote with their brothers. fathers and
and she believed would
exercise the privilege wisely; that
women are more serious in consid-
ering their new privileges than are
men, who have been accustomed to
the right of voting. She was pleas:
cd that the organizations should
work together and was glad to have
the leadership and advice Of the
men of the committee. She said
that success this fall depended up
on work amongst the voters, and
that III you have convictions do not
hesitate to express them to the
and to talk and influence
them IL possible. No higher duty
can be performed by the women
than to work for good govern
ment."
Mrs. Andrew Blewett also spoke
Of the ladies opportunity. and noted
the advice of Judge Christensen,
that it was the duty of women to
vote, and to inform themselves on
the issues and questions and candi-
dates in the election. Mothers were
not in favor of the doctrine0 OF So
cialism, and she did not believe that
women generally would vote the
way their husbands did, If they be-
lieved their husbands voted wrong.
Work is Necessary
o. J. Seller said he was glad to
see the women interested and given
the privilege of working with the
men, for the cause of good govern
ment, but the men should not let
the women do all the work. 1t was
up to the men to push the work in
every precinct in the county, induce
men to go to the polls and their
wives also get out all voters oppos-
ed to state ownership and socialism.
II North Dakota is worth anything
to you now 1t is worth taking day
to work for your own protection.
How much will your savings and
property be worth in five years ii
state ownership succeeds?
The FIVE million dollar mortgage
on the Drake flour mill worth, $780,
900 is a starter. 1t shows what you
will have to pay In taxes and in
bonds. 1t is like mortgaging one
said the speaker, worth 81.
for $25O0. AS taxes go up values
60 down. Our children's children
will not live long enough to pay the
taxes. which will follow If state
socialism is put over on North Da-
kota.
Arc we too busy TO give a few
days to this work now? The men
in authority in the league are So
their game is to fool US
while they grab the good things.
viii lose us the election
and everyone opposed to socialism
must get out and work. 1t is not
q difficult task. The entire ticket
can be put over. The speaker urg-
ed special attention TO the legisla-
tive candidates who wilt go to Bis.
marck as Independent men and not
bound to q socialist machine.
Congressman Young of Valley
Nifv do q Pauy ram a r1ro Nnvn nit.