The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-23
WHAT is TOwNLEY1sN?
A CoNsIsE STATEMENT.


BISNIARK, N. D.-With polit;-
Cians all over the Northwest as well
asdn Narth Dakota rushing into print
with the news that they are opposed
to oTownleyism, the question :"Whai
isgTownleyism?" becomes important.
ITO answer it Director F. w. Cath.o
OF the Bank of North Dakota has pre-
p4red concise statement of villa.
these gentlemen are on record a.
gAtnst BY checking it over the
RAIDER can easilymake up his mind
lS to what is bad and as to whether
he bad is sufficiently bad to warrant
S6pporting those whose virtue cor
sits OF hating every line of it,.
The statement, in full, reads as fol-
sloBs:.
v 55ssS3sssThe l. V. A. has gone ON record
~ being opposed to .Townleism' and
~ stamped out.
What is Townleyism?
Bank deposits guaranteed.
u. Better grain grades, based on mil
asEling and baking values.
sPay for dockage or it's rteurn to
the farmer to be used as feed for hl3
Ssanimals.
Sss For Local Industry.
J The milling of wheat in the state,
'Sssthereby preventing a double haul aad
Saving the by-products for use in the
K $state, increasing business and indus
Stry and conserving oil fertility.
g s'The tate owned bank, whereby the
y funds that belong to all the people
Il are made available to finance the ac.
B tivties that belong to all the people.
" "A state owned coal mine to supply
4 at least the states own buildings.
81 "An industrial commission charged
Il with the management of the states
Industrial activities, elected by and
Y responsible to the people.
..Hail insurance at cost.
s'Fire insurance on bubble buildings
at cost
state bonding of public Officials.
1 at cost.
State aid to drough sufferers.
State aid to drought sufferers.
.sRural credits. "
Reduction of the spread between
the prices paid to producers and tho
prices charged to consumers.
"A state of home owners Gas tfe
HOMESTEAD act was the most benefit
cient piece of legislation ever enacted
by the federal congress; SO may the
home building association act prove
to be the most beneficient piece of 'e.
gislation ever enacted by state lc-
gislature.)
exemption of farm Improvements
from taxation.
1.-The redistribution of taxes more
in accordance with privileges enjoy
ed and ability to pay.
ssUniform warehouse receipts and
a uniform sales act.
Encouragement of improvements
and discouragement of speculation.
''Simplified court procedure
Equitable assessment of property
for taxation
Thirty days notice before mort
ooroa
"a soldiers compensation law, the
first and 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.
Real Labor Laws.
"Workmen's compensation,. the
most liberal in existence.
Benefits to dependents of employ
es killed.
Beneficial and just labor laws
1'Women suffrage, with provisions
enabling all women entitled to the
ballot to cast their votes.
IAN eight-hour day and a mini
mum wage for women.
stringent regulations as to EN-.
ployement of minors.
..Pure drugs and sanitation legts-
lation.
.Nisht schools and enlargement Of
schol facilities.
Stringent and effective morality