Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-12

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for it's functional power. Further,
we are opposed to jeopardizing the
states credit or resources for expert
menting in any other state-owned
Industries.
No Politics.
We. believe that the management
and control of all state industries
should be removed from political in
fuences and should be managed by
permanent overlapping boards of 'di-
rectors, with a separate board for
each industry; 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 proper
and efficient administration Of the
executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the state go vernment to
the end that the state taxes shall not
become burden upon the people
and further enunciate the principle
that the people should benefit to the
extent of all revenues paid and we
recommend to the people thrift and
economy in their private affairs as
we'll.
We most earnestly invite all peo-
pie, regardless of political affiliation
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 asso-
ciation, in convention assembled at
the city of Grand Forks, N. D., do
hereby adopt the following platform
enunciating the principles OF repre-
sentative government and advocat-
ing the abolition Of the present un-
American. despotic and socialistic
system of state government, and re-
affirming our fealty to safe, sound
and sane constitutional government
in the interests of all the people.
Representative Government.
We reaffirm our belief in the prin-
ciples of representative government
that have been obtained in the Unit
ed States since the birth of our ma
tion. AS American citizens imbued
with the spirit of democracy we con-
denim the actions of few self ap-
pointed leaders and agitators who
have fastened themselves on body po
| litic of this state and who thru coer-
Give. autocratic. and.s un-American
methods have divided the people OF
this state into two classes and in
stalled Russian soviet form of gov
ernment
Government Condemned.
We condemn the acts of the gov
ernor in refusing to allow the people
of the state to exercise their consti-
tutional rights to initiate measures
as provided for by the constitution,
| and also the action of the Nonparti-
san League legislators in attempting
to override the constitution by en-
acting law providing for the plac-
ing in operation all laws passed
within 10 days after adjournment
without receiving the necessary two
| thirds vote upon the emergency
clause.
We are opposed to the extension
! Of the executive power in the state
believing it to be against the prin-
| ciples Of representative government
and productive of perpetuation OF
political power. We are also oppos-
ed to the right Of the governor-to re-
move any officer withoutfust cause
School Funds.
| We are sensible to the fact that
the school fund Of the state is under
our compact with the federal gov
ernm,ent sacred trust fund to .1e
used for educational purposes only
and should not be used for political
or socialistic enterprises.
Bank Of North Dakota.
We believe that the State Bank Of
North Dakota as organized and man
aged Is a menace to the financial vel
fare OF. the state. Past experience
has proven that banks organized
upon such principles have uniformly
become failures. ~
| It. Is. therefore recommended tha'
the present banking law betso modi
fed as to become real rural credits
bank, so as to furnish loans at :
minimum interest rate to the farm
ers Of the state and that the same
be placed under strict regulation
land examination by at least twt
| elective departments of the state ant
that school districts, townships, vii
Ilages, cities and counties shall be re
stored to the right Of administering