Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-05-20
For & Consideration Of Voters

platform declares the right of indi-
vidual property and the right of the
individual to the protection Of the
government as opposed to socialism.
Early repeal of war institutions is
demanded, whether in the state or
nation. The state administration is
scored for it's attempt at establishing
the rule of the classes. Extravagan-
ces of the state administration are
condemned and it is charged that Of
fees have been created for loud
mouthed and persistent enemies OF
Americanism.'
Frazier Is Condemned.
Governor Frazier is condemned for
his attempt at interference with the
prosecution of at least one criminal,
and his interference is held to be an
insult to the womanhood, the re-
turned soldiers and the citizenry Of
the state.
"The real issue in this campaign is
between Americanism and Social
ism," the platform reads in advocat-
ing an anti-red flag law. Politicaliz-
ing of the schools is condemned and
the removing of. safeguards from
school funds is pointed to as one Of
the works of the state administra-
tion. The library scandal, the TAX
ing of powers of the superintendent
of public instruction, the attempt to
put laws into operation regardless of
whether they had sufficient votes, the
newspaper law, and the workmen' g
compensation rates, are among the
state issues dealt with.
On taxes it is asserted the farmers
are being required to pay heavier
taxes while millions in moneys and
credits have been exempted from
taxation and the excessive farm land
taxes are held to be "step towards
confiscation of farm lands" The alb
sent voters act is condemned as un-
American. The homebuilders' law is
listed as of little or no value, de-
signed only to "catch votes and make
fat jobs for agitators. The anti-in-
Junction law is declared to be against
the interests Of the farmers. Restor-
alton to state officers of powers tax
en- from them also is demanded.
Question of Industries.
!. In dealing with the mill and ele-
vator situation it is proposed that
the state shall limit, its capital in
yestment to $4,000, zoe and that the
Industries be operated on q nom
political basis by competent men.
The opening Of the records Of the in
dustrial commission, the state bank
and the workmen's compensation
commission is demanded. Increased
hail indemnity, elimination of the tax
on land by which farmers are re-
quired to pay for the maintenance Of
the department whether they have
insurance or not. and the proposal
that crops be insured on the applfca-
ton OF the ,farmer,Sis made. ,.
Recognizing agriculture as the
greatest industry Of the state, ade-
quate legislation dealing with mar
keting and other farm problems ia
demanded. Repeal Of bond laws whtc,
are held to be unnecessary and ex-
travaeant is also demanded. on the
soldier bonus question it is pronosei
that all restrictions as to the use ~
the bonus shall be removed, and thai
means be provided by the next leeis-
latdre for the immediate payment Of
the bonus to all soldiers.
Mr.. LANCER, when called on. said
tnat ne had not an opportunity cf
studying the platform carefully but
the very fact that it had been ADOPT
cd by the. convention was sufficient
guarantee that; it was sound. Mr..
LANCER said that If he was elected
governor he would faithfully carry
out the platform.
The platform is a terrific .indict-
ment Of the Townley administration.
I tmakes the straight issue of this
one Of Americanism against
socialism. Many delegates declared
on the floor that it must be a clean
cut issue against socialism, a plat
form militantly opposed to socialism,
anarchy and Townley-
ism, and no candidate who could nor
square up with this platform was
considered.
Orators Entertain.
Delegates were entertained We'd
nesday by the spellbinders OF. the.
party and I. V: "A. orators. Rev. A.
o. Birchenough of st. Thomas. .ths
lighting parson," gave one Of his
characteristic speeches which bro.
The convention to It's feet. He scor-
ID the red, flag bill. He was followed
By Rep. Burtness. w. H. Stutsman.
Ind nd +. D. Norton, who explained vic
|ous lle1 features of the league platform.
Stuts1nan County
ss5s3.., 3@..$..s Delegation Honored
The Stutsman county delegation
vas highly gratifed at the result OF
heir. work and Alfred steel's selec4
Ion; as chairman Of the convention.