The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-28
DAK0TALEACUERS
SELECT NOMINEES:
PRAISE new LAWS
FRAZIER ADMINISTRATION IS
CHEERED By FARMERS AND
WORKERS AT CONVENTION.

FRAZIER ADMINISTRATION IS
/ CHEERED By FARMERS AND
! WORKERS AT CONVENTION.
I Fargo. n. D.-Meeting in joint
convention. delegates of the Nonpar-
ti>an league and the Working Peo-
pies Nonpartisan Political alliance
named complete ticket in the Re-
publican primaries Of North Dakota
to be voted upon June 30.
! Following are the candidate select
ed:
! United States SenatOr-Doctor E.
F. Lada, president Of North Dakota
/ Agricultural college, one of the ma
tons leading experts on matters re-
lating to wheat and for years lead
er in the North Dakota farmer fight.
CongresS-John NJ. Baer of Fargo
! ttor re-elect;on); State Senator Pen
draS Of Jamestown; James Sinclair
Of kenmare (tOr rc-eelction).
Governor-l.ynn j. Frazier (for re-
election).
lieutenant Governor-Howard r.
Wood tfor re-election).
! Commissioner Of Agriculture and
| i.abor.---John N. Hagan (for re-elec-
tion).
| Attorney General-William Lemke.
Secretary Of State-State Senator
J. l. Cahill.
State Treasuer-State Represen-
| Iative X. H. Walker.
State Auditor-D. c. Poindexter.
Commissioner of Insurance-S. A.
Olsness (for re-election).
Superintendent of Schools
NJ. Johnson.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion-Frank Milhollan (for re-elec-
It ion): c. F. Dupuis (for re-election);
State Representative c. w. McDon-
nell.
Justice Of the Supreme Court-Seth
Richardson.
MAJORITY ARE FARMERS
OF the candidates for state office
Messrs. Frazier, Wood, Hagan. Cahill,
Walker, OlSness, Dupuis and Melon
mel are farmers, Poindexter and Mill
hollan are labor men, Lemke and
Richardson are lawyers and Miss
johnson is teacher, superintendent
Of schools at Tioga, N. D. Poindex-
ter and Richardson are both service
men. Both were volunteers.
The utmost enthusiasm marked the
meeting. With the first mention of
Governor Frazier's name the dele
gates rose to their feet, cheering, and
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton. John N. Hagan, although a
farmer, was placed in nomination for
commissioner of agriculture and la
Dor, a position he has now held for
four years, by a labor delegate, with
the farmer delegates approving the
Endorsement unanimously.
William I.emkc, who has been an
mtiring worker in the League move
men: ever since It's start, also was
nominated by reclamation, although
President Townley of the Nonpartisan
league, who was in attendance at the
convention. told the delegates that
Lemke could not spared to serve as
attorney general for not more than
one term. at the end of which time
he will be needed by the organization
in its national work. These three
officers are Of particular Importance,
these officials constitute e. indus
tria commission, Aii"l a:.s ;.uthori-
ty over the Bank Of North Dakota,
the Mill and Elevator association and
all other industrial enterprises.
WHAT LEAGUE HAS DONE
Resolutions decllrc, in part:
Eve commend the Nonpartisan
league members Of the Legislative as
and the executive officers who
have enacted into law and carried in
to successful operation the
State guarantee Of bank de-
pests:
Hail insurance at cost:
Fire Insurance on public build
inss at cost:
state aid 10 droutk sufferers;
estate AM to dairy associa-
TONS;
''F,ocl cantrol:
"t.xcmpticn of fa:r, i>..~,:e-
meats from taxation;
";.Ne:apt!un OF Ia .
hoH,e from taxation;
Encouragement of iihu1rrHln, Ma, /
md ,(iSSoulagement Of >pn'uiation: |
"E.tuitahlc assessment of property ,
~: taxation Is Required FE the con- /
>titn,i,u /
Y nitot@: s;ar>houSc receipts *m| ,
~ fu.nl sal i, act; !
"Thilty Gtv>' notice before mott !
cage foreclosure;
NnrkllsnS compensation, the !
s,oSt iil',r;sl ~ existence:
Woman Suffrage. with provisions
'naH,inS al Nu,nen entitled to the
,;l,:ot to cast their vote. extending
. women remote from the polls, one
sa'f mile or more, the same privi-
esre> as have been heretofore extend
Il 70 commercial travellers;
An eight-hcur day and minimum
wage for industrial women;
"Stringent regulations as to the
Of minors;
..pnre drugs and sanitation ler;Slo i