Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-03
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Adopted by Democrats and
Regular Republicans at
Bismarck. z.-

Local sRepubicans and Democrats
who attended the meetingssgof the
state censral committees OF the two
parties Is atHsBismarck, returned to
Grand. Forks Thursday night.
Platforms condemning the present.
Socialist state administration were
Iadoptedsby both the Democrats and
f f'ss 8Reg 81 publ an.,,.n
The Republicans adopted the zone
system for conducting. the campaign
and elected the following Q n chair
Zone chairmen-F4rst, j. b. Bacon,
Grand Forks; second, George Dlckin.
son, Minnewaukan; Third, Victor Cor
bett. Minot; Fourth. J.. I. Austin, Will
liston; Fifth, Herman LAntz, Taylor;
Sixth, O.. e. Severson. Hettinger; Sew
enth, J J. Ryan. Leith; Eighth, T. w.
Eddy. jamestown: Tenth, Treadwell
The resolutions adopted by the reg
ular Republicans reaffirms their al
legiance TO the principles of the Re-
publican parry and pledge their sup
port to Harding n Coolidge. Among
other things, the resolutions provide,
Republicans to Socialism.
They declare that the policy and
principles Of the soc.alistic leaders of
the ~Nonpartisan League, as evidenced
by attempts to change the constitu-
ition and. by recent amendments, are
opposed to Republicanisrn and Ameri-t
They condemn he extravag.ance Of
the state administration. 4.
They declare that laws have been
passed which imperil the future Of
the public school system, and, they
charge that the administration Is
harboring teachers and professors
who are enemies Of tn public.
They condemn the N~onpartisan
league leaders, who, masQuerading as
republicans, refused to pass m anti
red flag law at two sessions Of the
legislature.
Restoration Pledge Made.
They pledge theyRepublicans TO the
enactmentof h initiated law which
. will restore to township boards,
school boards and city and village
boards, the right to handle all money
paid for local taxes through local
r banks
They pledge the Republicans to
the enactment Of the initiated Law
permitting taxpayers to insert private
legal notices in such papers as they
desire.
/. They favor amendments to the
Workmen's Compensation Act.
They condemn the League leader:
for their tax laws, for their attempt
: to give workers and henchmens mr.
opportunity to dictate how womer
shall vote. for their impractical home.
builders law. for their immigration
Y law and for their ant~t-injunctlon law
The resolutions advocate the Npiac'
Ing Of the management and Htcontro
OF state elevators and mills. in thu
hands of n~on-poMtical experts and
8 the limiting of the use OF state funds
for such purposes while the scheme
still is in It's experimental stage.
They favor an a~mendernent to thu
state bank act to make 1t a real farm
loan bank, the amendment OF tht
t hail insurance law, the enactment o1
new tax laws conforming to thu
spirit Of the constitution and thu
: abolition Of the many unnecessar,
and expensive Offices established un
der the regime Of the socialists"l s
Democratic Resolutions. M.
The platform resolutions adopted
y by the Democratic state committet
touched on the following points:
They condemn the stripping of the
superintendent of public instruction
of the powers OF that Office.
The interference with the conduc,
r of the schools of the state and tn.
s attempt to fill them with socialistit
and immoral literature is condemned
The restoration of all powers to the
head OF the educational system i.
. urged.
Because agriculture is the basi,
industry Of the state the giving OF
8 state aid to voluntary live stock as
sociations and farmers elevators /.
The right OF the laboring man t.
organize for protection and bargain.
Ing is reasserted.
They favor economy and efficiency
OF government
The action Of Tennessee in ratify.
ing the federal suffrage amendment
is praised.
The fair trial Of state owned ele.
vators and mills, under competent
management is favored.
a change in the newspaper grab
bill is asked.
The selling Of private property ant
driving labor to work is condemned
The amendment OF the law to per.
nit schools. counties and municipal.
ties to keep their funds at home i,
favored. !.
Provision for the regular inspec.
tom and public report Of the ccndi,
tion'of the Bank Of North Dakota il
asked.
g. sailed immigration uses y. condemn
The ticket nominated by the Com.
nittee Of II is Endorsed in full.
The extension OF the soldier bonus
to include all citizens who saw ser.
4ce and tho making OF funds avail;
Ablo by the mex session Of the leg.
lslAture ~ favored,
The independent press and the 1
VA. are thanked for the work they
have done In exposing tho p,ropa.
ganda OF the socialist dynasty.
A resolution was passed putting
the committee on record as being op.
posed TO the appointment OF per.
sons not residents OF the state te
state positions. The motion does moi
include teachers, experts, and other
y trained employes who cannot be Sc.
cured within the state.
At the last lecture OF the term
Prof. Clarkaon told the students, with
much emphasis. that he expected
them6to devote all OF their time to
preparation for the Anal examination
III examination pApcrs arc now In
the hands Of the printer" h4 said. I'll
there amp question you would like an.
swered at this time? +. ~ ~ 9SS