The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-05-07
n, D. LEADS ALL
IN DEMOCRACY
Noted Student of American Gov.
ernmentPays Tribute to Nom
partisan Administration.

Lynn HaineS, secretary OF the Ma
tional Voters league, and editor Of the
Searchlight on Congress, which tells
voters what stand their congressman
take on vital issues, recently made n
statement on the origin, aims and
achievements of the Nonpartisan
League. In it he said:
"As native Of the northwest, have
an intimate knowledge Of the exploit
tation Of the farmers by the milling,
packing, railroad, hail insurance and
financial interests Of Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Chicago. North Dakota in
particular was held in commercial sub
jugation by these alien interests and
ruled much as a conquered province
in the days of the Roman Empire.
These Industrial over-lords named its
political officials and dictated their
policies. Even the courts were not
free from this malign influence. In
evitably, state so governed was han
dicapped in its industrial development,
for the cream of its production was
skinned off by out-of-the-state monop-
OliStS.
Fc:n1"" Revolt Blessing.
Year; # these conditions brought
aln"' IL" r'r,'i that created the Non
rH"''.'-'" ''.""',r with policy Of eco
n"tn'r :n,inntion for the state.
This ~" best thing that ever
happr.:,i - North Dakota. 1t not only
has vastly advanced the agricultural
and commercial welfare Of the state.
but has given North Dakota real self
government for the first time in its
history. In fact. North Dakota today
has a more truly democratic govern.
ment in both spirit and practice than
any other state in the Union.
The people of North Dakota have
gotten rid of the professional politi-
cians-the errand Boys of special privi.
lege-and replaced them with men
chosen by and responsible to the or.
ganiZed farmers and wage-Workers
who comprise more than so per cent
of its population. These men take gov.
eminent seriously; they know that in
difference or corruption in public Off.
Gals directly affects the material and
moral welfare Of every family in the
state; and as consequence they have
made an honest effort to pass pro.
gram Of laws that will relieve the ex.
rloitation of outside monorolists by
interfering the competition OF the
state.
Benefits Are Enormous.
These laws have been in operation
less than year. This is too short
period to afford the basis for any posi-
tive opinion. hut it is certain the state
industries have thus far exceeded the
most sanguine expectations of their
supporters and refutcd every predic-
tion Of their opponents. Already great
good has resulted to the producers of
North Dakota, and as the program
develops there is every prospect that
it will save millions of dollars for the
producers and business interests of
the state. The improvement in the
grain grading and dockage laws alone
Is worth to the farmers Of North Da-
kota far more than they have paid in
support of the Nonpartisan league.
The gain is permanent and is moral
as we'll as material. The people of
North Dakota never will surrender
their recently gained powers of self
government and feel confident that
so long as genuine democracy prevails
in North Dakota your state will enjoy
the cnviahle reputation Of having an.
administration and policy actuatcd
by humanity ana Intelligence instead
of by greed and stupidity"
New Tork.-The annual report of