The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-20


choice of the league convention for ,
dent of the North Dakota Agricultu
senator to succeed Senator Gronna.
Needless to say the platforms {
variance to each other and inasmucl
latest official arguments for and ag
in full in this department. The frs
League Platform
Resolved by the North Dakota non
partisan league, in delegate conven.
ton assembled:
That the nonpartisan league is the
embodiment of that form of democ-
racy that alone will solve our economic
wrongs. The highest form of democ-
racy is exemplifed in the leagues
principles and practices.
The solution of our economic prob
lens and the control of all forms of
profiteering lies in the direct applica-
ton of the principles contained in the
league platform. The whole league
program may be expressed briefly in
the statement that "either the produc-
er receives too little or the consumer
pays too much, or BOTH And it is
the correction of this situation that
gives rise to the organization of the
nonpartisan league.
We heartily and gratefully acknow-
ledge the integrity of purpose, adher-
ence to duty, determination of char
acter and loyalty to the states citizen
ship Of Governor Lynn J. Frazier and
Commissioner John N. Hagan, of the
industrial insurance commission, in
carrying into effect the instructions of
the people as. presented to constitu-
tional amendments, legislative enact
ments, and referendum votes. and we
do commend them and congratulate
the voters upon the high degree Of
successful plans and procedure thus
far carried into operation. We COM
mend the nonpartisan members Of the
legislature and the executive officers
who have enacted into law and carried
into successful operation, the state
guarantee Of bank deposits; hail in
surance at cost; fire insurance on pub
lie buildings at cost; state aid to
,drouth sufferers; state aid to dairy
associations; flood control; exemp-
ton of farm improvements from tax
alton; exemption of the small city
home from taxation; encouragement
Of improvements and encouragement
of speculation; equitable assessment
of property for taxation as required
by the constitution; uniform ware
house receipts and uniform sales act;
thirty days notice before mortgage
foreclosure; workmens compensation,
the most liberal in existence; benefits
to dependents Of employees killed; wo-
mems suffrage, with provisions en-
abling all women entitled to the bal
lot to cast their vote extending to
women remote from the polls, one
half mile or more, the same privileges
as have been heretofore extended to
commercial travellers; an eight hour
day and minimum wage for women;
stringent regulations as to the en-
ployment of minors; pure drugs and
sanitation legislation; stringent and
effective morality laws, compelling |
the father of an illigitimate child to
give it his name and to permit it to
share his property-the direct anti
thesis of free love; rural school better
ment; night schools and enlargement |
of school facilities; recall of public |
officials; fairer railroad rates; full |
line of repairs to be carried by deal
ers for machinery sold in the state;
encouragement Of cooperation; the re-
Of taxes more nearly in
accordance with the privileges enjoyed
and the ability to pay.
We stand for just recognition and
Of the tremendous sac
rifices rendered by our returned sol
diers, as witness the soldiers compen-
sation law, the first and most liberal
enacted by any state.
The lowest draft cost per soldier of
any state in the union.
A moratorium act effective until one
year after peace is declared.
We call attention that our patriot
ism and love of country was typified
by portions of our state having the
draft exhausted by voluntary enlist
ments before the call was made under
the draft; and that North Dakota
stands third highest in war casualties
in proportion to the number of men in
service.
Ito be continued)