The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-02-20
I.V.A.PLATFORM
Radical Laws.

a one man tax commission, the offcia!
newspaper law, the law creating u
state sheriff, the special investigating
committee law and ali laws affecting
adversely, the rights OF citizens with
reference to their persons or property
should be repealed.
We are unalterably opposed to the
principles of the l. w. W'ism, red So
cialisn and the red flag, and believe
in supporting and upholding the
American flag rs the symbol standing
for the perpetuation Of our American
institutions, equal opportunity to all
classes, and the full protection. Of
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness of all our people granted by
the constitution.
Homebuilders' Law.
The homebuilders' law as carried
out at present is unnecessary and un-
called for in this state. During forty
years of pioneer life the farmers and
people generally Of this state have
built their own homes. There are no
large Industrial centers in this agri-
cultural region that cannot and do
not take care of themselves. It is
unfair to burden the people of this
state with complex and expensive
machinery for seizing land and levy
ing taxes to take care of people who
may not even be residents of our
commonwealth. Such a principle car
ried out would result in helpless
and undesirable class f1ocking in. Ac-
cordingly We condemn this law and
recommend the enactment Of meas
ure that will wind up it's affairs and
relieve the state from the tyranny
threatened by the present homebuild-
ers law in he hands of unscrupulous
political selfseekers.
State Library. :
We deplore the prostitution of the
morals and intellect of the youth Of
the state by the insidious circulation
Of debasing and demoralizing litera-
ture through the state circulating lib
raries and also the employment OF
non-residents and radicals in any Of
fell capacity.
Workmen's Compensation
We recommend that the workmen's
compensation law be so amended as
to give employers a rational rate and
the employees prompt and adequate
conversation for injuries and that it
be extended SO as to cover all labor
in the state.
Rseperty Riah
We are unalterably opposed TO
granting the right to seize private,
property without due process of law
in times of peace as violating the
constitutional rights Of the people and
contrary to the principles Of good
government.
We favor the prudent Investigation
of the undeveloped natural resources
of the state and conserving them for
the benefit of all the people.
Taxation.
We believe in just and uniform tax
and assessment laws SO that all prop.
erty will bear it's Just and equal share
of the expenses in conducting the al
fairs of the state.
Education.
We favor good and wholesome laws
for the promotion Of educational sys-
tenn of the state, the upbuild1ns Oh
rural and consolidated schools OF the
country to the end that equal oppo:;
tunity may be afforded to the children.
on the farm with the children in the
cities.
We believe in Immediately restnr,
ing to the superintendent of pubic
instruction all powers granted under
the constitution, instead OF placing
such powers in the hands Of appoin>
tive boards md officers who are NOT
directly responsible to the people ana
believe that to place moro power IN
anDointive officers than elective is not
only dangerous but un-American IN
principle.
Market Bureau.
We recommend to the next legis.
,atiye assembly the passing OF an act
nroviding for Bureau of Markets
to co-operate with the Bureau OF
Markets OF the department Of agrl-
culture OF the United States and otn-
er marketing organizations Of the
var;ous states of the United States IN
the fixing of fair buying and selling
prices.
We recommend the amendment OF
the soldiers bonus act 80 that al
North Dakotans who served the on't'
Stntes during the world war and who
have received honorable discharge or
all. still in the service can receive the
full benefits without restrictions as 70
its use. And we call upon these men
now to assist in perpetuating our re-
nrasentatiye government by their bal
io+a as they have In the past by force
of arms. t y ,3
School Matters
/. We believe that the control OF eau.
cational matters should be returned
to the State superintendent OF Pubic
instruction, and that the management
ot the penal and charitable institu'
tons should not be Joined with ths
OF the schools and to that
end believe that the law creating the
board Of administration should be re-
pealed. al. . .5$si D IKE ss..
&. 373 % 81 Absent Voters Law.
We acknowledge our debt to the
women of North Dakota for their sup.
port and their earnest endeavor to In
rnlcate high ideals in our schools and
churches and we believe that the right
Of suffrage should fbe given to women
the same as men. but should be safe.
guarded in every manner possible and
tf.atslhe present absent voters law
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