Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-12

WlQQ up 1tS audlfS anu IoA0SS tAo
state from the tyranny threatened
by the present homebuilders law in
- hands of unscrupulous political
S ,lf-seekers. ..., ;,
), 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 thru the state circulating lib
raries and also the employment of
non-residents and radicals in any Of
fetal capacity.
Workmen's Compensation.
We recommend that the work
mems compensation law be so
amended as to give employers ra-
tional rate and the employees prompt
and adequate compensation for in
juries and that it be extended so as
to cover all labor in the state.
Property Rights. :,
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 investiga-
tion of the undeveloped natural re-
sources of the state and conserving
them for the benefit OF all the peo-
pie.
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 affairs of the state.
Education.
We favor good and wholesome
laws for the promotion of education
al system of the state, the upholding
of rural and consolidated schools OF
the country to the end that equal
opportunity may be afforded to the
children on the farm with the chill
dren in the cities.
We believe in Immediately restor-
ing to the superintendent OF public
the instruction al! powers granted y un
der the constitution instead Of plac-
ing such powers ii hands 'of appo1n-
tive boards and officers who are not
directly responsible to tbs people
and believe that to place more pow. pow.
er in appointive officers than elective
!ts*no. .erlyzdangeroas but sun=Amer- g :
ican in principle.
Market Bureau.
We recommend to the next legis-
lative assembly the passing of an act
nroyiding for a Bureau of Markets
to cooperate with the Bureau OF
Markets Of the department of agri-
culture of the United States and
other marketing organizations of the
various states of the United States
in the fixing of fair buying and sell
ing prices.
Soldiers Bonus.
We recommend the amendment OF
the soldiers bonus act so that all
North Dakotans who served the Unit
ed States during the world war and
who have received honorable dis
charge or all still in the service can
receive the full benefits without re-
|$struction as to its use. And we call
upon these men now to assist in per-
| petuating our representative govern
ment by their ballots as they have
| in the past by force Of arms.
School Matters.
| We believe that the control Of edu-
cational matters should be returned
| to the State Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction, and that the manage
ment of the penal and charitable in
stitutions should not be Joined Will
the management of the schools ant
to that end believe that the law ere
| ating the board of administration
should be repealed.
Absent Voters Law.
We acknowledge our debt to tn,
women of North Dakota for theil
support and their earnest endeavo'
to inculcate high ideals IN ou
schools and churches and we believ
that the right Of suffrage should I'D b
given to women the same as men 1l
but should be safeguarded In ever!
manner possible and that the pres
ent absent voters law applying T
i women should be repealed as beinl
q violation Of the right OF, secret bal
lot. vt e !.
Mill and Elevator.
The people Of North Dakota 'p hay
i ing voted in favor Of the principle .
4 "a state-owneds mill and elevator, v
are in favor Of having such an insti
tuition built and operated within 9Th
state. But realizing that such an in
Idpstry as a state-owned Institution
II 10 atill In fhn faxnerimenta1 stage, vi