Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
The Inside of the
Nonpartisan League
in North Dakota
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of this bill. the governor, if he sees
fit, can press into service all male
residents between the ages of Is and
As. and can force them to do his
bidding. This bill is another link
III the chain Townley has been bind
ing around the farmers of the state.
1t places unlimited powers in the
hands of the governor Members of
the minority called it another step
IN the reign of terrorism, aand de-
nounced il is an undemocratic and
un-American bill Gall of which. it
surely isl
The session also passed punitive
measures in revenge upon the At
torney General. the Secretary of
Stat and the State Auditor for OPP
posing the league cZars and their
reign of terrorism and Socialism
These three officials never have OPP
posed the industrial program of the
league, but they object to Socialist
carpet-baggers controlling the state,
and they have made their fight on
this point The league leaders ad-
mitted that when they refused to
accept Langer's challenge to do so.
But they did punish them.
They cut from the appropriat lions
for the attorney general $4,000.
For the state auditor $4,000 and
for the secretary of state $4,000
They took away the power of the
attorney general to appoint special
assistant attorneys general and gave
II to the governor, and they cut his
staff of regular assistants from five
to two.
They changed the membership of
the state board of equalization by re-
moving the state auditor and sub
stituting the commissioner of insur-
ance
They changed the membership of
the auditing board, removing the
state auditor and secretary of state,
and adding the governor, commits
sioner of insurance, treasurer and
bank examiner.
They changed the membership of
the emergency commission, removing
the state auditor substituting the
of agriculture.
They took the pool-hall inspection
department. from the attorney gener-
II and placed it under the state
;horiff.
The reign of terror is to be fur
her pressed. The legislature pro-
11ded for an investigating committee
composed of three league representa-
ives and two league senator's. to go |
through the state and inspect and |
Examine books. papers and records
II private individuals and of eorpor-
'tions suspected of saying something
against the sale Of state bonds or
against the state industries. The
committee is given authority to in
'eStiSate the acts of any individuals /
u concerns so suspected, and to de-
aand their books and records. They |
an take testimony and make recon-
nendations to the governor. Tween
y-five thousand dollars was appro-
'flated to carry on the work, and.
ihdef the terms of the bill, this
money Is deposited in the bank to
he credit of Senator j. /. Cahil
hartman of the committee, who can
heck it out as he desires This
ommittee is regarded as a political
smelling committee. winch Will
al propaganda under the authority
I the state Legislature.
In all probability. one of the most
icious and far reaching deals of
he Towhley regime, was the pass
ge of the Printing Act making it
ossible to give practically all State
'flnting the publication of legal
Offices, etc. to the Townley Press.
ofeing SO independent papers to
uit
Early in the contest for political
ohtrol in North Dakota. Mr.. Town
~ and his advisors were convinced
hat the control of the avenues of
uhiieity was necessary. The es-
abiishment of the Nonpartisan
eader weekly publication. fol-
WED This afterwards became the
ationai Nonpartisan Leader. He !
1en purchased the Courier News. !
morning daily published at Fargo.
hese not furnishing sufficient pub s
city, he began the organization of |
II Irand Forks American and the l.
lying or establishing of weekly !
apef3 throughout the state. These
.2ans OF publicity were found to be
trmendous drain upon the finances {
the oranization. and a scheme {
as perfected whereby the state it.
II would not finance them but '
oatd make little change on the +
De 10 this end was incorporated
e League Service Bureau, capital S
ed at s10.000.00 and Incorporated s
three employees of the League. /
saSa@e in the newspaper printing a
10 publicity business, TO buy and I
y newspapers. and to deal in all t
ms II supplies and act as an adj a
and news agency. This
fnoration, under the guiding gem $
; OF Wells. Brinton, has organized t
poueht newspapers in practically T
~ country in North Dakota.
the general plan of organizing
csc papers ought to commend il n
II te J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD Is
y articles of incorporation arc t
actically Identical for all of
en- and divides the stock into 81
mmon and preferred The COM s
on stock Is OF the par value of n
30 and is issued to the Service n
ifeah In payment for promotion "
q organization work ano for SER n
'es rendered or to be rendered n,
le preferred stock is of par value y
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