The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-05-11

up prior to the primary election, to
10000 members, brought the dele
gatees of the Nonpartisan league to-
gether in what was virtually the
closing session of the state conven
ton Sunday afternoon at Lyceum
hall. A brief session was held IN the
evening, but only to pass on some
slight changes in the new organiza-
ton plans of the league.
The other principal point made IN
the convention was the reorganlza-
ton of the league into industrial or
o~ccupational groups to bring with
in its fold nine groups of workers,
the housewives, professional workers,
building and metal workers, farmers,
commercial workers, factory workers,
transportation workers, miners, in
Guiding oil; fisheries and timber work
ers, and miscellaneous workers.
Taylor and Dorman Get Together
Charles Taylor of Sheridan county,
who had commended on the previous
night that the convention was not le-
gally called, was not present at the
opening and did not appear until al
most IN hour later. The question
was again brought up by him in the
latter part of the morning session
when opposition was being forced by
F. w. Collins of Sheridan county and
T. w. Robinson of Conrad to the
plan for a policy of balance of
power" with no ticket to be entered
in the primary until the league reach
ed a strength of 10000 voices. The
question, which is the essential part
of the California plan of organiza-
ton, later adopted, wa referred to
the committee on association and or
ganization, of which both Mr.. Taylor
and Mr.. Dorman were members, dur
ing the noon recess.
By the time of the afternoon SEES
sion, a compromise, which evidently
pleased both sides, was effected,
whereby the limit, when the league
will enter the primaries with a ticket,
was cut to 10000 members. Advo-
of the league primary ticket
said that they believed that this
would be made in time to enter the
race this year.
Action on Primary Campaign
The chief point gained by the pro-
oonents of the balance of power"
plan whereby the league shall take
,fficial action only in the final cleo
ion, was the adoption of a resolu-
ion stating that "the Nonpartisan
do not endorse any state or i
lational ticket or any candidate for I,
tate or national office in the forth J
oming primary election unless a 20 ]
90 membership has first been OBJ !
aimed in Montana; in event such a
membership is not obtained, the sup :
ort of the entire league member
hip shall be thrown to those candi- !
ates who most nearly support the
of principles and immediate /
emands. The names of such can !
idates shall be given to the public J
trough the executive committee and !
ne press of the league. Provided. I
owever, that such policy shall in no /
Use interfere or prevent county or :
from endorsing candi- I
ates for county offices in their re-
counties" /
The new plan of organization pro-
ded for groups of the nine indus
ial divisions, the state organization
,mmittee to consist of a delegate 4
ON each with an additional dele
tie for each 5000 members more
e expenditure Of all public funds.
ne state committee is to elect an ex-
utive secretary. Memberships are
be $40 for two years, proceeds to
distributed between state, county
d national organizations and the
icial publications.
Fisher Presents Report
The immediate program and prin-
lies, as presented by the committee
program and principles of which
thur Fisher of Missoula, editor of
; New Northwest, was chairman,
S unanimously adopted as follows:
'Following the victory of the re-
elements of Montana in the
/ of 1920 in a campaign of unrival-
SANDER and misrepresentation,
state Of Montana has suffered the
rst period of farm d~efiation, eco
mic depressin, unemployment and
man suffering in her history.
lerefore this convention reafirms
fundamental reforms contained
the permanent program of the lea
J. The following program of i'm