The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-01-13
PRECINCT MEETINGS
ON FEBRUARY q

Precinct caucuses Of the National
NOnpartisan League, North Dakota
branch have been called thruout the
state. Washington's birthday, We'd
nesday. February %, at O'Clock
p. m.
Members of the League in every
country and city precinct in North
Dakota will meet on that day at
their usual voting place and will
elect, from their own membership.
a delegate to represent them at the
convention of their legislative dis
trict.
Six years ago in North Dakota
this plan of the Washington's birth
day meetings was started. On
Washington's birthday, 1916, some
10000 North Dako:a farmers went
to their polling places. They or
ganized by selecting chairman to
select from their own membership
farmer to represent them at the
legislative convention.
Sweeping League Victory {.
The legislative district conven-
tions followed shortly. They Sc
lected tried and true League farm
ers to represent them in the legis-
lature.
Then the state convention was.
held. 1t selected candidates for
all state Offices and three candidates
for justices of the supreme court.
A sweeping League victory Te-'
suited.
'4# "a 4- a
When election rolled around ev-
cry League candidate was elected
with the exception of one, all three
candidates for justices of the su-
preme court were elected and three
fourths of the League candidates
for the legislature were sent to Bis
marck. to make laws for the good
Of the common people, and not for
special interests.
In succeeding years the League
controlled the state government and
finally placed on the statute books
the laws proposed by the organized
farmers and workers, and for the
seventh time the voters approved
Of these laws, as expressed on Oct
ober 28 in state wide election.
While our industrial commission
was lost, the farmers have not CIV
en- up the fight. They are going to
see to it that the League program
is carried out, and until that is done
there will be no peace.
Owing to many of the farmers
having moved to town and 'because
SO many city people have joined the
Nonpartisan League and the farm
ers in this great fight, all members
living in cities or incorporated vii
lage precincts. will meet in their
respective voting precincts and will
be governed the same as country
precinct meetings.
Members to Decide Eligibles
Each caucus will organize prompt
ly at p. m. by electing a chairman
and a secretary. "A credential
committee will be appointed which
will examine the membership GER
tificate or organizers receipt. The
chairman of the meeting on receiv-
ing this report from the committee
will announce the names of the
members entitled to participate in
the meeti-,~ However, the state
executive committee recommends
that the paid-up members present
at the precinct meetings use their
judgment in deciding this import
ant matter.
Names Of men proposed as dele
gates to the district convention will
be submitted by ballot. A list will
be made Of all the names presented
and they will be voted upon. !.
Only one delegate is to be elect
ed from each precinct. If there arc
a large number Of candidates, al
except the three highest will be
dropned after the first ballot. The
members will continue voting on
the three highest until one has the
majority OF all votes cast. This
man will be the candidate from the
precinct to the legislative district
convention.
The members of the Nonparti-
san League should bear in mind
that. this Is one Of the most impor.,
ant meetings ever held in the state
Many matters Of vital Importance
will come before the meeting
From Minnesota we hear rumblings
that the sO-called balance OF pow
err will be. put into effect, this
might be alright for Minnesota but
here in North Dakota, the farmers
Nonnartisan League is the major
ity party. and whether this plan
shall he adopted here will have to
4 be decided by the rank and file thru
their duly elected delegates, and
+ YOUR delegates should be instructed
accordingly" says statement by
the executive committee.
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