The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-15
SENTIMENT OF
LEAGUERS IS
FOR MEETING
Chairman Church Says He Is
Calling State Convention
After Ascertaining This
BISMARCK IS CHOSEN

nonpartisan league convention to
meet Oct. 10 at Bismarck was issued
by w. j. Church, chairman of the
state executive committee from the
state headquarters in Fargo.
Delegates entitled to sit in tho
convention will be those who took
part in the convention March, 1922
in Fargo, and in later conventions
that summer in jamestown and early
this year in Bismarck.
The call mentions among the sub
jects which may be discussed at the
conventions:
Changing the name of the league
to the Farmer-Labor party.
Entire separation from the National
Nonpartisan league at Minneapolis, as
far as dues are concerned.
Designation of monthly paper as
the official paper by the state exec
utive committee.
Delegates will be those elected to
the convention in March 1922, held
in Fargo.
Establishment of daily newspaper
as advocated by U. S. Sen. Lynn J..
Frazier and others.
Delegates are urged to consult with
their constituents to get the prevail
ing sentiment in regard to these and
other topics.
Demand for convention was
voiced by an instruction group in
Valley City and by a meeting in Mi
not Sunday.
q The CALI issued meets part Of the
ultimatum of the Valley City group
that unless convention is called
by Aug. Is for October, they will bolt
and form a new party" but does not
meet the requirements that such
convention be made up Of delegates
chosen at county conventions which
shall be composed of representatives
elected in precincts and that such
convention be held in Valley City.
The call explains that calls we're
not issued previously because "your
state executive committee has been
criticized by some for calling two
previous state conventions and
from our experience gained from the
last one perhaps justly So"
The official call, issued by Mr..
Church at his home at York, through
the state headquarters here, follows.
= Official Call
"To Fellow members of the Non
partisan League:
"There have been two mass meet
ings held in the state, one at Valley
City and one at Minot, at both of
which a inquest was made that a
state convention be called by the
state executive committee to settle
certain matters which were left lit
tie vague. and to bring about more
united spirit.
"Your state executive committee
has been criticized by some for call
ing two previous State conventions
in July, 1922 and in March, 1923 and
from our experience gained from the
last one perhaps justly So
"Your chairman has endeavored to
get the general sentiment regarding
another convention, and through cor
respondence finds the other four
members Of the state executive COM
mittee, evenly divided, two tavoring
and two opposing a state convention,
but in view of the fact that in
every case where l wrote League
members outside the committee, the
sentiment favored state convention
I have cast the deciding vote in fav-
or of convention, in Difference both
to the sentiment expressed at the
two meetings held and individual de-
mandS for a convention
"The convention is therefore, and
hereby called to be held on Wednes-
day, October 10 at a. m. at Bis
marck, N. d. The date is set early
SO that delegates can drive from the
various counties by auto much cheap
er than by train, especially if they
all come in one auto; or two, and the |
item of expense will be a great fac
tor in determining how many dele
gates ARE. present. Hence l would |
urge all delegates from the same
county to get together and make the
trip in one or two cars, thus keeping
the expense at a minimum.
,4,. Is Central Point
"The convention is called at Bis
marck for the reason that it is more
centrally located than any other
large city, and it would be an in
justice to the large body Of Leaguers
in the western part Of the state to
ask them to come clear across the
state if we are not willing to 60 half
way across.
81 would urge every delegate to
earnestly try and get the true senti-
ment of League members regarding
the numerous things that are being
relative to the conduct Of
the League, which will come up for
action at the convention, aDong
which might be mentioned: Chang
ing the name of the League to the
Farmer-Labor party; entire separa-
ton from the National Nonpartisan
League at Minneapolis, as far as
dues are concerned; designation Of
the North Dakota Leader as the Of
fetal paper by your state executive
committee; the establishment Of al
daily newspaper as advocated by u.
S. Senator Lynn J. Frazier and 9th.
ers.
by consulting with your fellow
members at home, you can attend
the convention At Bismarck better
prepared to voice their sentiments
and we will probably be able to al
lay all friction, or at least let those
responsible for It understand howl
the great mass Of the League men,
bers in the state feel in the matter.
"The delegates VIII be the same as |,
those elected for the 1922 state con-
vention, excepting is disqualified ori