The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-03
LEAGUE PLANS
A NEW STATE
ORGANIZATION
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ton; 81 to the county organiza-
san organization and $500 to the
state organization.
When objection was made that
the convention did not know that
the national organization would
furnish the National Nonpartisan
Leader, it's publication, for $1.OO
for two years, the situation was
met by authorizing the state exc
cutive committee to negotiate with
the national committee, and if
necessary increase the allotment
to the national organization t.
$3.50 for two years. The conven-
ton decided the trust fund
$3.50 for each membership to pay
off accommodation notes should
not be disturbed.
Post-dated checks as a means of
raising funds passed into history
in the adoption of bylaws, a pro
vision that post-dated checks
might be accepted for member
ships being stricken out.
There would be state conven-
ton not later than February 10 of
each even numbered year.
The convention also struck out
of the bylaws draft provision
that "a state manager must be
employed" and decided to permit
the state executive committee to
employ a campaign manager, and
permitted the state committee tc
retain authority over the expen-
diture of funds, rather than give
blanket authority to the state
manager as was provided.
1t was explained to the conven.
ton that the state organization
still held a contract with A. C
Townlcy, made last July, to or:
ganize the state, and it was ex:
planned by Chairman Church that
the national organization was
publishing $4,000 to $4,000 North
Dakota Leaders for distribution tt
new members obtained by Mr.
TownQey under his organization
contract, and that it was necessary
to permit a committee to negotiate
with the national committee ane
with Mr.. Townley regarding con
tinuance OF the Leader to these
people.
The classification which hereto
fore existed, under which a Ger
tain number of delegates were al
lowed labor, was removed. Labo1
\ delegates present said this wa.
satisfactory.
Statements by Senator Hamilto,
and Representative Vogel tina
they believed it was the sense O.
the meeting that competition shoult
be retained with the national or
ganization, met with no objection
from the floor.
There has, however, been con
siderable divergence of opinion up
on this point, many insisting OF
absolute divorce from the nationa
organization. Apparently thi
proposition was settled on tn
basis Of retaining a connection
with the national organization an
diversion of part of the dues to tina
Organization.
Miller Chairman
The convention opened las
night with State Chairman w. J
J Church announcing the purpose o
the call as the consideration O
future plans of the league, and tn
{ question of referendum of legis
lative enactments. Rep. j. C. Mill
err of .Bottineau county was nance
, convention chairman with Mrs
Geo. Brastrop of Courtenay a
: convention secretary.
II There was division of opinion
over the method of seating dele
gates, some wanting all those pre-
sent to vote, others desiring equa
representation for the countie
and others insisting the call wa
on the basis of representation a
the Fargo convention of las
> March. The matter was settle
on the basis of the Fargo conven
tion, with delegates present hav
: ing power to vote the 'entir
J, strength of their respective dele
in that convention. Their
i were about $50 delegates preser
here, while the number at the Fal
60 convention was much larger.
I After this was settled, the oil
9 Isecrecy idea arose and delegate
81 voted to exclude all but delegate
land those vouched for by delt