The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-10
LEAGUERSI
COUNTY CALL
FOR NEW DEAL
Want Reorganization Of
League or New Organiza-
ton to Wipe Out Fac
tiOnalisr,
DELEGATES NAMED

Nonpartisans of Burleigh county
held convention late yesterday in
the court house to name delegates to
the state convention. The conven-
ton was not necessary under the call
of Chairman Church but it was de-
cided to hold the gathering. H. w.
Weight, county chairman, presided,
and C. G. Boise was secretary pro
tenn. Delegates named were F. J.
Argast, c. F. Lindsey. H. A. Thomas,
James Curran, Aldyth Ward, S. S.
Mcdonald and A. Mccoy.
Resolutions were adopted identical
with resolutions previously adopted
in Griggs county, which called for a
convention next February at which
time an organization would be form
ed Of "all progressive minded peo-
ple", with branches from the state
committee down to precincts. One
delegate said this might be accom-
plished by,a reorganization Of the
Nonpartisan League or by the forma-
ton of a new organization. The re-
solutions said:
WHEREAS, there is greater need
today than ever before for the in
fluence of right against might, pri-
vilege and greed in our economic
and political life, and greater need
for the people to stand as one
against interests which stand in the
way of accomplishment Of those re-
suits which would more nearly give
to all those rights and privileges
which it was intended they should
enjoy; and
Need Organization
WHEREAS, there is greater OPP
portunity today than ever before for
the people to accomplish results
through continued political action if
they will but stand united and fight
as one, there having come very no.
ticible change in attitude on the part
of hundreds and thousands of men
and women who of late years have
oppressed their own best interests as
involved in a progressive political
program, change such. as demands
or will demand affiliation with some
forward looking political and ccono-
mic organization, an organization
that would serve as mighty protest
against the present general trend of
government and the growing power
of those privileged through govern
ment; and
WHEREAS, though the Nonparti-
san League, in spite of its errors,
some of omission and some of COM
mission, has been a powerful in
fluence for good in North Dakota
Iand in the Northwest in general. it
appears that there is some reason to
believe that possibly the Nonparti-
san League, as such, can not func-
ton to the best advantage at this
time for the reason that there are
many progressive minds in North
Dakota which have become prejudice
ed, not entirely without cause,
against the organization and its very
name to that degree which makes
it appear seemingly evident that
there is need for reorganization or
organization in which all progress
sives, all believers of fair political
and economic play, may have a hand
as builders from the ground up and
in which they may affiliate without
suffering any humiliation.
Convention In February
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, by this convention Of del
egates to Nonpartisan League Con-
vention held this 10th day of Octo-
Der, 1928, at Bismarck, N. D., that
We manifest no spirit of stubborness
in the situation but, instead, pave
the way to the holding of such a
state convention as will unite all the
progressive factions within the state
by inviting all such factions to work