The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-05
IN. RESENTMENT
/ HERE AGAINST
:! A NEW RECALL
Referendum on Several Laws
Enacted by Legislature
Likely, However
SETTLE QUESTIONS
Convention Decides that Own
ership of Courier News
Should Remain Where it Is

Little sentiment for a recall
election was manifested in the
Nom partisan League statewide
convention which ended here late
Saturday night. 1t was stated fol-
lowing consideration of various
questions in executive session that
the sentiment now prevails that
there should not be recall cleo
ton. but that should sentiment de-
Veiop later recall would be in
stituted with the proposed referen-
dun of several laws enacted by
the legislature.
The league, as such, will not mi
tiate the proposed referendum on
the no-party election laws and 9TH
err election laws, but will permit
this to be initiated by the Repub-
lican state committee as recognize
ed by the Nonpartisans, and Dem
ocratic agencies. At the same
time the league would refer the
reapportionment bill under which
leaguers claim, on the basis O
present strength, they would los
two senators and four or five rep
resentativeS.
A committe was named to con-
slider referring several Of the 9TH
er laws of the assembly to the peo-
pie, including particularly the
banking laws.
The convention ended with many
pledges that when the delegates
left they would bury factionalism
and stand united. Whether this
will be accomplished remains to
be seen.
The results of the convention,
summarized, are:
The sentiment voted it's desire
that the ownership of the Fargo
Courier-News remains where it is,
in the hands of the National Non
partisan Publishing Company, in
turn controlled by the national eX-
ecutive committee composed of F.
B. Wood, H. S. Samuels and Will
liam Lenlke
The adoption of definite plan
of estate autonomy" under which
the league state committee would
do its own organizing, making the
precincts responsible and CANCEL
ing the contract made last July
with A. C. Townley to reorgaaize
the state. A reorganization cam
paign would be pushed next sum.
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Organization of the league or
the basis of a political party, witt
precinct, county, legislative dis
trict, and state organization, reg
ular time for holding conventions
distribution of the dues which are
$3.50 for each two years. Con
tinuance of the North Dakots
Leader as the official league organ
in the state
Maintenance Of connection, ant
recognizing the alliance with the
National Nonpartisan League
through diversion of part of the
dues to that organization for its
national publication. Setting
aside $3.50 of the dues to pay uI
old debts, chiefly accommodation
notes.
Chairman w. J. Church, wht
presented his resignation, was pre-
vailed upon to continue on the lea
que state executive committee
with the understanding that thu
duties of Craftsmanship would b.
transferred, or Mr.. Church at leas
relieved from most of the respon
sibility, as he desired.
Appointment of committee t,
, consider various laws, such as tn
banking laws, make a digest ant
suggest those held desirable fo7
referendum, was made.
Raise Funds
At the executive session Satur
day night $500 was raised to pa.
part of the money owed to MI