The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-19
WILL PLACE
STATE TICKET
IN THE FIELD
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Many veteran lcagucrs. however, be-
licvc the widely discussed split will
be unavoidable because the league
leaders would refuse to accept the
| candidates proposed by the third
post-confcrcnce reports said, would
be DR.. J.. {. Platou. Fargo, as Il cam
didatc for the governship.
SOrlie's Opponents Against Third
Party
Although Governor Sorlc took no
part in the convention his adherents
kept Il close watch on 'the proceed
ings. Peculiarly enough, according
to political experts, it was not Sor-
lie supporters who were active in
the fight against the third party
idea but lcaguers opposed to Sorlie
who hope to "throw him overboard'
at the Nonpartisan convention in
February.
Despite the sentiment against the
Governor manifested at the meet
ing. wagers were made today by we'll
Informed leaguers that the chief ex-
ecutivc would be rcnomnated. Others
went SO far as to wager that he
would be rcnominated and elected.
Persons on the opposite end of the
wagers, however, claimed to be just
as we'll Informed.
The Platform
The state platform. adopted at the
afternoon session yesterday:
Urges gradual abolition Of crop and
chattel mortgages and the gradual
abolition Of mortgaging homesteads.
Demands that the Bank of North
Dakota be continued "as peoples
bank" and be operated by the state
industrial commission free and indie
pendent Of the advice Of the bank
crs' association
F'avors establishing Of u branch
Of the Bank Of North Dakota lin amy
county whenever Il majority Of the
people Of such county demand it."
REQUESTS that 1.-The red tape sur
rounding the farm loan department
be dispensed with" and that the
bank render q real service to the
farmers Of the state.
! Demands that the mill and eleva-
tor association be operated in the
interests Of the farmers and con-
! sumcrs, free and independent of the
twin city and other milling COM
bincs.
| Urges that a terminal market
agency be established within the
state. operated in competition with
foreign exchanges.
FavorS reduction Of township,
county. municipal and state taxes.
Recommends q four-year term of
office for state and county officials
subject always to recall. ~.
Requests payment Of deposits
that were guaranteed in the state
banks
Condemns "the present method by
which a great number OF the deposit
tors are told that they do not come
under the protection of a guaranty
fund"
Recommends establishing of ga
party Of our own us the best means
Of abolishing the convention system,
Of endorsing candidates for office
National Planks /,
The Farmer-Labor platform .as
adopted demands:
That the federal government "give
the same consideration and protec.
ton to agricultural interests that il
has given to the railroads and other
corporations"
That the federal reserve banking
system be changed into "a useful in.
stitution for all of the people" and
that it be used Ito stabilize farm
credits and farm values"
That gambling in agricultural pro
duets be prohibited.
That the interstate commerce COM
mission reduce by an approximation
to pre-war levels the present freigh,
rates on agricultural products.
That the Esch-Cummins law b.
repealed and that the railroads bt
publicly owned with definite safe
guards against bureaucratic control.
That the government assume con
troll Of the nations waterpower ant
develop q national super-water pow
Ter system, including Muscle Shoals
and that. the government strictly
control and permanently conserve al
the nations resources.
+; That there be a single presidential
term Of six years and that consti
tutional amendment be adopted max
!, ing the president ineligible fot. re
election.
:, That revision downward Of Itarif
!, on manufactured products be adopted
That federal taxes on indivilvA
: incomes and legitimate business y,
r reduced.
That the government in labor dis
pntes be abolished. .