The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-31
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS PILGRIMAGE
TO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION PLANNED
Governor Sorlie Asked to
Head Motorcade to Kansas
City-Wil Stage Demon
stration for Farm Relief
to Protest Coolidge Farm
Bill Veto and Oppose Hoover

First steps in an effort to induce
North Dakota farmers to make a
pilgrimage to the Republican ma
tional convention and stage a DEM
onstration for farm relief were
taken by official: Of the North Da-
kota farmers union here today.
In an open letter to the Nonparti-
san and Independent campaign man
ayers, G. c. Talbot, president Of the
farmers union in this state, asked
that all state campaign activities be
suspended during the week from
June 10 to II to permit farmers,
candidates and others interested to
attend the national Republican con-
vention.
The idea Of suspending state ac-
tivities, it was explained by E. E.
Kicker, farmers union official, is to
concentrate attention on the fight
for farm relief at Kansas City and
to. permit state candidates to join
in the demonstration. Another idea,
he explained, is to permit farmers
to 60 to Kansas City with the assur-
ance they will not miss anything at
home while they are gone.
To Protest Veto
The main objects Of the Pilgrim
age, Kicker said, are to protest the
veto by President Coolidge Of the
McNary- -Haugen bill and to stage a
demonstration against the nomina-
tion Of Herbert Hoover for the
presidency.
The matter of the pilgrimage has
been presented to the 602 locals Of
the farmers union in this state and
these have been asked to hold county
meetings June 8 at which they will
decide who can attend the conven.
ltion and what transportation II
available. The present idea is te
20 in automobiles, four men to .
car.
Mercer and Oliver counties al
ready are organizing for the trip
he said, and Kicker expects the pill
lrriuaRe to amount to an exodus o
| 5srmers from some districts. H
|rsfuspd+t to estimate the numebr VIII
Imight 60, however.
Tentative plans call for the as
lsemblinp Of North Dakota's polit
icaI pilgrims at Aberdeen, S. D
At Sioux Falls, S. D., they woule
meet q motorcade from Minnesots
and the group then would proceed
to Omaha, Neb., where it woult
meet delegations from Iowa ant
|Nehraska The entire group ther
would 20 to Kansas City under tn
leadership Of Governor Adam NC
Mullen Of Nebraska, who originated
the pilgrimage idea.
/ To Oppose Hoover
i At Kansas City the northwestern
i farmers would join with those from
other states in a demonstration fav
orinr farm relief legislation ant
Opposing the nomination OF Hoover
"There is no question but tha
this movement is one opposed !.
the nomination Of Hoover as wei
a ! demand for farm relief !egis
lation." Kicker said. "The farmer'
Of the northwest, especially thos'
who grew wheat during the war
are unalterably opposed to Hoover
| From what hear It Is my judge
ment that if Hoover and Smith ar
the opposing nominees Smith vii
carry North Dakota and would stan'
q good chance Of carrying Mime
sota."
Governor A. G. Sorlie has bee'
invited to head the North Dakot'
pilgrims to Kansas City, Rickel
said. ], -.
Governor A. G. Sorlie said thu
morning that he would accept tn
invitation to head the North Dakot,
pilgrims. "You bet your life II
be there" the executive told tn
| |Associated Press. IF they want m,
to 70 along l certainly shall do It.
| r. A. Kinzer, Nonpartisan cam
paign manager, said he would pre-
sent Talbott's proposal to the Non
partisan candidates and they couls
decide for themselves if they wantet
to hold up their state campaign ionl
enough to make the trip. SO IA
IN>~%:~,,nA An na0A tWOl