The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-09
LEACUEPRINC|PLES
Of GREAT BENEFIT
TO STATE, IS CLAIM
Federal Farm Board Had Its Be.
ginning in League, Thore.
sen Says at Meeting
N MUST ORGANIZE
LANCER Points to Benefit Of
League Principles Now in
Operation in State
Tribune Special service)

Cooperstown, N. D.. Oct. THAT
the federal farm board had its begin
ming in the N~onpartisan league and
that League principles have been OF
great benefit to the state we're among
claims made by r. H. Thoresen. for
mer tax commissioner. and William
LANCER. che time attorney general. at
a meeting of 800 farmers held here
Tuesday night.
The federal board. Thoresen said. Is
the result Of efforts Of progreSsives
Of the west and chiefly Of North Da-
kota Nonpartisans. The Sinclair
farm relief bill. which he said was In
PRODUCED 10 years ago by Congress
man Sinclair Of North Dakota. was
the foundation of the present board
While Nonpartisans had hoped for a
means which would bring immediate
relief. they must accept the board for
what it is worth.
IF you will band together and form
a militant organization. rJonparti-
sans can gain control of the situation
and make the federal farm board cf-
fcctivc,' the speaker declared. 1T Is
up to you to spread the progressive
thought anon your neighbors If VIC
are to accomplish III purpose"
At Washington. Thorescn cited tho
independent progressive bloc which
safeguards the best interests of the
American government against the an
croechment Of the capitalistic classes.
This group acts as a medium to fore
stall capitalistic efforts. he said. Such
a bloc should be formed bv Nonpar-
tisans. Thorescn declared. that farm
crs interests in North Dakota might
be protected.
L. L. Twichcll. termed BY LANCER as
the political boss Of North Dakota
came in for further criticism BY Ian
ger. similar to that related at three
previous Nonpartisan meetings.
The state bonding fund. the hal
insurance department. and the fire
and tornado fund have brought great
savings to farmers and taxpayers IN
the state. LANCER said in support Of
the League.
Why don't the farmers receive
premiums for protein in their
wreat?" LANCER shouted. Tine
blame lies with the mill and elevator
managcmcnt-they have ordered that
no premiums be paid. Following the
example Of the state mill. no other
elevator in the state is paying a pro-
tein premium. Under Governor Sor.
lie. the farmers received the premium
from tho state mill. Likewise. pre-
niums were paid by other elevators
in the state"
The meeting at Cooperstown in the
evening followed a similar gathering
at Finley In the afternoon. At Finley
more than 200 farmers gathered to
hear the Bismarck attorneys.
The business of reorganization Of
the party appears to be meeting with
success, in view OF the reports SUBJ
mittcd by r. L. Aarhus, In charge OF
IL organizers who arc now active in
the field.
Approximately $50 members have
been lined up In Benson county. he
said. In Bottineau county 20 out OF
the first "a farmers approached paid
their membership fee end the first
nine out Of 10 In Trail county, re-
ports indicated.
Within q week. Aarhus expects to
have 60 organizers at work in q state
wide canvass.