The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-06
NONPART|SANS WILL
GIVE Big 8 wide
POLITICAL POWERS
w. J. Flanagan, Fred Kietz'
man, H. 7. Peterson Given
Control Of Activities

Control Of Activities
Creation Of q 'big g. In which wide
political power will be concentrated,
was decided upon here Wednesday by
action of the state advisory council
Of the Nonpartisan League.
Into the hands of the state execu-
tive committee of the League-com-
posed of w. J. Pat) Flanagan. FREQ
Kietzman, and H. T. Peterson-was
placed control Of:
|. All appointments to minor and
major jobs Of political nature.
2. All campaign funds and solici-
tations.
3. Advertising to be placed by
state officials.
4. Issuance of publicity and state
naents of policy by the League.
5, Organization of the League IN
every county, township and precinct.
Placing of these wide powers in the
state executive committee followed
adoption Of an organization report
by a committee headed by Flanni-
gan.
Outlined by Flanagan in his re-
port was a new system by which ap-
plicants for jobs under the state ad-
ministration would obtain them. BY
adopted resolution it was determined
TO set up a statewide organization to
handle all applications for jobs.
Applicants to Pay Fees
Each applicant, according to state
ments by Roy w. Frazier. chairman
Of the council meeting, will deposit IS
with his application for a job: upon
obtaining job, the employe will Sign
on the dotted line for 2 per cent"
Funds derived from the S. applica-
ton payment will be used to defray
expenses of the clearing committee"
the executive committee - which
will keep a permanent file of ap-
plicants for jobs. Expenses expected
to be incurred will be those entailed
in investigation" of the applicant.
Monies obtained by collection of the
two per cent contribution will be
used to wipe out the deficit. Frazier
explained to the assembled So county
committee Chalrmen.
The state executive committee also
was authorized and required to see"
that advertising by state departments
Is placed in favorable newspapers rec
commended by the Nonpartisan Lea
que central committee.
It also was voted that solicitation
Of funds for the Nonpartisan League
shall be handled only by the execu-
tive committee" or by those author
lied by the committee. and "unau-
thorized solicitations shall be con-
sidered graft"
Build Paid Membership
The state executive committee also
was authorized to contact every coun-
ty executive committee to build up
a paid membership" with records and
cards Of members to be handled
through the central office of the ex-
ecutive committee.
In event Of county committees not
recognized by the executive commit
tee, the latter is empowered to or
ganize in each county q separate
organization for the purpose of rec
concentration Of applicants for posi-
tions.
This latter phase was explained as
= blow to "rumper" Leaguers. who
bolted from the Valley City conven-
ton Of the League which later en-
dorsed deposed Gov. VIM. LANCER.
Organization of system by which
applicants for jobs would pay ex-
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plated and later pledge portions OF
their incomes In support Of the or
ganization closely follows o similar
plan followed in Minnesota.
The council condemned ''nepotism'
In the state administration and voted
to give no jobs to women whose hus-
bands are gainfully employed"
Clash on Editorial Policy
Committeeman clashed over pro.
posal to consolidate editorial policy
Of progressive newspapers" in the
state, aimed at obtaining solidified
support for the Nonpartisan League
program among various publications
including the Leader" Nonpartisar
organ. the Defender" Holiday asso-
citation paper. and newspapers sup.
ported by labor and the Farmers
Union, together with small country
weeklies, farmer-owned.
A change in the utilities tax wa.
recommended by the legislative com
mittee: Some form of replacement
tax to relieve agriculture and small
business" was recommended.
A legislative survey to determine
legislation governing outside corpo.
rations also was recommended: con
tinuance Of the LANCER moratorium
was supported, as was a two-year ex'
tension Of the redemption period.
A tax on chain stores met opposi
tion, but passed, as did recommends
tions for old-age pension law changes
to make income derived therefrou
more adequate"
Removal Of the state mill "fron
political influence" and operation o
the mill under business manage
u1ent" was recommended.
Oppose Increased Budget
Senator A. F. Bonner, Jr., ais
asked approval Of legislative recon
mendations to remove Limitation
on stock liability" and to do ava
with holding companies in the state.
Changes In the law regulatin
equalization were recommended b
which taxes on real estate could b
equalized every two years. A trans
portation tax on railroads was pro
posed.
Requests Of institutions and stat
departments for budgetary increase
to total Of more than 100000 70
the next biennium was put under fir
resulting In passage Of q resolution
that ut Is the sense Of this bod
that no higher appropriations tina
those In 1883 shall be made"
Frank A. Vogel. former state high
way commissioner, opened the dis
clission on budgetary requests, fol
lowed by Dan Jones, former represen
tative, who led the fight two year
ago for legislative reduction Of ar
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