The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-28

III Tie COuIlIy CUIlSCLtlOI4, SIINO1OCN
the American Federation OF Labor
the farm holiday association and the
Farmers Union and commended the
state officers opposed to LANCER fol
their courage IN upholding progress
sive principles.
r. A. Middaugh was elected chair
man of the meeting and liver 1nget
was secretary. This group styled It,
self the real Nonpartisan League
convention and named Middaugh
Uhde and M. H. Chernich to its ex-
ecutive committee.
/ The convention did not endorse
candidates for the legislature, post
poning action until after the conven-
tions at Valley City and Jamestown
The chairman was instructed to call
a county convention for that purpose
later.
A resolutions committee including
L. J. Wehe, Fred Robertson, j. G. o.
son. Fred Uhde and Fred Urbach was
elected and drew up the following
resolution. which was adopted:
Resolution Verbatim
! I'VE, the undersigned committee on
resolutions, appointed by the Real
Nonpartisan convention, which met
at the court house In the city Of Bis
marck, North Dakota. at two o'clock
p. m, on the day designated for the
Burleigh Nonpartisan convention
hereby submit the following resolu-
tions to the Real Nonpartisan con-
vention for adoption.
i We deplore the fact that an ele-
ment in the Nonpartisan League has
obtained control OF the political ma
chinery OF same: and which Is detr1-
mental and contrary to the principles
upon which the Nonpartisan League
is founded: and have resorted to the
most underhanded methods and un-
fair tactics in electing the precinct
delegates to the county convention;
and IN manipulating the county con-
vention in such a way that It was i'm
possible to have any freedom of choice
of delegates to the state convention:
and gang tactics were used In such
manner as to strangle and emasculate
the Nonpartisan League and every
thing it stands for.
THAT we believe In the progressive
principles OF the Nonpartisan League
as originally adopted, and which have
been enforced and In effect for the
past eighteen nB years.
I'VE denounce the steam roller
tactics. not only used by the LANCER
administration and It's payrollers, but
also the old reactionary tactics of
procedure in diverting the will Of the
people. That we believe that the
people should rule In this state. as
the great majority Of them are pro-
gressive.
support Farmers Cause
I'VE condemn the unfair treatment
that the farmer Is receiving at the
hands Of the LANCER administration,
and in the crowding out of the farm
er. and not giving them right to
express their wishes and desires on
the great problems confronting this
state.
I'VE condemn the use Of printed
ballots in our county convention of
previously hand-picked delegates to
the state convention. and which was
then steam-rollered through the coun-
ty convention: and denying the dele
gates present the right to select their
own state delegates.
I'VE endorse The American FEEDER
alton of Labor in their endeavors for
the benefit of the laboring men In all
walks of life.
I'VE endorse the Farm Holiday AS
ISOLATION for its splendid work for
and on behalf of the farmer. in not
only saving his home. but his live
stock and machinery from being TAX
en- away from him. We endorse the
Farmers Union. which has been doing
splendid work for all the farmers in
the state OF North Dakota, and not
only in this state but in the whole
United States.
I'VE commend our state officers
who have worked for the up-building