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Jt VOL. XLI—NL. 45. We, the Independe' 7 Voters' asso ciation!, in conventy assembled at the city of Grand Ks, N. D., do hereby adopt the to., wing platform enunciating: the principles of repre sentative government and advocating tha abolition of the present un-Amer ican, despotic and socialistic system of stata government, and reaffirming our fealty to safe', sound and sane constitutional government in the in terests, of all people. Representative Government We re-affirm our belief in the prin ciples of representative government that have obtained in the United States since the birth of our nation. As American citizens imbued with the spirit of democracy we condemn the actions of a few self appointed lead ers and agitators who have fastened themselves on the body politic of this state and who through coercive, auto cratic and un-American methods have divided the people of this state into two classes and installed a Russian soviet form of government. Governor Condemned We condemn the acts of the gover nor in refusing to allow the people of the state to exercise their constitu tional rights to initiate measures as provided for by the constitution, and also the action of the Nonpartisan League legislators in attempting to over-ride the constitution by enacting a law providing for the placing in operation all laws passed within ten days after adjournment without hav ing received the necessary two-thirds vote upon the emergency clause. We are opposed to the extension of the executive power in the state be lieving it to be against the principles of representative government and productive of perpetuation of politi cal power. We are also opposed to the right of the governor to remove any officer without just cause. School Funds We are sensible to the fact that the school fund of the state is under our compact with the Federal government a sacred trust fund to be used for ed ucational purposes only and should not be used for political or socialistic enterprises. Bank of North Dakota We believe^ that the State Bank of North Dakota as organized and man- i,. v./ aged is a menace to the financial wel fare of the' state. Past experience has proven that banks organized upon such principles have uniformly be come failures. It is therefore recommended that the present banking law be so modi fied as to become a real rural credits bank, so as to furnish loans at a min imum interest rate to the farmers of the state and that the same be placed under strict regulation and examina tion by at least two elective depart ments of the state and that school districts, townships, villages, cities and counties shall be restored to the right of administering their own funds. Radical Laws We believe that the laws creating a one man tax commission, the official newspaper law, the law creating a state sheriff, the special investigating committee law and all laws affecting adversely the rights of cimeua with i-eference to their persons or proper ty should be repealed. We are unalterably opposed to the principles of I. W. W'ism, red social ism and'the red flag and. believe in suporting and upholding the American flag as the symbol standing for the perpetuation of our American insti tutions equal opportunity to all class es, and full protection of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness of all our people granted by the constitu tion. Homebuilders' Law The homebuilders' law as carried out at present is unnecessary and un called for in this state. During forty years of pioneer life the farmers and people generally of this state have built their own homes. "There are no large industrial centers in this agri cultural region that cannot and do not take care of themselves. It is un fair to burden the people of this state with complex and expensive machin ery for seizing land and levying tax es to take care of people who may not even be residents of our common wealth. Such a principle carried out would result in a helpless and unde sireable class flocking in. According ly we condemn this law and recom mend the enactment of a measure that will wind up its affairs and re lieve the state from the tyranny ••jt 'j threatened by the present homebuild ers law in the hands of unscrupulous political selfseekers. State' Library We (Jeplore the prostitution of the morals and intellect of the youth of the state by the insidious circulation of debasing and demoralizing litera ture through the state circulating lib raries and also the. employment of non-residents and radicals in any offi cial capacity. Workmen's Compensation We recommend that the workmen's compensation law be so amended as to give employers a rational rate and the employes prompt and adequate compensation for injuries and that it be extended so as to cover all labor in the state. S. S. McDonald, of the workmen's compesation board is in the city today holding hearings in regard to woman minimum wage. The meetings will be held at the court house today and tomorrow. All employers and em The I. V. /A. Convention Builds F/atform For 1920 Property Rights We are unalterably opposed to granting the right to seize private property without due process of law in times of peace as violating the constitutional rights of the people and contrary to the principles of good government. We favor the prudent investigation of the undeveloped natural resources of the state and conserving them for the benefit of all the people. Taxation We believe in just and uniform tax and assessment laws so that all prop erty will' bear its just and equal shave of the expenses in conducting the af fairs "of the state. Education We favor good and wholesome laws for the promotion of educational sys tem of the state, the upbuilding of rural and consolidated schools of the country to the end that equal oppor tunity may be afforded to the chil dren on the farm with the children in the cities. We believe in immediately restor ing to the superintendent of public in struction all powers granted under the constitution, instead of placing such powers in the hands of appoin tive boards and officers who are not directly responsible to the people and believe that to place more power in •appointive officers than elective is not only angerous but un-American in principle. Market Bureau We recommend to the next legisla tive assembly the passing of an act providing for a Bureau of Mai'kets to no-operate with the Bureau of Mar kets of the department of agriculture the United States and other mar keting organizations of the various states of the United States in the *ixing of fair buying and selling pric es. Soldiers' Bonus We recommend the amendment of the soldiers bonus act so that all North Dakoans who served the Unit ed States during the world war and who have received honorable dis charge or ai still in the service can receive the full benefits without re strictions as to its use. And we call upon these men now to assist in per petuating o»r representative govern ment by the ballot as they have in the past by force of arms. School Matters We believe that the control of ed ucational matters should be returned to the .state Superintendent of Public instruction, and that the management of the penal and charitable institu tions should not be joined with the management of the schools and to that end we believe that the law cre ating the board of administration should be repealed. Absent Voters' Law We acknowledge our debt to the women of North Dakota for their sup port and their earnest endeavor to in culcate high ideals in our schools and churches and we believe that the right of suffrage shopld be given to women the same as men, but should be safe guarded in every manner possible and that the present absent voters' law applying to women should be repeat ed as being a violation of the right of secret ballot. Mill and Elevator The people of North Dakota having voted in favor of the principle of a state-owned mill and elevator, we are in favor of having such an institution built and operated within the state. But realizing that such an. industry as a state owned institution, is still in the experimental stage, we are in favor of limiting the amount to be expended for such purpose to two mlilion dollars. Further, we believe that the money so appropriated should be safeguarded to the extent that it would be used only for the purpose of erecting and operating such mill and elevator. Further, we are in favor of having such institution built and. operated under a law that is self-gov erning and. workable and not conting ent on any other law for its function al power. Further, we are opposed to jeopardizing the state's credit or resources for experimenting in any other state owned industries. No Politics We believe that the management and control of all state industries should be removed from political in fluences and should be managed by permanent overlapping boards of di rectors, with a separate board for each industry such boards being re sponsible directly to the legislature and subject to all the regulations af fecting private industries. Rigid Economy We recommend the most rigid economy consistent with the proper and efficient administration of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the state government to the end that the state taxes shall not become a burden upon the people and further enunciate the principle that the people should benefit to the ex tent of. all revenues paid and we rec omend to the people thrift and econ omy in private affairs as well. We most earnestly invite all peo ple regardles of political affiliation who now feel that their political and property rights are being placed in jeopardy to join our organization aitd aid us in our efforts to rid the state of socialistic domination. ployes are cordially invited to be presen^ at thes meetings. Mr. Mc Donald is an old time liontype ma chinist and paid the boys of the T-R a pleasant visit this morning. ADOLPH SCHNABEL, Leader of Union of Russian Workers, a powerful, anarchistic organization in America. ALEXANDER SCHATZ, Leader of Communist group in this Country. iji, illllllllllllllli NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITOL Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 10. Miss Minnie Nielson, state superintendent of' public instruction is recovering from a very serious operation per formed about ten days ago when a tumor was removed from her abdo men. Her friends declare that she is not only relieved by the removal of the tumor but as greatly relieved at the removal of the N. C. McDonald can cer from the school system of the state. McDonald has tendered his resignation but it has not been ac cepted, one member of the board of administration being in Florida, an other in a hospital in Fargo and Miss Nielson in the hospital at Valley City, Many reasons are ascribed for the McDonald resignation. It is rumored that A. C. Townley hates him and gave orders to the governor to see: that Neil was relieved then McDon ald was slated by Totten as director of the extension service of the Urii-j versity, (which would permit of: splendid opportunities for dissemina tion of socialistic propaganda.) I A strike of 95 percent of the- stu dent body of the University of North Dakota is forecasted by local students who are at home pending the raising of the ban against classes during the prevalent flu epidemic. "President Thomas F. Kane of the University of North Dakota is a man, a teacher, an American citizen. He is competent, capable, a gentleman and refuses and has refused to be cajoled, George A. Totten system of socialis bribed, forced or inveigled into the' tic propagandization", said one stu dent. Kane on Friday was requested to tender his resignation as president of the state university. The request came from George A. Totten, Sr., and Robert Muir of the Board of Admin istration and is presumably the re sult of Kane's refusal to appoint Neil THE WEEKLY TIMES-RECORD VALLEY CITY NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920. MEN LIKE THESE WOULD RULE YOU|Resolutjons ?$ TYPES OF COMMUNIST AGITATORS DEPORTED GY U. S. DEPART. WENT OF. JUSTICE. Farmer's Account Books They're hei'e and ready for delivery to farmers, free of charge. You are invited to call and receive your copy while the supply lasts. They're better than our 11)19 book, one improvement being their greater simplicity. The information is also better classified and better indexed. If you had one last year, you surely will want a copy for 1920. Call for your copy the first time you come to town. Bank of Vallev Citv JOHN DUBOFF, Active organizer of Communist group in Elizabeth, N. J. NICHOLOS MICH AiLOy, Violent agiLa 1 among a~ irchists in A rr,: I C. McDonald as director of the uni versity extension course department. Perhaps the attitude of President Kane (by the way an appointee of the administration) which first aroused the enmity of Frazier, McDonald, Tot ten,. et al., was his first refusal to stand for the foisting upon Miss Niel son of certJfin holdovers from the McDonald administration of the state school office. The board of education attempted to oust by its usual arbitra ry methods, certain appointees made by Miss Nielson. President Kane act ed the gentleman and refused to be a party to dirty political work and in sisted on the securing of an opinion from Attorney General Langer. He won his point but he won also the en mity of the powers that be. Now is he charged with being in efficient, irresponsible, morally degen ei'ate arid incompetent. He is charg ed with having spread the flu epidem ic at the University i*t 1918 charged with having permitted certain frater nity members to put on a wild party and not suspend the charter. The oc casion of young Schmidt, being duck ed by the students in English coulee is cited. Schmidt was a reporter at the capitol for the Grand Forks Amer ican, a pest, and a type such as no real newspaper man would recognize. And Dean Squires, who has been with the University for twenty years is also slated for the axe. He too is an American—not a Bolshevik. "If that resignation is forced the university won't have twenty stu dents left", said one of the student body. "Strike You bet we'll strike"' 1 I Over 500 delegates are expected to attend the annual convention of the North Dakota Dairyman's association which will convene at Mandan Febru' ary 17 and 18. An attractive program has been arranged including features entirely new. Some interesting priz es are offered in the butter contests, and Mandan citizens are preparing a reception which long will be remem bered. Resolved that we tender a vote of thanks to the city of Grand Forks for the courtesy and hospitality extended our convention by its officers and peo ple generally through the mayor, Dr. Wheeler, and we further want to ex press our appreciation to the hotel men of the city for the uniform cour tesy extended and for the many fav ors extended in supplying our com mittees with the various rooms in which we could meet and work for the general endeavor on the part of own ers and those working for them, for the good serviee Derformed. Resolved that we extend a vote of thanks and confidence to the officers of the Independent Voters association, its president, E. W. Everson, its sec retary, Theo. G. Nelson, its treasur er, 0. L. Engen, the executive com mittee and all their fellow workers who had the foresight and courage to launch the Independent Voters asso ciation and who have handled its af fairs in such an open, above board and efficient manner that it stands today as the unifying and leading organi zation of the state in the fight against socialism. Its principles and work will destroy the socialistic barnacles that have disturbed the peace, prog ress and good will fo the people of our young state. AVe condemn the persistent ef forts both of the underhanded bellying kind and of the public browbeating brand whereby the socialist forces controlling the Nonpartisan league are trying to drag all grades of our schools into the political whirlpool and proselytize them for their hair brain eories instead of permit ting the youth of our state to pursue its studies unmolested and free from the hate and dis turbance and propaganda of agi tators was attacking the moral foundation of our churches, homes and schools. We take note of the well known public fact that heads of our educational institutions, no longer are rated for their efficien cy as educators but are marked for reward or punishment ac cording to their qualities and services as cringing henchmen of political agitators and self-sesk ers. We recognize the ex-Rever end Totten as the principal of fender against public decency and justice in this matter, and, unless the governor! who is re sponsible for his appointment, de sires to share the shame of his performance, he should order his removal at once. Be it resolved that we snap to attention as we recognize the great work done by our soldier boys in the great world's war. As an outgrowth of that war has come the American Legion whose strong Americanism and activity in the land is going to help I. V. A. CONVENTION IS WELL ATTENDED Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. V. A. Convention 6.—Dele gates from nearly every county in North Dakota were in Grand Forks yesterday for the opening session of the state convention of the North Da kota Independent Voters' association, which continues through today. Means of combatting the Nonpartisan league were considered in convention, and from the sentiment expressed by del egates, it is not expected that the as sociation will undertake to nominate or endorse candidates. The whole pur pose of the convention, according to delegates and officers, will be to give consideration to the main issue of ridding the state of socialism as rep resented by the leadership of the Non partisan league. A statement by the executive committee of the associa tion, read at the opening session yes terday morning was adopted and becomes the working ba- sis for the convention. J. T. Nelson of Glen Ullin asserted that action taken in this convention would unquestionably be a great force in freeing the state of socialism. He praised Representatives Burtness and O'Connor of Grand Forks for their work as minority members in the state assembly, and he praised, too,the stand taken by the entire minority in the legislature, League promises, he declared, were misleading, and were never expected to be fulfilled as they were made in bad faith. The war record of socialist leaders of the league was condemned. Mr. Nelson asserting that socialists at no time tendered support to the president, and that they had no word of sympathy for the mothers nor word of commendation for the soldiers themselves. The unity of all forces opposed to the Nonpartisan league, said Nelson was essential if socialism as repre sented by the league leadei's, is to be defeated in the state. There was some discussion of the manner of conducting the meeting and it was voted to declare all sessions open only members of the associa tion, however, will have a voice in de termining its policies. The morning session was held in the city hall, which proved inadequate and the afternoon session wafc held' in the Grand Forks auditorium. Prominent democrats and republicans are in at tendance without respect to party al liances: mm. ESTABLISHED 1»7i. very materially in keeping the Star and Stripes, the greatest emblem of liberty and justice unsullied and heralding to the world that Bolshevism, anarch ism, socialism and free love have no place in our country. We are proud of the members of the American Legion and all those who served on land or sea to up hold the integrity of the great est nation in all the world, and it shall be our care and duty to stretch forth a helping hand to those who have been unfortunate among them and as far as possi ble compensate them for the loss and sacrifice they have suffered in protecting their country. Resolved that the I. V. A. in con vention assembled recognizes in the early death of Senator A. S. Gibbens a great loss to the state of North Da kota because of the honesty, integrity and true Americanism that charac terized his public services in the state senate. His manhood and love for fair play and all that is clean in private life as well as in public ser vice will always be an example to our young people of what is best and most worthy in a good man and a good cit izen. Be it furthermore resolved that in the death of Senator Andrew Kirkeide, the foremost champion of the de fenders of our constitution when at tacked by the socialistic supporters of H. B. 44, this state lost one of its noblest pioneers and ablest public servants. It is the duty of every true American who loves our state to trea sure his memory and honor him for the work he accomplished. Every good man revers the word Mother. The honor and respect ac corded Mother and womanhood gen erally in the homes of a nation de termine its place in the scale of civ ilization. For this reason we condemn the ef forts put forth by Governor Lynn J. Frazier in behalf of Kate O'Hare, an intemperate socialist lecturer who de liberately insulted the mothers of the soldiei's of our state. We feel ashamed and humiliated by the fact that cur chief magistrate should feel that the interests of the national socialist party and their gad about lecturer were greater than his appreciation of the honor, respect and reverence due to the motherhood and "womanhood of his own state. Resolved that the independent press of the state be requested to publish these resolutions. Signed, J. G. HALLAND, P. R. TRUBSHAW, GEO. 0. GILMORE. An amendment proposed by L. L. Twitchel of Fargo and unanimously carried calls for a change in the pres ent soldiers' bonus law so as to inako the bonus funds available for all sei* vice men of the state. FARMERS INS. CO. DIRECTORS MEET On January Gth the board of direc tors of The Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company held its regular stated meeting for the pur pose of hearing reports of officers and closing up the business for the year 1919. The directors present were: J. H. Whitcher, W. W. Smith, William Ol son, Carl King, James Brimer and Thomas Gudmestad. At this meeting Secretary G. S. Karshner submitted his report, which showed that the insurance written in 1919 amounted to $703,738, and that the total insurance in force up to De cember 31st 1919, amounted to $3, 041,204, a net increase for the year of $104,603. The disbursements for the year, in cluding loss claims, amounted to $10, 268.35, and the cash balance on hand December 31st, 1919, amounts to $5, 208.28. The auditing committee, appointed l'each year, also submitted its report, ^showing that the books, records and accounts of the treasurer and secre tary had been carefully examined and found to be correct all monies receiv ed dui-ing the past year having been accounted for. The directors were well satisfied with the continued success of the com pany as shown by the various officers' reports, which indicated that the com pany's affairs were in a healthy and stable condition the material increase in insurance written during the year being evidence that the farmers of the county appreciate the reduced cost of their insurance, by placing same with The Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. The revival services conducted at the Salvation Army are gaining in in terest, and are full of the old time re vival spirit. Commandent and Mrs. Hale are full of faith for an out pouring of God's spirit In our midst. Commandant Hale spoke on the sub ject: "Behold I Stand at the Door." He in a very forceable way showed that Christ was standing ready to en ter the hearts of men and wqmen if He only got a chance. A service to night full of interest is awaiting you. Come praying and believing for a good time together.