The nonpartisan leader. [volume], May 31, 1920, Image 6

About The nonpartisan leader. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1915-1921

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HE strongest ticket the
League has ever nomi
nated in North "Dakota
was chosen at the state
convention at Fargo May
14. In- this convention
League farmers and labor delegates
sat side by side. Absolute harmony
prevailed and every nomination was
made unanimously.
The state ticket wilL be headed
again by Governor Lynn J. Frazier,
who during the last four years has
given North Dakota the best admin
istration in the state's hisjtory. The
first mention of Governor Frazier's
name brought every delegate to his
feet, cheering, and the nomination
was made by acclamation. John N. Hagan also was
renominated, as commissioner of agriculture and
labor, by acclamation. Hagan is a farmer, but a
labor delegate was the first on his feet to place
Hagan's name in nomination.
William Lemke, who has been active in the
League ever since its organ
ization, and who has fought
most of the farmers' legal bat
tles since Attorney General
lieutenant Governor
Howard R. Wood,
for re-election.
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Other candidates in
dorsed for state office
were:
Lieutenant Governor—Howard R. Wood,
for re-election.
Secretary of State—Senator J. I. Cahill,
farmer legislator.
Auditor—D. C. Poindexter, candidate of
organized labor two years war service, as
volunteer, in aerial radio service.
Treasurer—Representative R. H. Walk
er, farmer legislator.
Insurance Commissioner—S. A. Olsness,
"for re-election.
Superintendent of Schools—Miss Ruth
M. Johnson, daughter of a League farmer,
graduate of normal school and university,
leacher for 10 years, now superintendent
of schools at Tioga, N. D.
Railroad and Warehouse Commission—
Frank Millhollan and C. F. Dupuis, for re
election, and C. W. McDonnell, farmer
legislator.
Justice of the Supreme Court—Seth
Richardson, who has represented Governor
Frazier as special Counsel for the state in
a number of important cases, winning all
of them, and with a brilliant record of
volunteer war service.
ALL CLASSES ARE
WELL REPRESENTED
This ticket is a stronger ticket than ever
has been named by the League before,
because every candidate upon it has been
ried in the public service. Those chosen
lor re-election already have made good in
the positions they now hold the others
hr.ve been tried and found true along other
"ines.. There are no William Langers,
Carl Kositzkys or Tom Halls in the entire
s'ate. Eight are farmers, two are labor
men, two lawyers and one a school teacher.
The "ticket is further strengthened by
the fact that the League and labor del
egates selected for United States senator
Doctor E. F. Ladd, president of North Da
kota Agricultural college. Doctor Ladd
has an international reputation as an ex
pert" upon wheat and its food values. He
was responsible for uncovering the steal
Doctor E. F. Ladd, for
United States senator.
Langer turned traitor, was the
unanimous choice for attorney
general. These three men—
Frazier, Hagan and Lemke—
when elected will comprise the
industrial commission of North
Dakota, with complete charge
of the Bank of North Dakota,
the Mill and Elevator associa
tion and all other industrial
enterprises.
Frazier for Governor—Ladd for Senate
'North Dakota Leaguers Choose Tried and True Leaders for
Another Winning Fight
of the Minneapolis Cham
ber of Commerce, four
years ago, in robbing the
farmers of millions in the
grading of "Feed D"
wheat. As a member of
the national wheat price
fixing board Doctor Ladd
was primarily responsible
for fixing a price as high
as $2.26 on wheat, other
members of the board urg
ing a price as low as $1.65.
Doctor Ladd has stated
that he will accept the
nomination. His almost
certain election will mean
that, the League will for
the first time have a man of the farmers' own
choice in the United States senate.
Congressmen John M. Baer and James Sinclair
were unanimously indorsed for re-election, and
Senator Thomas Pendray of Jamestown was unan
imously indorsed for the position now held by
Congressman Young.
THIS IS WHAT LEAGUE HAS
DONE IN NORTH DAKOTA
The committees on platform and resolutions sub
mitted reports, which were unanimously adopted,
constituting the League platform for the coming
campaign. These reports cite what the League has
done and what it will do in North Dakota. Slightly
abbreviated, the platform is as follows:
"We stand upon the original platform as enacted
into law by the Frazier administration, as outlined
in the state pamphlet called 'The tfew Day in North
Dakota,' and which is now being put into effect.
A JUNE WEDDING
Congressman John M. Baer
for re-election.
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—Drawn expressly for the Leader by Congressman John M. Baer.
Minnesota and North Dakota both hold their primaries in June and
Congressman Baer is sure they will walk to the Nonpartisan league
altar together, making it a regular "June wedding." It is" up to the
Leaguers in the two. states to make Baer's prediction come true.
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"We commend the Nonpartisan
league members of the legislative as
sembly and the executive officers who
have enacted into law and carried into
successful operation:
"State guarantee of bank deposits
"Hail insurance at cost
"Fire insurance on public buildings
at cost
"State aid to drouth sufferers
"State aid to dairy associations
"Food control
"Exemption of farm improvements
from taxation
"Exemption of the small city home
from taxation
"Encouragement of improvements
and discouragement of speculation
"Equitable assessment of property for taxation
as required by the constitution
"Uniform warehouse receipts and uniform sales
act
VThirty days' notice before mortgage foreclosure
"Workmen's compensation, the most liberal in
existence
"Benefits to dependents of
employes killed
"Women's suffrage, with pro
visions enabling^all women en
titled to the ballot to cast their
vote—extending to women re
mote from the -polls, one-half
mile or more, the same priv
ileges. as have been heretofore
extended to commercial trav
elers
"An eight-hour day and a
minimum wage for women
"Stringent regula
tions as to the em
ployment of minors
"Stringent and air
Congressman James
Sinclair, for re
election.
CONSTITUTION IN FORCE
IN NORTH DAKOTA
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fective morality laws, compelling^ the
father of an illegitimate child to give it
his name, and 'to permit it to share his
property—the direct antithesis of 'free
love'
"Pure drugs and sanitation legislation
"Rural school betterment
"Night schools and enlargement of
school facilities
"Recall of public officials
"Fairer railroad rates
"A full line of repairs to be carried by
dealers for machinery sold in the state
"Encouragement of co-operation
"The redistribution of taxes more nearly
in accordance with the privileges enjoyed
and the ability to pay.
"We stand for a just recognition and ap
preciation of the tremendous sacrifices
rendered by our returned soldiers, as wit
ness the soldiers' compensation law, the
first and most liberal enacted by any state
"The lowest draft cost per soldier of any
"state in the Union
"A moratorium act effective until one
year after peace is declared
"We call attention that our patriotism
and love of country was typified by por
tions of our state having the draft ex
hausted by voluntary enlistments before
the call was made under the draft and
that North Dakota stands third highest in
war casualties in proportion to the number
of men in service
"We commend our people in their loy
ialty to the state and obedience to its laws.
'There has been within our borders no act
of a seditious character on the part' of any
of our own citizens requiring the attention
of federal authorities. Free speech and
free assemblage have been maintained, up
holding the fourteenth amendment to the
federal Constitution."
The platform also praises Governor
Frazier anti Commissioner of Agriculture
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