The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 28, 1918, Page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER $, 1918. / mea ; BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE UT UDURAVECUEEUUNOUTERESYSTUTSELTEOOU TTL Tritt Mn FY mena ranean CS Sir NARA le SE RR . Ee - TAN : + _— | 2] vee mean aA s ' : \ i ¥ . = _ ogape ~ *, a * - #4 x f oe ROBINSON THE JUDGE-- Ree TOWNLEY THE BOSS-- ~° f é “Do you cave for the opinion of your humble setvant on the ten sia TO LEAGUE MEMBERS AND THEIR FRIENDS: - constitutional amendments to be Submitted to the voters in Novembers” < A Your devotion to the cause of Democracy-government by and for the “Seven of them are by initiative petition; three by the legislati people is to be tested again. ae e 5 sembly. ATER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION 1 DO: ADV c In three years great victories you have won. The primaries and f = 1 TO VOTE AGAINST ALL OF THEM EXCEPNMNG THESE final election in 1916. Then at the primary election last June you routed = ee E URER: a t < the forces of reaction, sweeping into complete control of every branch of H = Ena , state government. No one doubts the election on November 5. of practi- A | Sa, “I Phe initiative and referendum is applied to legislation. ) cally all your candidates for office. b : - = be oe ae - ho (Es Be After next January Ist you will/have ail the MEN NEEDED IN - : ‘ = 2. The co! stitutional mnendments, or the manner of amending THE OFFICES—ON THE JOB TO CARRY UUT THE LEAGUE PRO-. ; = the constitution, ba GRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY. zz = \©3. Publie ownershi’ pol industries.” 7 But these men can’t carry out the League program., The men of = a os : : your selection are in control of every office in the state they = vy “Under the first tyo amendments if will be muck easier for the i out your program. ‘They can’t buiid state elevators, flour mills 2 sophe to make and amend the laws and the coustiution. To the first ak elevators, Hour mills and state Fural credit banks 2 LE measure there st one objection. Etsprovides that 7,000 eleetors Why can’t they? Because the Constitution of North Dakota specifically prohibits the state from do- = =o ee rendum. petition susniead fhe operation of ‘any ,-ing these things, AND ALL THE MEN YOU HAVE ELECTED CAN’T CHANGE THE CONSTITU- em pe = , re, excepting on emergeney mea se TION. < fl =. = 8 T voteys to suspend the oper- The constitution was adopted many years ago by a vote of the people of the state, AND IT CAN 2 = 2 Is ecious defect whieh it will be ONLY BE CHANGED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE. You, the voters, must change it, because = = qf hiecessary to remedy in two ye : no one else has the right to change it. = = CoH eHub GE OweTahi és ‘ot 18 Dy take a4 = The constitution, you see, is the fev~<:.{!en law of the state. It defines what laws the Governor = = i te fre ete ae fernhnent : Ue et Pee Pane eve and Legislature may or may not make: The Governor or Legislature can’t make laws not permitted by 2 Ee ‘ ie a puae pS the constituticn. So if you want the League program carried out—if you want the governor and legis- = Hae i may Bune disten deat lature to pass laws to build state elevators, flour mills and rural credit banks to be run at cost—YOU, = = H GEL CROHAIRe GG ASHRAM BUOR Ue Urner ee nein sr ; re THE VOTERS, MUST CHANGE THIS OLD CONSTITUTION GIVING THE GOVERNOR AND LEGIS- g = UN Lhe DOA CLA LETHE SEAL OUeO Tan ony BAR nad loin taclies age guts LATURE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO PASS LAWS TO BUILD STATE ELEVATORS AND = = nthe people. Lf the state corporation cannot learn to live or exist BANKS = = stl “as other corporations, dhe same as New Zeala wi : NES. . = = : Ve ie Cen ee AMENDMENTS ARE THE NEEDED MACHINERY. 2 = . cen That’s what the ten amendments are for—you vote “yes” on these amendments to change the z E coe 5 Fee ie “The purpose of the bonding amendment i3good and beneficient constitution so Governor Frazier and Legislators can pass laws this winter to carry out the League pro- = = but it is subject to several objections. It is too vague and indefinite; its meaning is not obvious; its limi- gram. UNDERSTAND, WHEN YOU VOTE YES AND PASS THESE TEN AMENDMENTS THAT z = tations are open to dispute. It seems to contemplate the the mortgaging ot state property and public util- DOESN’T MAKE ANY LAWS TO BOND THE STATE OR BUILD ELEVATORS. The gang says it | = ities when there is no oécasion for a state, county or city to mortgage any of its property. It does , does but the gang lies. ’ . = = neither descrile the bonds to be issucd nor make them a legal tender in payment of taxes nor exempt If nothing more was done than pass the amendments, the League program wouldn’t be curried out. r = = them from taxation. A bonding amendment should be in words few and precise, and not subject to any When you pass the amendments and change the constitution you give the men you have elected consti- . = = dispute, and so that its imprint on a bond would make it as current as gold or legal tender. » tutional authority to go ahead and make some laws to carry out the League program. IF YOU DON’T = = “And Ht ane Aes “ ; i ay PASS THESE AMENDMENTS, YOU MIGHT AS WELL NOT ELECT FRAZIER AND THB REST OF = = And, as the-purpose of a bonding amendment should be to promote some great industry and to YOUR CANDIDATES TO OFFICE BECAUSE THEY WON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO AHEAD 3 = make-it a°grand success, the voters should know the nature af the industry and the assurances of suc- WITH THE PROGRAM. ~ ch = = cess. There SHOULD BE NO VOTING BLINDLY OR IN DARKNESS. TO MAKE BONDING PAY : THAT’S WHY THEY HOWI : A = Fen eee briie Ae Ue Be DONS WISELY; THERE MUST BE GOOD MANAGEMENT. A So they have fallen back to the Hindenburg line where t owl and fume and shoot their gas aad = = i : Paar fr ‘00D PUBLIC SERVICE. Withgut good service, it is vain to hope for paper wads as never before. They are abeut out of goed scidiers and all out of ammunition. Witness the = = iy pieces in eit a public or private business: and, as we all now, thus far the » public service has. . lies, where they would betusing facts if they hud any they could use. 2 = ' u en fo erent, servicer would quickly lead to the wreck and vain of business enterprise We haven't space to discuss at length here again all the amendments. Read carefully the. pamphlet = = one tl nérefore, t of bonds, it seems that something should he done to better the publie service entitled “The Truth-About the Constitutional Amendments” sent to all voters by the North Dakota Re- 2 : = Ol AOE tact ee of any ban or bnsiness corporation, This point “ALI publican State Central Committee. But remember this: These amendments provide for an easily work- 12 =| ¢@ Bou ALI Hee GUILT ie ERS DO IGNORE BECAUSE THEY [AVE ALL BEEN able referendum. This is the way the referendum wo Let us say 70,000 vote “yes” and all amend- = = ie eanlea A : : ys, everyone has been willing to steal his time and to-feave -, ments.pass, The legislature goes ahead and passes a law to issue $10,000,000 worth of bonds to build 13 7 iB work undone. » policy of each patty is to denounce the other, to ponnd the devil on the back elevators, flour mills and state banks. Of course, Jerry, Normay, Doyle and the rest don’t like it. : iz = Withot?® attempting to show how techetter conditions. . - VOTE OF PEOPLE WOULD DECIDE. 5 FH = Hcg dese does or scorn at all ueadsnery for a etate. ae Boe te Ree eer What could they do to continue to earn their modest share of the “Slush Fund?” Why, Jerry. and | 2 = fore che je aE a ane nC Diiesatatsle Ds ; A area a ee a aati Norman and their comrades could frame a referendum petitiofi, circulate among their friends. and co- FY E ‘ state; county, in every bank of the county, nd each city, in every: bank oF tl e workers in the cities of Fargo, Grand Forks, Devils Lake, Minot and Dickinson—and compel Governor 2 4 cs te © ats é 8 : rs Frazier t6 submit to the voters the laws bonding the state to build ele vs. Then if a majority of 3 = James Hill had no sugh resources when he commenced the building of his railroads and. made voters agreed with Jerry and Norm, that majority would vote against the bonding Jaw and the Governor = hundreds of millions of dollar: : commenced with only a few thiousaid dollars, and couldn’t sell any state bonds to build elevators or anything else. So with any other law the gang didn't - = for many years they have ama ulth and levied great tributes on all the like. They could easily refer it to the people and let the people decide. J S = y on every. producer and every meat: S01 he the other sorporations-that h e Is this so dangerous? What’s the matter? Can’t be these political highbinders are afraid to “carry = = - long been exploiting the resources of the state of wood and drawers _ the truth to the people?” OR ARE THEY AFRAID OF THE DECISION OF THE PEOPLE,WHEN = ay ‘HE PEOPLE GET ALL THE TRUTH? = a ae i DOES NOT PLUNGE STATE IN DEBT. = z e stite corporations in which They, now try to make you believe that when the amendments pass that puts the state in debt. The = ic dive ors and private di- fact is, passing the amendments only gives the legislature the right to make laws to issue bonds; and = Beings eee rail- even those laws can quickly and easily be killed by the people if the majority so desire. = § srporation under expert - si very thi alse e speci ivi ackeyes se a s ei 3 i - és = agement,.an dso-it fs-in New England. And these ave matters. worthy of, consideration, ease aa ai ae soe ee sete as nee st asap cea ais 2 = 4 “SOL SAY TO YOU BY ALL MEANS DO VOTE-YES ON THE THRER AME ONG CCG Finally, remember that al! the enemies of the common people inside sud outside of Norih Dakota are = » ON THE OTHERS VOTE A BIG NO. PROVE ALL THINGS ND OLD Ea aA in the fight with Black, Doyle and Bacon against these amendments. If you vote “no,” or if you fail to - IS GOOD, At the election in 1920, when amendments will be submitted in a s ate pamphlet, wish rea- vole at all, you are counted against the amendments and with the enemy, 3 = sons for and against cach amendment) then7it will be 5 PRCT Goa eae oat eee ee All those things proposed to be done by passing tHe ten amendments and then. passing laws. to = 5 t I much yr for the voters to act wisely There \ . ea ‘ Fe A = _- will be plenty of time to consider and to yote for good measures mee carry out the League pfogram have been done and are in operation NOW in different places in. the United = ez Fes : States, Canada, Australia and Europe. In sofar as the people anywhere in the ¥ orld heve come into = Yours truly. power, these things are being done. GELOUT AND WORK AGAIN, AROUSE THE VOTERS or the yz = . ig se suecess of your program will be delayed and if delayed too long it may be lost altogether. = = > my ia ~ J. E. ROBINSON, Associate Justiee.’’ Don’t be too sure you will win or you may lose. ae ae = ne North Dakota § ( You've got to work. Yours to win, aes. fret \ = o te Ps F ukota + eC r =|, : ~ Ce a aon sow North Dakota Leader, October 26, 1918. A. C. TOWNLEY. = ran : : D i i : ; } THE BOSS ! = 5 AG Townley says that taxes shall be levied and collected for purposes other than public purposes. _Mr. Townley’says there shall be unlimited priv- i = / Fay 1D ‘ . . «ye a A x4 “ i A ° ales _leges for the state, counties, townships, cities, villages and school districts to bond, WITHOUT LIMIT. Mr. Townley says we must tear our constitution to H E uae and pateh it upiagain according to.a Socialist pattern in order that we may have state-owned elevators. Mr. Townley says we must change our in- 2 EB , itiativé and referendum regulations to permit a-small clique of voters anywhere in the state at any time to suspend legislation or to plunge all of the 4 = state into controversy and turmoil. : Ns z = 7 y = COME LAST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GAVE THE FARMERS OF NORTH DAKOTA A TERMINAL ELEVATOR BILL ENABLING THEM. TO, = = ; STRUCT TERMINAL ELEVATOR: OR MILLS ANYWHERE THEY: PLEASED WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE. jae) AND GOVERNOR FRAZIER KILLFD IT. RO E : = FROM WHOM WAS HE TAKING ORDERS? FROM THE FARMERS WHO HAD LONG STRUGGLED FOR THIS LEGISLATION, OR FROM MR. = TOWNLEY, IN STyPAUL. |, ; eae : angi : = ie Farhene Mr. Townley opposed the terrminal elevator bill for the same reason that he attempted to defeat the federal farm loan act, under which the z \ e fs S government has established farm loan banks and is loaning money direct to the farmers and farm associations at satisfactory rates. DISCORD, : : [ CONTENT, DISTRUST, DECEPTION, DESTRUCTION! These are Mr, Townley’s stock in trade. : i / = ss aS Tf you approve at the polls next Tuesday Townley’s amendments for unlimited bond issues*and taxation on land alone, with the sky the limit, there will be no more federal farm loans in North Da- = ota. Just think it over. i ; - i = Townley wants to load up the state with Socialistic junk utilities and I. W, W. laws and law-makers. 4 - : : 2 Tevinley wants to put it in the power of 7,000 Socialists to block the enactment of laws and to change the constitution. : pet 1 My = Htucaeecnaacnneeignosseacagsareavoacaetosceceacesenoangsescvoradunccccannegsivnsecgcoease coveetuaeaneencvaetscteenanenqaanananty gvecaueunnneuevezcoveggavgndaveegncncuaeencauoagancacecarecvacesnncncecevenezvonnenneaueseciaeouonevceneecyaneneeraceusnavidrausissaneseecgerecUuantaceanee nea! (aes 3 ee Vote Against Amendments First 3 | E | 2 When Y 'to Vote Call-for the Seperate Constitutional Ballot. Be Sure You Get It. | 5 1 You go to Vote Call-far the Seperate Constitutional Ballot. Be Sure You Get It. =| = , Bs 99 WES } ~ . a > 4 HIS Vote-“No” on every one of the ten omendments. Then vote the small tickets for Bronson and Weg I McDonald and then vote for the statce candidaics on the big ballot. a i 1 =. SL LE LL DP SS Uannaucenauennuacan anevecancnanacennngccegneeneaceeedndvenanccceeexoccaneaanucarvaeraatnagscianaateedaannnan seattle ADUUVARATAANTUCEENAUCUNERAUEOUEGDOGUOUACEUEGDEYOEGEUOUEDEUATLLSUAUAGUMSENUREUATAENA LS ADEROOTETEN sj : =|. POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT . 4 y St ee BURLEIGH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC. CENTRAL COMMITTEE, By F. 0. HELLSTROM, CHAIRMAN - ‘ = = no RENE S SS = a id Ss ci : e E as 2 TyuNTE OTT LCL ULC COE CL HUGASUTUAOLOUCUUCUUDEGQEGUECRELOQAGUOAENOSREQUUEOUQEQUEGREQEDOUSULEUSCLUUGLSUUGRUGOEEURSOOCUCGOULOOUSEE GOUCUAUGUEECUDOGUEODELAUGUCOEUGCSOUERUULOOLOROOGURUGRCGREVADEUEUUSOUDOCORSUIOORICAQESISEOONOGRDUURADSEGRINON; SUNG . fs ‘ t -_