The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1919, Page 8

PAGE 8. NIMS ADVISES NONPARTISANS TO DOWN GRAFT League Representative From Ransom County Tells How Laws Were Passed MEMBERS WERE IN DARK Measures Prepared by Imported Aides and Rushed Through Without Consideration Lisbon, N. D., ne 21.—Fred J. Nims, Nonpartisan league member ot the state legislature, in a letter ad- dressed to “fellow members of the Nonpartisan league,” urges upon them the importance of defeating the group of seven laws that have been refer- ted to the people, and which he says were “forced down our throats as part of the league program, when I am convinced that no one of them, in its present form, was essential to our success.” Representative Nims has been a Nonpartisan league member of the HUMPHREYS’ WITCH HAZEL OINTMENT (COMPOUND) For Piles or Hemorrhoids, External or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or Burning. One application brings relief, at all druggists Sead Free Sample of Ciotment to Humpbrey: 156 William Street, New York. Homeo. Medicine Company SICK STOCK BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows, Sheep, Dogs and other animals, sent free. Humphreys’ Homeopathic Vet- erinary Medicines, 156 William St,, N. Y. Chevrolet, Hupmobile and Hudson Motor Cars Smith Form-a-Trucks and Tractors Kelly-Springfield and Pennsylvania Tires Prest-o-Lite Batteries and Parts ACCESSORIES NOTICE. We have on hand a few used cars which we will sell at reduced prices in order to have a clean slate for our semi-annual inven- tory July 1. Some real bargains. MISSOURI VALLEY MOTOR COMPANY Bismarck, N. D. jature during the last two sions; he supported all league laws in both sessions, except that he de- cfined to support the educational measure or the printing measure. Mr. Nims farms near Lisbon with (his brother, W. C, Nims. Not only does Representative Nims urge the people to reject the graft measures that the Nonpartisan league legislative bureau forced through the legislature, but he also advises the rejection of the industrial commission and banking law because of the tre- mendous powers given into the hands of politicians under those two laws. Prepared By Radicals, “These laws were prepared by and proposed to thel egislature by per- sons oeher than members. 1 regard these laws as too radical and pro- viding for too large an expenditure of money upon matters .purely experl- mental, or upon matters the experi- ence of other states would teach us will fall, at least do not encourage us to believe, will meet with any meas- ure of success under the laws pro- posed in this state. The legislator also calls attention to the fact that no business institu- tion would plunge pell mell into any venture on a gigantic scale, but would take it up gradually and with attention to details, to the end that the project may prove successful. Mr. Nims’ letter follows: “Fellow Members of the Non-Parti- san League: “Ag one of your chosen represen- tatives to the last legislature who sat in its sessions and in the league cav- cus, heard the discussions on legis- lation proposed and enacted, and es- pecially the debates relative to the seven acts being referred to the peo- ple and to be voted on June 26, I feel that you are entitled to know what I think about these acts and that I would fail to do my duty as a citizen if I were not frank and above board relative thereto; hence this to you all, “The state publication and printing commission law is wrong in principle; will create a monopoly; put out of business men who are making an honest living; does not lower legal rates, and prevents freedom of choice as to private legal advertising. “The educational or board of ad- ministration law is vicious in prin- ciple; including under one govern- ment as it does the penientiary, in- sane asylum, state university and our public schools, gives too much work to one small board. and I be- lieve was framed merely for the purpose of clipping the wings of State Superintendent Nielson, elect- ed by a majority of over 6,000. Real Commission Law. “The industrial commission law is, in fact, a law giving to one man, the governor, more power than any other man ever possessed in this country, I believe, and at that a man not experienced in business and elected every two years, to run the biggest business in the state; too many matters are intrusted to the commission of inexperienced office MILLIONS Suffer from Acid-Stomach | Millions of people sutfer year after year from ailments affecting practically every part of the body, never dreaming that their ili health can be traced directly to acid-stom- ach, Here ig the reason: poor digestion means poor nourishment of the different organs and tiseues of the body. The blood is impoverished—becomes weak, thin, sluggish. Ailments of many kinds spring from such conditions. Biliounese, rheumatism, lum- bago. cciatica, general weakness, lose of power and energy, headache; omnia, Bervousness, mental depression—even more serious ailments such a8 catarrh and cancer of the stoma Keep asharp lookout forthe firsteymptoms of acid-stomach—indigestion, heartburm, belching, food repeating, that awful paintul bloat after eating, and sour, gassy stomach. EATONIC, the wonderful modern remedy for it received tremendous cheers. holders; no safeguards are provided to protect the people or the business the comission can operate, and its power igs altogether too great In a democratic government such as ours. Other Banks Failed. “The Bank of North Dakota law ig based on exactly the same prin- ciples on which 1 find 15 other states have experimented in the banking business and every one of them has failed, many of them re- pudiating their bonds and every one losing money which had to be paid by the taxpayer; it removes all bonds and safeguards from — public funds; will be run by one man, the governor, who appoinis the bank ex- aminer, who examines the bank and reports to the man who appoints him. I am thoroughly convinced it cannot succeed. Deceived by Lemke. “The judicial redistricting law 18 unnecessary; adds expense of at least $30,000 annually to be paid by; the taxpayers, and simply makes jobs for three more lawyers as judges. when the present district judges do not work on an average more than 113 days per year. I op- posed this in the legislature, but was told by Wm. Lemke that it would be amended and understanding that it had been amended, voted for it, only stead of three to handle the compli- cated and- puzzling tax. problems of a great and growing state, and costs more than the three-man tax cam- mission law now in effect; it is sim- ply a political measure and, should} be defeated. Pay for Carpetbaggers. “The immigration law provides an entirely unnecessary expenditure of; $200,000, which I fear will not be used as the law seems to imply; there are no checks provided to. prevent im- proper use of the money; North Da- kota is well advertised all over the Union, and the danger is that the most of the fund wil be used to pay men who do not live or pay taxes in North Dakota and who are carpet- baggers only, and have not the real interests of North Dakota at heart. Members Denied Information. “It is true that I voted for many of these bills but it was because there were no facilities at the disposal of acid-stomach, is guaranteed to bring quick Telief {romthesestomach miseries. Thousands say they fever dreamed that anything could bring euch speedy relief—and make them fee) 60 much better in ret, way. Try EATONIC and you, too, wil be just ae enthusiastic ip its praise. Make your life worth liv: ‘DO aches or pains—no blues or melancholy—no more of that tired, listless feeling. Be well and strong. Get back your physical and men- tal punch; your vim, vigor and vitality. You Will always be weak and ailing as long as you have acid-stomach. So get rid of it mow. Take EATONIC Tablete—they taste good— you eat them like a bit ofcandy. Your drug- gist has EATONIC—50 cents for a big box, jet a box from him today and if you are not Gatisfied he will refund your money,, ATONIC FOR YOUR ACID-STOMACH) Watch Your Step—Stick—Win Big Before A. C. Townley was ever heard of, I was actively at work creating sentiment for measues which have been enacted into laws by the Nonparti- san Legislature. Before A. C. Townley ever dreamed of having anything to do with the Nonpartisan League, I, with others, had started the fight in this state for the farmers. And I paid the price for standing by labor, and for a square deal for the farmer, The Hanna crowd attempted to “discipline” (Send for a copy of my book, “Legalized Bank Robbery,” which had more me by wrecking my bank. to do with opening the eyes of state to the iniquities of the old talk Townley has ever made.) The farmers movement in this state is bigger It is bigger than Grant S. Youmans, than Bill Langer, than Tom Hall, or Carl Kositzky, or all of them combined ten times over. There is nothing in my life that I am so proud of as that I have suffered more for, have worked harder for, have spent more money for, than any man in North Dakota, in bringing about the New Day in than A. C. Townley. North Dakota. The enactment of the laws which are now being attacked by a referendum vote mean more to hu- manity than all the laws of all the states ever enact- ed, They embrace the New Freedom, which gives the producer and the laborer a chance. Opponents of the measures base their opposition chiefly on the grounds that Townley controls the While many people have doubtless been made to believe this, there is no doubt in my mind that the attacks against Townley are in- sincere, and are used as mere camouflage in order The opposition does not fear Townley. It does not fear Grant Youmans, Langer, Hail or Kositzky, but IT DOES FEAR THE OR- GANIZED FARMERS OF NORTH DAKOTA, WE'LL STICK Nonpartisan League. to deceive the people. the movement. Don’t let the people of this Vonucens gang than all the ON. VOTE FOR ering. All those proper time. Langer, Hall and Tn Grant S. Youmans, Minot, N. D. (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT) order to kill the farmers organization the opposition is centering its fight upon some of the leaders of It would be a crime for this movement to fail on the eve of its success, WILL NOT FAIL. The man who, a friend of the farmer, who woul success of this great movement for mankind is either dishonest or fails to grasp the full meaning and benefit of the new laws. and Youmans deceive you for one moment. let the row between Townley and Langer, and Hall and Kositzky divert your attention FROM A SIN- GLE ONE OF THE MEASURES TO BE VOTED This is not the time for personal or selfish bick- __ The one big thifig, the outstanding, overshadow- ing and all important thing, is to PUT THE FARM- ER PROGRAM OVER, Not for the sake of any one man or any set of men, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMON GOOD. Let’s be BIG ENOUGH to forget personal interest and quarrels to the end that the common people may have an inning in the affairs of their own government. Call Townley anything you want to. Call You- mans everything you can think of. Cuss Bill Langer, Hall and Kositzky until you get black in the face, BUT VOTE FOR THE FARMERS’ BILLS, not one, or two, BUT EVERY ONE. Watch the maneuvers of the opposition, They will attempt to play Youmans against Townley, and their old game. Beware of the tale bearers. Beware of, attempts to divide League Forces. Don’t let your mind be diverted an instant from the real issue. members of the legislature by which they might personally investigate the results of experiments in other states of laws similar to ¢hese being refer- red; they were forced down our throats as a part of the league pro- gram, when I am convinced:no one of.them, in its present form was es- sential to our success. These laws were prepared by and proposed to the legislature by persons other than members; I regard these laws as too radical and providing for too -large an expenditure of money upon mat- ters purely experimental, or upon matters the experience of-other states would teach us will fall, at least does not encourage us to believe, will meet It must not fail. And it pretending to be jeopardize the talk of the row between Townley Don’t EVERYONE. DON'T MISS ONE. things can be attended to at their Kositzky against Townley. That’s WE'LL WIN BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE CANADA ARRIVES BY DOG SLEDGE Young Canada arrived by dog sledge, symbol of the pioneer days of the Great Northwest dominion, at a great school pageant” in London. The sledge may not haye been -just like the sledges’4% that travel the Yukon snows, but the husk: with any~measure of success, under the.laws proposed in this. state. “I feel that the voters will do well to investigate these proposed laws carefully.-«By- so doing I feel that you. will arrive,at the conclusions I have expressed above. Business Sense. “No good business man or farmer venturing into a new business in- vests a big sum in an experiment, but that is. exactly what the state proposes todo under these laws up for your consideration, The same essentials of success apply to a state as apply to individuals in similar lines of business. The state should therefore move slowly in these exper- iments, invest carefully and safeguard an investment in. any. line of. business with the very best experlenced man- agement procurable, otherwise it is bound to fail just as an individual would fail. Under the proposed laws the-state proposes to invest’ an im- mense sum jin experiments; no man| « with business sense would do such a thing, the state should be just in its busifiess ventures as an individual would be and should profit. by the; experience of other states as we men learn from the~experience ‘of other men. “IT feel thatthese laws should. be defeated and I am sure you will agree with me after careful, impartial inves- to find that the amendment was never | tigation and ‘consideration :of the inserted. same. Political Tax Law. “Very .sincerely yours, “The tax comission law provides “F,J.-NIMS.” simply for one tax commissioner in- Lisbon, N. D. : 1100 CLAIM. HAIL LOSSES-SOME ARE SCARED, UNHURT Insurance Commissioner -Olsness Urges Farmers Not to Re- port Too Hastily Eleven hundred hail losses have been reported to date under the state hail insurance act. Insurance Com- missioner Olsness advised today. This number is several times greater than the total for the whole year under the old, more completely voluntary state insurance plan, which was pat- ronized by a comparatively few farm- ers. ~Some ‘of the early losses reported have been reconsidered bythe farm- ers and their claims have been with- drawn, says Commissioner Olsness. He issues a warning against the reck- less reporting of claims, citing the fact that in many instances the in- demnity awarded: will not equal the cost of adjustment, and calling the farmers’ attention to the further fact that each penny: of. cost under the hail insurance plan will be pro-rated back=-to hima. The commissioner states that it is almost impossible at this season to determine with any certainty the extent- of damage, and he asks the farmers to withhold re- ports until they are reasonably con- fident that they have a legitimate claim. 3 : EXPERTS TEST 15,000 CARS 78.07 .Per Cent of Wheels Had Loose Spokes Of the 15,000 cars examined and tested by agents of the Woodtite Lab- oratories, makers of Spoketite, nearly 80 per ¢ent—78,07, to be exact—showed loose spokes The investigation was _ nation-wide and conducted with strict impartiality, particular care being observed against discrimination or selection of any one make or type of car. The Woodtite people, it seems, were actuated solely by a real need for sta- tistical data on wood shrinkage under steady use, ‘the better to meet the fast- growing demand for their product. By these elaborate tests they have been enabled to plan .with close exactitude the big extensions of their factories this year, f ® The month of April.was chosen as best suited for making the tests, it be- inga, season when temperatures are less extreme than at any other time of the year. Fourteen states with twenty- seven Centers were used in the cam- peign andthe whole 15,000“instances were distributed as equally as circum- stances permitted, The results are an interesting com- mentary on the manifestations of wood strinkage under normal conditions, At the same time, however, it is no reflec- tion upon wood” desirability or the quality of workmanship: in the auto wheel industry. Wood wheels have their distinctive and essential advant- ages for endurance and utility, and tbeir abandonment is a most remote y young Canadian upon from these tests is that wood will eyentually show shrinkage with time gud usage, no matter how thorough its S¢asoning or how perfect the workman- ship, but care and prompt treatment at the first sign of shrinkage makes it a ost satisfactory material, The moral ro the whole thing is, tighten your spokes promptly and keep them so, for ggonomy as well as safety. TAX COMMISSION FINISHES QUIZ IN RAILWAY CASE More Than 500 Witnesses Have “Been Examined in Action In- volving $2,000,000 “The examination of 88 witnesses from various parts of the state called in by the seven railways which are oposing their 1917 and 1918 tax as- sessment, on the grounds that it was based on an excessive valuation, was completed. before Federal Examiner Nieman at the state house Saturday. The witnesses were introduced by the railway companies to prove that lands in their various communities had not been valued for taxation purposes ‘on the same basis as the railway prop: erty. ‘About two million dollars in taxes for the two years now is involved in this action, which is in the nature of an application to the U. 8. district court for an order restraining the tax Wheels Truck — Federal Batteries, levied for 1917 and 1918. The state tax commission, through Attorney General Langer and Assistant Attorn- ey General Packard, is defending the state. Hearings have ben conducted at Fargo, Grand Forks, Devils Lake and Minot: After devoting a few days to winding up the investigation here, the scene of operations will be transfer- red to St. Paul, where the railway companies will produce their books in suport of their. claim that the'; prop- erty is worth a third less than the state tax comission contends :t is. There will then be a fina: hearing here before the most ‘volaminous mass of evidence ever compiled in a proceeding. of .this nature in North Dakota will be presented to Judge C. F. Amidon for his consideration. More than 500 witnesses have been examined, and the evidence bearing on property values will fill 25 large volumes or more which ‘are expected to form a valuable reference library commission from enforcing the col- lection of 33 1-3 per cent ‘of the taxes | ELIZABETH PULL Admission—50c. probability. ‘ éj The chief lesson for consideration for future use, Feat uring: GIRL PITCHERS AND. MARGUERITE CUNNINGHAM CARRIE NATION WORLD'S GREATEST FIRST BASE WOMAN Keep 4e Home Turning with - Western Electric POWER & LIGHT, LAHR MOTOR SALES COMPANY Distributors | of Willys-Overland Cars—W, E. Plants—International Tires — Vesta PRIEST FROZEN ALIVE BY BOLSHEVIK TERROR (N. E, A. Special to The Tribune) Omsk—Of all the atrocities credited to the Bolsheviki, this is one of the most diabolical. The story comes through. the Russian Telegraph agency: When Cherydn: was evacuated the Bol- sneviki carried with thenf a priest, Nicholas Koniuroff.. They stripped the old-man, so ‘the story ‘goes, and in the intense cold.of' Russia poured water over him tillshe was transformed to.a statue of ice—frozen’to-death. MOTHER'S FRIEND FOR rf Expectant Mothers: APENETRATING LINIMENT: e American Athletic Girls BASE{BALL CLUB ANNA McCANN Twilight Game, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28 Plus War Tax, ) ty ss ys i) a . ( if a s a ¢ » 4 bl iW ag mae FP) as a