The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 23, 1915, Page 16

=2 AT 5 14 G o SIXTEEN N MR N 3 NG . THE OPEN FORUM. The Leader invites communications from its readers, on subjects pertain- ing to the policies of the }armers Nonpartisan Political L:ague. Such communications must not contain more than 500 words and all writers must sign the articles, not necessari- ly for publications but to show the good faith of the writer. The Leader will not - assume responsibility for statements made under this head, a(rind }a:é personalities must be avoid- ed.—Ed. The Nonpartisan Leader: In regard to laws I have cet those down which I believe would benefit the farmers the most. Of course, we all do not agree on the same thing. 1.—The farmers should have their own merchandise stores and imple- ment shops. 2.—We need a law to stop all per- sonal property tax and put tax on real estate. 3.—Farmers should have their own elevators and stock yards at Minne- apolis, Minn. 4.—And we need schools to teach our young men better farming. 5.—And we want a law to reduce interest down to 6 per cent on per- sonal property and 10 per cent on real estate. 6.—A law compelling railroads, and other corporations to pay their just part of taxes. 7.—A State hail insurance. 8.—A law for railroads to be hand- led. by the government. 9.—We need a law unifying the State commissions under the direc- tion and supervision of our expert public service commission whose duty it shall be to inspect every state and county contract and to see that it is fulfilled. Up above are my laws which I do believe would be the most helpful ones to us farmers for our proper growth and development of the com- monwealth. Very truly yours, CLARENCE KING, Cando. North Dakota. To the Nonpartisan Leader: I am glad that the farmers are at last waking up with every branch of in- dustry organized, as it is time. that the farmers were getting tcgether for protection of their interests and any farmer that does not realize this part i3 not awake to his interests. Brother Farmer: I want to urge you to ‘oin thise farmers movement and stand by your colors and stick to the Leader. : W. E. BERGSTROM. Cayuga, North Dakoto. The Nonpartisan Leader: 1 here- with submit a few laws I would like to cee go in force in North Dagota. 1.—A law creating State owned, controlled and orerated, terminal elevators, packing plants and flour mills, 2.—State hail, tornado, and fire in- surance. 3.—Single tax on farm land. 4.—A law prohibiting ‘any ‘person ~.or persons, ‘corporation or -company. from -owing or controlling ‘over one | WANTA HAVE A LIL SURPISE ON MY KIDS ON CHRISTMAS. — |'LL BRING IN A LOAD OF WHEAT - YOU SELL THE NONPARTISAN LEADER 1T section (640)’acres of farm land, giv- ing those thatido own more than one section, three years to dispose of their surplus land. 5.—A law giving women the right to vote and hold public office. 6.—A closed season on all game or wild birds for five years after that an open season from the 1st to the 15th of October. = 7.—State owned banks. 8.—State rural credit system. 9.—State owned telephone lines. 10.—A law giving the state power to engage in any business that a per- son or conmpany may. : i P. C. KIMBALL, Hope, North Dakota. The Nonpartisan Leader: I am en- closing an outline of some laws that I think would be of great benefit to the North Dhkota farmers. 1.—A law compelling the Board of Equalization to assess (tax) all prop- erty according to the net income de- rived therefrom. 2—A law that would make it a state’s prison offence for any banker, director or stockholder of bank, loan association or trust company to become the owners of real estate or chattles acquired through any offi- cial business connections with any such banks or company. 3.—I would form a law that would provide for the taxing of mortgaged property, real or chattle on a basis of actual ownership, so that the hold- er of the mortgage would have to pay his just shares of the tax on all prop- erty on which he holds a mortgage. 4.—Rural credit banks operated by the state where the people could se- cure money, at not to exceed 4 per cent. 5.—A law extending the time of reduction of real estate sold under morgage foreclosure, from one to three years and that .the interest during that period should not exceed 6 yer cent. 6.—A law providing for State in- spection of grading and dockage of grain. 7.—Single tax on farm lands—that is, exemyion of farm improvements. 8.—State hail insurance to be voted on every two years in each county and after ten or more, counties thru- out the state had proven themselves in favor of the measure, all tillable land in such county that voted in fav- or of the measure would, then be tax- ed 4 cents per acre, $6.40 per quar- ter to meet the losses; such ascess- ments to be paid with other taxes. 9.—A law providing for the state to build and own terminal elevators, flour. mills, stockyards and packing houses. : 10.—A law providing for State in- spection of schools, relative to the children’s health and a compulsory treatment of bad teeth and other defects to be paid out of the school funds. M. O. MALMIN, Beach, North Dakota For the steenth time General Villa is reported wounded. The'report is unconfirmed i ; : T MUST FIGURE OUT MY COMMISSIONS EVEN THO' TIS CHRISTMAS Hi'am A. Rube Has a Visit From Santa Claus HI'AM A RUBE ,ALRITE, I_HAULED IN A LOAD OF WHEAT AND AFTER BIG BIZ TAKES OUT HIS PROFITS THERE 1S NOTHIN' LEFT TO 8UY PRESENTS FOR OUR STOCKINGS. League Speakers ‘Make Big Hit League Members and Their Friends Enjoy Big Treat At League Meeting. Any and all doubts on the part of certain members -and the public at large as to the sincerity and ulti- mate succes - of " ‘the” Nonpartisan -Leagqe vanished . like mist; before the. summen: sun-at-the League hally held at Tuttls, Kilder County, North Dakota, on the afternoon, of the Sth The meeting. was well atterded— tke audience being a mixed one com- posed of members '(some with their ladie:) ' and no-members prominent and ‘obscure farmers,. " laborers, tradesmen and businessmen. All had been invited, and regardless of af- flictions and callings, all were deep- ly interested, g WS Was an_Education. With Messrs Townley, - Bowen and Coates as- the speakers, it was a foregone conclusion that whatever toryes might be discussed, they would be presented in most catching and convineing style, to the fullest bznefit of all who had; come to hear them. Their talks were an education, indeed, and more—they we:e calls join hands in the ctruggle to set things aright. No group of speak- ers could have done more successful- ly—none would have been more ap- precited. : Y : To counteract the oprosition to the uSe ‘of the Leader for advertis- ing purposes on the part of cartain business interests, petitions were circulated and signed by all mem- bers present, whereby the membars ri-dged themselves, otker things being equal, to give preference to ttoze corcerns who would . avail themselves of the columns of the Leader for their advertising. This measure will be of ‘great weight in . Tiroving to certain quarters that the members are fully aware~of tlte op- portunities and, .powers reposed in their united strength. All Hands Went Up. When mentioned that the cheeks which ~had been returned. to Head- quarters by one of the local banks, stamped “‘Payment stopped” * might be taken care of by those who issu- ed,; them, those concerned paid their dues at once. Another . feature—in fact, the greatest and most important feature —of the meeting was the ascertain- ing of the sentiment of the members present as to whether or not they were in favor of the League. When the question - was asked all hands went ury very enthusiastically to sig- nify that all considered themselves part and ‘parcel of the organigation were in favor of continuing it, and were willing .to face and. -surmount whatever obstacles might be set in their path thru their’ } onnection : @) Baer ,Beacnm, N.OA, . The Meeting Was a Credit New members were taken in, among others, Representative L. S. Langedahl, one of the county’s two members of the legislature an old pioneer resident and a very promin- ent farmer and stock-grower. Among the older members were Messrs. Whitehead, Barber, Dodge, J. F. Halliday, O. E. Willis, Rev. Wagner, - etc.—all leading members of the Tuttle territory. The metting was an all round credit to those who ' arranged, as well as to those who attended it,_ and must” always stand t very rirominently as an example of fair- ness, tolerance and cleanliness. Ev-- erybody had a chance (in fact, was very much urged) to say somecthing,: and there was a very conspicuous absence of uceless ranting and har- angueing, of vallification and abuse on the part of the speakers, so of- ten found in meetings of a similar nature:: Nothing car, be said, against the meeting, and viewed as to re- sults, if nothing else has been ac- complished than to bring out the fact that those. upon whom their genercus.. friends-have recently con- ferred. the. distinguished title “Six Dollar Suckers;” are glad to be and .willing to continue to be such, that they have faith 'in their organiza- tion and, hope in its-ultimate victory, the effort has been worth the while. There is no longer any doubt that the Nonrartisan Political L-oague actually lives and ‘will continue to live with us in North Dakota. Hav- ing emerged from the dawn attend- ing its berth into the brighter light of real being, it is destined to grow and mature, a powerful factor in, our econcmical and political future, a worthy monument ‘to those who helped. it ba. : —Cahs Liessman. THE “ACTUAL GONDITIQ)NS” The Courier-News: “A recent edi- ‘torial in the Nonpartisan Leader mentions that one mistake many local merchants make which plays into the hands of the mail order houses is that’ too many times they are hand, in glove with various things which are antag- onistic to the interests of the farm- . ers. That they join in assisting spec- ial interests politically and aiding - them in financial oprression of the producer and the farmer naturally is alienated from them and thus the ide- al co-ornration between the merchant and his consumer who is also in our state the prime producer, fails. There i3 no doubt that this state an actual condition, and while ar- ranging the mercantile conditions necessary to meet the mail order competition which is' sapping the: economic life of the state, merchants ought . to correct this wrong before the “farmers are .permanently alien- ated from them. - : There is nothing under the sun that: can stop the North Dakota farmers. except the North Dakota farme:s: themselves ' e e s i