The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, May 4, 1916, Page 22

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KINNEY REAL ESTATE AND REGIST) STOCk AUCTIONEER I also breed Chester White Hogs, the iy i R ) .b:?;;urm::m‘otmflll recélve the trusted to my attended to. 0 v Phone or w:m Me at MILNOR N. D.. PURE BRED POLAND CHINA Write rices md.(ng idglnhn, and b; to le, N, D, g‘lzl Minneapolis, Minn. Office. Rates, 7. 1.00 to:2.50 Doublc is our Motto. . - Speeial attention will be given M'a 1 to 13 May 29 to June 10 We: offer Ih.tch and April furrow ll‘ Beaufort Hbtel | ’ Buronam Plan, positc Old Post 3 gram..and candidates,.at a o of the Farmers - : Nonmn Lfl:}{gofi;' THE NONPARTISAN LEADER Labor Backs League_ Fargo Unions in Mass Meetmg Decide to Cooperate With Farmers in Political Action - Followmg’th_e lead taken by the North Dakota State Federation. of Labor, the local labor unions of Far- go at a massmeeting of card men . from all branches of organized labor ‘in the city on April 30 decided to cooperate with the farmers of the state in boosting the Nonpartisan League program and candidates. The union men of Fargo likely will put up a union labor ticket for the legis- lature from the Ninth legislative dis= trict, which' consists of the City of Fargo, ‘and in which there are no League candidates. This matter is - under consideration. The plan is to carry out in North Dakota a:scheme of cooperation with the farmers which has been success- fully carried out in Washington, Mon- tana, Minnesota and other states. In those states the farmers and the work- ing people in the cities, the two pro- ducing classes,. unite in advocating legislation and their united strength is such that in most instances they get what they want. Labor unions are in sympathy with the efforts of the farmers to better farming condi- tions and in other states the farmers have helped the labor unions get what they want in the way ‘of state indus- trial insurance, fair .working condi- “*a Wworking “agreement with “the far- mers, so that these two producing clagses can ¢ooperate in getting what each wants in"the way of legislation, has worked out suc‘;:;ssfully in other. pointed 2 ests: of the workers in the cities can best-be served by united action with the farmers at the polls,” Washing- ton labor and ‘the farmers of that' state. some time ago .adopted that principle. ' The farmer of Washmgton for years sought in vain. for legislation he thought he was entitled to, and it was ‘the same with the labor unions. Eventually a joint legislative commit- “Farmers and Umon ‘Men Get Laws by ‘Their —~The recent move of organized labor = o’f the cities of North Dakota to make - The - : fl?&%fie&,fi% tions and gay for men. and women m laundries, factories, stores, ete. In North Dakota the labor unions have been up against the same politi- cal gang and the same corupt Big Bus- iness influences that the farmers have, and like the farmers they have always been defeated. The plan adopted at the Fargo massmeeting is for the la- bor unions of the towns and cities of the state to support the League’s pro- gram and vote for the League’s can- didates, in turn putting up candidates - of their own for the legislature in city districts where there are no far- mers and where the League has not indorsed anybody.. They expect the Nonpartisan League to support their candidates where they do not conflict with the League candidates and to aid theni in’getting legislation. In turn it is planned to throw the entire union. labor vote to the Nonpartisan League. In this state farmers have always been in favor of the 1eglslatlon the labor unions in the cities have asked and: been refused. The Fargo massmeeting of the un- jon men was enthusiastic. It was held at the Strand theater with every union in the city represented. The proposition to indorse the League and its candidates and accept the support of the League was carned practically unanimously. 4 U i} ted Actlon tee of_»the farmers and organized la- Jor with' ‘and the farmers got much ‘of what ithe ‘two classes togeéther and . hem ‘voting as a unit. both labor they demanded. Among the things union, labor got through this alliance was a law pro- “viding for a commission to ‘mvestxgate nd 5. for woinen m Taunc 188 women’s: compensat:on on an ave .from $6'to. $10 a week and reduced the hours-of labor-from 10 to 8. Among the things the farmers got *by the same alliance were laws fixing -a standard_berry box and apple box and requmng certain produce to be sold by weight, measures which were -. opposed by the middlemen and those tho profit by gambhng in farm pro- uce. =~ APPROVES AFFILIATION. . Farm.erVWrites Leader to Say Labor .Unions Are on Right Track Editor of the Leader: I note in your last issue that the State Federation of Labor has indors- . ed the principles of the Nonpartisan ¢ League and “has called upon labor to unite at the polls to elect men who will enact laws that will benefit the laborers of the cmes as well as the farmers. " I want to say: as- one farmer and a membér of the League that I wel- come this move and have long waited for just such action but wondered how it could be brought about. 1 am familiar with -the movement in Minnesota to bring organized labor and the farmer into a closer relation and T believe the time is ripe for even’. a larger move in the same di- - reetion here. With the organized: farmerin the country and organized labor in the cities acting together on all matters where we have a common ‘interest we will | have taken a big step forward in the science of self governmenti. I wish my brothérs Gods take courage. GRAND FORKS ACTS Uniou Men of Tg&t City Also Indorse': gne By a.rising’ 0 men of Grand-Forks unanimously:; dorsed ‘the NonparhsanhLe;‘;zue pi eeting April 80 in 0dd'Fe ;Lcawampaign" rand: quks in fa.m g Mmass’ ows hall. - s A ¢omm1ttee union men: was: ap- the Leagug,v. 7 working people guarantees the farm- ers a support in Grand Forks which will: mean hundreds of votes at the June 28 primaries and Novembel election.. The Sixth and Seventh leglslatlve districts each take in part of the city of Grand Forks; The rural and- city vote in each district is about even, SO that the union labor support will give - the League much needed help to - elect‘the League legislative candidates indorsed in these two districts. The League has no candidate for one of the legislative jobs in‘the Sixth district and the laber unions will put up a man_for the vacancy. This man will be pled%ed to the farmers’ pro- gram as well as to that of organized labor and will be indorsed by the League, so that between them organ- ized labor and the League will have a complete legxslatwe ticket in Grand Forks. 3 : 'The action of the Grand- Forks ~ unions was taken the same night that © § the Fargo union men decided to sup-: port the League and followed the in- dorsement of the League and its can- didates by the North ‘Dakota State L Federatmn of Labor. o EDITOR"ANSWERED !;Il kinds -of i.roubtl; 1 G. 6 Wood o 3 | - BROTHERS Before buying an Automobile A see the GRANT “SD{”.........‘$795 00 A i Fully Equipped . Nt E. NELSOCN. ty ent, Emmons™ Co Lgfo 0] un Francis A. Brugman, M. D. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND 7 THROAT. @ GLASSES FITTED 86 So. Main St. MINOT, N. D. Lillian J. Wood WOO0D & WOOD =% MINOT’S PIONEER " CHIROPRACTORS Drugless Healers Minot, N. D. 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