The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 23, 1916, Page 11

s - Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Rl . In order to correct the sentiment that : appears to “prevail in some 'quarters: among speakers and wnters in reference %o the attitude. of bankers generally toward -the Nonpartisan League and its . platform, it may be well to review the _action of the North Dakota Bankers’ - association, ‘more particularly = as’ it relates to the terminal elevator. -The - North Dakota - Bankers’ assocmtmn was, the first organizati - North: Dake { \an floubtless d:d' the establishment y-yeb: the associa-- tion as a Whole took such action and X a.pparently had the almost" unammous- - support of 'its members therein. : A BANKERS’ RESOLUTION + . “Away back in 1906 the North Dakota Bankers’ association ‘went on-record’ by .. . the unanimous adoption of the following = resolution-(page 53, Journal Proceedings - 1906 of -the North Dakota . Bankers’ ~ Association): X ; c “Whereas, the status of the Supenor grain grading and inspection law is ‘now in the courts-and inoperative, “And = Whereas, the law has been quesixim the wisda bitterly opposetf by the railroads, ele- LIGNITE COAL ",H!nu'l-dmw ofButhd.of 8 Lignite Coal. ' Write for Prices J. A. HUSEBYE _ Williston, N. D. HR. FARMER ATTENTION! - Your children § ' ‘a typewriter as well as yourself. TAKE: advantage of this opportunity: | 600 machines of ‘all makes such ‘a8 ' Underwoods, ~ Remingtous, f Qlivers, etc., from $10 to $55, guaranteed FIVE years, Write o t‘or FREE . offer, o lG:N.Dmtht. Dem-ll’h&lu:o.nl. Let Us Clothe You. 2 having & tremendous success in our buslnm of selling suits and overcoats, and ‘we want. to lend out more !m samples of our: ‘new goods just in.” Suits $18.00. “that give splendid service—and ality zuits “and ' overcoats at- 820. 825. 880. ui -} Over 300 patterns to selec! 7 § come.in. I.et s help m ldvovct vators and boards of trade operating under the " Minnesota ' grain grading inspection law, thereby destroying ‘com- ‘petition to the injury of the farmers of this state, “And Whereas, the anesota law has been unsatisfactory in its grades and dockage, and from the fact that’ terminal elevators are allowed to dactor wheat by . securing and mixing inferior grades, thus - shipping out a lsrger amount of hlgher grade wheat than is:taken in, “Therefore; Be it Resolved, That the Bankers’ assocjation ® of this believing that there should be a free, open, competitive market for our pro- ducts and that we should receive just value therefor, do respectfully urge and request: “First, that all opposition be w1th drawn from the establishment of an equitable grain grading and inspection law at Superior, Wisconsin; “Second, that the present Wisconsin law be amended, establishing grain hos- - pitals for customers only, and that ter- rinal elevators be forbidden to ship-out more gram of a given grade than is taken in; “Third, that the state of anesota be respectfully requested to amend her grain grading and inspection laws to harmonize with the conditions recited.in the second article of this resolution and make the * system more specific as to grades and dockage, and be it further “Resolved: That the members of this association contribute each from $2.50 to $5.00 according ‘to capital, towards a - fund ‘to be expended | for legitimate expenses. by * a° committee hereafter created in endeavoring to procure legis-. lation in . estabhshmg a . competitive market for grain growers of this state. -And be it further .. “Resolved: That this assocxatmn select five of its members to constitute a eom- mittee to have. charge of t}ns subject, * ' whose duty it shail be to investigate the : systems thet “we are now ‘selling. ‘our. - grain under and report the same: to the N legislature of this state, ‘which report "/ shall ‘be made public; and to suggest needed - legislation to other states, and ° " be it further “Resolved; That should’ . we fail . through . these channels to receive our redress we recommend the grain growers of this: state to cooperate for the purpose of building home and terminal elevators. ~And be it further resolved that should we fail to'receive a redress of our griev- - ances through the channels enumerated - in this resolution, thst we do- appeal to _congress for i i Pursuant e foregoing: resolutions minittee on the matter of the investi-': ion of the present’ system of grain ' . ion and grading was appointed, - S .Messrs. J. L. Cashel, F, W. 0 ? moneys - ; ded_and e mov ents authorized: state, . State Assocmtlon Was quneer In Showmg In]ustlce _; e - of System, Says Cathro .:467,764.00" .213,469.30 No. 2 northern.... 3 No. 4 ..None No. grade -None Rejected ...... ....None ’ Total il 877,512.00 - On hand (estimated)......... 12,733.10 : 890,245.10 STIRRED UP SENTIMENT It s apparent from the foregemg figures that the -farmers should have - received -better grades for their ‘wheat and a corresponding increase in price, inasmuch as the terminal elevators have ° found it possible. to buy 100,000 bushels of so-called No: 2 and No. 3’ wheat and mix it with so-called No. 1 northern and’ - sell the whole:mixture for No. 1 northern: . and to mix all of thé so-called No. 4 and lower grades with what is left of the No. 2 and No: 8 wheat and sell the mix- ture as No. 2 and No. 3 wheat. . -'This" agitation was kept up by -the bankers until the. farmers and' business men throughout the state began to make . demands for the erection of a terminal elevator ‘and the bankers as a rule have - " at all times tried to encourage and assist . . in the securing of a terminal elevator. My contention .is that the bankers as represented through their association, always by a unanimous’vote or ‘practic- - ally so, have been largely responsible for the present activity in terminal ele- vators and kindred matters now. being .advocated by the -Nonpartisan League and being ‘the first orgamzatlon in -the state to go on record as favoring a move- ment of this kind, they ought not to be unjustly cénsured or criticised because' some few bankers have not seen fit to . ‘lend their - assistance to any of these movements for the: bettérment of the farmmg interests in the state. Respectfully, Bottmeau,'N D. 'F. W. CATHRO. Blg Conventlon On December 5, 6 and 7th w1ll be held the biggest gatherlng of farm- ‘ers of the Northwest ever held. - The terminal ‘marketing of grain . and hvestock will be discussed by experts in each line. ~ to this speakers of national promi- ‘ nence will address you. BE SURE,, . ME | &, E. A, ANDERSON OPTICAL SPECIALIST ‘Eyes ' Tested. 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