The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 22, 1917, Page 15

‘Heckle Learns Something Constituent Writes Him in Regard to Fundament- als of Democratic Government Milnor, N. D., Feb. 6, 1917, Hon. C. O. Heckle, Senator from Ransom county, Bismarck, N. D. Dear Sir: In a Republican or Democratic form of government as determined by a ma- jority of electors choosing their repre- sentatives to meet at their seat of government to frame laws which are for the public welfare, the representa- tives consist of two houses called senators and representatives and are alike in their functions and are alike ervants of the people who sent them there. Through ancient English custom the senators have assumed a certain aris- tocratic form and call themselves the upper house of government, and at the same time do not feel that they are servants of the people, but generally assume to be dictators of law or of bills, and more commonly impede legis- lation than benefit the people. Through this body our invisible government works, as will be seen in all separate states of the Union and the national government as well. Frequently these senators are chosen from bankers and lawyers, people who do not produce ‘wealth, but obtain wealth from the real producing classes by various ways, al- ways considering the producer the servant. The senate should be abolished for it is superfluous to maintain two branches of government, really having’ the same functions. From the assum- ed . aristocratic branch of government has sprung a dominating invisible gov- ernment composed of bankers, trusts, high financiers, etc., that practically ccntrols the real government and de- feats frequently the wishes of the peo- ple to the extent that they seldom get a square deal. People should have a recall that would retire any representative of either house, at the same time to nominate a successor, who, when elect- ed, must be pledged to carry out the wishes of the majority. TWENTY-NINE BLOCKED PLAN In North Dakota we have the specta- cle of twenty-nine senators blocking the demands of 80,000 people—really 750,000—by stubbornly refusing the-de- mands of the electors. It seems very plain their action is by dictation of the leaders of the invisible government and a possible remedy might be in attack- ing the interests who are prompting their cause of action. In some in- stances where they are the legal repre- sentatives of a bank, and a bank known to oppose the wishes of the people, those who favor a bill opposed by this bank should withdraw their deposits, for they should not support those who oppose their interests. Should they be indebted to this bank or loan agency they should immediately -apply for loans from the nearest Federal Reserve bank making rural: loans, and take steps to organize a farmers’ bank in each community, should they find mno other bank ready to help attain through legislation what they need. Banks are not invulnerable and they may dislike to have the farmers’ patron- age withdrawn because they back the . actions of a senator whose express purpose is the defeat of the people's wishes. “! ° 5 The revolution in North Dakota is for the people to get back their rights which have quietly slipped away from them, and if the constitution stands in the way, they should remodel that and formulate a. new one that will serve their interests. Constitutions are made to serve the people; not the poeple- forced and humiliated to an inadequate constitution. The people must rule and a constitution simply voices their intention, even should they be remodel- ed every two years. MAY HAVE TO START OWN BANKS ~ Law is but an expression of public opinion and a small minority has no right to dominate- the privileges or rights of the large element of North Dakota electors. The fact that an established prece- ? dent has been set and the abuse of power delegated to the invisible gov- ernment makes it all the more impera- tive that the people should demand their rights, even to withdrawing their support ‘from those institutions who oppose their interests. Twenty-nine members of the senate voice the real ‘position of those opposed to the progressive movement. It was through their persistent opposition that the League sprang into existence and through this struggle a new party was born; again through this present opposition a new financial power may come into existence, ~ farmers’ county bank, in which each Yarmer in the county may buy only a limited number of shares at $50 per share; a bank that would make collateral loans at 8 per cent; a bank of deposit by mail or personal deposit, and all checks would have the name of a depositor or share- holder nicely printed thereon, together with farm name. County funds and school funds of course would go to this bank. We have good organizers and we may take up this work. The organizer must take those coun- ties first where the senators have op- posed House Bill 44 and shown a dispo- sition to oppose any progressive move- ment. We hardly considered it advisa- ble to adopt this course, but our senate must learn that this is a democracy; that the voice of the people must be heard and a system of large county banks with clearing house in Fargo, independent of the North Dakota Bank- ers’ association, independent of panics, with a real estate department where property can be listed and sold at not to exceed $1 per acre. The action of the twenty-nine members of the senate prompts this new movement. T. R. STRONG. INTERESTED IN IT Lindsay, Okla., Feb. 1, 1917. Governor Lynn J. Frazier, Bismarck, N. D. I have been following with much interest the work of the Nonpartisan League of North Dakota. I have been connected with nearly every move that has been undertaken by the wealth producing class to better their condi- tion both on the political and indus- trial field. I am at the present time a member of several organizations that ‘have those objects in view, but it seems that they are lacking in solidarity for constructive work. The conditions of the workers in this state (Oklahoma) are such that in my opinion it would be an easy task to line them up for constructive work on in- dustrial lines for the early betterment of their class. My object in writing to you at this time is to secure from you all data that you can furnish me of your splendid movement in North Dakota. Yours for the early emancipation of the toilers, J. T. CUMBIE. F. B. WOOD SMILES \ Why does Mr. Wood wear such a pleasant smile these days? Itis because the North Dakota State Union by a unarimous vote endorsed our Livestock Department, of which F. B. 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