The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 22, 1917, Page 18

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Two years ago when Loftus conducted his famous rollcall the Her- ald said something else about the mem- bers of the legislature. They appeared to believe that they were some digni- fied sacred beings that no one should speak to -and a rollcall—my, that was, outrageous! SOME VERSES Voltaire, N. D. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Am inclosing a couple of verses: The Nonpartisan Leader PUBLISHED WEEKLY—EVERY THURSDAY Official Magazine of the National Nonpartisan League Entered as second-class matter September 3, 1915, at the post- “office at Fargo, North Dakota, under the Act of March 8, 1879. @ OLIVER S. MORRIS, EDITOR Advertising rates on application. Subscription, one year, in advance, $2.50; six months, $1.50. Communications intende® for the paper should be addressed to the Nonpar- tisan Leader, Box 941, Fargo, North Dakota, and not to any individual. The Leader is the supreme advertising medium through which to reach the rural population of the Northwest, THE S, C. BECKWITH SPECIAL AGENCY Advertising Representatives Chicago St. Louis Detroit The Leader solicits advertisements of meritorious articles needed by farmers, Quack, fraudulent and irresponsible firms are not knowingly advertised, and we will take it as a favor if any readers will advise us promptly should they have occasion to doubt or question the reliability of any firm which patronizes our advertising columns, Copy for advertisements must reach the Leader office by Saturday previous to publication in order to insure insertion in current issue. . New York Kansas City FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA When Rube goes down to Bismarck, He's going down with care, For he'll have pigs to slop That graft bas left down there. Delicious and Healthful Res And before he leaves old Bismarck, Down on the old N. P,, They'll be eating out his hand, As tame as_tame can be. We'll get our new packing plant And flour mills galore, When Rube goes down to Bismarck— Now Big Biz, don't get sore. 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It also provides that 640 acres may be exempt from the pro- visions of the law provided the same is occupied and all lands are exempt whether occupied or not when one- fourth is under cultivation. Thus we find that the Canadians emphasize the fencing of their lands and the cultiva- tion of the same. It seems to be the settled policy of the Canadians that the man who goes out on to a homestead to make himself a home and there to raise his family and help build up the country, that he shall be favored. Under proper condi- tions all of the extraordinary taxes which have been discussed today do not touch the farmer at all, but is intended to make the non-resident and the speculator, whether resident or non- resident, pay more towards the sup- port of the government than the man who builds up the country. In North Dakota our system is to the contrary. If a homesteader puts a house on 160 acres of lapd the assessor immediately hunts him up and makes him pay for his improvements. The same is true as to his domestic animals, and all other kinds of personal prop- erty. It seems that we are getting worse instead of better, for the last time you were assessed the instruce- tions given to your assessors by the state board of equalization were that you should be assessed on fences, dogs, and poultry. This is so oppressive and uneconomic that the people of the state simply re- fused to comply with it and instead of having a larger amount of personal property under this inquisitorial method, the net results were that the farmers refused to be taxed in the manner pointed out by the state board of equalization® North Dakota can, by properly amending its laws, follow in a large measure the Canadian system if the people of the state are of the opine ion that such a system is beneficial Farmer’s Union for League Adopts Resolutions for State Mills and Elevators —Opposes Blue Laws and Supports Frazier At the regular quarterly meeting, of the Burleigh County Farmers’ Union, held at Bismarck on Wednes- day, February 14, 1917, the following resolutions were unanimously adqpted: “Whereas, a spirit of unrest exists in the United States at this time, which in connection with other un- fortunate circumstances, has resulted in the severing of diplomatic rela- tions with a foreign power; now, therefore, be it % ‘“Resolved, That we deplore the con- ditions that confront our beloved coun- try, and urge upon our president and congress of the United States to use all honorable means to prevent a declara- tion of war, but pledge our loyal sup- port to the United States government in the event of open hostilities; and be it further “Resolved, That in case a declaration. of war seems inevitable, that the ques- tion be left to a vote of the people, ex- cept in case of a foreign invasion. And be it “Resolved, That we approve and en- dorse the legislation which Nonparti- san League members of our state legis- lature and other progressive senators and representatives working in sym- pathy and unison with League mem- bers, are endeavoring to place upon our statute books, and deplore and condemn the efforts of reactionary senators to block progressive legisla- tion, thereby proving their servile allegiance to ‘Big Business.”’ And be it further i “Resolved, That we recommend the administration of Governor Lynn J. Irazier, and approve of his earnest ef-* forts to cause the affairs of state to be conducted in the interests of all the people. And be it further “Resolved, That we unanimously urge upon the Federal Government the adoption of the ‘Liadd Test’ as a basis for grain grades, and that we approve of the attempt being made by the state legislature to establish state-ownead terminal elevators and state-owned flour mills, packing plants, etc., within the state. And ‘““Whereas, It has come to our knowl- edge that a law prevails upon our statute books compelling the closing on Sunday of all business houses and the cessation of all labor; and “Whereas, We co®aider that religious NGHTEEN liberty is as essential as industrial and ccmmercial freedom; and “Whereas, Such Sunday observance law was in the first place fostered and provoked by intolerant religious senti- ment, and is therefore contrary to the provisions and spirit of our constitu- tion guaranteeing the complete sepa- ration of church and state; now, there- fore, be it “Resolved, That the Farmers’ Union of Burleigh County, North Dakota, hereby goes on record as being irrevo- cably opposed to the afore-mentioned Sunday ‘Blue Law,’ and urges upon our state legislature to repeal the same. And be it further “Resolved, That a aopy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this meeting; that copies be furnish- ed to all the Burleigh county news- papers and the Nonpartisan Leader and Fargo Courier-News for publica- tion, and that a printed copy be handed to each member of the North Dakota senate and house of representatives.” FARMER FEEDS BIRDS Donnybrook, N. D., Jan. 2, 1917, Editor Nonpartisan Leader: The article in your paper by C. H. Eiltr in regard to the game law is good. I for one think that if the state would be more prompt in- paying coyote . bounty, or pay more, that it would help the birds more. A coyote will kill more than any five hunters, as they will get the hen on the nest and kill her, and the eggs will be lost. One other thing: we should urge the farmers to put the gopher poison down in the holes so as not to let the birds get a chance - to find it. > We should urge the state to pay $5 bounty on coyotes. Farmers should organize in each district and pass a law not to let a hunter in the district unless he has a permit from one of the farmers that live in that district, as we feed all the birds and should have some of them for us. I know for a fact the “sports” just_sit around and make laws to suit them- selves and don’t consider us about- . what they are going at next, They will soon pass a law not to let a farmer carry a gun at all on his own lang, as we might get a bird that they might have had. ADOLPH FELDNER.