The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, May 31, 1920, Page 6

| | Fraz RTINS . pert upon wheat and its food values. #]HE strongest ticket the League has ever nomi- nated in North “Dakota was chosen at the state convention at Fargo May 14. In. this convention League farmers and labor delegates sat side by side. Absolute harmony prevailed and every nomination was made unanimously. The state ticket will. be headed again by Governor Lynn J. Frazier, who during the last four years has given North Dakota the best admin- istration in the state’s hisltory. The first mention of Governor Frazier’s name brought every delegate to his feet, cheering, and the nomination was made by acclamation. John N. Hagan renominated, as commissioner of agriculture and Hagan is a farmer, but a labor, by acclamation. labor delegate was the first on his feet Hagan’s name in nomination. William Lemke, who has been active in the League ever since its organ- jzation, and who has fought most of the farmers’ legal bat- tles since Attorney Langer turned traitor, unanimous choice for general. of the Bank of North the Mill and Elevator enterprises. Other candidates in- dorsed for state office were: Lieutenant Governor—Howard R. Wood, for re-election. ; Secretary of State—Senator J. I. Cahill, farmer legislator. Auditor—D. C. Poindexter, candidate of organized labor; two years war service, as volunteer, in aerial radio service. Treasurer—Representative R. H. Walk- er, farmer legislator. Insurance Commissioner—S. A, Olsness, for re-election. Superintendent of Schools—Miss Ruth M. Johnson, daughter of a League farmer, rraduate of normal school and university, eacher for 10 years, now superintendent of schools at Tioga, N. D. Railroad and Warehouse Commission— Frank Millhollan and C. F. Dupuis, for re- election, and C. W. McDonnell, farmer legislator. ) - Justice of the Supreme Court—Seth Richardson, who has represented Governor Frazier as special counsel for the state in a number of important cases, winning all of them, and with a brilliant record of volunteer war service. ALL CLASSES ARE WELL REPRESENTED This ticket is a stronger ticket than ever has been named by the League before, because every candidate upon it has been ried in the public service. Those chosen 7or re-election already have made good in the positions they now hold; the others hove been tried and found true along other “ines.. There are no William Langers, Car] Kositzkys or Tom Halls in the entire slate. Eight are farmers, two are:labor men, two lawyers and one a school teacher. The “ticket is further strengthened by the fact that the League and labor del- egates selected for United States senator Doctor E. F. Ladd, president of North Da- kota Agricultural college. Doctor Ladd has an international reputation as an ex- He was responsible for uncovering the steal YLieutenant Governor Howard R. Wood, for re-election. These three men— Frazier, Hagan and Lemke— when elected will comprise the industrial commission of North Dakota, with complete charge tion and all other industrial Another Winning Fight of the Minneapolis Cham- ber of Commerce, four years ago, in robbing the farmers of millions in the grading of “Feed D" wheat. As a member of the national wheat price- fixing board Doctor Ladd was primarily responsible for fixing a price as high as $2.26 on wheat, other members of the board urg- ing a price as low as $1.65. Doctor Ladd has stated that he will accept the nomination. His almost certain election will mean that the League will for the first time have a man of the farmers’ -own choice in the United States senate. Congressmen John M. Baer and James Sinclair were unanimously indorsed for re-election, and Senator Thomas Pendray of Jamestown was unan- imously indorsed for the position now held by Congressman Young. THIS IS WHAT LEAGUE HAS DONE IN NORTH DAKOTA Doctor E. F. United States senator. Ladd, for for re-election. also was to place act; General was the The committees on platform and resolutions sub- attorney mitted reports, which were unanimously adopted, constituting the League platform for the coming campaign. These reports cite what the League has done and what it will do in North Dakota. Slightly abbreviated, the platform is as follows: “We stand upon the original platform as enacted into law by the Frazier administration, as outlined in the state pamphlet called ‘The New Day in North Dakota,” and which is now being put into effect. - Dakota, t elers; associa- I A JUNE WEDDING ‘ | —Drawn expressly for the Leader by Congressman John M. Baer. Minnesota and North Dakota both hold their primaries in June and Congressman Baer is sure they will walk to the Nonpartisan league altar together, making it a regular “June wedding.” It is' up to the Leaguers in the two states to’ make Baer’s prediction come true. PAGE SIX Congressman John M. Baer: “An eight-hour day and a minimum wage for women; et e T e et T e et e ier for Governor—Ladd for Senate 'North Dakota Leaguers Choose Tried and True Leaders for “We commend the Nonpartisan league members of the legislative as- sembly and the executive officers who have enacted into law and carried into successful operation: “State guarantee of bank deposits; “Hail insurance at cost; “Fire insurance on public buildings at cost; “State aid to drouth sufferers; “State aid to dairy associations; “Food control; “Exemption of farm improvements from taxation; “Exemption of the small city home from taxation; : “Encouragement of improvements and discouragement of speculation; “Equitable assessment of property for taxation as required by the constitution; “Uniform warehouse receipts and uniform sales “Thirty days’ notice before mortgage foreclosure; “Workmen’s compensation, the most liberal in existence; “Benefits to dependents of employes killed; “Women’s suffrage, with pro- visions enablingsall women en- titled to the ballot to cast their vote—extending to women re- mote from the polls, one-half mile or more, the same priv- ileges as have been heretofore extended to commercial trav- “Stringent regula- tions as to the em- ployment of minors; “Stringent and ef- . \ fective morality laws, compelling™ the father of an illegitimate child to give it his name, and ‘to permit it to share his ]property—the direct antithesis of ‘free ove’; i “Pure drugs and sanitation legislation; “Rural school betterment; “Night schools and enlargement of school facilities; “Recall of public officials; “Fairer railroad rates; “A full line of repairs to be cartied by dealers for machinery sold in the state; “Encouragement of co-operation; “The redistribution of taxes more nearly in accordance with the privileges enjoyed and the ability to pay. “We stand for a just recognition and ap- preciation of the tremendous sacrifices rendered by our returned soldiers, as wit- ness the soldiers’ compensation law, the first and most liberal enacted by any state; “The lowest draft cost per soldier of any Congressman James Sinclair, for re- election. “state in the Union; “A moratorium act effective until one year after peace is declared; CONSTITUTION IN FORCE IN NORTH DAKOTA “We call attention that our patriotism and love of country was typified by por- tions of our state having the draft ex- hausted by voluntary enlistments before the call was made under the draft; and that North Dakota stands third highest in war casualties in proportion to the number of men in service; % “We commend our people in their loy- alty to the state and obedience to its laws. There has been within our borders no act of a‘seditious character on the part of any of .our own citizens requiring the attention of federal authorities. Free speech and free assemblage have been maintained, up- holding the fourteenth amendment to the federal Constitution.” . 4 The platform also praises Governor Frazier and Commissioner of Agriculture Lis