THE FIRST VICTORY 



North Dakota is four years, each senator 

 serving through two sessions of the legisla- 

 ture; but a representative holds office only 

 two years. That is to say, the entire lower 

 house is elected anew at every general elec- 

 tion, but only one-half of the senate. This 

 fact had an important bearing, as you will 

 soon see, on the first experiences of the League. 

 I spoke a moment ago of the program to 

 which the candidates were supposed to be 

 committed. Hereafter persons that go over 

 these records will be much puzzled to account 

 for the violent outcry that was made over 

 this. For when all was said and done, what 

 was it that was denounced as subversive of 

 society, as violent revolution, and the rest.'^ 

 Principally the carrying out in a republic of 

 the will of the people as expressed at the polls. 

 Here is the printed program that was sub- 

 mitted by every canvasser of the League to 

 every farmer whose support he asked; the 

 original document that every member signed 

 and thus accepted after it had been read and 

 discussed to him: 



PROGRAM 



State Terminal Elevators, Flour Mills, Stock Yards, 

 Packing Houses, and Cold Storage Plants. 

 State Hail Insurance. 



Exemption of Farm Improvements from Taxation. 

 State Inspection of Dockage and Grading. 

 Rural Credit Banks Operated at Cost. 



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