562 RURAL SOCIOLOGY 



THE NORTH DAKOTA PROGRAM 



The accomplishments of the league in a political way have been 

 the capture and control of the State of North Dakota. The 

 main program of the league for North Dakota State-built ele- 

 vators and flour mills has not yet been accomplished, because 

 at the last election twenty-four State Senators were not up for 

 election. At the legislative session these twenty-four hold-over 

 Senators succeeded in preventing amendments to the State 

 constitution that would have permitted the State to build ele- 

 vators and flour mills at once. These twenty-four hold-over 

 Senators will be up for election in November. They will not 

 hold over. At the same election the necessary amendments to 

 the Constitution will be initiated by the people. 



Much legislation, however, beneficial to the State was enacted. 

 Executive acts of the State officers have been of even more benefit. 

 Economic accomplishments have resulted entirely from political 

 accomplishments. 



A grain-grading commission has been formed. 



Rural schools have been standardized. Rural schools have 

 been given better teachers. They are having better attendance 

 and better health. 



An inheritance tax was levied on large fortunes. 



Votes were given to women. 



Money was appropriated for experiments at the Agricultural 

 College, by which it has been proven that low-grade wheat at 

 70 cents per bushel was worth, for making flour, pound for 

 pound, as much as high grades selling at $1.70 per bushel. 



New taxation classifications were adopted, which reduced the 

 rate for improvements upon farm lands and passed part of 

 the burden of taxation on to the corporations that had been 

 dodging taxation since the beginning of time. 



A dairy commission was provided. 



A license system for creameries was established. 



Guarantee of bank deposits was provided for. 



A welfare commission was created. 



In all, thirty-two remedial steps were taken for the benefit 

 of the people of the State. Briefly, it is estimated that each 



