The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1919, Page 8

LEAGUE OFFICERS CONDEMN BOSSISM OF ART TOWNLEY Langer, Hall and Kositzky Tell How Farmers Are Being Jobbed by Socialists TRADE IN MEMBERS’ FAITH Economic Schemes Devoted to Rewarding Spoils-Seekers, Says Attorney General Medina, N. D., May 26.—Many of the farmers of the western part of Stuts- man county were unable to even find standing room at the meeting held in the gymnasium of the new high school building here Friday evening, and addressed by the three insurgent state officials, Langer, Hall and Ko- tizky. Seats had been provided for about 250 persons, and every chair was taken several minutes-before the meeting opened. The space in the hear of the room was packed with’ those who could not find seats, many of the farmers of the vicinity remaining standing through the entire meeting, whieb lasted until after eleven-thirty. If ihe interest shown by the Medina farmers is‘ duplicated by the farmers of the eastern part of the county, it would be impossible to find a hall in Jamestown Jarge enough to accom- modate a meeting. The speakers were frequently interrupted by the ap- plause, of the audience. Secretary of State Thomas Hail wds the first speaker. Mr, Hall declared that-he could justly address those esent ag “we, farmers” as he owns |; 4 form, in Oliver colinty and hag been using, the érpart of his salary'in iaproving and developing his’ farrn. He declared that he refused to, be read out of the Nonpartisan league by Mr. Townley just because he differed with the league president on some of the radical measures passed by the last legislature, : Demands Square Deal. “] demand a square deal for the farmer, a square deal for the laboring man, and a square deal for the busi- ness man,” Mr, Hall declared, “but we can not have a square deal for every: body with an autocrat in power. In taking the stand, which I have taken on these new laws, I have.been doing my duty,.and-I will'continue to do my duty.” Tthe speaker ‘chaijlenged any- one: ta.show that be was not in full synipathy* with’ the, , desires -of thé farmaps or. that he. ‘had; weyrbeen effliated:: w hb Dpss.3pe ny KEN ferry ae”: secretary, of..stale urged: | voters “to forget ull enimosity,- to stop catling names, but ‘to calmly, talk thiligs ‘over and “do a ‘little: figuring for themselves,’: “I don’t want to say anything mean about anyone,. although goodness knows. that. could. truth: fully ‘sey mapy things, but, [:do ‘not belipve that that Ae, the way. to win ‘argument, * W2cany: one of -you wil. g0' out be, hind e barn, take a little stub. of a petic! id arqigan:bit of; paper ‘and:de etitele: ir yourself, you will ‘figuring: * Bide:the “we'll atick’:button for a while and vote ‘no’ on every proposition at the’ election June 26.”. . - (Mr. Hall attacked ‘the newspaper ‘Dill; asserting that it was one ofthe laws which gave: the leaders of the Nonpartisan league more fower than big: business ever thought of having. He described in detail the methods of establishing league newspapers, show- ing that the farmers paid the bills, that the organizers took stock enough to control the policy of the paper and a large per cent of the money as a commission for organizing the com- pany. Attacks Stutsman County Press. The speaker referred to his early seauntocence with the Jamestown ‘Weekly Capitel and related the story of its, ges! @ than’ organ of thé ‘Non partisan leagap, stdtlhg that the prev ‘ent’ Stutsban County Press was subsi- dized by the league, that its editorial policy wag dictated by St. Paul inter- ests, aud that even a large part of its news itéw.a were made up in St. Paul. eH also attacked the Courier-News, the Nosth Dakota Leader and the Grand Forks American, asserting that the Jatter paper was capitalized for $100,000, of which amount the organiz- ers, (00k $15,000 “because they loved the'farmer sO much.” The organizers also recelve most of the profit from the company through the common |:'"" stock which they control. Mr. Hall gave some of the inside |** history of the Valley City bank scan- dal, and then turned his attention to the Consumers’ Stores, characterizing it as “the one of the biggest modern schemes of robbery.” He asserted that over $49,000 had ‘been put into the store at Jamestown, and that he would guarantee that there was less than $5,000 worth of stock in the store and. probably not more than $3,000. Ninety ‘dollars out of every $100 can be. spent: on “educational” purposes, ‘the speaker declared, and that there is nothing that limits where this mon- ey is to be spent. It may be contrib- uted to the defense of such socialists as Kate’ O'Hare, Walter Thomas Mills and Victer Berger. “If that is the RHEUMATIC PAINS , Qulekly Kased By Ponctrating Hamil v's Wizs Wizard Oll ay safe and “harmless reparation to relieve the pains of R eumatism, - Sciatica, Lame Back and Lumbago is ~ Hamiin’s Wizard Oil. It penetrates wickly, drives. out soreness, and linbers up stiff aching joints and muscles, igh will find almost daily uses for in cases of. sudden mishaps or ac- B dents such as sprains, bruises, cuts, barns, bigs sand stings. Just as re- Nigble, tob, for earache, toothache, croup and colic, - . Get it from: druggists for 30 cents. not satisfied return the bottle and it -your. money bac phe eg tote gr have. sick Just ; try“ Weard, Lives-: Whips es glee piak pills, 30 ; ; | appoint him to a state office so) he | nell. was appointed ‘deputy, ‘game wa league program, then 1 am not with you,” Mr. Hall said. 5 Doesn't Like New Job. ‘ Fighting Bill Langer stripped to the waist, or at least he took off his coat, and he warmed up to the question of/a the autocratic powers given to the new state industrial commission, of which he is a member. Mr.Langerde- clared that no three men should be given control of all of the state indus- tries, nor should all of the members of the commission be elected at any one time, Furthermore, he said that the commission does not really con- sist of three men, as the law provides that the governor must agree to any action taken by the,commission. “The governor is the whole industrial com- mission,” he declared. Aside from the contro! of the $17,- 000,000 appropriated for the state in- dustries, Mr. Langer pointed out that the governor has power to appoint any number of persons to positions under the new laws. The governor can ap- point 500 employes to the state bank, if he sees fit, and can set their gal- aries at any amount. This, Mr. Lang- er declared, was the spoils system carried to the extreme. “And the greatest defect,’ said ‘Mr. Langer, “is that every appointee is removable by the governor.” Attacking the state bank, Mr. Lang- er showed that. $24,000,000 of the school funds was at the present time loaned out to farmers of the state at 5 per cent, and that m thirty years there had been but one foreclosure and no losses to the state. Mr. Lang- er said that he could seq no reason for changing a system that had stood the test.of so many years for a system that they were not sure would work out as well. Again Callenges Boss, Mr. Langer ‘repeated his challenge to Mr. Townley that he was ready to resign if it could be proved that he had done one crooked thing, that he was agzosing the real farmers’ move- ment or that he had ever given ‘a de- cision that favored big business, The speaker told of the details of the fight between Niel McDonald and Niel- son,.° He jgajd ‘that. he-had electioneer- ,ed for Mr. McDonald,. but that he re- fused to give an opinion that Miss was not qpalified:to hold the Pie state ‘supetintendent o% pub- lic instruction under the provisions of the state constitution. “Then when T gave an opinion which Judge Nues- sle has since’ supported,’that Miss Nielson was qualified to hold the po- sition of ‘superintendent, I was told. ‘You are not square with the farmers because you could have held up your opinion until after the election.” In directing an attack upon Mr. Townley and his methods, Mr. Langer gave a short history of many of the men employed by the “Big Boss,” and said that they had been secured by advertising in the “Appeal to Reason,” the most radical of'all socialistic pub- lcations. -Among the. organizers, Mr. Langer’ mentioned.’’Paul:;McConnell, who, he declared; bad been, so afraid that he would be draftéd ‘he ‘hadsgone to A. C. Townley:to get tthe’: wouldn't have-to go'to wari: McCon: den. ‘The attitude of the farmers present on: the newspaper « graft. measure, which was denounced ‘by the spesker, was shown by their long applause when Mr. Langer showed ‘that; under the new law, if:one of’ them should lose & cow at'Medina it:would have to be: advertised at Jamestown, : ? Kositzky ‘Made: Points, Carl Kositzky, ‘state ‘auditor;.next addressed the meeting |: The’ batik of his‘speech was given tothe’ Tquestions brought up by the Nonpartizan'league printing - and. sdministrative «bills, which -passed the ‘legislature this win- ter. The ‘state auditor also. reviewed some of the.incidents in; connection with the passage of the judicial re- districting bill He declared that the bill wag first introduced by the Non- partisan league caucus to provide for the reduction of. the number of the district judges. from twelve to ten, and stateed that the judges had many of them declared that they were not overworked and did not have enough HUMPHREYS’ WITCH . HAZEL .. OINTMENT . (COMPQUND) : "For“Piles or’ :Hemorrhoids, Exterfiél or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or Burning. One application brings relief. at all druggists Humphreys’ Homeo. Mediclae Company 156 William Street, New York. an SICK STOCK BOOK on treatment of H. Ci Sheep, Doge and other animal eat e. Humphreys’ Homecpathic Vet. 156 William St, N.Y. : inary Medicii All are— Non-Alcoholic — Inexpensive —:Tested- Home: Brews tb » Beat the. Booze!| WATCH FOR THE RECIPES TOMOREDW. court cases to keep them busy: Wh Townley found that the! number of judges was to be reduced, he im diately sald: No, we will increase t! number to fifteen. The reason tt political bess with many henchmen should desire to increase the pumber of judges is perfectly obviout CHAIRMAN RMAN BROWN MAKES FAREWELL: OFFICIAL TO. UR Popular State Official’s: Service on Board of Control Ter- minates in July Chairman James A. Brown ‘of ‘the board of control leaves today. on his farewell trip to the state institutions at Bathgate, Grafton, Devils Lake and Dunseith which are under control of Chairman Brown’s|, term expires the first Monday in July. when he expects to retire, if the entiré board is not abolished July 1 by the failure of the electors to reject at the. referendum election June 26 the hoard this commission. of administration bill. Tribune Want Ads bring results, SHERIDAN COUNTY. HELD AT pee and ina neighborhood The Oldest.and Largest Bank. in this section of the State BREEDERS’ —THIRD ANNUAL SHOW AND. SALE OF— 40 Registered Shorthorn Cattle should be built on‘a site that. will increase in value. Home Brewed Drinks Are Soft But Snappy Before the Big Drouth hits you July 1st, shoot these to your thirsty. friends! : Delicious, wholesome, home-made drinks, these recipes were Bismarck Tribune's own Biddy Bye in a home kitchen, using orainet home utensils. t Secretary. y¥' their:} ball See BAYB ASSOCIATION . JUNE: 10th, :1919 WRITE FOR CATALOGUE : To B. H. CRACCHETERD A. Or R.-C. OLIVER, MeCLUSEY, N.D. ‘ARGO; NED. that you: will ‘not:tire of, truth that “he ' profits most; who serves best, om ional “Bank” ‘being “deve eer the fener ial: Hk of service because we realize that thie better we yi . haps Tig a well. known - ———— tate Hall on Satur- day advised Governor Frazier that the Seven ‘measures’ to be referred at a special election called for June 26 will ve! suamitted. fat title, and not in the Bhbreviated form ¢om- manded: bythe. zerernort in=his procla- this" proclama- nd’ the ‘directions contained ofthat thease cans assumption | of| ' st hey Decome a precedent, I dexine, :to; Tiateetison, that, the form of, ballot is preserived by ‘the secre- ary’ Of state, not. by the governor; and that the change in the form of the queation was made because I. became taavinces that as originally drawn the queation might je confusing, and not ually tried and iibta by the in obedience to orders, from, anyone.’ t Si Y'26; 1919.: governor says: “I order and direct . that the electors of this state begiven ij a free and open opportunity, without confusion, to approve, by, voting yes, or to reject by: voting no,” and. he re. quests and, directs that the honorable secretary,of state prepare the neces: sary ballots in’ a_certain form. the ballot titles as printed on the peti. tions do not fairly represent the sub- ject matter: of the measures, and see no reason fcr refusing to place them on the ballot. You will also note that -the question after each measure is: “Shall Bill No. — be approved?’ Tn his Proclamation of May.19 that Secretary of State Hall submits,with his letter proof of ballot to be used:I the special election of June | and he says: “You, will note that the: meastites are submitted by’ ballot title fo! 26 of ‘the constitution, ae provides: “ ‘Pach ‘petition shall have printed thereon’ a ballot title which shall falr- ly represent, the subject matter of. the measure,’ and ‘each measure initi- ated by: or referred ‘to the electors shall be. submitted by its ballot title, which shall be placed upon the ballot by the sectetary of dtate.’. “I, have heard no intimation “‘itet ( | Reduce your doctor's bills by keeping always on. hand— VITALITY The four patented im- provements in VESTA Batteries give astonish- ing vitality. rae OF WALL STREET No other battery has one of these vital fea- tures. Backed hy real fi service, VESTA Batter. ies last longer LAHR MOTOR SALES CO. 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