The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 28, 1915, Page 5

. ticular _and: convincing here in Bismarck that _been a great comfort to the old or- oo bl Palltwal GOSSLp Around th Bismarck, Oct. 21.—There is a con- dition of unrest among the progres- sives ofi" the' state: in' connection: witl: 1compa;ny——m fact, every: publie serv- the candidaey of Usher L. Burdick for governor. It becomes more and more apparent as the primaries draw near that he is far from acceptable to the radical element among the progressivest. The fear is general that he either has: or will make: some sort of an alliance with the old politi- cal machine and if he is made their standard bearer they will reap a bar- ren victory. This suspicion and un- easiness is not confined to any par- loeality, but is general throughout all sections of the state. The same doubt in_connection with hiy campaign is rapidly developing that cost Andrew Miller the United States senatorship. Unless Burdick can reassure- this faction lnq nomina- tion is very doubtful. Linde- Being, Groomed The announcement of the support of Burdick by LaMoure and McKenzie through the: news colunms of the Pioneer- Press,. has tended to strength- en this suspicion. It is probable— however, that if Burdick has any un- derstanding “ with the old political machine that he is being double crossed. ‘The indications. are: many Linde is being grooméd for the posi- tion. McKenzie has spent a. great deal of time in the city during the last two' months and has put out many feelers: of a political nature. The strength. of the nen-partisan league: is greatly diseounted: by him. It is generally believed before the vote is cast next summer that there will be a reaction both against the league and the society of equity and that their strength will not: repressnt much: more than the nermal secialist vote of the: state. The illness and probable death of George Loftus has ganization. They expect that even with: recovery that “his. health will ba so impaired. that he will not be able. to assume active leadenship for many months and that the scciety of Equity will fall to pieces through the strife for leadership among: his co- workers. Big, Biz. Wilki Bacle Hin McKenzie and hiz political advisers believe that Linde, in spite of the oppositiom of the society of* Equity, is- yet' a. very: strong' man' politically. They: still beliewe that he: has the support. of the: Lutherans- of the state and they know that an unlim- ited amount of money can be secured to back his candidacy. Every line THE nenrmmsm LEADER elevator, every railroad, every tele- phone, every teleglaph and express ice: corperation—will be for Linde: An unlimited amount of money can be secured to make a fight for the ticket of which he will be the head. McKenzie has' always believed in the big campaign barrel and the percent- age which comes to him: as leader. The support of the public skrvice corporations, banks and big business interests generally' of the state will be: with Linde. Any one at all fa- miliar with McKenzie and his meth- ods will understand that Linde makes a strong: appeal to him as a candi- date: : : Olson vs. Fraine Gunder Olson has been discussed, but Fraine refuses to retire for Gunder. They both come from Graf- ten and: Faine: says that if Gunder beomes a. candidate he will run; be- sides. Gunder is' a business associate of Burdick and declares that he will not oppose him. Next to Gunder, Linde seems: to be the strongest available candidate. They also be- lieve that if the: proper fight is mads at this time the non-partisan league and the society of equity can ba crushed, and' for this reason they will probably court a direet issue, and it' could not be more clearly drawn: than by the candidacy of Linde for governor, Parsons for Superintendency State Superintendent of Public In- struction Taylor announces that he will not' be a candidate for re-elec- tiom. It is presumed: that Parsons; his deputy, will be: the candidate of the old. organization. He was offerzd the superintendency of the School for the Deaf at Devil's Lake, but declined. He: has been very service- able to Governmor Hanra in his es- pionage' upon- the anti-Hanna people about the capitol and will have the backing of the McKenme Hanna or- ganization. Atso N. €. McDonald N. C. McDonald of Valley City, superintendent’ of rural schoels, will be: a. candidate for: superintendent of public: instruction. McDonald will undoubtedly prove to be a strong man. He has spent some four years traveling over the .state visiting the rural schools: andt is- wide' and: favor- ably: knewn among the farmers of the state: He has studied with: great care the rural edccaiional conditions in the ctate and will undoubtedly app2al most strongly in his candi- dacy to the country reople. Short Weighting Farmers State’s Attorney William Langer of ‘Morton county has been conducting an investigation of the practices of line elevators in connection with: the weighing of the grain they pur- chased. He is satisfied that in many localities the farmers are being short weighted, and after vainly endeavor- ing to persuade the board of county commissioners. and the sheriff of Morton county to inspeet the scales in aceordance with the state laws, he applied to the district court for anm alternative writ of mandamus. This writ was issued and made returnable the 25th, ordering Sheriff MeDonald either to inspeet the weights and measures of the county or show cause why he should not. The county commissioners deliberately refu-ed to furnish the necessary apparatus for the inspection of scales and as the county commissioners are creatures of the old machine, there is undoub- tedly method in their manners. Judges Have Walk-Away It seems improbabie at the present time that there will be any deter- mined and weighty opposition to the re-nomination of Chief Justice Fisk and Justices Goss and Burke to the position they now occupy. -~These three gentlemen are so strongly en- trenched politically that those wko have viewed their fortifications thus far have: not felt justified: in mak- ing an. assault. So far as can be learned here in Bismarck there is yet no open opposition. Divet, Spal- ding, Carmody, Judge Allen, Judge Kneeshaw and many others. have scouted over the field and decided not to become candidate:. It seems probable that their strong opposi- tion will not be in the primaries. However, under the non-patrisan law- highest men: of the state, the six will go on the ballot in the fall. It is probable: that there will be candi- dates enough to make up -the . six| . and next fall that. the opposition will crystallize around the three cand1~ dates in opposition. Don’t carry a lot of old ideas around with you. The farmers of: North Dakota are after their own markets. Drop yeur theeries for thx present and get in: the game. The farmer who nowadays: negleets to take an interest in affairs outside of his own farm boundary. lines will soon find himself with neither falm nor lines. PAGE FIVE e State Capttol State s Att’y Langer Goes After Alleg-- ed QGrafters In Morton Co.. Mandan, Oct. 19.—State’s Attorney Langer has' begun suit against Nick Claussen, former member of the Board of county commissioners of Moron county, to recover $2,000.00 which it is alleged Claussen: illegally drew from the county and appropria- ted to his own' use while a member of the board of county commission- ers. Cllaussen cirved as a member of the board of county cemmissioneis from Glen Ullin dlstrlct from 1909 to 1913. This is but a test case, and if Langer succeeds in securing a verdict against Claussen, it is caid that many other suits will be instituted to re- cover back laiige sums. of money which have been drawn from the county treasury and appropriated to the use of private individuals. These “|suits will be against county commis- sioners, ex-county commissieners and others who have; it is alleged, ille- gally received money from the county treawury. Claussen is charged with charging his campaign expenses, mileage and per dienr while: campaigning for eoun- ty commissioner; he is charged with accepting five dollars a day. from thz county for traveling to and from his home to the county seat and inspect- ing roads and bridges, visiting the poor and working on. the road. Considerable excitement has been occasioned. in. Morton county by this suit and it involves a good many of the prominent politicians of the county. N P.. MEANS: PREGRESS: When you. speak intelligently of progress you have an idea of what you are progressing to. Nonpartizanship as a means of progress- knows what it is going to. The nonpartisan movement in Kansas City is:-a. means to responsible, di- Tect: commission government. “The boys” can never give an in- telligent idea of whele they are go- ing By their partisan movement. The immense .advantage of the mnonpar- tisansiis if that they are-on their way -and- know- where they .are . going.—. K. C. Star. DON'TE BE SIDE-TRAGKED: Here is a famous trick of the gang that rules: When they find that they cannot - meevents a. thing which they oppose from: being: carried out; they jump in. ands help.te carry it out—u:pally en a stretcher. ; - ~The-bankers of the nation at first opygyosed . the. Federal . Reserve Bank Act: .Then .when they found that semeshing ‘must -be -done: they took righat hold: and helpad: to do it. - The.results are: that we got a law :that does not. help: the.farmer any more than it hurts the banker. Certain™ newspapers' of’ the State have in the: past: very bitterly op- pesed seme of' the: things: that the farmers: of' the State demanded: Neav- that: it is- appavent that the: faemers ‘have ans opganization: strong: emeugh *to getr themi what they want: these: came pagprs: face about: and: begmv to urges the same things: it} - Be assured: thatr when these felows: help you: get something: tliat: some-: thing will' net help' you nor hurt: thenn ' In other words they are trying to side~tracke your: efforts: 3 ~Do- not accepts their: help. Spurn: their se-called coeperation. The: kind ofi cooppration: they. believe invis: the same* kind: the~snake sworked: on the 'frog~—swa!lowéq hir . { i I i