The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 11, 1915, Page 1

\f;l_' e 3', Volume 1 ‘ * FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, NOVEMBER 11, 1915 Number 8 : fEn ¥y 1 \\ Y simimnabis A= D!!!!!!flfi!!!!!_!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!fi!!!!!!&!!!!!!fifi!!&!fi!&!!!!! fifiififiifififififififififi(@fififififififififiififi!fififififififififififififififififififififififi’ R : Things As They Should Be HIS drawing does not represent things as they are, but as Corporations are said to be soulless thmgs—the law says it. T they should be. : The farmer is admitted to have a soul. Fourth ‘o’ July, spread-eagle orators, eloquently in- And yet the farmer with a soul must serve a thmg without form us that the “farmer is the most independent man on God’s|a soul. : earth.” Political spellbinders unctuously tell us that the “farmer These soulless trusts, combines and corporatlons are very is the backbone and sinew of the country.” “Loquacious editors|necessary things. They include public utilities and common neces- earnestly assure us that the “farmer feeds the world.” 7 |sities. - But that men should serve them is horrxble beyond ex- All of which makes us fell very happy, and much of which pression. - g ‘is-as true as gospel Most of it is a just and deserving tribute.| These soulless things should serve the. farmers—should serve Indeed and in truth the farmer is king. But he is-uncrowned.|all the people. ' Those things with nerves of steel, muscles of He has not ascended his throne and taken up his sceptor. |iron and fists of cast should be the slaves of the people, not He feeds ‘the world and is the back-bone and sinew of the‘ thelr masters. # qountry alright but he is not independent ard free.: ~_ When justice and right shall reign this will be 0. : I-Ie is the. servant if: not the slave, of all. He serves the When the people rule, then justice and right will reign. \ i ;| - Then will the farmer mount his throne, take up hls scepter 4 .land’ be crowned kmg of the land. - : T : i Tfie fanner is. kmg‘ Long hva the farmer!