The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 20, 1916, Page 15

=, = BEAs S oy t OB & g x2S - SIXTEEN | WANTA MAKE A LOAN ON MY FARM. BUT I'D LIK'TA PAY IT UP AT ANY TIME ‘FORE \T BECOMES DUE. B il League Meetings Continue Big Drawing Severest Weather in North Dakota in Years Fails to Freeze Up Enthusiasm--Big Feature Is Number of New Members Joining at Meetings--Speakers Are Roundly Applauded Some of the severest weather North Dakota has ever experienced during the last week did not prevent the continuance of the meetings of the .Farmers’ Nongartisan Political league being held throughout the state. The meetings have been held with in- creasing success, drawing large au- diences of members with a sprinkling of curious outsiders. With drifts so deep that all train service had been abandoned, the farm- ers within eight to ten miles of Rock Lake flocked in from every di- rection to attend a big meeting of the League at that point. Here over 100 members gathered and for nearly two hours listened to rousing talks on the condition of farmers of North Dakota and heard the League’s pro- gram outlined and discussed, with particular reference to the coming primaries. Rock Lake Satisfied. The farmers of Rock Lake and vi- cinity are more than satisfied with the ague’s progress and did not hesitate to express it in warm terms. A big feature of the meeting was the lining up of many farmers who had first opposed the League or been indifferent to it and the mem- bership in this vicinity was greatly ine; Many who did not join forthwith have made arrangements to do so later. meeting at Englevale great interest. A League member and booster there sent in the follow- ing account Meeting Big Success “The attendance was good, the M. W. hall being comfortably filled with interested listeners. The speech- es were certainly worth hearing. The aims and objects of the League were presented in a masterful way, the work already done described and the manner in which our ends are to be finally reached through the po- litical control of the power was outlined. The meeting was a cuccess from every point of view and several farmers joined the League afterwards. A farmer who joined then said it was worth the price of membership to attend these meetings, if for no other reason. It was a pure and un- adulturated joy for your corres- pondent, who has looked for these things for over 25 years, to see the realization in this organization of what was once considered “only a madman’s dream.” Equal succes was attained in the meeting at Marion. In sending the Leader a report of it Gilbert Berg of Litchville writes: ‘Held Rousing Session “I was in, Marion January 14 at the meeting held, by Speaker Moore and must confess it° was the most enthu- siastic and rousing meeting ever held at that place, and the men who made the boast that they would debate the speaker did not utter a word after listening to Moore for two hours. ‘They knew then that they could not shoot any holes in his arguments. The hall was crowded, to its utmost capacity and every man went saying he had his $6 worth already. Several new members were added after the meeting. 1 wish the Lead- er all kinds of succes for our good as farmers.” Brisbee Enthusiastic 'Jauuary 7 will be remembered in -Brisbee. Farmers from far and near filled the town to overflowing. Teams, lined the streets wherever they could be tied. The Farmers’ Nonpartisan Political league owned the town. Every seat in the opera house was taken. " Even the steps leading to the stage were occupied by listeners. The meeting ended in the crowd coming forward to congratulate the speaker and, express appreciation. for the 's - work. For nearly an hour ° after the speaking the crowd remain- aroused | lawmaking’ home- ':figall{grs, explained THE NONPARTISAN LEADER Hi'am A. Rube for Letting the Banker “Fix Me Up.” Z WELL, BECKY WILL BE GLAD | GOT THE MONEY AND \F WE HAVE GOOD CRoPs | CAN PAY IT UP WHEN I WANTA, ed for informal discussion and a so- cial time. Big Tournout at Steele Fully one hundred farmers braved the rigors of winter to attend the League meeting at Steele. The meet- ing was addressed by Messrs Richard- son, Wood and Bowen. A lively in- terest was taken in the meeting, due probably to the fact that consider- able opposition was made in the early stages of the work in this vicinity. The ‘speeches were received with genuine enthusiasm and after the meeting several members, who ad Hamlet. (TWO YEARS LATER I WANTA PAY A $1000%> ON MY LOAN 1 MADE. WELL,YOU CAN'T ~ THAT LOAN RUNS state and then run it in the interest of the ma’ority of the people. Weather conditions absolutely pro- hibited a very large attendance and yet what was lacking in atttendance was made up in enthusiasm, which exceeded any meeting during the week. The meetings was cut short by the necessity of the speakers hav-. ing to catch a train, but they were made to promise a return date. - Farmers Brave Blizzard : Seventy-five farmers braved a bliz- zard to get to the League meeting at N. S. Randall,- League rep- e ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— LEAGUE MEETINGS. Below are given places and dates for future meetings of the League, at. which able speakers 'will - talk. Every-member of the League should be present at these meetings and brin with him " his non-member neighbor; also their wives and fami- lies. Hampden Thursday January 20th Fillmore " " 2, Washburn 2 it ” 4 Cogswen ” ” ”» Aurelia 2. n 4 Edmore Fridny January 2l1st Baker R », Underwood » ~ " Hartland, - " 2 Lakota Saturday, January 22nd Garrison : ” . Oakes », ” o Berthold » ” " Ray Monday Jan. 24th Michigan Tuesday Jan. 25th Esmond il 5! 2 Sanish 2 & kg Ypsilanti " ” ” Tioga 2 it Niagra Wednesday Jan. 26th Maddock ! 't 2. Vanhook 2% 34 2 Montpelier 2y i e White Earth % 4 2 Larimore Thursday Jan. 27th Oberon » ” ”» Parshall 9% " ” Millarton 2 . 4 Ross » ” ,'. Emerado Friday Jan. 28th Sheyenne ” it 2 Makoto - 2 ” Nortonville - 4 2 7 Palermo 2 Wi Grand Forks Saturday Jan. 29th New Rockford i % L4 maza ” »” ” Edgeley ”» ” ” Blaisdell ! 2 2 [ Conway - Monday Jan. 3lst Cooperstown 2 2, " Ryder ” ”» 2y Berlifl ” ” £ L B Flaxton o | Park River Tuesday Feb. 1st Binford i 22 29, Douglas ” ” ” Bowbells 2 142 ” I you want a -meeting at your nearest town -let us know; also let’s have the names and addresses of those members who will arrange for meet- ings and distribute bills. The League pays all expenses of meetings. Address all communications on the subject of meetings to: Speakers Bureau, Farmers Nonpartisan League, Fargo, N. D Endenburg ~ Wednesday Feb. 2nd Hannaford :’ i z; Max 2 ” g ’ C!‘ete ” ” ” Kenmare 2 gl Milton Thursday Feb. 3rd Sllt.t on » ” ”» Benedict ” 2 :’ Stirum ” ! ,’ Donnybrook 2 2 1 Langdon Friday Feb. 4th McHenry 2 . . Dogden » .u 7 Gwinner ” . :’ Cal‘pi o ” ” -, e Brantford Saturday Feb. :th Dr&ke »” ” : ” Milnor. 1 2 " Foxholm . 2 2 Lankin Monday Feb. 7th Simco ..n . ” 7 Balfour ” 2 2 Adams * Tuesday Feb. 8th Karlsruhe e 2 it Bergen 2 s s Streeter 2 » 2 Nekoma Wednesday Feb. 9th- . Guthrie 4/ PR velva ” ” ki) Gackle » 5t 144 Loma Thursday Feb. 10th Heimdal g i ] Jud » N ” ” 2 Munich Friday Feb. 11th Bremen & o, Logan ” n 2 Fullerton Saturday Feb. 12th Manvel Monday Feb. 14th Leal » 22 2 Ardoch Tuesday Feb. 16th Wimbledon iAo 2, 2 Grafton Wednesday Feb. 16th Kensal »” ” ”» Hoople Thursday Feb. 17th Carrington ” »; B Cavalier Friday' Feb. 18th Cathay ” Bt s 2 Walhalla Saturday F?b. l?th 22 » y Fessenden withheld payment because of a ‘“scare” story by ' the local dpaper came forward and paid up and also several new members were added. > Enthusiasm Ran High At Driscoll more than a-hundred farmers had the fortitude to drive to town on the coldest day of the winter in order to be at the League meetin And no one regretted the effort. "{xqw the farmers uld. get “polit ‘the “13th.” The weatherman, sided with the “gang’” and hammered the he' buys and no right. when he sells. 3 ontrol ‘of “the £ resentative, held them in rapt atten- tion for two hours with his clear and forceful discussion of the program of the League. Every farmer went home with fuller -determination to fight th to the last ditch. - : _At Litchville the meeting came on mercury down to 40 below. Yevery ! i ‘hall ‘was TAM A RUBE,ALRITE R KNOWED WHAT I SIGNED — | The speaker told them - enough to compel the correspondent - to write: “We have seen the light! God bless the League!” : Of the meeting at Valley city Jan- uary 12 the Daily Times-Record of that place had the following to say on the front page: Show Keen Interest “Although the attendance at the meeting of the Nonpartisan league of North Dakota, held at the city hall Wednesday evening was small, those present showed a keen interest in the purpose and work of the organization, and while there has not been much publicity about the League it was stated that there are at this date approximately 37,000 farmers of North Dakota enrolled in the organ- ization. “The organizers assert that their purpose. is to secure co-operation both politically and otherwise amongst the tarmers. They declared that while farmers comprise about 80 per cent of the population of this state and pay about the same proportion of the taxes, that their representation in the legislature and their force in di- recting state matters in very small comparatively. Want. Laws for. Farthers “Dissatisfaction with the action of the last legislature upon the termin- al elevator bill, and other legislation of’ special importance to farmers, is .said- to have aroused ‘the organizers of the Nonpartisan league to effect a more compact ‘co-operation and, ef- fort of the farmers to elect represen- -tatives: who are in accord with the farmers’ desires and interests. Law- yers, merchants and professional men control the upper and lower houses, it is claimed, although the farmers pay the greater share of the taxes, and are in the majority. in numbers in’ this state. “The organizers started in McHenry county last summer, : covering the county by auto, having one outfit at first, which soon was increased until in the fall there were 47 outfits work- ing over the state, securing members in every county.” - Many New Members About 195 attended an enthusiastic meeting at Hope January 11 and nine new members placed thir names on the roll. "At Page January 10 63 at- tended and - several new. members joined. Page boosters for the League want more meetings for that vicinity. A big feature of the present series of meetings is the large number of farmers, not members, who take the opportunity while attending the meet- ings with friends who are members, to join the League themselves. Nine new members joined at Egeland Jan- -uary 11 at a successful meeting there. Three new members were obtained at Jamestown, where the meeting drew a large crowd, to the Bijou thearer. Several joined at Cleveland January 11. - Seventy-five attended the meet- ing at the latter place and enthusi- asm ran high. ; At the meeting at Kloten, in the opera house, 32 were present: and showed interest and enthusiasm in ‘the League. The same was true of ° Sharon, where 38 attended. MANY MEETINGE POSTPONED - . Owing to the bad-'weather of the past week and the. inability of speak- ers to 5 to meetings because of poor railroad’ service, many metings were postponed. -Meetings: at these places will be held later and our members will ‘find’ announcements -of = future dates in these columns. . Watch for _ The way the business man has it fixed the farmer has no right when ke