The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 3, 1916, Page 2

IWO The Leader invites communications from its readers, on subjects pertain- ing to the policies of the Karmers Nonpartisan Political League. Such communications must not contain more than 500 words and all writers must sign the articles, not necessari- ly for publications but to show the good faith of the writer. The Leader will not assume responsibility for statements made under this head, agd %}lé personalities must be avoid- ed.—Ed. To Get New Members The Nonpartisan League: Your letter at hand and will say that I am unable to take care of the check, that 1 gave you last summer, at present, but as soon as I can I will send you the money. Will also say that I am well pleased with the Leader and think that the League is a good, thing for the farmers. I was not able to get to the meeting at Rock Lake on the 13th of January but heard those say that were there that it was good. Think I will be able to get a few new members in my neighbprhood in the near future. —James Aijrel. Too Geod to Be True Nonpartisan League: Your letter just received and an somewhat sur- prised about the check not being paid, and yet, not much either. Now I was more careful to have that amount in the bank especially for that check than for any check Iy ever wrote, If it is returned again to you, just re- turn it to me. I will send you the currency or post office order. In regard to the League and Lead- er, I just think a whole lot of both. In fact it seems like they are both too good to be true. If you can just keep graft out I think it a winrer. 1 am elated over prospects anyway as it just voices my sentiments at every turn. The Leader is sure a newsy rpaper. Much better ever expected. Go after them. It is high time the farmer was getting his dues. The League will come near- er getting them than anything I have heard of.—A. D. Sponangle. “Best tnvestment Ever” Nonpartisan Leader: I have been reading the Leader with much inter- est for some time now and will say, if it keeps up its present pace it will surely be a “Lincoln” to the farmers: of North Dakota. : The best investment I ever made was the six dollars I paid to ‘ioin the Narth Dakota “Sucker Club.” If the farmers of this state could get as much. “brain food” for each six dollars they -rtay out to keep smooth tosnguth politicians on “easg street” we would seen hdve a bunc of farmers in the state that would have the wisdom. of Solomon. I was at Oakes. the 22nd to hear the League speaker and although I had almost twenty. miles to go I would, be sorely tempted to go.twice- -} as far, if mecessary te hear-him again. He surely did deliver tke. goods.—C. A. Oliason. - Best Paper Ho Gets . @ Nonpartisan Leader: 1. feel that the Nonpartisan Leader is the: /best paper 1 get,—+E. M. Evenson. Sure a Good Ome - § Nonpartisan: Leader: -1 think that this organization is sure a good one. —Elmer Eastly. Welll Ploased / Fo, Nonpartisan. Leaders. I am - well pleased with the paper and. horé it will continue . doing good.—W. T. Schultz. —_— Can Bask on Him .- - Nonpartisan Leader: We’ believe you would get goed support by hold- ing a meeting here.and will thelp all we can in adwvertising every way that a good, live country mewspaper. can. Arrange for a date and we will get some live farmer to secured the hall. We will do the adwvertising. - You ecan bank on us.—J. E. Fladeland, Presi- dent Portland Printing Company. Would Starve Without Farmers Nonpartisan Leader: I am one of your members and: I enjoy reading every one of the papers. I am:send- ing you a clipping: from the Buffalo Express. Read it over and dig just as hard as you ean.. If it was not for the farmers this Mr. Pavlik would starve to death.—eGo. L. Disney. Dide’t Get Stung Nonpartisan Leader: I yust got your letter other day asking about the payment of my $6 check dat. I give dat feller last summer in- dat Ford. car. Lot o feller told me I had: been stung for that big $6 but I got lots: ‘a fun already outen it and I guess-I. - .get a little more yet; eh? . I "been-one: -don’t can talk. than I. . and the check was O. I~ that ~had lots of expense. - English. =is'money well spent and will pay it THE NONPARTISAN LEADER Leader Readers Express Their Opinions Publicly but I can make the Dutch go some. You send that check to- the bank again and if it isn’t paid let me know. I would like to have a meeting stuck in a school house some where down here about 8 miles south of Dawson if you can. I bring some of my neibers, you bet.—Clyde N. Dodds. Paid Leader Visit Nels O. Lindaas of Hillsboro, coun- ty auditor of Trail county, and Oscar Moen of Lakota, county auditor of Nelson county, both paid the Leader a pleasant visit last Tuesday. They were on their way to attend the audi- tor’s convention at Bismarck, called by the state board of equalization to discuss the new tax schedule. They are both good friends of the League. Farmers Will Stick Nonpartisan Leader: I am a firm believer in this Nonpartisan move- ment. I feel doubly sure of the out- come for the reason that the farmers will stick, now that they have some- thing to stick to.—A Farmer. .Banker Couldn’t Fool Him One of the bankers here told me that the League was a $6 per farmer graft. He said he got that informa- tion from the Banker’s Journal. I thanked him kindly and politely told Notice of Conventions. work begins. - Fargo, N. D. "him that we farmers knew what we 'we‘;e about and wonld stick to ‘the end. -Long live the League and the Lead- er.—C. P. Epp. 3 Banker Held His Money. Nonpartisan Leader; I have your letter of the 10th, and was surprised and 'very sorry that my check bhad caused you/trouble. However, it has not been my fault as about the first of October my bank presented the check to me and asked if it was signed by me, as they thought the ignature was not original. 1 told them that it was sure my signature K., and from that time up to the present I have had money in the bank to meet all my checks, and why this one was not paid is more than'I can tell. How- ever, | see about it tomorrow and if they have any excuses they can make them to me. ? Arnd now, in regards to the Leader, let me state right here that I think it is a dandy. think this exchange of ideas is a good one. Ome of the laws I would like to see passed is the single land tax, or exemption of farm improvements.—F. H. Brame. " Hurrah for the Leader_ Nonpartisan League: cannot pay tkat check right now. I am a newcomer here-and have I know that it To Members Farmers’ Nonpartisan League: OU are hereby notified that on February . 22,16, at 2 p.m., members of the Farmers Nonpartisan Political League will hold a meet- ing in each voting precinct in North Dakota to - elect delegates to the Legislative and State I am sorry just as soon as I can. * 1 enjoy reading the Leader and am _surely convinced that you will win out. Hurrah for the Nonpartisan Leader. You sure hit the nail on the head. I am with your move and hoge the day is not far distant when the farmer will have a word to say. If I can be of any service to you I stand ready at any time.—B:. F. Sheney. ) Likes the Leader Nonpartisan League: I live 13 miles from town and do not get there very often this time of year, but I will phone the bank and if arrangements cannot be made that way will send you a money order. I like the Leader and the Magazine fine. All we have to go on here is what we read and I think the quicker the farmers get organized and stick together the better for the farmers. —D. C. Stutyman. Leader Gives Him News Nonpartisan Leader: I will now send you a check for: six dollars in payment for my membership fee. I was at the bank in October to pay the check but théy said it was not there, so I-thought I would wait till I heard from you... -'-~ - "* 1 like the Leader very much and would not be without it. It tells me Precinct Conventions . These precinct meetings will be held at the - regular voting place in each voting precinct, unless members of any precinct arrange to hold the meeting in a more convenient place. - busy and. agree upon a meeting place. Urge ~.every member to come. Get Here is where your . - Watch the Leader for further not'i-.ces.: AT C. TOWNLEY, President. For further or special information, write. ' Campaign Secretary, Nonpartisan League, of things I did not know before. Hoping the Leader and the League %Leéat suceess in the future.—Gust Can’t Be Improved Nonpartisan Leader: -I will pay u the cheek today at the bank. Youg papar is just fine and the cartoons are crackerjacks. ‘At the time I cannot suggest any improve- ments in the paper. I am yours in the cause of right and fair play.— R. RB. Roulean, Farmers Not Treated Right Have been reading your items in the Nonpartisan Leader for the last two editions pertaining to personal property tax and the farmers and the 44 questions to answer.. I have this to say, that the farmer is very much misrepresented as they form 80 per cent of the -population of the state, and the business men are fav- ored by the law and still they are in the minority. I do not lay the blame on the business men, but I do blame the farmers. ¢ in a body and protest the act. Why should not the Nonpartisan Leader print a protest in the form of a petition and let the farmers sign it and send it in to the state legis- lature.—H. Brody, Regan, N. D (There is a better way—never mind sending a written protest. Stick to the League program and send farmers themselves to the legislature to make present. They should join - the laws, levy the taxes, etc. This is the real method, 'of. action.— Leader the Real Thing 1 have been taking your paper “The - Leader” and think it is tke real thing. Every farmer ought to_subscribe for it whether he lives in North Dakota or any other state. And by the way, I am a member of the Farmer’s Non- partisan League.—B. N. Blakley. All Should Join In I was not much of a booster until I received the Leader. I am _ well pleased with the paper and will boost all I can to help the good work along. and 1 wish that al the grain grow- ers in the state would join in to help this good work along.—Wm. F Berndt. - Can’t Do Without Leader I cannot get along without the Leader. It’s the whole thing in this reparedness propaganda. — A. G. Frendberg. Full of Interesting Things Your paper is received promptl every week and I find every page full of interesting things. I don’t see how you can make the paper better than it is. I wish you good luck.— Palmer Diesen. fLeader Worth Reading The Leader is certainly worth read- ing; is ought to wake up every farmer in the state. I went to the League meeting at Ypsilanti January 25th, and it was the best meeting of that kind that I ever attended.—Jluius Rettich. No Better Paper Published I have not received my Leader of the 15th of January. I do not think there is a better paper published, so I would hate to lose one copy.— John Stremech. Holding Offices icgaily Seeing in your highly esteemed paper that several of our state of- ficers are holding office illegally, and that calls to my mind that Senator Aug. Englund from Kenmare is hold- ing down two state offices; in con- nection with being state senator he is also acting as state bank examiner and furthermore, he holds a home- stead in Canada.. Hope that the farmers can get their eyes opened by reading the columns of your paper and stick together and elect actual farm- ers to the legislature instead of graft- ers, crooks, liars and thieves as they have been doing. I should like to see a. few laws vassed in this state, namely: 4 1. A law to regulate &1l lawyers and put them under heawvy bonds. 2. Semi-annual taxation. 3. Compulsory hail insurance. 4. Making it a penitentiary offence to swindle or defraud people out of their money. : 5. State owned terminal elevators, flour mills, packing plants and cold storage houses.' - 6. Fraudulent notes non-collecta- bie by any third party pleading in- - necence. - 7. Making it a crime to collect money upon a note, not .in your pos- | - session, 8. A law to prevent a rich man from robbing a poor man through the contract system. 9. Taxation of mortgages. 10. Taxation of salaries. Shall commend you for showing up the rottenness of our state equaliza- tion board and the state auditor. ‘Hope that this tax schedule be pre- vented from being enforced. John E. Flickten, Kenmare, N. D. We. Will Stand Pat The Leader is doing gocd work and I hope you will stand pat till you have accomplished the results you are working for. Wish you would double or treble the number of names at this post office.—A. G. Bylin. Don’t Want to Miss Leader Kindly asking you to mail to me Leader dated Jam)x,ary 20th as I fail- ed to receive same—it was lost or stolen in transit. I feel interested in the Leader so much that I do not want to lose any of the numbers. You, 'stated that you would offer . some information in regards the new ' tax law. I agree with you in sayi it is an unjust law. Don’t you tfligfi it is hard for the farmer to ask for bread and be handed a stone instead? I will praise the Leader in ‘its inter- est and labor for the farmers. Hope for your success; also that the Leader will be the means of uniting the farmers in one great army so. as. to march to victory, for the grain-rais- 3;5 qu this great state have a great a y: to contend with, besides the - Eerzgi ‘that destroy: our crops.—J. F. . °* -