The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 9, 1916, Page 15

§ f § i SIXTEEN FARG OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE AND SOME OF THE BEST SPEAKERS IN THE COUNTRY will address these meetings. Let every member of the League in the state make arrangements to be present at these meetings. - Come everyone to your meetings. Watch for full announcement of Program, Speakers, etc., for these Grand State of the League in next week’s issue of the Leader. AND GET READY TO BE PRESENT, as this will be a political event of a lifetime. THE NONPARTISAN LEADER JUST WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN.WAITI‘NG FOR Grand StateC onvention Mass Meetings of the Farmers’ N onpartisan Political League at FRIDAY, MARCH 31 and SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Two Great Meetings Each Day---Afternoon and Evening : ..........................O......'.........l........O....Q.O0.................................'............. Convention Mass Meetings- O.l..‘...................OO..O..Q.Q.Q........... League Speakers Get Good Crowds Lively meetings in spite of extreme- ly cold weather and rough roads marked the last week of February in organization work of the Nonpartisan League. Speakers struggled against delayed trains, and in some cases out to lonely schoolhouses, often arriving late, only to find groups of eager farmers waiting to hear their mess- age of how best to cooperate for the welfare of North Dakota and its great industry. Opposition was encountered in sev- eral places, especially in the vicinity of large towns where the Big Biz sen- timent has spread the alarm that the organizers were after “suckers”; but this sentiment melted away before the facts and arguments of speakers and members continued to enroll, 28 at Woodworth, 14 at Chaffee, 12 at Lostwood, 15 at Crystal Springs, nine "at Driscoll, and numbers from one to half a dozen at many other’ places. The meetings were generally large- ly attended, several scoring over 200, and small schoolhouse and township gatherings showing from 25 to 100 and upward. Many paid their mem- berships in cash, and others gave their checks, adding words of approval to the speakers after the meetings ad- journed, accompanying them on near- by trips, and volunteering to take up the canvassing for new members in their own neighborhoods. The aid of new converts at many of these places was_a large factor in adding mem- berships. DOUBTING THOMASES JOIN Kulm, Feb. 26.—Report says: Ran- dall is a good speaker and handles every subject of the League to a fin- ish. Believe he convinced many a ‘doubting Thomas’ that ‘the sucker - club’ is all right. Seventy-five were present, and four joincd, paying mem- berships. i OPERA HOUSE PACKED Manitou, Feb. 26.—Meeting at White Earth yesterday was well at- tended, the opera house being packed. Speaker was good and at the close of fl:i?l ‘rineeting several members were added. SENTIMENT CRYSTALIZES FOR LEAGUE Portland, Feb. 25.—Believe meeting had considerable influence in orystal- izing sentiment around the' League. Great interest and plenty of pep, ap- plause generous, and stupendous final. Two new members added here. Aud- ience numbered 200. FARMERS SHOW FAITH Lostwood, Feb. 29:—Seventy-five were present at meeting held by E. B. Wood in the town hall. The farm- ers showed their faith in the League by _signing-up 12 new memberships and two auxiliary memberships besid- - es. The majority of the farmers of -this township are already League members. - —_ BUMPED OVER HARD ROADS " Chaseley, Feb. 25:—1 was at the meeting at Chaseley February 26 and had to drive 28 miles on bad roads, MORE JOIN AND WILL PUSH Bowden, Feb. 26:—A correspondent writes: Meeting here attended by over 100 farmers and all seemed very much interested in step the farmers have taken. Several new members joined after the meeting. Very ing Wé.s held. More than 100 attend- ed and great enthusiasm was shown. Two members were added. ENEMIES OVERWHELMED Larimore, Feb. 29:—Two hundred and thirty present including many Dates for Future Meetings--Be Sure and Attend Them All Meetings at 1 p. m., except where otherwise noted. 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 bring with him his non-member ix_eighbor; also their wives and fami- ies. If you want a meeting at your Kathryn Thursday March 9th Pekin ” ” ” ROSS ”» ” » Lakota S % i Plaza ” ” » omemee ” ” 5 ” Max ”» ” ” Bnlta 2 ”» ” ” Lucca Friday March 10th St. Anthony ” 2 i Kloten ” w2 o Niagara Friday March 10t Rug y ” ” ” Ray ”» 5 ” —’1 Garrison ” o 2, Baker ” ” ” Alice Saturday March 11th I;t. Rice ’; :: ’: age : L Emerado i jid £ eds i) ” ” Coleharbor 2 ”, 2 Anamoose » > v Buffalo Monday Mar. 13th Baldwin » ” » Hebron % ” . » ” Columbus Tuesday Mar. 14th Dunseith ” » ” Judson ” ” ” Dunn Center 2, o ». Esmond » ” » Valley City 44 2 * Fornmn 5 ” ” ” Wilton ” » » Regan Wednesday Mar 15th Flaxt()n ” ”» ” Wcmer ” ” ” Almont ” ” ” Rolette ” & A kladdock » ” ” SanbOm » ” ” Cogswell 2! Hipdt 2 Haliday Thursday Mar. 16th ing ” ”» » Glen Ullin » » kot ‘Bowbells - -~ ”» 2 14 Wolford g 2 4 Oberon » ” -l Spiritwood 2 2 ”. akes ” ” ” Golden Valley Friday Mar. 17th Tuttle ” ” ” Kenmare 2 {4 " Thome x ” ” ”» Sheyenne o ” 2 New Salem ” s 20, Guelph A ” ” » . Beulah TS oten Satg,rday M"ar.'--'lstht much pleased to see sucix-a turnout. I for one and several others will do: all . - Tioga At School House south 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 Foxholm ” » ” Mandan ” » » Towner » » » New Rockford » ” ” Clementyville ” ” ” Brampton » » » Grant Grange Hall, 7 miles north of Timmer Monday, March 20th = courtenay ” ” ” Tagus »” » . » < Beulah, 6 miles south at Grange Hall & 2, 45 Nol'ma° ” ” ” St. Thomas 4 2 4 Luveme ” ” ” Flasher Tuesday, March 21st q Tioga ” » » Kensal, g R 9 miles south ” . 4 At School House south of Beulah :: 7 2 Green ? 2 Hamilton, TS0 Pime, o e ey Glenfield 2 3 22 ” ” » Surrey Gates Hall Wednefiday Magch Zg,nd ‘ Bordulac Beaver Creek School 6 miles west of 7 of Beulah ” noow Neche % ” ” ” Grace City 72 2 . Simcoe 322 2 2. Hazelton Thursday March 23rd Carfington ” ” ”» Strom School 9 miles south of Tioga ” ” ” Hazen ” » ” Pembina » ” ” Sherwood 2 “ ?” Mose )!. ” » Falsen 2 2 2 Temvik: Friday March 24th Barlow »” :. ” ”» Stanton ” 995 » Forest River 2 2% 2 Loraine ” ” ”» Jessie A ” 2 Karlsruhe ” 5 3 Mohall Saturday March 25th Dnzey ” ” ” SPEECHES IN: MORTON 'AND EMMONS COUNTY WILL BE DELIVERED PARTIALLY IN- GERMAN. = women and city people. The meeting there was much op- " started cold as. _through.: .1 Volunteers Help and Many Join Gilby, Kempton, Arvilla and Emerado. Four farmers joined the League. GRAND SUCCESS: SEVEN JOIN Fort Ransom, Feb. 29:—Corres- pondent writes: Meeting was a grand success. About 130 present, a large audience considering the roads. Have seldom seen the people of Fort Ransom so interested. Seven farmers joined. We must have another meet- ing and make the enemy as scarce as ‘hen’s teeth.’ HARMONY, F%filil]l-‘, HOPE PRE- Kenmare, Feb. 19:—The town hall was filled to the doors with an enthus- . iastic crowd of farmers and at a time when the farmers’ institute was in full blast only seven miles away. The . institute wasn’t in it at all. Mr. - Fletcher is a owerful speaker, and in spite of a bad cold, made a con- vincing speech. All (iisap ointment at non appearance of s former occasion was dispelled and harmony, faith and hope prevailed. . CROWD LISTENED UNTIL 11:30 Russell, Feb. 26:—Just- a pick up meeting, with a debate on equal suf- frage for an entertainment feature. After the debate the League speak-: er outlined the purpose of the League, what it has done and can do, and held the audience in rapt attention until 11:30. Got five full members and one auxiliary. A EIGHTY WAIT FOR SPEAKER Blaisdell, Feb. 26:—Speaker was de- layed. in arriving, but had from 80 to 100 farmers out, and one member was obtained. There are more who will join later. : ALL ELIGIBLES JOIN Menoken, Mar. 2:—We sure had a fine meeting here.- Regardless of cold weather and bad roads, 80 farmers were present, some driving more than 11 miles. But we 2ll got our money’s worth. Got four new. members, in ' fact all who were eligible and not al- ready members, except one, and he has taken it under advisement. TWENTY-EIGHT ENLIST, Woodworth, Feb. 26:—Out of an audience of 176: farmers and - others, 28 joined in full membership and six as auxiliaries at one of the most pro-- ductive meetings in a fortnight. : FIFTEEN OUT OF SIXTY JOIN Crystal Springs, Feb. 29:—Twenty- five per cent of the audience at this meeting joined in full membership, 16 - out of 60, and one joined as an auxil- = ‘. iary member. * Can’t Break Up League : I just received my lieader for this ers on d- week in today’s mail and have read it I think if any man ic low enough to join the League just in order to try to break up the farmers’ organization, ' that some one ought to poke him one 4in the jaw; and makc a man" out-of him. - T. don’t believe: there : ) sure think it'is a fine = ‘paper_and am glad I am a member, we can to Jush ‘the thing through.—J. position here by the business inter-. ADELMAN. = . .. ests, but ended in wild enthusiasm, and the attitude afterward was one of determined faith in the League and - ‘ey{o chance to break up this organizati but am not sorry of it as I learned 'C: no matter how crooked: these smooth: ber does more about things of our League. We " did not have a very large crowd, but “. tok in one new member. Yg 4 K?liticim are, if every. mem| 1 : STORM ,FACED' BY 100 s part as he should, I 3 can to help -the -