The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 16, 1916, Page 1

e - . Official Paper of the Farmers’ Nonpartisan Political League of North Dakota : -i' VOL: 2, NO. 11. : FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916 WHOLE NO. 26. ‘ The New St. Patrick and North Dakota’s Snakes it | B g o ] 3 | i There are no snakes in Ireland. It is related by tradition that they were driven out by the priest of old who later ”' became Ireland’s patron saint. . g i The artist here has depicted a new St. Patrick, who has arisen in North Dakota.‘ This state is full of snakes— i pestilential, poisonous snakes who creep around in the grass, who lurk behind rocks to strike at good men. The artist i & _shows you the names under which some of these snakes are known. They form the slimy horde of big business and = crooked politics which preys on the farmer and robs hin} of the best fruits of his production. The farmer is the new St. Patrick and he has a big club in his hands. The club is the Nonpartisan League. The snakes fear this club. See them wriggling in terror and trying to escape it. ‘But the farmer knows their haunts and he is driving them into tf_le open and he will destroy them or drive them out of the state.: : : i North Dakota is going to be freed of the snakes hefore long, . The farmer St. Patrick will make a thorough ‘job ; ~ofit. " / g , 3 - ' rs ' Your College Hail Insurance _ The facts hbout its hiétory, and purposes and the - - Why is our present state law not a success? What St dangegs it faces in this issue of f[hq’Lead_calj S e oe the better plan? The answer inside. . Anextrablg isSue this week full of ,eiclusivei. _n_e_ws; pictures and _feat’ures that - will please every League member. Your own stories and your. own views.