The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, April 13, 1916, Page 16

SIXTEEN THE NONPARTISAN LEADER cent on some of their loans. There is a remedy. ACTUAL proof that two-thirds of North Dakota banks are charging usury on loans in violation of the law! Read it in the Leader next week, issue of Thursday, April 20. Some banks are getting 24 to 48 per Twelve to 15 per cent is a common interest charge according to the actual admissions of North Dakota bankers under oath. Over 10 per cent is usury in this state. Watch for this article. . North Dakota can not stand it. 'FARMER ASKS A Candidate for Governor Tells What He Stands For; Is Enthusiastically Cheered Throughout the State square deal. We are going to have that square deal, ladies and gentlemen, and the Non- partisan League with your loyalty €6 3 LL the farmers ask for is a ‘and with your backs to the wheel is - going to give it to us.” Thus spoke Lynn J. Frazier, farmer and candidate for governor of North Dakota indors- by the Nonpartisan League, in closing his speech at Grand Forks during -his recent tour of the state following the big mass meetings of the League at Fargo. “Four or five years ago one of the members of the faculty of the state university wrote me that he was pre- aring a paper on how to keep the oys and girls on the farm and he asked me to give him some sugges- tions,” said Mr. Frazier. “No doubt he expected me to describe how de- lightful and how inspiring it is to plant the tiny seed and watch it grow into- a great crop. He . probobly wanted a description: of the independ- ence and easy life of the carefree til- lers of the soil. : “But I told him that under exist- ing conditions - I saw no reason why the boys and girls should stay om the farm and that I, a farmer, would not blame them if they left it. I told him we had to work from 5 o’clock in the morning till 9 o’clock at night to prepare our products for market and then had the Chicago Board of Trade and. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce kindy fix the price we are to be paid for our work. “I told him I had been taught in the economics class of the university that the law of supply and demand regulated prices, but that I had learned differently. Then I said that when farmers-got their rights and a fair share of prices paid for things they produce I could recommend the boys and girls staying on the farm. I don’t know whether he ever used my ideas in that article or not, but that’s where I stood then and stand now. A FARMER ACCEPTS HIS CALL TO SERVICE “Bublic speaking like this is out of my line, I must admit. I-am not a politician, but I can milk and slop the hogs and can fill the bill on the farm. “I was surprised when I was told that I had been chosen by 85,000 far- mers to make this race for governor. I am surprised yet. I do not know if I deserve this honor. When they sent for me to come to Fargo and the delegate to the League conven- tion from my county met me at the train and told me I was chosen to lead. the farmers’ ticket to vietory, I told him I thought they had made a mistake. “But they told me they represented 35,000 farmers and they wanted me. I felt that this was a duty calling to me and I accepted. I will do the best I can. And so I am going to make a fight to be elected and to clean up the state if- I am elected. “I am not making this fight for myself. Not that, ladiesiand gentle- men. I have never sought: an office in my life. I never asked any of these delegates for the nomination. - But they called me and have made me feel that it is a duty and that the farmers of North Dakota have united for a great purpose, and. that they are going to carry it through. - 1 did what any of you would have done and I am Vgoing to ‘make th It is going to be different and it cer- tainly is not going to be any worse. We are in this thing for a square deal .for farmers—that is my platform— and what is a square deal for farmers will benefit everyone else in the state. Therefore we are in this for a square deal for all the people of North Da- - kota.” MEETINGS IN STATE ALL WERE ENTHUSIASTIC. The series of district massmeetings held at the principal cities of the state last week for the purpose of intro- ducing Lynn J. Frazier, the League candidate for governor, to the people of North Dakota, were as enthusiastic as the big Fargo meetings. By this time the “next governor” has met face to face in their own communities- . several thousand voters and has talk- IN THE PRIMARIES. ¥ may be nominated. FICIAL BALYOT FOR ' | ANY CANDIDATE ON THIS \IN THE PRI} gistered as a Democrat and to \ WARNING TO MEMBERS ABOUT REGISTRATION /The editor of the Leader is receiving many inquiries which show that not all members of the League thoroughly understand the registration laws. One man asks this question: .“Why can’t we register Nonpartisan and pick out our own men, even if we have to vote every political ticket there is?” Read carefully the answer to this question, which will. answer also many other questions that are beirig asked: < . THE LAW DOES NOT RECOGNIZE -ANY SUCH POLI- TICAL DESIGNATION AS NONPARTISAN. IF YOU TELL THE ASSESSOR YOU ARE “NONPARTISAN” OR “INDE-- PENDENT” YOU WILL:FORFEIT YOUR RIGHT TO OTE : It is necessary ‘that every League'member" who' has be- longed in‘the past to-any of these three parties should register and vote his party ballot in order’that the League candidates AFTER THE LEAGUE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN . AT THE ELECTION ANY ed to them of the League’s plans and his platform. ’ Wherever he went Mr. Frazier was well received, and although he is not an -orator, his quiet announcement that “I am not in the fight for fun” never failed to bring an enthusiastic response. With Mr. Frazier went: William Langer of Mandan, indorsed by the League for attorney. general, Presi- dent A. C. Townley ‘of the Nonparfi-- san League and a number of the League speakers. Mr. Langer did not make the entire trip, however. é The first stop was at Grand Forks April 4, and two meetings in the city hall were addressed by Mr. iey and Mr. Langer, the audience number- ing 300 to 400. In his address here, Mr. Frazier touched the keynote of his campaign.. The other speakers at The primaries are to be held on June 28. They are: for the purpose of choosing for each party the eandidates who will go on that party ticket in the fall election.‘ : : YOU CAN VOTE ONLY ONE PARTY :BALEOT IN THE - PRIMARIES. IF YOU ARE A REPUBLICAN YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE OF REPUB- LICAN CANDIDATES. IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE YOUR CHOICE OF DEMO- CRATIC CANDIDATES. IF YOU ARE A SOCIALIST YOU:! CAN VOTE YOUR CHOICE OF SOCIALIST CANDIDATES. To vote a Republican ballot you must have registered as - a Republican; to vote a Democratic ballot you must have re- : vote a Socialist ballet you must - have registered as a Socialist. 5 YOU CANNOT VOTE MORE THREE AND YOU CANNOT GET A PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT AT ALL UNLESS YOU ARE REGISTERED IN ONE OF THESE THREE PARTIES. ; : THAN ONE OF THE the afternoon and evening meetings - *‘were: President A. C. Townley, R. B. Martin, J. Arthur Williams, Beecher Moore and O. M. Thomason. 3 DEVILS LAKE MAYOR : GIVES WELCOME ADDRESS. Enthusiastic audiences = filled - the courthouse at. . Devils Lake April 5 when Mr. Frazier appéared there af- - ternoon. and: evening. Mayor A. L. . Johnson ‘delivered an address of wel- -come, speaking for the City of Devils Lake and for the farmers of the sur- rounding region, who had come many miles to see the candidate and to hear first hand the words of the man whom their- representatives. unanimously chose to make:the race for governor. ‘Mr.-Frazier spoke both ‘afternoon and evening. The - other -speakers dwelt upon_the history of the League’s or- ganization, its aims, and the: oppor- tunity that now: lies before it for put- ting the people at large in cmtm of state machin in place of the poli- tical group -which-has manipulated it for years. Fade Similar - enthusiasm and large at- tendance made a success of the meet- ‘ing at_Williston on the succeeding day, and on Friday the speakers re- tutped to Minot where two rousing sessions were held, -attended by far- mers from surrounc ns and number of -local. residents.. Th : s attended by 200 termoon meeting: or- more,: and’ ning 400+ Leaguers .ga . participate in .- :the program. x E. H. Stenvick, postmaster: of Mi- - -not, welcomed the visitors, appearing at-both meetings, and again Mr. Fra- zier ‘s mained until*10:30. "When they were dismissed - they. made .a rush for the stands where ‘copies of the Nonparti- san Leadet containing reports 'and photographs of - the big statewide massmeetings-and convention at Far- g0 were being handed out. Mr. Stenvick gimd his hearers immensely by a brief eulogy of An- thony Walton, indorsed League candi- date - for ‘the lower house from the thirty-ninth district. Mr. Walton him- self ‘made a talk. 2 : Mr.: Frazier’s speech was brief, un- adorned with flourishes, and semed: to who took several occasions to let him know it. : Both Mr. Frazier and Mr. Townley laid emphasis upon the fact that the “League’s- political campaign ‘has for . its. goal service of the people of the entire state. R Mr. Townle; the Nonpartisan League, and in the words of Chairman ‘Williams, “to let - you see the horns, which some of the papers would lead you to ‘think he has.” His address included a sketch of his own farm life, the obstacles in ‘the way of a manipunlated market, which finally broke him after 11 years - “of farming, a plea for cooperation by farmers and business ‘men and the ““declaration’ that' the League, while o . standing firmly for farmin iptexjests, - i3 no enemy to business. S ; ., The party of League speakers and s went from ke twice. The audience re- - give great satisfaction to his hearers, . vwas: introducé,d’é.s the - man_who had’ conceived the idea of - T — v e Vs B i e NGy Y ¥ A