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e [ A AT N i - r P . ¢ A 1 [} . ) a5 e § > | | b - N . e . A \ ‘. < X - in Slipry; RAFTY had got a new grip on , life. Like a drowning man grasping at straws, he was grabbing at everything that held out hope—even a faint, glimmering hope. He had received a half dozen slightly encouraging letters, letters that lent color to the hope that disintegration in the farmers’ organization had set in. As a result of this encouragement he had notified his “field men” to meet at headquarters for a consulta- tion. Crafty was all smiles and greeted the men warmly and lavished cigars upon them effusively. After a half hpur of general conversation and puffing of strong smoke the big boss called the meeting to order. “Now bqys," I_ne cooed, confidenti- ally, “I think things are coming our way.” All eyes were upon him. “THE JUDGE'S SCHEME WORKS,” SAYS CRAFTY. “I have some encouraging news,” he went on, indicating a small bundle of letters on his desk. “We’re doin’ some clever work and I believ it’s goin’ across. Now, out here in the West end we've got a fellow by the name of B. S. Putty. He’s runnin’ for district i;dge: He joined ‘the auxiliary mem- rship of -this Nonpartisan -League. Of course, that auxiliary membership in reality is nothing but a scheme to get the businessmen to help finance the League. But lots of farmers don’t know that. “So Putty he gets out and meets the farmers when they-come to town, shows them his certificate of member- ship® and says, ‘Now, I'm a member of your organization, and T’'m -your candidate for judge, so I want you to work and vote for me.’ “But do the farmers fall for that?” asked Slipry. Crafty scowled at him. “Of course they’ll fall for it,” he growled, still scowling, . “I didn’t ask if they ‘will fall’ for it. I asked if they ‘are falling for it,” replied -Slipry, cuttingly. ° “Of course they ‘are’ falling for it,” came the' big boss with a heavy slam of his fist. Sas [ - “But I haf)pen to know better,” cut was out in that part the other day—day before ‘yesterday, and I know that B. S. Putty is not goin’ to get to first base, And Putty knows it too, by this time.” . Slipry’s . statements were so con- vincing and positive that Crafty was knocked out for a few. seconds. He fumbled carelessly with the bunch of letters on his desk and then suddenly turning to Slipry, firmly said, “When I want any information out of you I’ll -ask for it.” 3 g Slipry lapsed into silence. ONE MORE STUNT TO BE PULLED OFF. After a few seconds of silence, Crafty started in again. “Then here’s ‘another’ stunt we are going to pull off.” “Going to pull off and having pull- THE NONPARTISAN LEADER Maybe the Farmers Will Get to Fighting Among Themselves By N. P. Dictagraph ed off, are two different things,” mur- mured Slipry in an undertone. Crafty did not get the words, and so proceeded. “We've got two or three fellows fixed who are going to try to work into_this League as organizers. In reality they are detectives and they are going to get inside dope for us. One of them we are counting on big. His name is.Odor. B.A.D. Odor, and he lives up in the central part of the state. He has cooked up a cock and bull story about having sold his farm, that he is interested in the work of the League and desires to work for it this summer. He will, of course, demand a full explanation- of the in- ternal - workings of the organization and when he gets them will pass them on to us. We will publish them in the papers and the whole thing will go up in smoke,” “What'll make it ?” butted in Slipry again. “Make what?” demanded Crafty. “Why, make it go up in smoke,” replied Slipry with a cynical smile. “The inside facts, of course—the inside facts in regard to this farmers’ organization.” . “What’s that got to do with making it go up in smoke?” prodded Slipry again. “Why, er, er, expose the whole blamed thing—expose it. show it up,” exclaimed Crafty impatiently. “Now listen,” said Slipry, “what’s the use of running around and around in a circle? Suppose you do get the inside facts. If you imagine there is anything about the ‘inside facts’ to make it go up in smoke, you are dreamin’. You’re on the back track. The inside facts' are already known from one end of the state to the other, but what harm does it do? None, ab- solutely none, for there is nothing ir- regular or crooked about the organ- ization. I found out all those things months ago. It is true that some of the papers would like to make it ap- pear that there is something crooked about it, but there ain’t. If you pub- lish lies about it the farmers won’t believe them. If you publish the truth, no harm will be done.” “Well, what do you suggest that we do?” demanded Crafty mockingly. Slipry smiled, a bland, cynical smile. “I've told you dozens of times, Judge Grace Accepts Unexpected Honor A. C. Townley, Esq., Fargo, N. D. Dear Sir: Mohall, N. D., April 3, 1916. I have noticed by the newspapers that the Nonpartisan League, at its state convention at Fargo, did me the unusual honor of nominating nie as a candidate for the office of Asso- ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota. I feel greatly honored,” as I had in no manner expected that I should be selected by the convention for such an honor- ed position. I have-ever used my talents whatever they may “be advocating the rights of the producers of wealth, the farm- ers and the laborers, who are the real foundation of organized society, for upon their backs rests the whole superstructure of society. I have therefore sympathy with any movement that will retain in the hands of the producers of wealth, the wealth which they have by actual labor produced. I am acquainted with the platform and principles of the Nonpartisan League, and most heartily endorse them. 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I'll tell you they created a howl that was heard from one end of the state to the other.” WHO MADE THE HOWL? ONLY THE HIRED HOWLERS. “Yes, but who made the howl?” queried the unsquelchable Slipry. “Who made the howl? Nobody but the semi-respectable papers you refer to. In addition, a few of our gang, who were fools enough to think some- thing had been accomplished, howled a little. But nary a farmer howled. Not a member of that League took the matter seriously. Not one but what saw the animus of the whole thing. About the only thing it did accomplish was to stop a lot of sub- scriptions and completely blacken the already mottled reputations of those pepers. Why, I know of one paper which got a list of 20 names in one letter, all demanding that the paper be stopped.” It was evident that Crafty was be- ginning to realize that he was square- ly up against it. It was gradually being hammered into his head that Slipry and Dodger knew a little some- thing about what they were talkin He was coming to realize that it weuld be better to take the matter philosophically ‘and await develop- ments. In fact he was beginning to fear that unless he did modify and change his conduct there was danger of getting in bad with his = most trusted lieutenants. . He could not ig- nore the fact that they were in a po- sition to know what they were talk- ing about. “Well,” he cooed, pleasantly, “you may be right. I'm not saying you ain’t. At any rate what you say will be received with due consideration, And so, now let’s all keep on the look- out for any opening that may ap‘fear imd "w_hen‘ one does we will land on em. THEY’LL JUST WAIT FOR IT TO BUST UP. “Now, that’s sensible talk,” compli- mented Dodger, ‘“the most sensible talk I haye heard you indulge in for two months. The reason it is sensi- ble is because it is the only thing we can do. I'm willing to bust the whole blamed farmers’ organization inte smithereens when we can. But as I se things it is absolutely of no use to try now. The inevitable disintegra- tion will set in after a while. It will set in quicker if we let them alone. They will thrive under attacks and persecutions. They fatten on fights. Just keep quiet and wait till they get to fighting among themselves. Far- mers never have stuck together and they never will—very long at one time.” 3 All agreed that this was a good plan and Crafty passed around a ci« gar box and the meeting broke up, all affecting satisfaction, NO. 4. .. 1.10 Price, $1.10 NO. 5 Price i§ R R S ) y “sincerity. ST R R