The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, May 11, 1916, Page 16

3 P .’..b‘-‘...'.‘..‘h.......‘.‘...‘.....b..’...........O..O.......".....l...... HE LIKES LEADER Farmers Have Big Biz on the Run Says Johnson Editor Nonpartisan Leader:. Must stop reading my issue of Apnl 6 long enough to tell you it is great—the best of all excellent numbers. Unable to attend the mass meetings myself, I certainly enjoy the reports of those who were there. Between 35 and 40 went to Bismarck from Driscoll on April 11. - We farmers have got Big Biz and the politicians going. Let’s keep them rolling faster and faster until the November elections. They vévgxlx\’rt come back!—ALLEN R. JOHN- TALK RINGS TRUE ; Frazrer Should Get Support of Every Citizen Edltor Nonpartisan Leader: I am one of the six dollar’ suckers, also have one son and son-in-law in the League. Will have another son 21 in June and" then he will join too. I take six other papers but when the Leader comes I drop all others and take that. I think it is the greatest paper in the state. . After reading Mr. L. J. Frazier's speech in the Leader I think he ought to get support from every citizen in North Dakota that wants to help the state, whether he is a farmer or a business man. I see by the Leader that the dele- ates indorsed Mr. Thomas Pendray %or senator. As he is my nearest neighbor and is well liked and has made & splendid success in farming. I think he will carry his district ten to one—GRANT RICHARDS. IS THIS “FREE LOVE”? Matt Johnson ~and Jerry Bacon in Same Political Bunk Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Some of the papers of the county are vio- lent over the Nonpartisan League and denounce its leaders as czars, bosses and dictators. Our local paper here is fair to both sides but the Omemee Herald gives a page and a half to the League. It pubhshes two letters from Leaguers demanding proofs of al- leged czarism or bossism or dictation but the Herald’s only proof is to shout - that the writers were Socialists. It talks about Socialism and free love and . charges that the Leaguers are trying to steal the Republican party. But you note that there’s no more “Progressives” or “Stalwarts.” The bull moose and the elephant have lain down together. Matt Johnson and Jerry Bacon are snoring sweetly the same bunk. Yet Matt is shoutmg free love at other people—EDWARD ERTMAN. - political 1S HE DISAPPOINTED? Does it Take a Banker to Make Laws for Farmers Editor Nonpartxsan Leader: I have seen quoted in the Grand Forks Her- ald and other papers, copy of a letter published in the Omemee paper, by Mr. Harty. Who is Mr. Harty? A banker of Omemee and a member of the last legislature. Is he disappointed be- cause he did not get the indorsement of the-League? The Omemee editor brags a great deal about how Mr. Harty stood by the farmers at the last session of the legislature, and up- on -that score condemns the ‘League that it did not mdorse him. for the legislature. 1 wonder if the editor of the Omemee paper. thinks that a banker can represent a farming population better than a farmer can. This editor takes the same stand in reference to Mr. Burdick. I wonder if Matt thinks that an attorney and banker can rep< resent the farmers as governor better than a farmer. The Bottineau National bank also is taking a great deal of interest in this community. One of the officials, a Mr. Viken, asserts that he has the situation of the mountains under his thumb. Maybe ‘he has but we’ll see. There used to be people who thought they had the political situation of North Dakota: under their little finger, but lately have found out their error.—~JOHN FLETCHER. pigs. yield. content rent, must.-burn - We're atheists and socialists, meore. - “JUST DAMPHOOLISHNESS” Why don’t you guys cooperate and form your little clubs? Why don’t you bmld more silos and‘diversify, you dubs? Whyhdon’t you raise more cattle" There are do]lars bright in 0gS, Come out into the limelight; don’t lose yourselves in fogs Of crazy socialism and crooked politics. : If there’s any slugging to be done we’ll handle the big stlcks. The Equity near got our goat; it nearly got us right. We want to change-the sub]ect. Hooray! an inspiration, we’ve got the idea now; Sit tight you rubes and hayseeds and we will show you how. We’ll form an association, we’ll hire men and rigs, We'll have them teach you how to plow and how to feed the They’ll teach you how to spread manure upon your fields, Wwill fill your granaries full of grain and make a. bounteous: They’ll make you ralse such bumper crops that you wdl be To sell your dollar-fi.fty wheat for forty-seven cents. They’ll keep you mighty busy, fill up your days \vnt Oh, gosh, it’s fun, from sun to sun to till' the virgin soil, And see your hard earned dollars spent i in paymg And graft, whichever way you turn—-lt seems as A hole right through our pocket books “To be picked up with Big Biz hooks. 7 s And how we sure have done it; we’ve formed th&sucker ch We’re a sucker, bellyaching fish And here’s the cause: it’s just bewuse they can’t But it’s going to be one jolly fight, one grand old glono ] dscrap Now all together, one, two, three, and paste ’em in - Now if youw'll stick we sure can hck th d McK Litchvllle, North Dakota. ; o ‘ 4 3 o ¥ We want to.stop your fight. disgruntled s e’re rotten to the coi -ant Governor by an organization of farmers of our state is a pleas- feel honored by such an indorsement.: Kraabel Feels Honored by Indorsement Farmers’ Nonpartisan League, Gentlemen: Yours of the 28th | of April received. - This indorsement of my candidacy for Lieuten- ant surprise to me. Coming as it does without any solicitation on my part ‘and given as you may say in the spirit of justice to the farmers and all the people of the state I do not see why I should notr If nominated and elected I shall endeavor to dlscharge the duties of the office in the best interest of the people of the whole state, and I trust I shall not give anyone and especially the farmers: reason to regret having given me their vote and support Thank- ing you for the information I am, | S Turtle * v ....‘.'.‘................O Yours very truly, PROUD OF FRANK - Soberg Also Suggests Badge for League Members 5 Editor Nonpartisan Leader: 1'am enclosing picture of Frank E. Lozier, our candidate for Representative from the 34th district. We are all proud to have one of our most respected and honest farmers to represent us from: ‘the 84th district at Bismarck. And we all think Frank will make one of - the best representatives.s I have a lot: of driving to do about the country and will try my best to get new members for the League. Nine cheers for the Leader. Couldn’t we members: of the League get_a button or badge of some kind ? We need a badge just as well as” the Free Masons or any of the unions and we ought to have a fine one too. 1 don’t"see why the different papers are against organization, - It must be because they are afraid they’ll be blown away. Hope this organization will grow and be strong so nobody can split it up. ' Friends and brothers, let us as one man stand and face what is coming and let the condemned pa-. pers-have their say. them, but stand firm. If there is something to do to_help the League I am more than to do my share.——MARTlN SOBER ROAST SOME NUTS Somethmg Doing Along Thls Lime This Summer Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I would like to know whose business it is whether the farmers 'organize. There is no other business in North Dakota today that isn’t, I suppose, even to the peanut roasters. I wouldn’t be other kinds of nuts roasted this sum- mer besides peanuts. -Don’t listen to horses” are goi this summer aga , and they are go- ing to take some. along with them—the same old cylmd- i .er records that they have played for the past 80 years. Now we farmers want some new music. - 1 am one of the suckers that paid :$6 for that record the ‘League made in'Fargo on the first day of April, and make another record-like that in June, ‘Wa; gld you hear, Mr. Editor, that we are oing to change the name of the car -and/name 1t ‘the Farmers' g Kou all state candidates petitions and surprised to see some In I want to say right now if you can you can have $6 more inthe same i ran LETTER TO AN EDITOR : % Swanson Doesn't« Propose to Eelp ; the Enemy Edltor Nonpartisan Leader: I am sending you a copy of the letter in which I cancelled 'my subscription to the Currier-News; and hope every farmer will follow in my footsteps. Editor Currier-News: I thought it was only fair for me to let you know why I stopped my subscription to yo per. We farmers of North D E ve got our eyes o en. A few years 8g0 Wwe coopera ta.rtmg American Society oquuxtywhxehyo Sl are familiar with and started han ST R our-own grain; but Big Biz wentafter i 5 us with lies, slander and lawsuits Lt after another in order to break 24 bntLeal in vain, b i { ss than a year ago we coopemted %fam and called the organization the: onpartisan League. Now Mr. Cur~ ,rier-News you are making similar at- tacks on our Nonpartisan ‘League, oy o which is also a farmers’ organization. R Do you really think, Mr. Currier- o News, that we farmers are so ignorant ? g 2 that we will uphold ‘your cheat of a * S paper, which does all it can to break e T up any and all organizations which- : E the farmers may sl:art;"—SAMUl%L' ol = SWAN ON. TO SAVE THE THE STATE S g | A Better Move Than the Lea e b Never Was Started 5 ey B Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Sent - y i ope they will all'be victorious. now is the time for all good m come to the aid of their organiza %. ; This organization was started e state of North Dakota in the spring of 1915 and I can assure you thatg:lt ‘was one of the grandest moves- i farmers of ‘North Dakota ever fact a move like this was: . ‘attempted before by farmers ( : bo our leaders). ) I hear the old fashioned “war to be on the track League has some 86,000 mem] Hope it will soon be 50,000. It X : afi is .a move for the betterment § of all the people of the state to: o ‘the: state, farm and ‘home from g old political gang. : " You can read in the “gang. api's porggn' 'how_they are minds of the memmbersg - leaders in all shapes and form, my idea is this: that tlns organizat up in ‘you they have. : ,.something to butt up nce the Grand Forks uls wrapped