The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, May 18, 1916, Page 11

T RN AR bt L5 - support,” “tisan " "MANDED NO PLEDGE AT ALL. 99000000000000000000000 .l.........':OVOOQ‘O.‘...‘0..‘.'.00...Ol..‘..".O-..QIOOOQ.'....O.. The Gang Editors Want to Know What Promises Have Been Made by Candidates—Read the Answer ..............O.................O..;.........Q....O... ACCEPTANCE OF INDORSEMENT _BY THE : FARMERS’ NONPARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF ‘ : NORTH DAKOTA ~ S S R N. D. ; b A S S SR AT R 1916. I, the undersigned, pt the indorsement as the League Candidate for theofficeof ... .. - . " fromthe . . district,-on the. ticket. I hereby pledge myself to the following: . That Iwill allow my name tobe pldcedonthe . .. PR S R T IC S Y —ticket to be voted on at the June primaries and, if nominated, will continue to act as the Farm- ers’ Nonpartisan Politieal League Candidate till after the polls close on November Tth, 1916; and if elected I will at all times vote and work for those measures and amendments that will assui'ive‘gusfice to the farmers and ALL THE PEQPLE OF THE 2.....‘........Q.....0.0..‘....‘......Q.....Q..O....OO STATE, in-accordance with the progressive and cardinal prin- ciples of the League and the wishes of my constituents. Witness: ; 3 : (Signed):r cot ol T R T TSI A4 ¥ ] s e "'"'"Cl""".' X TR gt a ; < : 2 e camcsEnn et e . n e n e e .. . e ———————— - - - o - = ————— [ ] ..........Q’.Q..“.....'.'O............”..\....C....‘.‘. -“Let" us smoke out the Townley candidates and find out just what promises they have swapped the Socialist party for' its 38 says one of the weekly papers hostile to the Nonpar- This is an appeal to prejudice, an inginuation against the char- acter of the candidates indorsed by the League and a slur at the members of the League. But let all that pass. There is a question here, however dishon- estly it may be put, and lest any honest person be deceived the Leader will centinue its policy of giving fair and sincere answers to insinecere questions. s - The candidates of the. Nonpartisan League have given no pledges to President Townley as an individual, nor to any other in- dividual connected with the League. A number of them have signed a WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF INDORSEMENT which contains a pledge to ALLL. THE MEMBERS OF THE NONPAR- TISAN LEAGUE AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. A That acceptance and pledge is printed herewith. NO OTHER . PROMISE OR PLEDGE is asked of candidates indorsed by the League. : : ag’Fhe signing of this acceptance has been PURELY VOLUN- TARY on the part of the candidates.. THE LEAGUE HAS DE- I¢’s officers have merely sought 0000000000003 00000000000000030000000000000000000000000 el ® Equity Exchange Not Backing _ Burdick TO THE FARMERS OF NOQRTH DAKOTA : We, the -directors of the Equity Co-operative Exchange, have noted in recent issues of the Courier-News and other pa- pers that the Equity Co-operative Exchange was supperting Usher L. Burdick for governor'of North Dakota. We wish to brand such statements as false. ¢ s 2 * The Equity Co-operative Exchange is not in politics. While we believe that farmers should‘organize for political pur- poses, ‘we ; do not believe that such activities come within the “‘proper scope of this eorporation. ‘ ‘ o (Signed) J. M.. ANDERSON, President, «LOUIS NOLTIMIER, J.C.LEUM, .\ J. C. BERGH, ‘ F. B. WOOD, : * NELS MAGNUSON, “Fargo, N. D., May 15. - MAGNUS JOHNSON. ..CO...‘.C.’....Q............!!_‘.!.'.,.00....._’.....‘ % 4 g = to assure themselves that all the candidates indorsed are in sym- pathy with the purposes of the League and sincerely devoted to the welfare of the people of the whole state. They have received) such assurances from all of the candidates indorsed. ; If the enemy can make any political capital out of the pledge here printed he is ‘welcome to do so. We can well understand that the solemn written agreement of ANY CANDIDATE to work solely for the interests of ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE makes that candidate OBJECTIONABLE TO THE INTERESTS WHICH ARE FIGHTING THE LEAGUE, but we fail to see how it can make that candidate objectionable to the common people who live in this state, who work its farms and who pay its taxes. They have had FEW ENOUGH OF STATE OFFICERS pledged to work for their interests, but MORE THAN ENOUGH of candidates and officers BOUND BY SECRET AGREEMENTS to serve other masters. The Leader believes, and the officers and members of the League believe, that the men who were willing to bind thémselves by the agreement here printed, will make good officers for the state of North Dakota.. They believe that to “ASSURE JUSTICE TO THE FARMERS AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE” is a worthy object, and something which ought not to injure any candi- date before the voters of the state. ; : ‘Consequently the League is permitting itself to be “smoked out.” Here is the “secret pledge.” The Leader hopes the few papers of the state which have clamored for a peep at it will be overjoyed at the success of their efforts to have it made public. The officers of the League, we are sure, will not object to having it given the same prominence and in as man made for its publication and the charges add insinuations regarding it One legislative candidate indorsed by a district convention of the League “showed his manhood and independence” (according to one of the state papers) by refusing to sign this acceptance. Just what kind of “independence” does-a man have who will not sign _such an agreement? Do the people of the state want a legislator who is so “independent” that he will not work for the interests of ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE? 3 Dogs, poultry and fences will he-assessed this year. That’s quite a forward (?) step in taxation. At that rate we ought te have. cats, canary birds, fountain pens, safety pins .and a few other important missed articles on the schedule next'year. Why stop at 95 items? issues as the demands - fiiy ABOUT DR. GUILD That the farmers are being betray- ed, or will be betrayed by the leaders of the Nonpartisan .League, is the point that Rev. Guild of the Fargo Courier-News harps on the most in his bitter and vicious attacks on the farmers’” movement, remarks the Carrington Record, but do you for a single minute believe' that this is what is worrying the ex-parson? Not much. 'What he is afraid of is that he and his reactionary and spec- ial privilege bunch may be severed from the public pap, if the leaders should prove true and the farmers " succeed in bringing about the reforms they are fighting for in this state. His greatest concern is not that the at “Secret Pledge” movement may fail, or that the lead- - rse prove false, but rather the reverse. He should worry, and he is worrying for fear the leaders will prove true and that the farmers may rise up and take control of the affairs of this state and usher in a measure of whole- sale democracy, just what the hypo- crite Guild has always advocated for Pennsylvania and California, but for North Dakota? Never—he has too many good friends that are profiting present - arrangements. — by the KENSAL PROGRESS. Water! antee all our work. "OAKES A3, Burns kerosene, guaranteed. and testimonials. Water! If you are short of water communicate with us. 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