The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 1, 1916, Page 15

SOME WERE ANGRY But Some Read the Corrupt News and % Saw the Joke Editor Nonpartisan Leader: : I passed around a copy of the Courier- News in this neighborhood to see what che farmers would say about what this paper called the Holy Roller convention of the League at Fargo. Some took it as amusement and others got angry at the -ex-preacher responsible for this stuff and spoke words that would not look good in print.—A. B. ANDERSON. HE READS LEADER Crosby Supports the League Though e . Not Member Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I' am inclosing clipping from the Cavalier Chronicle referring to the Medina bank failure case. I am not a member of the League but I read the Leader every week and think it fine._ I am a supporter of the League .in every way and would like to see the Leader in every farm home in the state, but there are quite a few of the farmers around here that never see it. I hope to see the League win in the primary election. WILLIAM CROSBY. CANDIDATE KOSITZKY’S ‘men at the head of this movement and I hope all the members and hundreds of sympathizers will vote for every candi- date who has been chosen. I am not: per- sonally acquainted with many of them, but I feel sure they will do their duty well if elected, or they would not have been .chosen and indorsed by the League. I know Mr. Langer, having lived here in Morton county and having seen him clean up all violaters of the prohibition law, doing it without making any extra expense to the county, getting convie- tions in most every case and putting all expense on the piggers and also enforc- ing the school law, so now every child of school age is going to.school. He certainly has proven himself to be a man worthy of honor “and respect, working for justice sake only. Can say he has done more good in' Morton county ~~in two years than all the others put ‘together. We will be sorry to lose him from Morton county but he can do the state a lot of good and he is a man that will do it if elected. p I am also glad that the League has indorsed ‘Mr. Thomas Hall, 'as he surely is a good square man from his past repu- tation, as we have nothing better to go by. : 3 I have not had the pleasure to meet CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ill Finish the Jo .can not prevail, wé can not pass these laws unless' we have the cooperation of our fellowmen. : It is for us,.the non-members, to be here organized to help carry out this great work thus for so" nobly star- ted. It is necessary for us to be League and, as'T have been informed; de« - nounces ‘the League with all the bitters .- ness of which he is capable. How is this- for consistency? I cannot understand how a man like: Mr. ‘Farley, who has farmed all his lifey, - though now ‘a retired farmer, can conw:; - here dedicated to the task remaining .gistently come out and fight an organiz<: before us; that we here highly resolve that this state shall have a new set of state officers and that this government of the people, by the lawyers and for the grafters. shall henceforth perish from this state—ORLEY B. LANE. —— S WHY HE IS IN Tokash Wants to see Laws to Help Farmer Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I sent the following letter to the Man-- .dan Pioneér: “In looking over the Pioneer of April 14 T saw two articles, one political and the other concerning local business and Sears & Roebuck. The charge was made that the League was socialistic and aid- ing mail order houses. . “Such statements are ridiculous and without foundation. The main object of the League is to nominate and place im _office men who will work for better laws ation which has been' built for the solg: purpose of defending his interest as well as the interests of every citizen ‘of. thia state who is trying to do a:legitimate business, and-at tHe same time state that he believes in the very principles for which the League stands. + Why does he not say that his only, object is to defeat the League and there« by receive his reward in the shape.of a pat on the back fromthe great combinat~ tions, which have been formed for the sole purpose of reaping the profits from the labor of all the masses of the people’ who produce. . : It may be that he is looking for polite ical honor. If so, I surely feel sorry for him, because every man who starts out with that purpose in view, meets with the bitterest disappointments sooner oxr later.—N. E. WHIPPLE. % A CALL. YE Sons of Toil, the time is ripe ‘To strike a blow for Liberty; Long enough have you been fettered; Arise and call for equity. No MAN shall say you ask to much Tho the spawn of the powers that ba ~ Shall laugh at you and mock you Carl R. Kositzky, candidate for stfite z{uditori: -ind(;'rSeQ by the Leagqe, has one of the most earnest campaign " committees any man could wish. It is composed of five persons and their last names are all Kositzky. They are shown in the picture above. The five children of Mr. Kositzky, who form this unique campaign committee, are all products of North Dakota and all are pulling hard to. have. their father elected, with very good prospects of success. e TIRES OF COURIER-NEWS Non-Member Subscribes for Leader to . Get Truth -~ Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Inclosed yéu . will find:P.” O." money order for $1.50- to -pay for one-year’s subscription to the Leader. I have been reading*th€-Courier-News but*dowt think I am getting, full- and. fair, infermation about the Nonpartisan League through that paper. :1ts" practice “ seems to “be garbling speeches, Yepotting one side of cases instead of both and trying to make a hero of ;Governor. Hanna, even: when he gives himself a few months vacation : and. goes. on. a pleasure trip .at- the expense. .of. Henry - Ford. e And then it seems to rely on its readers being very ignorant as far as.any knowl edge of :Socialism s concerned, ‘for does not give a trde explanation .of wha the term really means or’whatthe party: stands for or show that'the League i not socialistic—C. P. BOLKAN, %, MEN WORTH SUPPORT McGrath Tells What Langer Has Done’ in Morton County Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I am very glad to read the Leader and also see the ability and good work of the Mr. Lynn Frazier but I 'will vote and work for him, and" will-be glad to. have a large picture of him that.I can put on my auto so that more people will' meet .the new governor. : % The farmers around here are taking a great interest in affairs. Fully 90 per cent of them will vote a straight ticket. - Hoping " all “members ‘will" vote’ the istraight ticket. which willimean a victory. With best wishes to all.—O. M’GRATH. HE REVISES LINCOLN ‘Principles of - -‘Emancipator -Apply to : North Dakota * Editor- Nonpartisan ‘Leader: 7 =~ - T ‘am- sending ‘you “Lincoln’s "Gettys~ berg Address to the Farmers of North | .Dakota,” which was az" follows: — for ;i < One 'score and seven years ago our ' screams -socialism - -early and- late --but - fathers brought forth into this territory ‘eived liberty and n that all “the people, iagreat state i}pnest govern- ment or controll government shall pre- vail. 'We have organized for the cam- paign; 'we have organized fo elect state " officers who will pass laws that we, the people, need,. It 'is altogether fitting and proper that we should do’this, but, in a larger semse, we can hot control, we 4 ~ ’ for the farmer and the state in-general. You say it is the intention.of the League to enter the Republican party and ar- range the Republican ticket so.as to be without opposition. within the party. I will say that the League has nothing to do with any party, as-it is nonpartisan, It simply iridorses men in all parties for office, if they are worthy-of indorsement. © “I am sure you will find a -hard time to “find_anything in the Leader advising farmers or_others tp. get. their merchan-. dise from mail order houses. I believe . that the farmers, who are in the major-’ ity, should have a say in the making of _laws, . Whatever benefits . the farmers, benefits all. ‘That is why I am in the beague s e el S " FARLEY OPPOSES LEAGUE . But Stlll Claims to be Devoted o T, - Purposes . Editor Nonpartisan Leader: - : I notice that Mr. Farley announces ‘himself as_a candidate for the legislature from the 23d legislative district. In the Jamestown Capital of May ‘19, hé states. the principles for which he stands.” They are almost identical with the principles for which the League stands, yet he: - comes out as a candidate “against the- sy As you struggle to be free, The poisoned pen is working To defeat your noble aim, No methods are too degrading As it hastens to defame. Your leaders will be slandered, : Your movement will be jeered, - But STAND UNITED for your cause . As if none interfered. ' - Demand ‘your rights, be not mere toys, Mere toys of the powers that be; DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS, STAND Sy FORTH AS MEN - ~'WHO LONG AND WHO LOVE TQ - : - BE FREE; Robert H. Johnson, —_— SHE WAS SURPRISED . ing League Solicitor Didn’t Know Herald Was Figfitd " Editor Nonpartisan’ Leader: ks Members of the League and friends of . good government—that is, government by the masses instead of special classess. I 'notice in the Grand Forks Daily Black- hand of May 5 an article headed “Herald Special Service, Bismarck, May 8,” which . says: . i “The Nonpartisan Political "Leagua before tendering its support to a candie date, has insisted by its officers that the gandidate take a pledge to carry out the n}structions; in other words to vote ag dictated to by organizers. Refusal to do so has stirred up trouble in several communities in the state. W. J. Burnett of Traill county is the first to give voice to such a plan.” There is a lot more rot like that, I don’t believe Mr. Burnett ever made such a statement, that he was asked to Sign up as stated above.” Judging by the untrue statements in the Herald it - certainly has a number of correspondents who don’t care what they. Say. i A A lady -solicitor- of the.Herald' was in" - Newberg a few: days. ‘g0’ renewing old -+ - subscriptions and trying to-get newines.-’ < She met ‘with little: success, being told by some farmers that they would not ha the untrnt_l_:ful sheet in their homes, }?Sl‘;g was astonished at some of the farmers who said that the Herald was Jnocking * thg League and said ‘that Mr. Bacon, chlgf -owner, -was ‘a big farmer and believed in farmers’ organizations. ' She: - said that the. Herald was only -after ‘the ~ leaders, liars and grafters of the League, - Although a-short time ago George M, qutus and J. M, Andersoi,' weregzanl'\;- thing but. gentlemen, according . to the Herald, they are now O.-K. It knocked the I:]quity leaders just as it is now knocking the League leaders. It is the same game. : 1 consider the Herald nothing~more tha.n a chamber maid for ‘the grafters. - It is willing to lend its support to the Chz}mbex: of Commerce of Minneapolis, which, it must ‘be remembered;- has much coin: R SaESS : /