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

..f.,..‘.,.‘..-6......'..‘.-'.a.'.;.....aa.‘...'.'ou.'.‘.'.'aj. 8000 ® ° 03 ® ° -4 ‘° ° ‘o ° ° ® S ° o K [ J e ° ° ° ° e . =3 3 ° . e e .e (] ° ° e £ S ;.v 3 ° ° - e ° ° e e Dakota isn’t a summer resort. Nobody plays golf here. " would the very rich do here to amuse themselves? occasxonal ten-thousand—dollm -poodle-dog banquet. Doi an xo:’ems:a V eog 4éth ez'e% - - The eminent gentleman who edits the Courier-News stumbled onto the truth the other day-—and printed it. 'He says there are no very rich men in North Dakota. He is right about that—they ! don’t live here. They make their money and get out! How foolish it would be for a Morgan, a Hill, a Rockefeller, to stick around North Dakota—especially in the winter time! North What : No, Doctor, of course there are no_very rich men in To wluch clsss do you belong, Doctor" Ex-president Worst showed us that North Dakota farmers ; were losing fifty-five million dollars a year on the by-products of wheat alone. This goes to the very rich men who do mot live in ' North Dakota, vet control the business of the state. : On - other farm products—corn, oats, flax, rye, barley, beef, -pork,—other tens of millions are lost by the farmers and the state to the very rich men in‘the east through an unjust marketing system. Then there is the railroad gouge, tax gouge, insurance gouge, lum- ber g'ouge, mterest gouge, harvester gouge, twine gouge, oil' gouge “Not even an ‘a : BuSiness Men and a hundred other smaller robberies—all going to make richer some very. rich men who control our state but do not live here. Yes, Doctor, you are right. We have no very rich men here., But North Dakota people are compelled to give away enough to make half a hundred millionaires a- year. It was to stop as much of this robbery as possible that the... League was organized. The farmers and their friends are deter~ keep this wealth in the state I they must produce mil- S # them h emple'who : ‘outside t the state do not spend money in pr North Dakota with. North Dakota business meén. ‘North Dakota farmers, insofar as they can organize and retain this wealth, will _spend it with North Dakota business men. If each North Dakota farmer could retain his share of the wealth that now goes to make millionaires outside the state he would haye at least $1500 more to spend each year than he has now. The farmers and their wives would not then be compelled to study the mail order catalogue hunting for bargains in clothing and groceries. They would have money enough to buy these things at home. business men prosperous and wealthy. The fight is not, as you would have us believe, Doctor, between the farmers and local business men. It is between the farmers and their friends on one side and on the other side SOME VERY RICH MEN OUTSIDE THE STATE SUPPORTED BY THEIR TOOLS AND PAID AGENTS IN THE STATE. Farmers expect local busmess men and their friends to aid in this battle for a better North ~ Dakota. They have a right to expect the support and cooperation of local business men. The far- mers are fighting for the whole people of the state—the children of farmers and business men alike - —fighting against corruption and greed and robbery. ‘Those business men who want the farmers’ support and patronage will understand the necessity e : of doing their part in this battle for better conditions. Those business men who oppose the farmer & " have no right to expect the patronage and support of the farmer. But many business men and city voters do not understand the real purpose of this farmers’ movement The kept press and paid agents of very rich men in the East have lied to them about it. These tools of eorruptlon have set the business men-against the farmer. You must explain to them. ow. Sh‘ .‘jlfih ‘SQIDIIS. '_ ess rhen about thlS.A : % E &] Premdent : them that business men and farmers should cooperate for the advantage of both. e men—if the business men show by their ballots they are usmess,men' an Ianm 1S -.tpgethen very rich men outside the state cannot many very rich men outside the state nor itate can all be prosperous and happy This money spent in the state would make both farmers and - 90000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000