The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 29, 1916, Page 8

This picture was takes N OMMENCING its triumphal tour at Fargo June 22, the Frazier Special train at this writing has completed - half jts = schedule, having covered the Great Northern from Fargo | north to Grand Forks and west across the | the northern tier of counties. It is to Bv“ réturn through Montana to the Northern Iy Pacific and thence aiong the main line gfigq of that road to Fargo, arriving at the Daki-latter place the day before the primari 5 The reception of this train by the s _, heen - unprecedented -in campaigns in North Dakota. ing at the polls June 28—victory for e farmers’ ticket—was in’ evidence at ery town and hamlet where Mr. fazier stopped. i madell The train left Fargo in a rain and effecliind -storm which developed into a hail ings rm during the morning, but despite neithis almost impossible weather of the t day of the trip depot platforms us fyjere crowded at every stop. Hundreds werc[pushed and crowded to get a glimpse of if the next governor and to hear him talk. epot, considerably over half farmers ho had come in over heavy roads and 2 a_drizzling rain to greet their stan- rd bearer, It was impossible on " [@Ecount of the rain and high wind to cotrt|speak from the train so the meeting was ol 554 to the opera housa, which was i nojcrowded to its doors. There was an the pihour stop at Hillsboro and, besides Mr. in th Frazier, E-Congressman Manahan of innesota, one of the great leaders and The ~ Marching pocket-books” have convinced - us. We are on the way to_ the ‘polls to lect men whowill make laws to Farmers: Our g revent Big Business, from robbing crowd at this station, which is Reynolds, between Fargo and Grand Forks. Frazier is seen talking from the rear platform. “but we are going to regulate the state government.” long stops are made: Cheers at Every Station in Contrast to Apathy of Reception to Burdick politi a - front view of the great Frazier special, the ‘train that is making ical history in its- triumphal. tour ‘of ‘the ‘state.. Because of the big sign, “Victory,” .on- the front, the- special was named the “Victory Special” by Frazi enthusiasts along the line, The picture shows the enginees r and fireman that took the train out.of Fargo.: Both are wearing Frazier butfons and are; Frazier boosters, Photo' by Leader staff photographer. fighters of the Equit; the crowd. i BRAVE FIERCE STORM." TO GREET FRAZIER ~ - societ; addressed - 1,/ The' tyain’ has ‘ample pccbm‘x;.odsfions *'and one’ of the big features e trip is the great number of people Who are seizing the opportunity to ride on'‘the special for a-few stations and: to-attend the -big meetings at the - towns where Over'a’ hundred got -on at stations between Fargo and Grand Forks and:ode with the Frazier . boosters:and’ League ' candidates. ‘Deapife - the' fact 'that 1600 League hoosters turned out the day before at R PAGE EIGHT: + The others in the photo are League boosters picked up along the way by the. special. Buxton- for. the League picnic, 200 came to greet the Frazier special at this-towi/ and’ gave Frazier a great ovation. crowd here as elsewhere along the line was cut_down by. the.bad-weather, but at -that, was bigger-than-the turnout: for the Burdick ‘special the day before, ‘and it was the same all along the Tine. ' Bir- - dick had fine: weather but failed to: get as big crowds as Frazier, - - » . At Merrifield League boosters had organized a big party to greet the next governor and board the train and ride - to Grand Forks; but on account of bad roads” and; the high wind only a few could get. in from the country. Despite this about 20 greeted the train. Nobody JForks. As. a f DALLY 'STATE CEN’ “MINOT _MESSENGER.. . the high wind and rain storm that marked the first day’s tour of the Frazier special. Despite the unfortunate weather Frazier got a good is is more than the Burdick special got at this point, although Burdick had a good day.. “The League does not"claim jt can regulate the weather, or it wouldn’t hive planned this day,” said the future governor, Mr., was at this station to greet Burdick the day before. CROWD TURNS OUT IN RAIN AT GRAND FORKS The wind had gone down somewhat but it was still raining when the Frazier special pulled into Grand. Forks. - About 400 - people, evenly divided between country_ and town - people, ' gave the special enthusiastic. greeting at Grand two-hour = stop ‘was scheduled for Grand Forks the party adjourned to the courthouse where a rousing meeting was held." . Besides Frazier, Manahan and R. H. Grace, League candidate for the supreme. court, spoke. . On the. special besides these speakers and candidates are John N. Hagan, League candidate for commis= sioner.of agriculture, Sam Aandahl, can- didate for the railroad commission, L. H. Birdzell, candidate for the supreme court, and C. R. Kositzky, candidate for state auditor. The rain had not stopped when the train pulled out of Grand Forks. for Devils Lake, but all along the line big and enthusiastic crowds were at hand at the depots to welcome Mr. Frazier: Hundreds stood in a drenching rain at Michigan and other stations between Grand Forks and Devils Lake to hear the speakers. A great celebration and League = demonstration . was held = at Devils Lake, where Frazier is universally heralded as the next governor. The same was true of the Miriot and Willis- = ton meetings. Even in Burdick's home, town and in the surrounding country the Lrazier and League sentiment ~domi- nates. P ‘The first half of the Frazier special’s trip has not demonstrated anything new. For months Frazier has been the - leading candidate for the _ Republican nomination for governor and lately the Frazier . sentiment has ‘been such as would almost warrant the statement he is the only man in the race: 5 ted that the' Frazier ‘sentiment is grow- ing—it could not. provethat_his election is_assured, for it ‘was: assured forig"be- > fore this triumpkial- tour-was " start: - HE WHO LAUGHS LAST - They call it the non-participating 1653 gue-in the press of the state, but we' wonl‘j‘ suggest' that the brother editors. . walt until affer election before they fise this “cognomen. — NEW “ROCKFORD' Sy . UP TO FARMERS Converts to the farmer’s ticket are being made by the hundrers every day and from every section of the state come encouraging reports: for the success of the. Nonpartisan. ticket as the polls on'- the 28th day of June, ‘It is up 6 the farmer to show. his metal as a politieian. . from mow. on until election ' day, —. " of the Burdick special from Fargo west. - ton only 20 turned out and the crowd " Here as elsewhere no farmers came in This photograph by the Leader staff photographer shows Frazier speaking from the steps of his special train at Buxton in a rainstorm. The wind, which. did-considers able damage to barns and trees in the Red River valley that day, was'so high that ne speaking could be had at Buxton from the rear of the train. the speakers went into the depot waiting room, because it was raining so hard. But they never failed to have an enthusiastic crowd. hear a candidate for governor under such conditions it demonstrates the strength of -the League movement. ° Frazier “Our Friend and Co-Worker,” Says J. M. Anderson The following unsolicited telegram from the president of the Equity Co-Operative Exchange has been received by the editor.of the Nonpartisan Leader: ; St.-Paul, Minn;, June 2, 1916. Nonpartisan Leader, Fargo, N. D. e 5 My attention has been called to telegram appeating in Nor- manden from which said paper claims that Frazier is Chamber of Commerce candidate and opposed to Equity Exchange. - This is not ‘true. Mr. Frazier was one of first to-sign for stock in the Equity Co-Operative Exchange and I know: personally that he has been an ardent booster since Exchange was first incorporated. Have known him since first began Equity work and have counted him our friend and co-worker. - J. M. ANDERSON; X A . Equity Co-Operative Exchange. 0000000200000 0n0000 es0c0ceecossecsipuee Chilly Greeting for Burdick failed to get any applause at al was_a League’ crowd .Mr. Burdic his friends . talked. to, aithough they were: city people.: -* The. (Continued from page 7) the time of arrival of the special had Dbeen__widely. advertised: . : " Little enthusiasm marked. the course over the Northern Pacific. At Maple- politicians and the capital of the state. By actual account 500 attended the meeting; -though ' Burdick boosters on the, train insisted _there were -1500. Burdick supporters. here spread . the rumor that Fralne was. going to with- draw from the race ‘and that all his stalwart support ‘was ‘going to Burdick: was quiet.. At Casselton, where s little larger crowd was at the depot, Mr. Bur- dick said he did not blame the farmers Jor. joining | the. Nonpartisan . League. When talking to farmers Mr. Burdick and his speakers on the train refrain from any criticism. of the ‘League. They even praise it and praise Frazier. But where they are talking to towns- people théy get in a few knocks. ‘At Valley City Burdick got a crowd of about 260, entirely ~city. "people. by Burdick followers but Fraine and his. political managers absolutely. deny: it. MANY LEAGUE SUPPORTER! ARE IN EVIDENCE.~ - - - Sthall “crowds and listless attention marked the Burdick meetings all along the“main line of the N.P. A dozen greeted the special at Medina; about 30 at Sterling; 40 at Burleigh; Cleveland, Tappen and Dawson, from 40 to 75, al- ways including ‘the Williston boosters * the meeting. But the Burdick o evon wifh this fair-sized ‘erowd to talk to; failed to work up any enthusinsm. , About: the - same sized crowd turned out at Jamestown, but Here spesches denouncing” the League Burdick: special “got; itsbest: re- ception -at. Bismarck, the: home of the - This. report. is -being -persistently spread * PAGE NINE on the train, who mingle with the crowds to make them seem bigger and who lead the applause. - At - Steele, Burdick got a crowd of about 200, mostly Nompartisan League supporters, who did not fail to show their sentiments. . ‘At Bismarck. W. H. Umpleby chal- lenged -Burdick’s statements in-regard to the League’s position on taxation, which Mr. Burdick has stated unfairly in his speeches. Umpleby ~_declared - Frazier and his_supporters would answer these unfair attacks June 28.. This caused a ; stir in the crowd -and Frazier sentiment was begirining to be expressed - all around when Burdick - jumped from the automobile from which he was speaking to_ shake Urnpleby’s hand and by this diyersion stem the rising. Frazier senti- ment. Burdick. boosters admitted _ that despite the fact, this meeting. was held in the headquarters of the politicians there © were many League members also in the crowd. : : The Tollowing *_telegram gives an At'some of the stations When crowds will come out to see and interesting light on Burdick’s reception in Minot: Minot, June 19.~~The Burdick. special arrived here for a meeting at thé opers house tonight, which was. very poorly, attended, not. over 200 being. presenty, including the ~Williston boosters- whq came on the train. Burdick -admitted] the League program for state-owners. ship of terminal elevators was a good. thing but says he is afraid ef- political control of such_elevators, similar to the control of the banking board and “other mismanaged publi institutions. g Attorney_Sinkler acted as' chairman, of the meeting and introduced Mr, Bur-¢ dick. Mr. Sinkler called Mr. Townley | dnd the other League organizers and leaders sweet names. I am 'sorry for| Burdick and can predict the greatest landslide for Frazier ever given a can=] didate for ‘governor. o i ANTHONY WALTON. . ; YOUR OWN POCKETB YOU HAVE VOTED FOR THE POCKETBOOK OF BIG BUSINESS