The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 13, 1916, Page 5

| ~ Now Is the Time to Get New Members r 4> Stump Lak Saturday, Jun _over the iake_ most interesting of North . Nelson_county, is one of th nd the pavilion in which the crowd gathered. : T 1S all over. You won. The politician’lost this time. "“And he is - going to lose again in Novemniber. : .« These are bad days for the politicians. unhappy. But the farmers and their friends are happy. All honest toilers and producers of good things are rejoicing greatly because of the people’s victory. Liberty-loving, progressive, patriotic ~ 'men and women are very glad of the prospect of good government for all—the greatest good for.the greatest number. . If the politicians are disappointed and unhappy with this outleok, what must honest people think of politicians? S .~ When lying editors of the kept press weep, honest men may well rejoice. - ° g : ~7".. Today they weep. It is time for you to celebrate. = ; i But be on your guard. This battle between the toilers and the spoilers is not finished. You' have only made a very good beginning. . “You must be prepared for a long struggle. Your enemy never sleeps. ‘They have millions at their command. From now.on they will .double~ . - their efforts. - Greater struggles are ahead of you. “The next time you’ may not win so easily. ; e i So far all the cheap, mean little tricks used by petty politicians have failed to get you to quarrel among yourselves. In spite of all their 'V lies and slander you stuck and won! But@ig Business has great power. And Big Business will use all its power to keep thg people from getting - control of the state. : ; : ; Already word has gone out to bankers, merchants, loan companies, machine companies. If-you have a loan coming due, don’t be surprised if your banker tells you it must be paid. If you are in debt for your -machinery, you may expect to be told that the company “needs the it t 108t inte ¢ Bakota lake resorts. A pavilion and park on the Jake:shore proved the:center of attraction 4, when more: than 600 persons gathered to hear League speakers'deliver final shots of the campaign before the primaries. The pictiires show a view out They are very: Stout Hearts Are Still Needed money” and can’t “carry” you any longer. In short, the word goes out to “put on the screws:” League boosters who are in debt will be quietly called in and told to keep quiet or pay up—especially if it is known that you cannot pay. You will be told that if the League goes into power, there will be no money to loar Every possible calamity and misfortune will be magnified a thousand times to scare you and force you into submission. But the calamity that your creditors fear is the end of their rule of robbery and ~ power to plunder. : They are not afraid that times will be hard because the farmers rule. Farmers don’t want hard times. They want good times. And they will.bring about good times when they come into power. Bankers and their friends know that bankers can make hard times. E%\}erybody knows that bankers often do make hard times so they can _ foreclose mortgages and make easy, quick money. . The. powers. that prey very often foreclose mortgages and make . hard times to scare the common people into submission. They will threaten to do it this time. If they can scare you they may succeed and you may be defeated. g i B If they can’t scare you, you will win again.. They’ll try it. When they do write us about.it. We may be able to help you. Meanwhile, miss no opportunity to get ready for the next battle, November 7th. President. 3 There are seven or eight thousand farmers in North Dakota who have not yet joined the League: a few in each township. Some were not home when the organizer called. Some were afraid “it couldn’t be done.” see.”: 'But’all said they were willing to join and do their part if everything -went all right. . ] .Now is the time for these men to come in and do their share to make certain the success of this great farmers’ movement. Some said “the farmers wouldn’t stick.” Some wanted to “wait and They have no longer any excuse for refusing to come in.. Most of these men are willing to join you now if given an opportunity. = And you need them in the League -and they need the things the League can do for them. bers and get them into your organization. This is your work now. It is the greatest work you can do. Go and show them why they should be with you; you or against you. There is no middle way. You have paid the expense so far. Let the League boosters in each township get together and call on these non-mem- _ 7 They must be either for They should do their part to win the next victory. No man whpo is fair and square with his neighbors will want to admit next summer that he refused to do his part in the great work. . Get busy now. Get your precinct fully organized and make certain victory in November, - Use the blank below. Send check, cash or post- 2 dated check in the sum of $9 for each member secured. e , ; = . ‘ . I hereby make application to join the Farmers’ iflgnpartisé.n Leagfie: Name - Seemmeccorenes e i3 NN R