The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 20, 1916, Page 15

st 11 (1C EERING McHenry cotmty, is a patriotic town. 'The citizens of Deering are patriotic, and ‘so - 3 are the farmers all around it. They are a live, hustling bunch of citizens, Deering is also a strong Nonparhsan League town. It has been called the birthplace of the Nonpartisan League. Some of the very first members of the Nonpartisan League are among ‘the farmers of the Deering neighborhood. It is. the home of John N. Ha.gan, the League candidate for conmmissioner : of agriculture and labor, who is also the Republican party candidate for the position, having won over the present incumbent by an overwhelming vote: in the recent primaries. Deering was until very recently the home of all the Wood family—F. B. Wood, the vice president of the Non- partisan. League and one of its strongest men; Ed. F. Wood, who left the plow to betome a Nonpartisan League organizer and in a few months was one of the most ready and convinc- ing speakers in the state, and Howard R. Wood, whom the people of Ward county have just nominated for the state legislature. DEERING COMPELLED TO HAVE ITS OWN CELEBRATION The patriotism of the people of Deer- ing and the surrounding country, together with their loyalty to the League, brought about a remarkable situation on July 4. Glenburn, in Renville county, a few miles northwest of Deeririg on the Great Northern, had planned a celebration for the Fourth. The people of Deering had been invited to take part and many had expected to go. Deering had - not planned any celebration of its own. Then came the eventful day. of the primaries. When the people of Deering and the farmers of the section compris- ing the southeastern “panhandle” of Renville county, -northeastern Ward county and northwestern McHenry county began to hear and read the returns they were shocked to find that the .people of Glenburn, so anxious for the cooperation of the farmers in all their town affairs, had refused to cooper- ate with the farmers and with the pro- gressive citizens of towns all over the state. They had slighted the farmers and injured themselves by throwing nearly all their votes to candidates interested in defeating the effort of the farmers of North Dakota to . restore - control ‘of the state government to the people. Naturally the people of Deermg and™ vicinity, in the midst of their’ re]oxcmg_ “ at: the outcome of the pnmanes all - over the state, with . their-m: ¢ pained at this’ evidence - that _thé peo fe: of: Glenburn were not interested in the welfare of the farmers and that they did not believe farmers -competent to have a hand in state affairs. Deering was. torn between emotions. - Its people wanted to celebrate the Fourth, but they did not feel that they could celebrate in Glenburn with any proper enthusiasm. -They: felt that the recollection of how Glenburn had treated them in the election would dampen the ardor of their -patriotism - and- spoil -the - enioyment of the day. “COME TO DEERING;”: MESSAGE QUICKLY SPREAD §o they held a conference to decide what to'do. The result was a decision, reached on Saturday, that ‘Deering have its own celebration. The people of Deering are: live wires, Wlhien they decide to do a thing, they" don’t use halfway measures. They are hustlers. . The word spread. like wild- fire all' over the Deering section among* the: farmers of three counties. “Come to Deering on _ the Fourth . there’ll be something ‘worth winle_ doing,” ‘was the message spread by the busy little flivvers. . And ' the people came. Six hundred ~of 'them gathered in Deering on Inde- pendence Day. Not only that, they came: prepared for .'a good time and a profitable txme, and " they had it.’ ~ : “There were tousmg patriotic speeches. There was rejoicing over the result of ',tbapn-umes Therewmesportsand : ment Loyal League Town Rejoices Over Victory on the Nation’s Birthday refreshments and a genuine good time such as oldtimers had not seen in years, though Deering has been the scene of many neighborly get-together meetings. Deering is full of the spirit of good will and copperation. That is how it came to be the “birthplace” of the League. They had lots of fun at this celebra- tion and there were many amusing “stunts.” One was the presence of “Hanna’s goat,” which was led about the picnic grounds on a tether. The animal had been fed on a mumber of copies of papers containing the election returns and was thoroughly docile. He chewed ' contentedly on a tin labeled “potted lobster” and said to be the very can attached to Auditor Jorgenson by the people of North Dakota. Four well-known women of Deering sang a little song to the goat entitled “Hanna Had a Little Goat.” Addresses were made by ‘C. O. Carl- son, Ed. F. Wood, John N. Hagan and A. E. Bowen. During the speaking someone hit upon the happy thought of framing a new “Declaration of Inde- pendence of the Farmers of North Dakota.” A committee was put to - work on it and when they finished the result was enthusiastically adopted by all within hearing. Following is the “Declaration”: “DECLARATION” SIGNED BY FARMERS ' “When, in the history of North Dakota, it becomes negessary for the farmers to separate themselves from the politicians ‘and :representatives of Big Business and take . into their cal gorvernment of importance in-the- ‘state -entitles them, a decent respect for the opinions of mankind requires. -that . they should declare the causes-which mlpel them to the separation. : “We hold these truths to be self- . evident: That the farmers have not had the proper representation in the legislative body of the state; that they have persistently borne the injustices of class legislation, which has impoirer—_ ished the state, and that the time has come for all good .citizens to subscribe to a new declar of mdependence and to_institute: hlch_to them " farmers ‘are more mchned to suffer ' injustice than to. remove the politicians through whose . misgovernment = those injustices are perpetrated -upon. the state.’ “But when a long series of so-called ‘business administrations’ controlled by Big Business have continually denied justice. to the common people and have pursued invariably the same object, that of emxchmg the great corporatmns andv impoverishing " “our ““own “ citizens,” deem it our right and our duty to throw over the politicians and to select repre- - sentatives from among ourselves, that ° we may have in reality a government of, by and for the people in North Dakota. 4 “Such has beenthe: mlsgovemment in North Dakota: and- suc!; is now the - necessity for “political™ take advantage( of th;s a disgrace ‘to: the State. 3 ve endeavo_rgd‘b purpose of furthering his own political aspirations. “Our legislature has wilfully refused to pass legislation demanded by the people at consecutive general elections. “Our attorney general has prostituted his high office to the service ¢¥ the grain gamblers by unjust prosecution of the farmers’ cooperative enterprises: prices. 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Dmtnbutors for North Dakota and Norflle_m dependence Day at Deering “We, therefore, the farmers of North Dakota, 'do hereby publish. and - declare that we are from henceforth” free and’ independent of the politician and par< tisan politics and that ‘'any and all political connection with them'is and |/ ought to be totally dissolved. : “And to maintain this freedom and| independence all the farmers of North Dakota pledge their time, their votes and their dollars.” By unanimous vote the profits of the refreshment pavilion were sent to the; family of George S. Loftus. -4 .. .d#| | Phone 1235. Non'm mxom, - Ed