The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 27, 1916, Page 2

4 try ‘sucker clubs” in every state, 2 th of ® es - and keeps prodding them up ‘to making ALAS! Gloom thought for December—The Good Government League. — MINOT MESSENGER. / / SO ARE WE / We are still waiting for the publi- tation of that list of members of the Good Government League which the Courier-News promised to print “in a few days”—BOTTINEAU COURANT. NOT A -POLITICIAN The " nomination of Lynn J. Frazier - has at least one undisputable virtue— the office sought the man.—SENTINEL BUTTE REPUBLICAN. UP TO OLD TRICKS The Grand Forks to bolt the Republican ticket. That’s nothing. The back files of ‘the Herald will show that bolting the Republican ticket has been one of its established customs-——MINOT OPTIC-REPORTER. Al AIN'T IT THE TRUTH? " The Grand Forks Herald and the Fargo Courier-News have about thirty- - five thousand agents in the state con- " stantly employed in urging pecple to unsubscribe for these papers—MINOT OPTIC-REPORTER.~. AT-A-BOY. FRAZIER! Lynn J. Frazier of the Big League is on third base and there isn’t a doubt but that he will score in a walk, and judg- ing from the vote he received J. E. Robinson will be retired to the bench.— SCHAFER RECORD- o POWER OF THE PRESS One of the amusing features in the campaign just closed is the fact that * the candidates who were “targets” for -their local newspapers are the success- ful nominees. — NAPOLEON HOME- STEAD. NEEDED HOUSE CLEANING Now that things are getting back to normal there are-those who fought the farmers’ ticket bitterly who acknowl- edge that it is a good thing to clean g:e old gang out.—MINOT MESSEN- ER. CALLS IT CRAZY : The talk of running a “true” Republi- can ticket in the independent column this fall to defeat the regular Republi- can nominees whose nomination was effected by the nonpartisan tidal wave is about the craziest political sugges- tion we have ever read. However, the Republican ticket as nominated will probably receive a majority over all in the fall—DOGDEN NEWS. I GOOD RIDDANCE The guiding principles of a political - boss is supposed to be a secret—but it isn’t. It is always -a variant of the old slogan, . “the public be damned.” The North Dakota bosses who have just been ' licked off the face .of -the map never have shown any ability except in: the item of. sharp practice, which is a lawyer’s term for trickery. As they never had any good in them to offset <the bad, we are doubly glad to get rid of them.—CANDO RECORD. AS TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS What is known as “big business” in this country foots the bills for national political campaigns. It is the rich men and corporations. who furnish the hun- dreds of thousands of dollars riecessary for campaign purposes, and they don't . do this from patriotic .motives or because they love their party—they do ‘it be- cause. none better than they know bus- iness and politics are one. In return for their ' contributions they expect favor- able legislation that will help ‘their bus- iness, and they get it. Farmers can do likewise at a fraction of what it costs the corporations with the advan- tage that they have the votes. All they Yequire . is- money for organization that in turn furnishes them with information effort. When the farmers of this coun- Herald threatens . " NATION WATCHES NORTH DAKOTA (Editorial in the western agricultural states had ation as follows: tisan League. state at any time. won in the recent men heretofore unknown in the® outside of his own township, REGARDS TO COLONEL Col. C. B. Little, of Burleigh county, lost out in the primary election and his place will be taken by a farmer. Col:" Little is about the last of the Old Guard on the firing line, and he would probably ‘have felt out of place anyhow, so—he should: worry.—NEW . ROCKFORD - . FRAZIER NOT BOSSED. The press of the state are not pick- ing -many flaws in Lynn J. Frazier's speeches since the primaries. In fact, many of them are now showing much interest in what he is saying and _how he is being greeted by the people. Mr. .Frazier is a good business man and has | a good executive head which makes it very sure that if he is elected he will be a governor.in fact as well as name.— NEW ROCKFORD STATE CENTER. SPEAKING OF FROGGY Smith, whose name appeared on the primary election ballots for governor, says “It was not Frazier's popularity, his ability or-his friends that nominated him. He is welcome to all the satis- faction he can get out of that kind of victory.” Early in the spring Smithy asked for the indorsement of the League. Why? He wanted the victory that Frazier is now enjoying.- But the farmers assembled in convention in Fargo gave Smithy the “horse laugh” as they did at the polls a week ago, then said Smithy got real busy. He started out to oppose the farmers movement and as the result shows he received 2,000 votes over the entire state out.of 70,000 votes cast. Then he talks about “popularity” etc. Wake up, Smithy, old The statement made before the primary election, “that all the appears to be verified. The newspapers of the various cities have been discussing the probable effect of the new movement on civie development in a strain of expectancy, and wonder what the out- come will be. The Journal, Lake Park, Minn., sums up. the situ- “North Dakota has developed a new political party, or rather a party within the old Republican party. It is called the In the recent. primary election this League accom- plished something entirely new in the history of that state. Per- haps there never was a more remarkable “The Nonpartisan League is a comparatively new organiza- tion, with the farmers throughout the state apparently solidly backing it. It is in fact a farmers’ party. Every candidate on the Republican state ticket, bearing the indorsement of the primary, making the greatest sweep the state of North Dakota has ever witnessed. 3 “Many prominent state politicians fell béfore the flood of league votes. The flood' crest carried into Republican nominations Frazier of Hoople, a farmer who never has had political experience in nomination for governor, with a wide pluralty over U. L. Burdick and J. H. Fraine, prominently . known figures in the state’s political arena for years.” ..........‘..O......O....OO....0..'0.......0....'..’.... _ Battling for the Rule of the People | [ d [ J Killdeer Herald) their eye on North Dakota,” Nonpar- political upheaval in any League, state at large. It placed Liynn top. The fight .is over—NAPOLEON HOMESTEAD. GIVE ’EM A CHANCE The farmers’ candidates made a clean sweep at the primaries last week, their entire state and judiciary. ticket win- ning out by large pluralities. We for one are willing to give the farmers a try-out. They can’t make things much worse than they have been and aré at the present time. . This talk about them bankrupting the state and sending everything to the bow-wows is poppycock. The farmers have the welfare of the state at heart niore than a good many of the present state officials a.nd/ they will certainly not do anything to put their state “in bad.” Give ’em a chance.—SHERIDAN POST. : ‘SEES NO CALAMITY The Minneapolis Journal “sees. a hear- in the berry bushes” in the success of the Nonpartisan League in North Da- kota, and predicts that capital will be frightened away from our state in the event that the League candidates’ are elected. The Independent does not be- lieve that the League is going to: do anything particularly drastic in, the event that its members get control of the legislature and the state offices. - The League has a program for a state owned elevator, packing plant and a number of other propositions that may result in considerable benefit to the farmers. This should not prove to be any harm if enacted into laws. The farmers of North Dakota comprise about 80 per cent of our citizens. What will prove of benefit to them g g 2 i (N ..0...Q.O....0.0...0..........OO"........Q‘....0..0..0... .~ FARMERS’ PROGRAM CONSTRUCTIVE. (Editorial in Starkweather Times.) : The Times refuses to get excited League, alias the farmers. While we ‘nomination of U. L: Burdick, we believe that Lynn J. Frazier, the League candidate, is well qualified for the office he seeks governor when elected. He has been a needs of the North Dakota people. ‘one_else. Anything that is a detriment to the farmers is a d ; “everyone:else and the farmers are not:going to 'de anything ‘to- hurt thein- . selwes if they -can help it, . .. if ‘the terminal elevator for instance, - farm' improyements’ from taxation; nation n the the farmers The platform of the League is constructive and-t harm in the inauguration of the measures they advocate. e world... The rural credit measure is in E | g g : £ | g ] : n the world with the exception of the United over the success of the Nonpartisan ‘were in favor of and worked for the ‘and will make a good | successful farmer and: well knows the . t to ;‘then e should ‘be the means’ of farmers even five cents a bushel more for their wheat, every 'm'al;,f.,wonian' and . ® child would benefit to a great extent. The compulsory state hail insurance measure js in force and works successfully in Canada. The exemption of other measure, is used in ‘many of | force in almost States.® e state OO,Q.QO...C...,.. ought to prove beneficial to the- entire state. - g The farmers now have the whip hand and certain politicians have beem taught a lesson that they ought to - have learned years ago. If Frazier is elected governor, he will have an oppor- tunity to make a hit with the people if he shows an independent spirit inm making his appointments, selecting men with a view as to'their fitness for office, rather than - awarding politicians for certain work they have done. . The state will not go to the bow-wows if the League candidates are elected. The farmers who will be in control have too much at stake—WARD COUNTY. INDEPENDENT. " THAT JOURNAL EDITORIAL The Minneapolis Journal—with very typical Big Daily patronizing style — recently commented upon North Dakota politics. It not merely gives its opin- ion — but ing from an invasion of demagogism, That the farmers are deluded by the belief that if they but elect a fatmer for governor—legislation, etc., -will be all right. In closing the Journal makes the gratuitous comment that there is no indication that Frazier has any fitness for the office of governor and that he is only a farmer. The Journal should bear in mind that it is commenting at long range ‘updn matters in another state- It ought-at least to “post up” thor- oughly before making such patronizing comments. — LA MOURE COUNTY CHRONICLE. ; :onno’job’ooo';ooooooooooo.g { ] : North Dakota. He is a farmer by ® o profession and no more honorable $ business. could engaged in. He is e a clean capable and well educated $ person and while not an experi- e enced politician he would, undoubt- $ edly, make a. good governor, if ected. And we believe he will be 5 i nomination is unique to say the least. A year ago he was unknown save to a few timate friends. Even four onths ago_over ninety per cent of. e people of this state had never ] of him but he was called out friends and without even candidate he is now the e of the Republican party the highest executive position state. In a way his nomin- _i8_very much like that of as. E. Hughes. It came -un- ught and voluntarily and Mr. razier, like Mr. Hughes, acknowl- ged the right of the people to 1l and accepted the responsibility. candidate. 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