The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 27, 1916, Page 3

In the interest - -. of a square deal. - - VOL: 3, NO. 4 L Z= e ‘P'here’s an old swimmin’ hole up the river where the, povis uic niead and deep; fellers hangin’ out all day at this’ em all. The farm boys- used: to look at this swimmin’ hole with.longing eyes. would: muddy up:the water-so it wasn’t very pleasant. one day (June 28 was the day) and they made-a rush on this swimmin’ hole. Th around in' the cdge of the:water when the fown gang was there gathered on the gang, but just the followers. ter. this” “Come on in,” say the farm boys to these timid-ones. _ after this, HE TITLE of “friend of the farmer” has come to be a sort of : I by-werd and joke in the northwest. So many men pose as “friends of the farmer” for their own purposes. So many men profess themselves anxious to do something for the farmer. It nearly " _always develops that they have an “ax to grind”. ' North Dakota far- mers have learned- to be suspicious of these “friends of the farmer,” especially of men who are not farmers themselves. e + ‘But there are in the state and in the northwest a. few men—some of them men in positions of power and infliénce—=who are doing far more; for. the eause of the farmers than any individual farmer can do. One man of this character, a man who really deserves the title of “friend of the farmers,” died a few days ago in St. Paul. When George and an('un's'élfish;:'servargt whose place will not be: fill_é‘d:‘in.r’riahy' days. more for principles than for friend- cared ‘more: for- ed poor. He g s health and sent himself to an FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916 The Farfn-Boys Raidthé Old Gang Swimmin’ Hole 7 g Al swimmin’ hole and the farm boys couldn’t get ncar, They used to paddle around in the shallow :water down stream, One day a farm boy said to some of the others: min’ hole. It doesn’t belong to them. We have as much right there as they have. swimmin’ hole can use it.” He went all around among’ the farms in that part ‘of the e Fatty Townboy is a little nervous yet. because he’s used to being bullied 1 their manners may have been a little rough when they were handling .the toughs who used to boss the swimmin’ hole. . ~ The Passing of a Real Friend S. Loftus passed from earth the farmers of North Dakota and the - prodticers’ and consumers of the whole United States lost a champion - - votedly loyal to-his friends than he. honor than for wealth. He could ve everything -he had in' the .way - still 'has use for indignation, for anger at wrongs and for the deter-"- A newspaper ' “that dares to print the truth WHOLE NO. 45 DRSNS S A (NS S AN ZAD SYBRSoL \*‘(gf’f/ i N - ‘(. 2 (= ,/tl v _§ COME ON IN -THE WATER'S FINE! 1T'S DE SAME OLD POL.\T!_CAL. SWIMMING HOLE! THE "OLD GANG" IS GONE BUT WE'VE A FINE NEW BUNCH! OPPORTER [T o ; i (VG THE ; i ' ol There used to be a gang of city ‘because this city gang was a tough crowd and one or two farm boys couldn’t lick but the city gang “Why do we let this city gang keep us out of our swim- Let’s get together and run these fellers out so the boys that have a right to this country and he raised a great crowd of farm boys. - They all' gathered together city fellers saw them coming and:they jumped out of the water, grabbed their just the picee to spead a hot al’teu‘.oon~ in summer. Qz clothes and ran. In a few minutes the farm boys had possession of the pool and were right in the swim. .Then a' few city boys who used to be allowed to dabble banks to watch the farm boys swim. They were not the ringleaders of the tough town Anybody who will behave himself can swim here by the tough town gang, but he will soon find the farm boys are a fine lot, though “You'll get a square deal here now. the common . people of the northwest, which he did unceasingly. There - was nothing in it but the satisfaction of his own conscience, nothing . ‘but the service of the principles and standards which were the central . .. guiding purpose of his life. : ; The world has lots of men who can work hard and _willingly when -they are well rewarded with money and with praise. It has lots of . men who will work hard for social position and many who will give loyal - service to a powerful master. It has few who will fight, as George- Loftus fought, for what they believe to. be right, who will - . fight for it, in season -and out of season, in fair weather and in foul, . who will go en fighting though . others desert, who will not acknowl- . edge defeat not stop at a partial victory. ; *x & RuE & *“THE VALUE OF LOFTUS’ CAREER. It is a man’s virtue to fight a manly fight, to despise compromises - -that sacrifice justice. Too many men are willing to “listen to reason” when it means the sacrifice of honor. A man who will not stand up " for something js nomanatall. -~ .o o - Intrenched privilege does not let go its grasp of the’ people’s f purse at the sound of ‘honeyed words. It is willing to be reasonable - when it meets an opponent with a ‘club, but not before. The world = ‘people ‘aroused. to demand their rights. ike Loftus who could ) ‘go out and show the prod /ho’ could fill me ] '