The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 3, 1916, Page 17

P ” SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK FARGO, N. D. _ A BANK OF SERVICE AND S A 3 ¢ 5 ° ; ,\ The Nonpartisan Leader PUBLISHED WEEKLY—EVERY THURSDAY Official Paper of the Farmers’ Nonpartisan Political League of North Dakota St sathall e bt T e e i b e e i sl S R e Entered as second-class matter September 8, 1915, at the postoffice at Fargo, North Dakota, under the Act of March 38, 1879. D. C. Coates, Managing Editor. Herbert Gaston, Editor. Advertising rates on application. T Subscnpglon! one year, in advance, $1.50; six months, $1.00. Communications intended for the paper should be addressed to the Non- partisan Leader, Box 941, Fargo, North Dakota, and not to any individual. R kR i s i A N D B a5 Ay el P il s S The Leader solicits advertisements of meritorious articles needed by Farmers. 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Why don’t he go after that $1000 check, as we see it ready for him after proof. I don’t understand why anybody readers in no uncertain terms on account of his stand against the inter- ests of the farmers in this campaign. The letter reproduced on this page from 15 League members tells the parson- editor what the farmers around Me- Henry think of him. A copy of the letter was sent the Leader by A. W. Blasky of the Blasky farm. Mr. Blasky wrote Do Business With the North Dakota Farmers by Adver- about it as follows: Nonpartisan Leader, Fargo, N. D.: Inclosed find a letter of protest eddressed to the Rev. L. T. Guild, would oppose any move that would help not only the farmers but all the people of the state. But no matter how they knock and sling mud we are going to win.—A. W. BLASKY. tising in the Farmers’ Great Paper, the Leader The result getting qualities of The Nonpartisan Leader appeal to successful business men. The Leader gives them opportunity each week to talk directly to more than 40,000 North Dakota farmers and their families. Its columns. are carefully and thoroughly read, because it is the farmer’s paper, expressing his ideas ' and fostering his interests, both economically and politically. ' The Leader Reaches More North 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 This Makes Guild Squirm 1 To the Rev. L. T. Guild, Editor, Courier-News, Fargo; N. D.—Dear Sir: We, the undersigned members of the Nonpartisan League, do hereby protest against the unwarranted and malicious attacks upon the farmers’ movement in this state and its officers and organizers. In view of the fact that you are a man of considerable learning and have, on occasions, show sympathy for the producing class—in other lands—it is with keen regret and with feeling of bitterness that we see you betraying the interests of the producing class at home. We know full well that you are not conscientious when you berate the farmers’ movement of this state as a move to destroy small business men of our towns and to instill class prejudice in the minds of the tillers of the soil. (oAt b il ¥ x F] : You know better. our backs. LISBON FARMER WRITES The following is a copy of a letter sent to Dr. Guild by a number of Lisbon people, who asked to have their sub- scriptions stopped -because of the Courier-News -black-hand policy ‘toward the Nonpartisan League: : Editor Courier-News, Fargo, N. D.: Your editorials about the Nonpartisan League are insults to the honesty and intelligence of its members.: ' ° We, the undersigned ‘farmers, .have faith in the honesty, ability. and loyalty of the officers of our League and ‘request ‘that you mark our names . off your ‘subscription, list as soon as our subscriptions expire. . E. E. PINDALL,\Lisbon, N. D H. W, GORDON, Lisbon. A. C. TOSS, Lisbon. J. L. CADY, Lisbon. JOS. A. MAY, Lishon. AUG. HEDLUND, Lisbon. - MR, PINDALL WRITES *_“A‘little later Mr. Pindall, just to give” Dr.. Guild full ‘measure, sent the follow- ing letter from Lisbon to the Courier- ‘News. . Mr. Pindall nails a few false- hoods and misrepresentations. that he read in the Fargo gang representative: Editor Courier-News: s b When I subseribed for your paper more than a year ago, I believed the reverend editor would give us reliable news, but when you published. that false and slanderous editorial in regard to But what arouses a feeling of resentment in our hearts is that while you draw a large part of your revenue from the farmers of the state, at the same time you uphold, boost and laud the evil works of those who have lived upon There is nothing too good, in your opinion, to be said of the bank- ers, the insurance companies and others whose only function in society is to extract from the producing classes a part of their hard-earned wealth. Take heed, Editor Guild, we will not stand for this always. Members of the Nonpartisan League. ,....Q.......Q...Q......OQ.O............'.........0..‘.. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 the. intent and action of the executive committee and state delegates of the Nonpartisan League' Convention held at Fargo, N..D., you intended to deceive the readers of your paper in regard to the-facts. As a member of the convention I know the facts in the case and-you did not, which proves that you lack honesty and when you purchased the Courier- News with a packed subscription list, you proved that you lack business abil~ ity. and judgment. : Just think of an editor lacking hon- esty, . business _ability .and . judgment trying to dictate to .thirty-five thous- and farmers in regard to, our organiza- tion. It looks like the same old graft whereby. a reverend editor is used as a tool to- gain the confidence of the people and then betray them in the interest of unscrupulous ‘Corporations. 1 believe that the farmers facing the stern realities of crop failure and unfa- vorable marketing conditions for a term of years are in better position to- or- “ganize and legislate the interests of the . masses of this ‘state than an ex-convict looter ‘of - Alaska living in-another state and dictator to'the kept press and pro- fessional politician ‘working in the .in- terest of-unscrupulous corporations that have become rich at the expense of the North Dakota producer, ; If you publish’ the above you will ‘in- form the readers of your paper the sentiment of the farmers in this -vicin- ity.—E. E. PINDALL. Dakota Farm Homes Than All Other Papers Combined. Brings Greatest Results to Advertisers A. W. Blasky, M. J. McMahon F. J. Hoyt, N C. E. Blasky, Ben Conent, M. Gudmunson, M. A. Hanson, G> E. 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