The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 2, 1916, Page 2

What You Should Tell Your Frlends in Town A By the Editor of The Leader The farmers of North Dakota are going to vote as a unit in the election which is now close at hand. They are going to stand solidly together behind the candidates whom they have indorsed and nominated. Standing thus solidly together—fand VOTING TOGETHER——they are going to give the' state and the nation a new idea of what co-operation means, in a political way. It is a fine thing to see the farmers thus co-operatmg for thelr own good and the good : of their state. : But why should co-operatlon be confined to the farmers? Why should not all the people of the state—farmers, townsmen and city dwellers—co-operate? Why should they not ALL work together FOR THE GOOD OF NORTH DAKOTA? This is the message that you should take to your friends in town. You should explam to your town friends what is true co-operation and what true co-operation will _mean to THEM and to YOUR RELATIONS WITH THEM. ~ The farmers, the most numerous class in North Dakota, the class that pays 80 per cent of the taxes, are going to be dominant in the next state administration. There are two attitudes that can be taken by the people of the towns. They can say “We know the farmers are going to be in control; they deserve the chance; they’ve been a long time waiting for it; we’ll help them to make-good;” or they can say “The farmers have no right to run this state, even though they pay nearly all the taxes; we'll throw every obstacle .~ we can in their way; we'll try to make their government a failure.” No citizen of North Dakota who believes in its future, who wants his state to improve and to go forward, will take this attitude of stubborn opposition to the farmers. The rule or ruin policy is not honest, is not Amencan, ls not even shrewd selfishness It is the policy " of the dog in the manger. The loyal cltlzen of North Dakota, whether farmer or ity dweller, ‘should be a loyal supporter of the new administration. He should encourage the farmers government to do the best it can for the state. . To do this effectively he must start by votlng for EVERY ONE OF THE LEAGUE'S CANDIDATES He should not fail to vote for the League s candidates for the SUPREME COURT, Robinson, Grace and Birdzell, and for Casey, the League’s candidate for state- treasurer. So take this message to the voters of the towns: The people of the state want the farm- ers’ administration. -They want the farmers’ candidates elected. Don’t tie- their hands. Give them a chance to make good. If you voted against the farmers’ candidates in the primaries be a good sport, a game loser. Show that you know what it means to “play the game” for the best interests of your state. Don’t put a divided administration into - power. Give Gov- ernor Frazier a leglslature which will heed his recommendatlons Elect a supreme court » Whlch has no prejudice agamst the rule of the people The people of the towns should hsten to thls message w1th sympathetlc ears, for the fundamental thought is, “Keep the money at home.” ' The platform and purposes of the League mean nothing but the saving of the wealth produced by North Dakota for the nse : of North Dakota’s citizens. That is a program that means profit for the merchants and all = ‘others of the towns fully as much as profit for the farmers