The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 2, 1916, Page 4

b | THE DUST THEY RAISE CAN'T HIDE THE ISSUES OR THE MEN ] Big Business and the into one political camp or another, to make them forget the things they issues. He knows what the League stands for. He wants the League NONPARTIS ~PROGRA M ~ STATE TERMINAL ELEVATORS. FLOUR MILLS, PACKING HOUSES politicians are all busy stirring up dust to hi AN LEAGUE SUP;ES‘ANCDI%ATES e ;,// GRACE , BIRDZE LL#’ ROBINSON ]% e Pants, GOVERNOR~ Fragziep _— i LIEUT. GOVERNOR — ; = R SECY oF : Z de the real issues in this campaign. They are trying to drive the farmers set out to win.. But the farmer will not be fooled: The farmer knows the candidates. First of all he’s going to vote for Birdzell, Grace and Robin- son for the SUPREME COURT; then he’s going to vote for ALL THE LEAGUE CANDIDATES. They can’t fool him this time, no matter how much noise they make or how much dust they raise. your cause? Do you want a partial or a hollow victory? _ ol If your answer is “No,” then stand by Casey, stand by your Democratic and Independent candi- dates and stand by your -candidates for the supreme court. You must control the state senate. If you don’t control it how can you pass any of the legis- lation you propose? But you can’t control the state senate unless you win the close districts. There’ll be no use shouting “Hurrah!” after this election if the old gangsters go down to Bis- marck to control the state senate and to sit squarely in the path of reform legislation. You must get your coats off and fight to win this election. You Leaguers in the Eleventh district (Cass county) must stand by Charlie Drown, running on the ballot as a Democrat. You in the First dis- trict must stand by Walter Welford; you in the Thirteenth district by Richard McCarten; you in . the Twenty-first district by Myron King; you in the Twenty-ninth district by Thorwald Mostad; you in the Thirty-first district by S. D. Gregg; you in the Thirty-seventh district by A.D. Hansen; and you in the Forty-ninth district by O. H. Opland. These candidates will need the support of every one of you to win. They must have it. Youw’ll need their votes in the state senate and need them badly. There are other close contests for seats in the house. They also'must have your loyal support. But there’s still another danger spot in your line—the most dangerous of all. . - e If you lose the supreme court Big Business will have the laugh on you. He will be able to cheat you out of any substantial gains. The present supreme court is the court that decided—in -the capital removal case—that the people of. this" state have no right to initiate an . .. ~ amendment to the state constitution. They decided that in the face of a constitutional amendment passed by the people which plainly declared the right of the people to amend. their constitution by initiative. This is the decision that says in effect “The people shall not rule.” The people can not rule with that kind of a court in power. -Until you recall that court and rebuke it your power to improve the state will be small indeed. ; There are three people’s candidates for. the supreme court. They are Birdzell, Grace and Robinson. Their election is your most important duty and your most important privilege next Tuesday. Don’t forget the court. Concentrate on the court. Don’t forget the other men who are to bear the brunt of the enemy’s attack. ) . Be ready to meet the assault. Be ready for the counter charge upon the enemy. Remember the men in the first line trenches, Notice to League Members: Last week we warned you that over ambitious and unscrupulous politicians ~ would labor hard the last few days before election to make League members believe that the League had indorsed or was for their respective candidates for national office, These gentlemen are at it. Letters, messages, phone calls and pamphlets are being spread broadcast over the state in a last effort to show that the League is for or -against this or that candidate: for national office. ] Permit e (¢ rentind you again that neither the LEADER NOR THE LEAGUE IS EITHER FOR OR AGAINST ANY CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL OFFICE: : Also, many. political announcements appear in the Leader of candidates not indorsed by the League, but these announcements are-paid political advertisements, and are not indorsements of either the League or Leader. AL [F S We want you to read these advertisements of candidates fof national office, biit draw your own conclusions as you see fit from what those candidates and’ their say about them. . Do not be guided by any rumors or re; presentations, either from the platform or through pamphlet or report that the League has indorsed any candidate for national office, . : s e s PGS v - Y > ged, ‘ v P