The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 21, 1916, Page 2

¢ ¥ f - ___commercial atruggle. “i o If the orgamzatmn of the farmers in North Dakota were‘not“a prqitable in Yo N A FORMER article the evolutxon of organization was sketched. In this: article the value of organization wfll be inquired into. - The ‘course of progress of orgamzatxon, especxally labor orgamzatwns, is’ one of battle’ and often bloodshed. The >reason commercial orgamzatlons have not met with the bitter opposition that labor and farmer organizations have 8 because the class of men who would be inconvenienced by strong labor organiza- - tion are benefitted ‘by strong oommercxal organizations—because they are engaged fn some kind of commerce.. They usually include the ofiice~holdmg class, who fre- nuently use the power of the'¢ourts and the law to destroy labor organizations; S Since the days of the great Pullman:strike, when government troops shot: down - workingmen in Chicago, through the civil wars around Ludlow in Colorade and down to the armea conflicts between company gunmen-'and ‘miners in_the Tron Range of Minnesota, Tabor orgamzatlolis have met with the. most lntter, the most relentless ‘ r 8nd the most stublibrn resistance and opposition. - To 'the thmkmg man, like a great went into" hypocritical hystencs over the fact ‘that farmers paid ;9 a year “to build> vilectric sign, this bunnng‘que;tlon ‘stands out: . Why do organized capitdlists oppose orgamzed labor" < e WHY DOES BIG BUSINESS WAIL® - " . | WHEN PRODUCERS GET TOGETHER?_ ' . If orgamzatnon will not help the‘laboring- man- why does Rockefefler‘prefler to have b\ttles rage, men shot ‘down_and women and elnldren burned onjh in Colorado rather than give consent for the mern to orgamze’ SRR 722 ¥ organlzatlon does not pay—does. not” brmg returns €0 ‘the orgamz why do - rmlroad managers prefer to ‘see the country- wmted with a natxon wide- e%1ke and have dlsaste!*.and»drstress stalk through?he land rather than to recogmze the rxght‘ of the trainmen 6. l'gamze" A ST : . ment for farmers—at the exepense of Big Biz of cours!—why did thé mouthpxeces of orgamzed capital in this state pour thelr vials_of wrath upon the Nonpattisan League, its officials and members ‘when that organization made its appearance in North Dakota? Why is it that organized capital dug down i in its pocket and started an organization, the Good Govemment league, the pu.tpose of wluch is to fight the ¢ farmers’ orgamzahon" wid T G ; y ; R sai] FIGHT MADE BY EXPLOITERS PROVES VALUE OF ORGANIZATIONS LIKE LEAGUR ' The very fact that the orgamzed trusts, not only of - North Dakota but of the \ nation, have moved and are still moving heaven and earth to Lkill the Nonpartxsan I.eague is proof positive that the Nonpartisan League is a g&d thing for the farmers. : b Our civilization, up to/the present day, has been a ‘matter of gethng all you can, T In order to get the largest possible share of the wealth produced hy lahor capitalists -~ “~organize themselves and at the same time seek to prevent the> ‘producers ;‘:rom m'gan;_“ i . izing. It is & matter of the survival of the fittest. The ‘tronger overpowers and crushes down the weak. With the strongly organized trusts and unorganized work- 'ing men wages can be reduced to a minimum. - With; strongly organized dealers and unorgamzed consumers the price can be raised to the maximum,’ With organ- - ized grain dealers and packing coinpanies and- -unorganized fu.rmers the pnce of the & farmers’ wheat and live stoek can be forced to the lowest level\ : It is all a matter of power. The stronger the orgammtxon the greater the power. The ' Samon on the Mount and the Golden Rule have-no part or lot in this great The side that is the strongest orgamzed will get the latger s , share.. That’s the reason commermal orgamzat:ons, manufactmers orgamzatlons, trans: M«m grow nch through wxse mvestm One hundred and sixty-one North Dakota Is Organlzat1on Worth thé Struggf_.\,lep portatmn organlzhons, wlmleslerss orgnlzationa, retailers orghmnh other, ‘combinations’ of capmd are mamtuned year in and year out»at onomoua expense. It is worth the mve@tment: ; e : BIG ANNUAL DUES EQR BENEFITS % : S b . That is’ the reason that laboring men have dug deep down in thexr smsll éarn« mgs ‘and sapported their orgamzat:ons yeéar in and year out. It was found to be & paying. mvestment. The orgamzed trammep of the nation were able to. bnng both the railroad ‘managers and also the federal governmmt to theu' lmees. They were strongly organized. The,,sechon men must aooept thexr httle $1 60 per day. _ They, are unorgamzed. j Sl In view of the fact- tlmt mauy newspapers alfi mdlv.\dflals ln North Dakola and maintain the Nonpartlsan League it is espec:ally mterestmg to pmte what mem- - bers of some other organizatidns pay to keenup theip orgamzatmns\ : - Even ladies’ aid societies and young peoples rehgwus orgamzatxons consxder it worth while to meet the expense of keepmg up an organnzatxon._ Most )eople believe it is worth: wlnle to £o to the trouble ‘of. ke mg u ; , even though it costs money. MANY ORGANIZATIONS P’AY : A "_'_ Sl ’7 MORE, THAN THE FARMERS i B members. Absolute accnracy a not vouched for but ‘the figurqs a al correct In’ some cases speclal assessments and per oapxta taxes are estim may vary: e S g Laead % ; T Orgamzahon e g ~ Glass. Workers LA S Carpenters 2 et BankersofN D (va.rymgaooonhng to capxtal) 0 Fargo Commermal Club ... . 2 A S B S 3 .Conducbrs S ALO. UL W. I W. W. s l\dmneapohs Chamber of Commerce LRI $7,500 . The dues m these various orgamzatxons are pa\d yelr m and. year ouh It ia 2 considered worth while to keep these orgamzatmns up and keep up the fight. It is safe to say that the Nonpartwan League brought greater benefits to its membersr in ome year-than any orgamzatmn listed above, except the Chamber of Commerce. - The big question now is, shall the farmers' orgamaahon do lika fize rest‘ keep up the fight—or qmt i g Them's no reason why.. YOU eannot make money--BIG MON'EY-—from mannfacturmg company djfldenda. . ers and business men have already subscribed for stock in the Northern Packing Company. These men see the big opportunity for PROFIT in the packing busmess in North Dakota.’ Why should YOU hand these profits to some_one else—to anyone else? Get shem yourself. . /7 In this ‘big country of ours, men fif)or today may be mxlhonmres tomorrow. It is o land of wonderful opportunities. Our national’ wealth is-estimated-at $187 OO0,000,000—and mcneasmg ey, S 'Men Poor Today Afe Rlch Temon:ow ery Our factories and railroads and other industries are paymg out every wedx nullions of dollars nt wages. Our farms ‘are raising ten-billion-dollar crops. Our 100,000,000 people ‘are blessed with larger: meomes-—on the average—than fimse ‘of any. other country.on tlle faoe of 'I:he earfl:. = They: live better, ‘wear better clothes, eat better:food, live in better houses—enjoy Out of their manifold’ needs and wants mammoth new enterp ses ore comforts of all kinds al.most oyer night. ; 7 “built - . “Concerns which five, ten or fifteen years ago were just starting up in little two-by-fanr fa_cto ies, today ha facto e& \{ hlchfive,tenorfifteenyearsagohad neverbeenhea:rdofare fi;?igm:mwaufi againewe see the growth and success of sueh’ concerns . bl recognize a good mvestment opportumty, the men' 1ghted Enough to putia’l today, known the world" over. ' mdependen e—an sometiums ttle 8] : to '3 h k orgamzatlons, . ¥ Sy