The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 25, 1917, Page 2

e — .g..am.omm—._..m.f-. — National Headquarters and the Re-Or- HE extending of the Nonpartisan League and organization work into Minnesota, South Dakota and other. states has made necessary the establishment of national headquarters at some centralized point. The organization work in the various states has been directed and supervised from Fargo, but it has now been decided to establish the national headquarters at St. Paul, Minn., and offices will be opened there in a very short time. The headquarters of the various state branches will remain as at present, which of course includes the continuance of the North Da- kota headquarters at Fargo. The Nonpartisan Leader, the official paper of the national organization, will continue to be published at Fargo: The different state branches, including the North Dakota branch, will be under the jurisdiction of the national organization and the activities of the different state branches and the organization work as a whole, will be supervised and directed from St. Paul. The work of organization in Minnesota, South Dakota and Mon- tana is being carried forward most successfully.. Thousands of farm- ers are joining in those states. As the roads begin to open up and the weather begins to moderate, the organization work will be pushed even more rapidly. The exact date for moving the national headquarters to St. Paul has not been fixed, but will be announced in the Leader in due time. The League in North Dakota is now being rapidly reorganized. To date about 5000 farmers have joined in North Dakota for another two years. The reorganization is on the basis of $8 per year, in place of $9 formerly charged, and members are joining for two years at $16. Out of the $16, of course; will be paid the subscrlptlon prlce of the Leader for two years. The North Dakota reorganization se far has been even more successful than the original erganization work in that state. Practic- ally every former member is rejoining for the two years when called upon by the organizers, and in place of the very few who are dropping out or have moved away, many additional farmers, not before members, are joining. The result is that the reorganization is 100 per cent or better in practically every precinet. The suceess of the North Dakota reorganization is due to the Many Meetings Are» ganization in North Dakota fact that the farmers believe that the fight is not over by any means; and even if it was, it would be necessary to keep the organization to maintain the ground that is won. The fee is only $8 a year, less than most labor organizations and only a fraction of the fees lawyers, bank- ers and business men pay to maintain their erganization. The carry- ing out of any one plank of the League program will save farmers in- dividually many times ‘the membership fee. The League program in North Dakota is not yet carried out. The present legislature is expected to make a great start toward that ‘end, but the constitution must first be revised and -voted upon by the people. Above everything else the League must ‘‘stick’’ to carry the state for the new constitution at the election when it is-voted upon. That is only one reason for continuing the organization in North Da- kota. The farmers’ demands for political and economic measures will not end with the carrying out of the present program. Other things will be needed if the state is to progress. The League should be ready to get these things. Also, there will be efforts in the future to repeal or make useless the laws which the farmers will get from the present legislature. The farmers, through the League, must be on guard. The. bankers, the lawyers and the laboring men do not disband after they have won an election or got some laws passed. It is not necessary for North Dakota members to send in any money for subscriptions to the Leader: The entire state will be cover- ed again by the organization department and eyvery farmer seen in re- gard to the reorganization plans. The subsecription to the Leader is in- cluded in the membership fee and the Leader will continue to be sent members until Fa.ch one is consulted on the reorganization plan. The reorganization has been started on account of the practic- ally unanimous demand of the North Dakota members to continue the League for another two years in North Dakota. The Lieague-had at the time of election 40,000 members in North Dakota. It is expected 50,000, or maybe 60,000, will join for another two years, before the state has been_covered in the reorganization. The North Dakota reorganiz- ing that has been done to date, which has already brought in 5,000 members for another two years, shows that the farmers want the League to continue. Planned By l.eague s e S N il NORTH DAKOTA MEETINGS . Important business meetings of the Nonpartisan League in Nerth Dakota are scheduled for the following places, German as well as English being spoken at metings indicated by a star (*). These meetings are of great importance and . League members should not fail to be in attendance: Dawson, Thursday, Jan. 25, 1:30 p. m. Buchanan, Jan. 25, 1:30 p. m. Deisem, Jan. 26, 1 p. m. Sidney; Jan. 26, 1330 p. m. Crystal Spni.ngs, Friday, Jan. 26, 1:30 p. m. Nortonville, Jan. 27, 1 p. m. *Arena, Sa.tnrday, Jan. 27, 1:30 p. m. *Tuttle, Menday, Jan. 29, 1:30 p. m. Wing, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1:30 p. m. Still, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1:30 p. m. Medina, Feb. 1, 1:30) p. m. Cleveland, Feb. 3, 1:30 p. m. Robinson, Monday, Feb. 5, 1:30 p. m. Kensal, Feb. 6, 1:30 p. m. Courtenay, Feb. 7, 1:30 p. m. Pettibone, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1:30 p. m. Lake Williams, Tuesday, Feb, 6, 1:30 P. m. ‘Woodwaorth, Feb. 8, 1:30: p, m. Fish Schoolhouse, township No. 155, Range 71, Feb. 9, 7:30 p. m. Knox Village, Feb. 10, 1:30 p. m. Baker Village, Feb. 12, 7:30 p. m. IN TWO STATES Following is a list of Nonpartisan League meetings to be held in’ Minne- sota and South Dakota: South Dakota Columbia and Garden City, Jan. 25. Clark and Houghton, Jan. 26. Doland and Hecla, Jan. 27. Newark, Jan. 29, 2 p. m Turton, Jan. 29, 2 p. m Britton, Jan. 30, 2 p. m. Frankfort, Jan. 30, 2 p. m. Langford, Jan. 31, 2 p. m. Raymond, Jan. 31, 2 p. m Mansfield, Feb. 1, 2 p. m. Florence, Feb. 1, 2 p. m., Cresbard, Feb. 2, 2 p. m. ‘Wallace, Feb. 2, 2 p. m. Crandall, Feb. 3, 2 p. m. Barnard, Feb. 8, 2 p. m. ; Hayti and Vienna, Feb. 5, 2 p. m. Lake Norden and Bryant, Feb. 6, 2 P. m Badger a.nd Willow La.ke Feb. 17, 2 Pp. Arlington and De Smet, Feb. 8, 2 p. m, Lake Preston and Baneraft, Feb. 9, 2 p m De Smet and Yale, Fen. 10, 2 p. m. Minnesota E[a.uock, Ada. and Eva.nsvflle Jan. Stephen, ‘Beltrami and .Alexandria, Jan. 26. Fertile, Jan. 27, 2 p. m. ‘Warren and Osakis, Jan. 27. The above.meetings to occur at 2 p. m., unless otherwise indicated. Gary, Jan. 29, 1 p. m. Key West Jan. 29, 1 p. m. Twin Valley, Jan. 30, 1 p. m Eagle Bend, Jan. 30, 2 p. m. St. Hillaire; Jan. 30, 2 p. m. Clarissa, Jan. 30, 2 p. m. Hitterdal, Jan. 31, 2. p. m. Browerville, Jan. 31, 2 p. m. Red Lake Falls Jan. 31, 2. p. m. Terrebonne Jan. 31, 7:30 p. m. Lake Park, Feb. 1, 2 p. mi. Long Prairie, Feb. 1, 2 p. m; Thief River Falls, Feb. 1, 2. p. m. Vergas Feb. 2, 2 p. m. Little Sauk Feb. 2, 2 p. m. Plummer Feb. 2, 2 p. m. Dent, Feb. 3, 2 p. m. - Alvarado, Feb. 3, 2 p. m, Ottertail, Green Isle and St. Vincent, Feb. 5, 2 p. m. i 4 Deer Creek, Arlington and Orleans, Feb. 6, 2 p. m. Almora, Gaylord and Bronson, Feb. 7,2 p. m. Ha.lma.,Feb 7, 7:30 p. m. Carlos, Glbbon .and Karlstad, Feb. 8, 2 p. m. Forada, Lafayette and Strandquist. ? Feb. 9, 2 p. m Sedan, New Ulm and New Folden, Feb. 10, 2 p. m. - CANCELLATION AND CHANGE Eagle Bend, January 30, cancelled. Clarissa substituted for Eagle Bend, Jan. 30. b -NOTICE ‘We occasionally hear of members not receiving their certificates of member- ship or the Leader: If, when you read this notice, you know of -any member joining the League who did not get his certificate or is not getting the Leader, please notify us. Organization Department, A Box 919, Fargo, N. Dak. “——*m‘—-—....___,.__-_.v,, Notice to German Readers. GERMAN SUPPLEMENT ‘The Nonpartisan Leader publishes a four-page German supplement, . con- taining in German the chief articles and announcements'in the English edi- tion. ‘This German section is sent free with the regular English edition each week to any German subscriber who desires it. It is only necessary for a German reader of the Leader to ask forit to get it sent to him. Befanntmadung an deutfde fitfcr. Der Nonpartifan Leadver gibt fiix bie deutfdfpredjenben Mitglieder ber MNonpartifan League eine bierfeitige deut{dje Beilage Heraus, jwelde alle Hauptactitel bder englijen Ausgabe in furagebaltener fadilidler Form * fviebergiebt. Die deutidhe Nusgabe hm:b frei mit -bex englijdhen - berfamdt, und jedes deutidje Wiitglied ber Nonpartifan Qeague erhilt diefelbe auf Wunjdy toftenfrei mit bem' ,RLeader” zugejandt. “Sebes deutfdhe Mitglied Hat baz HRedt; “in der deut{dhen- Beilage feine Mei= nung gu berdffentliden und ift I)lersu- freundlidhft eingelabden. Die Rebdaftion. MEETING AT HENNING ‘Editor, Nonpartisan Leader: The meeting.at Henning, Minnesota, January 11 came of as announced, with Mr. Gilbert on the stump and with the city hall well filled with farmers from near and far, some coming from neigh- boring towns. The interest which the farmers are taking in this great move- ment is plainly visible. Henning town- ship is well organized, there being 68 members in all. Thanks to Mr.: O’Leary. Give us some more meetings. Henning has splendid railroad co_n'nec{ : tions for 1:00: p. m. meetings, Yours truly, J. O. BJORKLUND. MEETING AT UNDERWOOD - Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Mr. Gilbert of Fargo, representing the Farmers Nonpartisan League, gave a lecture in the M. W. A. hall in Un- deravood, January 10. The subject was: TWO “Why, How and When Should Farners Organize.,” There were about 30 pres- ent half of whom were members of the - "Nonpartisan League. Questions were asked’at the close of the lecture and an interesting discus- _ sion followed. PEDER R. SANDE. .:.————-—— TRAILL COUNTY, I\TTEN'l"lON!’E A big massmeeting will be held by °‘the Nonpartisan League at Hillsboro early next Saturday af- ternoon at the opera house to as- certain the real sentiment of the _people of Traill county, North Da- kota. Every member of the Non- partisan League who can do so should attend- this meeting, as there will be plenty of interesting speeches. The meeting was called by Presi- dent Townley after the framed up | meeting held at Hillsboro last Sat- | urday, which the Grand Forks Her-. ald’ and Heold-Over' Senator Paul- son pulled off to work up sentiment. against the League legislative plan at Bismarck. The Paulson-Herald frame-up dndn’t'gat anywhere, as a: report of it in this issue of the, Leader shows, but next Saturday’s League meeting promises to be a whopper. ~ COMMITTEE ON JOB Bismarck, Jan. 22.—The commit- _tee of representatives appointed. - by Speaker Wood of the house to investi- gate the condition of the affairs of the office of the state auditor today be- gan their investigation. In a sgtate- ment Auditor Kositzky said in regard to his request for an investigation: ‘I wish to have it distinctly under- stood that I am not making this re- quest for political reasons or political effect, but because I regard it my duty ‘as a servant of the people to in- form the legislative assembly.at this time of the necessary needs of' this office and have them investigate and satisfy themselves if in their opinion they are to have me. follow the same system and keep the same kind of books or if they will provide me with funds to systematize the records in order to carry out the full intent.of the law 2