The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 5, 1917, Page 3

SaTAE SRIEGR A SIS E S e e R e e e ——— In the interest of a square deal VOL. 5, NO. 1. FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY b5, 1917, =] Jlonpartigan Teader A magazins that dares to print the trafh Official Magazine of the National Nonpartisan League A Picture of the First Congressional District of North Dakota Chaney of Fargo has caught the spirit of the Baer campaign for going to a funeral, but such is the fact. THEY ARE GOING T district of North Dakota. Baer's election will be their funeral. A Final Message The election of John M. Baer to congress from the First district of North Dakota now rests with Nonpartisan league members—with YOU. John Baer has done his duty. Day and night - for three weeks he has been carrying his message direct to the people. The officers of the League have done their duty. They have routed the speakers, arranged the meetings, printed thousands of posters and pamphlets and sat up nights directing the cam- paign. They have not overlooked the slightest detail to help Baer, your candidate. The Leader has done its duty. It has turned congress in the above cartoon. You would hardly think th at this enthusiastic parade of voters was O THE FUNERAL OF THE OLD POLITICAL GANG AND ANTI-FARMER PRESS in the First Before the Battle cause. The election is July 10. Every farmer who lets anything keep him from the poils on that day is casting a vote against himself and for the food gamblers, for the politicians and for the anti- farmer press and the interests it represents. The issue is clear cut. Baer’s election is a vie- tory for the farmers—for you. His defeat is a vic- tory for the food gamblers, the grain combine and the reptile anti-farmer press. There are four daily papers in the district. The Grand Forks Herald, which has been fighting you and your organization for two years, is fighting the election of Baer. The Fargo Forum, WHOLE NUMBER 94, - the white light of publicity on every phase of purchased recently to fight you, which advocated _Baer’s life. It has disclosed the'hand of the big mob violence to suppress League speakers in interests who hope to defeat the farmers by beat- Fargo, is not supporting Baer. It is actively sup- ' ing Baer. It has boosted Baer by picture, story porting another candidate. The Devils Lake and editorial since the day your delegates in the Journal, which has favored t Nonpartisan league convention decided he was - the man for congress. he farmers’ cause from the start, is supporting Baer. The Courier- News, the Nonpartisan daily, is supporting Baer. Itisnow up to the loyal soldiers in the ranks. There can therefore be no doubt whose candidate It is now up to YOU to do your duty for your own Baer is, and who the other candidates represent. PAGE THREE