The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 30, 1917, Page 14

ADVERTISEMENTS | Farmers Buy Paper in Slope Organize Corporation and Purchase Publication to Back Program of Nonpartisan League —llmans___ Biggest, Best Finished “Four’” Ever Produced at the Price The PULLMAN is a splendid looking car with accessories of the thousand dollar class. Come in and see for yourself or write for details. MORE BROTHERS Fargo, North Dakota 417 Front Street ? HE farmers of Slope county in the southwestern part of North Dakota recently form- ed a corporation for ithe pur- pose of owning and publish- ing a county newspgper, whose policy will be in harmony with the Nonpar- tisan league program. In order that they might have a paper already es- tablished they have purchased the Mineral Springs Tribune, published at Mineral Springs. This paper was for- merly owned by a few farmers and others, and lost prestige because of its activities with one particular faction in the county seat fight which took place in Slope county last year, The new farmers’ corporation is en- deavoring to get every member of the Nonpartisan league in the county to take stock in it and efforts toward that end are being exerted. When Governor Frazier and Attorney Gen- eral Langer recently spoke at the “H. T.” ranch in Slope county they gave their indorsement to the new paper, which will be moved from Mineral Springs to Amidon, the county seat, BY A KANSAS FARMER 1HE National Nonpartisan league is making substantial strides in Kansas. Organizers ;@ .are busy in ten counties of the state at the present time and 7! €2 and they urged the farmers to sube scribe for stock. It seems that certain interested par- tles are endeavoring to create the im- pression that the new farmers’ paper will not be an authoritative exponent of League principles, but no one. is likely to be deceived by such state- ments, and it is safe to say that the new paper will be ably supported by all who believe in the farmers’ prog- ram as outlined by the League. ‘Work is now under way for the con- struction of a building on the main street at Amidon, in which to house the printing plant. A full concrete basement has been built, and the con- tract for the construction of the build- ing has been let. As soon as com- pleted the Mineral Springs plant will be moved to Amidon, a new press and typesetting machine will be installed, and Slope county residents will be fur- nished with a live paper fully in sym- pathy with the aims of the League. The Leader wishes it the best of success. Kansas Welomes the League forty thousand farmers in the League and captured the state, electing all state officers save one and capturing the. state house of representatives and su- preme court, . R 5 OTHER STATES ARE : 1 i as many more are expected to be |NSPIRED BY PLAN ? “pounding the roads” within the next 3 we Are Not Lccated On Broadway few weeks. Farmers are lining up with The wonderful success of these the League as fast as the organizers aroused farmers inspired the farmers OIS, NSNS M—— (Em— — can get to them and present the pro- of Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebriska, 7 s = gram and plan of the organization. Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Kansas Where the price of rent and other overhead expense There are very few farmers who are with a new courage and confidence in would compel us to ask more profit from you; for that § | so dense or hide bound that they can themselves. In all of these states the - . of & . & P not see the necessity of something of work of organizing is going on almost - reason we can give you the best prices on the best fur- the kind being done. They appreciate night and day and the farmers are re- niture obtainable. the fact that they are in the majority sponding to the call with an eagerness 4 { in the state and yet have been the vic- that portends weeping and wailing ,, i Our leader is a “SAGLESS SPRING,” guaranteed for 25 years, which is tims of grain and food speculators who and gnashing of teeth among the gang- - sold the world over at $9.50. As long as our contract is in have exploited and robbed them with sters who have been robbing them with | { force you'can” have: one-Tor OnlYL are. s sddoeyioms shb Ty X $7 00 almost unhampered privilege for vears. such ease all of these years. i, They know that something should be The Kansas farmers are coming into i e Order one by mail, 'phone or telegraph. done and have been groping about in the League with a willingness and ! the dark for some remedy—some relief eargerness that makes it safe to pre- Use it a month—if not satisfactory, return i —something tangible through which dict that Kansas will become the ban- X simiple justice may be attained. ner state. Organizers are meeting with X “Something should be done and the a welcome wherever they go and the P | farmers could do anything if they farmers are eagerly investigating and ! would only stick together,” is the uni- enlisting. Hundreds are joining and as i versal opinion of the soil tillers of soon as enough organizers have been { : Kansas. Four out of five farmers will trained and put in the field these hun- ? at first present this negative protest dreds will turn into thousands, It is o against the hope of success for the hoped and expected that before snow ! Farmers' National Nonpartisan league flies this winter at least fifty organiz- . when approached by a League organ- ers will be raking the .country side 3 2 9 5 izer. gathering in the farmers, and before M h This is a natural argument from the the winter is over every farmer in the LO k for HOlaand 3 New ac Ene individual farmer’s view point. He ar- state of Kansas will have been ap- BEIERey, TOREN T Swe i i [ o rives at this pessimistic brain terminal. proached and given an opportunity to because of past experiences with vari- come in with his neighbor farmer and The Hoiland Wild Oat Separator will be on exhibition at the ous farmers’ movements both political capture the state FOR THE FARMERS Minnesota state fair at the same location as last year on Machinery hill. and industrial, most .of which have A‘}ND\I:"Y THE FARMERS AT THE Do not miss seeing the new improved Wild Oat Separator in been failures in Kansas, if not wholly, ELECTION IN 1918. at least in part. Then the politician operation at the Fair. Catalog free. Address and skinner of the farmer has never BAER HITS STRAIG:HT let an opportunity pass to instill the 3 COODCl‘StO‘}'n, N. D.,, Aug. 13, 1917, ALBERT HOILAND idea in his mind that for him to organ- Editor Nonpartisan Leader: FARGO, N. D ize is an 'impossibility. The reason I am writing a few lines to tell you 3 A those who fatten on the farmer desire how I appreciate the Nonpartisan (] ) G O B G RN BN SRR B ) R (N OE M) B S First Class Cafeteria in Connection. POWERS HOTEL FARGO’S ONLY MODERN FIRE PROOF HOTEL Hot and Cold Running Water and Telephone in Every Room On Broadway, One Block South of Great Northern Depot FARGO, N. D. L] A GOOD SCHOJL Experienced Teachers. Thorough Courses: Business, Shorthand, Steno- typy, Civil Service and English. FREE TUITION for one month to any student who enrolls. . Write for information. INTERSTATE BUSINESS COLLEGE 309 Broadway Fargo, N. D. W. H. Bergherm Props.' 0. C. Heilman Ship Your Poultry TO EGGERT’S MARKET. Highest Cash Prices Paid - Eggert’s Market FARGO, N. D. that he continue in the belief of the futility of organizing is that just as soon as John Farmer does organize it means that Mr, Leech will be com- pelled to seek other fields for his opera- tions. LEAGUE IN DAKOTA SHOWED POSSIBILITIES The failure of the old Populist move- ment, Farmers’ Alliance and other at- tempts of the Kansas farmers had dis- couraged thousands from further ef- fort along such lines. They were hope- less that any kind of a movement among themselves could ever be suc- cessful. They had lost heart and temporarily abandoned themselves to the mercy of the politician and grain buyers’ associations. Then the new and virile Nonpartisan league sprang into existence in the state of North Dakota and overturned all precedents and established notions of farmers sticking together by doing, and doing well, just what thousands of farmers thought they couldn’t do, and what they had been told over and over again that they couldn’t do. These North Dakota farmers had been milked and robbed to a queen’s taste by those who controlled the league. Am proud to be a member of such a worthy organization and proud also of the League’s official organ, the Nonpartisan Leader. It certainly comes up to its claims—a magazine that dares to print the truth. Also a line of apreciation of Con- gressman Baer. To know that the League picked a winner one need only to read his statement on the inside cover of the Leader of August 2. One soon- learns that he clings to the idea that a public officer is a servant of the people. He certainly hits straight from the shoulder when he says we have im- perialists in the United States, fatten- ing upon the world’s misery. While speaking about Baer's state- ments, I would like to ask a question or two: Mr. Baer in his statement says: “The German people are crying aloud for peace without indemnities and without annexation of territory. There is a persistent cry for peace by a large section of the English people. France is bleeding to death, etc.” As the United States is in this war for peace and not for war, I would kindly ask you to explain through your paper on what terms they are trying to bring peace about. Hope you can give-us some information on this vital profits, 4 marketing of their crops. When the subject. One thing.is certain, peace o ‘ gang of free-booters in the state legis- will never be brought about by the im- S 5 CENTS PREST_O.LITE lature refused to pass the state termi- perialists of this country, as Congress- A SEND U Z ; 2 nal elevator bill, which had been order- man Baer so fittingly calls them. They S and we will mail you 8 pieces of gg‘fh;g;é‘; (2nd batteries. Send your | | o4 Dby seventy-five per cent of the love to see war, not for peace but for Blr.lreet mg:li'c. either vocal or in- F Pl b & H voters of the state, and told the farm- profits. ; ¢ strumen -~ . ®. 0 “ r tlllg ers’ committee to “go back home and And by trying to destroy free speech Fargo yl""c Co., Fargo, N. D. argo Fumbing €al co‘ slop the hogs,” when they appealed to and a free press they hope to escape £ anos and Players DISTRIBUTORS 7 7 — Fargo, N. D. them to pass the bill, they went back being exposed, which means more war P home and—in eighteen months enlisted PAGE FOURTEEN OTTO O. HOFFMAN.