The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 30, 1917, Page 15

LAND SPECULATORS Lake Benton, Minn, August, 1917. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: ‘Why can not the United States con- gress enact a statute that compels land speculators in the cut-over land region to improve these lands? Tardiness in the matter prevents industrious agri- culturists from making an honest liv- ing. Most of these Minnesota and ‘Wisconsin lands are a swamp requiring a county ditch for draining. This movement would greatly im- prove farming conditions. These spec- ulators are mostly non-residents. ‘Why not petition against the exemp- tion of ministers and theological stu- dents from the draft law? One Ameri- can should not be exempt and another forced to defend Old Glory. ED. JOHNSON. FROM AN EX-SOLDIER Zurich, Mont., August, 1917. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I take 14 different papers. They have got me worked up to a fever heat so 1 will say what I think. I am not a Socialist or anarchist, but I am a good Republican—not today’'s type of graft Republican. I am behind the president &-st and last and all the time, and think even the food manipu- lators and every other man should be or get out. I see by the New York World that some people in the East are talking of impeaching the presi- dent. Such men’ should be taken care of at once if not sooner. I am surpris- ed at the senate and house staying in session so long to draw pay and do . but little work. They have slandered the president and Mr. Hoover also, and a great num- ber should be branded as pro-German or grafters—it amounts to the same thing. I think the government should con- script the war profits the same as our boys. It should take over all the rail- road lines, the mines, flour mills, the grain, lumber mills, vessels on lakes and ocean, powder plants, steel plants and packing plants and use them to the best advantage. Conscript men and wealth alike. I think it is uncon- stitutional to require more of one than of his neighbor. Men should be conscripted from 21 to 50 years. No man has any author- ity to exempt any person from war duty. Ministers are no better than you or myself and some of them not as good. Some of the members of con- gress had better be in Europe fighting than in Washington working against the people. I don’t think it is right to exempt any man from war that lives under the flag, if he is an able-bodied man. Ministers, senators and congressmen would stop and think a long time be- fore they would consent to start farm- ing in this part of Montana, in this high altitude, up amongst the clouds. We should all go to war together. I served five years in the Sixth United States cavalry when I was just a boy. General Pershing was just a second lieutenant in a troop of the Sixth. I was a private in K troop. I am a League booster. A. J. STRONG. LIKES THE LEADER Chinook, Mont., Aug. 19, 1917 Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I like your paper very much and it's just the kind of an organ to expose Big Biz and his associates, so the peo- ple in common can get a square and fair deal, no matter whether a tiller of the soil or a miner. We all should have a square deal by all means, Keep the good work up as you have started and the outcome will be assured. FRED MARTINSON. WHAT DID HE MEAN? Erie, Minn.,, August, 1917. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: . “There is but one use for law, but one excuse for government—the pres- ervation of liberty; to give to each man his own, to secure to the farmer what he produces from the soil, to the mechanic what he invents and makes, to the artist what he creates, to the thinker the right to express his thought. Liberty is progress.”—Ingersoll. ‘What did he mean? Respectfully submitted. HILMER C. IVERSON. SAW LEADER—LIKES IT South Sioux City, Neb., Aug., 1917. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: the breath of A few days ago I saw a copy of your paper. I indorse the statements there- in expressed. This country is at pres- ent rotten ripe for organization. Will you please put me in touch with oue of your organizers. At present we have an organization here known. as the Liberal Labor league with 100 mem-: bers, We can control both the Repub- lican and Democratic caucuses with a farmers’ union here—easy control the county. : FRED S. MARTIN. LETTING OUT THE HOT AIR LEAGUE IN COTTON BELT Huntington, Tex., Aug. 11, 1917. Yesterday we received a copy of your special composite edition, the first issue ADVERTISEMENTS Co-operators My Oiferlis Real Co-ocaeration! Co-operation is the thing. It's the cry going up everywhere. You co-operators who are duly organized for co-operative benefits are on the right track! Co-operation cuts out all waste between producer and con- sumer. It enables you to secure the best deal in marketing your prod- ucts and in purchasing your supplies. from the very start. My whole business is built on this co-operative idea. I HAVE CUT OUT ALL MIDDLEMEN the middieman. co-operative movement. 1 know Mr. Galloway personally, have been through the factories and know that our members will get a square deal.—C. O. DRAYTON. Separators, Engines, Tractors, Spreaders, at Co-operative Savings My entire manufacturing plants at Waterloo are at the disposal of all co- operators for the selection of any and all farm supplies. I make separators, engines, tractors, spreaders and sell When you buy from Galloway no middleman comes in for a part of the profit that you must pay. There are no dealers, agents, whole- salers to come between you and the actual manufacturer forcing the price up in order that they get their share. Remember I do not blame It's the system that’s wrong. The middleman way - L : 5 with its three and four profit basis of co-operation and is the methods is wasteful, extravagant and does not fit in with your great I have practiced co-operation I SELL DIRECT-TO-YOU FROM MY FACTORIES Co-operators realize that buying direct—getting in first hand touch with the man who made the goods —is the only way to real co-opera- tion. That's the way you buy when vou do business with me. Bringing the manufacturer and consumer close together—effecting a big sav- ing for both buyer and seller is the basis of the great Galloway busi- ness since it started fourteen years ago. expense have been- eliminated. I manufacture on a gigantic scale at one small manufacturing profit. My big volume of business makes possible the greatest savings yet in direct buy- f i Galloway Co-operation To Co-operator of the Leader we had ever seen, al- though we had read several copies of the Country Gentleman and had won- dered much about what the lLeague was and what it meant. We desire be- fore we overlook it, to request you to put us on your list, The manager of this paper farmed until August 27, 1911 and never got anywhere. I was a member of the »ld Alliance, and also of the Farmers’ union until it went dead in this section of the country. I often got the horse laugh from our membership when I declared that no farmers’ or laborers’ union would amount to shucks until it organized (especially the farmers) into a separate and distinct political party. It seems that the railroad unions in the late strike, and your league, have proved this. In August, 1911, without any previous experience I bought out the Hunting- ton Herald subscription list, and an old foot power job press and paper cutter that had seen about 30 years of service, and 40 cases of old battered type, with about 120 subscribers, all n arrears, and lost 60 of these in toto. We put the list up to 800 in 60 days, have fought the farmers’ fight. I am taking the liberty of using much from your special edition in next week’s is- sue, and intend to try to spread the truth over the state. Please put us on your exchange list, for I think 1 can get many ideas from the Leader to pass to our cotton farmers, and the Lord knows they need them. C. A. RICKS. HE WILL BOOST Cologne, Minn.,, Aug. 12, 1917. Editor Nonpartisan Lead.r: Received letter from League head- quarters with certificate of member- ship today and was very glad to re- ceive same. Will say that I feel very proud to belong to this organization. 1t is getting high time that the farm- ers are doing something for their own welfare. 1 will do all T can to help this good cause along. : A. H. STUEVE. $1195.00 U Py Galloway’s 12-20 Effici- R ency Tractor. Cuts Out , All Waste i Between | Producer i other implements, at ing. Galloway co-operation means :'gg,lm(':oglp%}a’tl:%s' savingsflquzg.lity'and real co-operation. That’s what co- Managers service guaranteed. In my immense operators say who are buying from of Elevator Companies —Equity Unions, Farmers Societies, Co- operative Buying Clubs, get in touch with me for my great co-operative saving offer on Galloway En- gines. Write me now -and be ready at the big Fall Harvest with Galloway Power. factories all unnecessary elements of us. COMP ARE My Prices with Prices of Highest Grade Implements . . Let me send you the name of Write for This some Co-operator near you who 9 A is using Galloway implements. Co-operators’ Big Money-Saving Book [ It tells the whole story of Gallo- way Co-operation and how much you can_save. This book gives you savings that you would . hardly think possible. I want every member, every ‘secretary and every manager of every co- operative organization — Equity Local Union, Co-operative Eleva- tor, ‘Buying Club or Shipping As- sociation in nited States to write me for this great Co-opera- tive book with the details of my Co-operative buying societies, farmers clubs, equity unions, this is your opportunity. -It's just the thing you have long wanted. I am ready to quote you the most amazingly low prices on any implement.” Compare them qual- ity for quality with the best and highest price implements you know to satisfy yourself. That will convince you that my co-operative offer actually- revolutionizes prices for co-operators. Ernest H. Luke of Wilmington, Ohio says: “I am pleased to express my opinion of the Gal- loway Sanitary Cream Separator, It is a close skimmer and runs very easy and a.!:::o saved me from $25 to $30 by ordering from you. E. B. Roby of Dodge City, Kansas, says: X ‘Your No. 8 Spreader, ii a.wdfandy.ad’gxse!i% :;i about a dozen different makes of spre 2 neighborhggg, bult your No. 8 takes the lead. For big co-operative plan.d It means even spreading, easy loading, light draft and de- real co-operation and genuine pendability your No. 8 is hard to beat.” . economy. Wm. Galloway, President, Wm. Galloway Co. 3757 GALLOWAY STATION WATERLOO, IOWA Zavieny, .-:N a \ Galloway Spreaders, all sizes and Prices, fully described in the new big catalog. In writing please state what you are interested in. Mention Leader when writing advertisers PAGE FIFTEEN Mention Leader when writing advertisers ~