The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 18, 1917, Page 11

¥, ‘Remarks: .. eeeeiese wl ok e e o O R TS " ©kla. ‘Wash. FROM A COLORADO EDITOR Editor Nonpartisan Leader: ; Your organizers have just struck our neighborhood. From what I see of your platform it seems to crystallize and make possible most of the ideas that I have heXd for years. I have long felt that the main question of the day is the overthrow of graft in the American government, the manage- ment of the affairs of the country for the benefit of all, instead of for the few. The planks suggested for our state are particularly’ pertinent. Our state owns coal land. Why not develep it ourselves, instead of giving John D. the cream and contenting ourselves with the skim milk? Our legislators have voted to loan our school fund to our farmers at reasonable rates—five per cent, I think—the supreme court says “No” and our bankers get the money at about three to four per cent and loan it out at 12 per cent: The League gives a fighting chance to put into force laws already passed. 3 One non-resident of the state own 80 sections of unimproved land, bought at $1.25 per acre. The labor. and struggles of others have already ma'gle $500,000 for these non-resident owners, by the appreciation of land on which they have not done a day’s work. ‘Why pot tax them until they either go -to - Following are the mail addresses of the national and various . state headquarters of the, National Nompartisan league.” Com- munications dealing with organization work, payment of dues, securing speakers or meetings and inquiries for information about the League should: be sent to the proper League headquarters and not-to the Nonpartisan Leader: NATIONAL: OFFICE—Box 294, St. Paul, Minn. COLORADO OFFICE—Box 538, Denver, Colo. IDAHO OFFICE—Box 1216, Boise, Idaho. KANSAS OFFICE—Box 453, Topeka, Kans. MINNESOTA OFFICE—Box 655, St. Paul, Minn. MONTANA OFFICE—Box 1625, Great Falls, Mont. NEBRASKA OFFICE—Box 1252, Lincoln, Neb. NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE—Box 919, Fargo, N. D. OKLAHOMA OFFICE—411 Campbell Bldg., Oklahoma City, SOUTH DAKOTA OFFICE—Box 464, Sioux Falls, S. D. TEXAS OFFICE—Box 1109, Wace, Texas. WASHINGTON OFFICE — 604 Rookery Bldg., Spokane, ‘WISCONSIN OFFICE—Box 71, Madison, Wis. Genoa, Colo. . der dog now. ‘with the Union Pacific T A T A el 4 drin Pl e, et : recate - work or sell out to some one who will? Such ideas as this go like a prairie fire in a good breeze. I am a Republi- can, a preacher and an editor, but I am with you, first, last and all the time. Let us wake up and free ourselves from the shackles of graft that we have worn all too long. EDWARD P. OWEN. THE PEOPLE’'S FIGHT Washington, Neb. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I joined the League at the Nebraska state fair at Lincoln September 15. I am one of the plugugly farmers who started the Populist party some years age and was in the co-operative busi- ness in England as a member of the Rochdale Pioneers in 1867 to 1870. I am trying to do my bit for the un- I am engaged in a fight railroad to force that company to change the man- ner of building its switches for the safety of the public. A Nebraska law says that all public buildings and school houses must have their doors to open outwards but the switches on the U. P. open inwards, making it danger- ous for the traveling public. In Eng- land it is a criminal offense to. have the switch facing the train on a. double track road. They have to back into their switches. ® RICHARD BUCKNOLE. .To' Members in Montana 1f you desire a League speaker at your town hall or school house, Kindly fill in the information blank printed below and mail to the Mon- tana office of the NATIONAL NONPARTISAN LEAGUE, Box 1625, Great Falls, Montana, We will then try and arrange a meeting for you gome time during the next three months. o e ‘We should get this information by return mail, if possible, so we ean complete our routing for the entire state .and get our speakers started at once, so kindly send in this information without delay. Cut out and m_ail this blank: Montana Headquarters, National Nonpartisan League, Box 1625, Great Falls, Mont. Please arrange meeting for us as follows: TOWI +evvereenneneossnnnssnssenonsss COUNY. coveimoniecevavwens Name of hall. . .ceeeeeernnsrncerannsassanss PHCE coveesveven . o If in country, give direction and distance from nearest tOWI. .. sion oo eccsscoosinaaiosviolhsionscsssicssslels el ales eieieTalela s |efaTsie s 0[e 4 u 0 & ala n{e o] Pesscscsscossscsancioasnce Sec..veucion Twp.. sle'e v eias] Range.-q.';.:.;m_—q Name of OWNer Or Manager.......svs % Man who will secure hall and advertise meeting ...ieew oo evsomstaass’ IR oL O O -Lives A R g eossseensr ’5".'" . Bec.. ..o Twp..'ir.—.h':wg Range. oS Rtees] : Name of paper if any. ot = T ot Name of editOT:......cesssiv oo anake sl teisisy s eaiendoilosFEeoerns T DO OO SO YO OO TG TR =R LOMCDIUGC = L) 8T. PAUL RESOLUTIONS O K i ‘Jessle, N. D. Editor Binford Times: : As Mr. Wm. Ehlers and myself were . “ sent as delegates from Binford, N. D., to the Producers’ and Consumers’ ‘con- - vention at Fargo and St. Paul, I think it my duty to at least let our friends and neighborg know that we were on the job. Now I am writing a few lines with the hope of imparting to you at least some of the enthusiasm imparted to me at those meetings, which were a real political economical and educa- tional feast. And, friends, had you been there, they would have been the same for you. On September 17 there was held at Fargo one of the greatest conventions I ever attended. Resolutions were pass- ed which, if adopted by our govern- ment would remedy a great many of our difficulties. This convention was continued in St. Paul for three days, the audience growing larger and more enthusiastic every day, winding up Thursday night the 20th with the im- mense auditorium packed. Mr. A. C. Townley and many others gave us talks worthy of great statesmen and told us truths worthy the acceptance of the whole American people. ‘Well there were also resolutions passed at St. Paul by a committee of representatives of all the.farmer or- ganizations and labor unions present, there being 16 states represented. Now Mr. Farmer and Laborer it is up to you to see that those resolutions are carried out as soon as consistent with the con- dition of national affairs. I would like very much to tell you what some of those resolutions were because they were the essence of the conference, but space will not permit. However, I wish to say for your encouragement that Minnesota is coming fine with the League work, and I believe at the next election will make a cleaner sweep than did North Dakota the last time. Boys, if you stand by your colors, as I know you will, we will be heard from at Washington at the next general election while the League goes march- ing on. JAMES A. M'CULLOCH. NAIL LIES IN KANSAS Onaga, Kansas. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: The League is growing rapidly in Kansas, It iy growing so rapidly that the old gang politicians are feeling it already. One Elmer T. Peterson, of ‘Wichita, Kansas, has published a lot of false and vitriclic statements about the League, Mr, Peterson is editor of the ‘Wichita Beacon, which .is owned by Henry .J. Allen, Mr. Allen is an an- nounced 'candidate for the: office of _governor, and hopes to recelve the Re- publican ' nomination. Mr. Peterson evidently fears that a farmers’ move- ment like the League would not en- dorse his boss, and in that I believe he is correct. 'He has picked up one P. E, Zimmermann, who claims to have lived in North Dakota, and to have first hand knowledge of the League. Zimmer- mann now lives at McPherson, Kansas, and tinkers motor-cycles when he is not fighting the League. E. R. Fry has offered $1,000 to any person in Kansas, who will show that any person connected with the man- agement or organization of the League is an I. W. W, or a member of the People’ Council for Peace and Democ= racy. Neither Mr. Peterson nor Mr, Zimmermann, although charging that such is the case, has claimed the money. Mr., Peterson heretofore has never displayed any desire to fight the bat- tles of the. Kansas farmers and it is not to be expected that he will com- mence to do so now. These knockers may continue to fight the League, but.it will go right on or- ganizing, for the Kansas farmer knows that he has to fight for all he gets and the League gives him an army to fight with. CHESTER LEINBACH. David and Goliath Don’t. Be Browbeaten Bismarck, N. D. Editor Nonpartisan Leader:; Inclosed you will find copy of notice I am sending to all newspapers in the second and third congressional dis- tricts. “'We have no fund for this-pur- pose but I should like very much to have you print this notice as a lot of farmers are not being treated right by some of the insurance companies and I want to give the widest possible pub- licity to the fact that they must not make settlement under threats that the company is going bankrupt or anything of that kind. WILLIAM LANGER. - Here is the notice: - To the Farmers of this Vicinity: Many complaints have come to us “The Farmers and all other patriots will enjoy and approve the movie play “The Public Be Damned” which is now being arranged for showing at most of the good movie houses of the Northwest. It is a motion picture argument for the suppression of the food gamblers. It shows up their robberies, their big stick methods, the brutality and insolence with which they have trampled down starving women and children in the cities and then blamed the farmers for it. This is as near a . Nonpartisan league film as could be imagined. It puts in picture- form the very argu- ‘ments that President A. C. Townley of the League made at St. Paul, and has been making all over the. North- western states. It presents on the screen the gist of speeches which scores of thousands of city people, as well as Leagize members, have cheered all over the country. It sums up the things said for which the farmers of the e e e relative to the means of settlement em= ployed by some companies which in= sured agalnst drought and hail that we deem it necessary to notify you that in all cases where your crops were in- sured while in good condition, we ad- vise you not to make settlement unless you get the amount for which you are insured, less crop received. The return of the premium and policies is not ad- vised. There is no need for any hasty set- tlement and we will be glad to have you write us inquiring about such com- panies before you make settlement. S. A. OLSNESS, Insurance Commissioner, WILLIAM LANGER, Attorney General, Nonpartisan league are now being called “traitors”. This fiim has the approval of Her- bert C. Hoover. In fact it is being put on under the service shield of the U, S. Food Administration of Washington., It is a tremendous scenic production, and the leading male part is taken by Charles Richman, who also took the star role in the famous “Battle Cry of Peace”, Do not miss seeing this tremendous photo drama, portraying one of the most hideous outrages of our time, and showing up who the real traitors are. It presents the platform upon which Herbert C. Hoover and the Nonparti- san league stand together, but it is more than a mere picture sermon. It is full of movement and tense situations, and makes real to the beholder the ac- tual attituede of the profiteers. Watch your local show house and learn the date on which “The Public Be Damned” is to appear in your own home town. b e | Y