The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 15, 1917, Page 23

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: unpatriotie. date at any regular election. Can you beat that? North Dakota, STICK. NONPARTISAN PLAN RIGHT Oklahoma City, Okla. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I am the recipient of three copies of your paper, also pamphlet containing the principles of the Nonpartisan Jeague and have read all with much interest. The National Nonpartisan league is an organization of the right character and will thrive and grow to the deserved point of recognition. There never was nor never can be any reason why producers and labor should not be properly organized; and the only real reason why such has not been up to the present time has been the failure to provide a fair, sound and logical financial basis, that such an or- ganization would be able to breast the tidal waves however high the blasts may blow them. The Nonpartisan plan of organization is right and the only one that will develop the individ- wality in man, induce all men to be- come aware of the individual right of expression at the polls, where the com- plicated problems must be solved. The writer believes sincerely in democracy but is not in harmony at-all times with ADVERTISEMENTS CORN FODDER Have 40 acres good corn fodder in shock three miles east of Warren, N. D. Corn would have made 45 to 50 bushels and matured enough.so we picked out seed corn. ‘Want to sell and have farm room for stock gnd will give them good care if you desire to feed it on the farm. P. E. GILLIGAN, Moorhead, Minn. AUCTION Are you going to have one? If so, Phone or Write J. W. LUND \ The Auctioneer Alexandria Minnesota. DUROC JERSEY BOARS From N. D. A. C. College Herd. Write Xorm articulars. G. E. Brunsdale, Mayville, N. D. POLAND CHINAS Big bone—well bred. Write Goose River 8tock Farm, Mayville, N. D. WE WILL TRUST YOU %end for our catalog today and se- lect that monument you have been lanning on buying. Your work will Be done this winter and shipment will be made in the spring. ‘We are in position to mave you money. : Dakota Monument Co. Box 118, Fargo, N. D, Mention Leader when writing advertisers ' WHO SAID “UNPATRIOTIC’’? All the enemies of the Nonpartisan league, since the big St. Paul meeting, are trying to make it appear that the farmers are Now I wish to speak for the township I live in—St. Joseph township Pembina county, N. D. It is strong for the League. Out of about 225 votes we ean poll over 200 for a League eandi- During the flotation of the last Liberty Loan the apportion- ment for St. Joseph township was $8,500 and St. Joseph township bought $30,000 worth of bonds! doesn’t it? Every subscriber to the loan was a farmer. No one else but farmers live in this township. S Tell the farmers in Minnesota that the lies that are peddled by the paid press in that state are ‘‘old stuff’’ to the farmers of The gang tried the same game here, we paid no attention and ‘‘stuck’’ the tighter. ° ‘We hope Minnesota will be as successful as we have been, and they will be too if they turn a deaf ear to Big Biz—and - members—got to town, Bay Center, N. D. Now that looks umpatriotie R. W. KENT. - the “vote 'er straight” proclamations which destroy the real factor of the real democracy. Wishing your movement accomplish- es the desired end and assuring you that I am with you, I beg to remain, J. E. SIDWELL. BUSINESS MEN BLUNDER AGAIN Adrian, Minn. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: The farmers in this vicinity had a little experience today. A League meeting was advertised for Adrian Saturday, November 3, but when the farmers—150 good progressive farmers of Noble county, nearly all League they found that out of three halls in town that were always rented for public meetings, not one could be rented to hold a farmers’ meeting in. \ However the farmers were determin- ed in spite of some of the business men to hold a meeting and hear the truth. So they gathered at a League member’s farm house, one-quarter of a mile from town and stood there for two hours and listened to Mr. Barnes talk. After the meeting they went home, and some of them may not come back for some time . CLAUD TOUNLEY. LIKE NONPARTISAN FEATURE Ord, Neb. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: ‘We have just read your Issue of October 25 and it is surely pleasing to read what the people have to say about the League. Surely the farmers must ask for what they want through some channel other than the Big Interests, such as the grain combination, the meat, sugar, coal and timber trusts. When all business interests except the farmers are organized, how under the sun can we expect results? No doubt the nonpartisan feature of the League is a winner. Come in, Mr. Farmer, while the coming is good. We're all going ‘in here. . A. E. Bowen of North Dakota spoke to the farmers in the court room at 'Ord a short time ago, and believe me, he did not handle the grain and other Big Interests with gloves on. Mr, Bowen drove a long distance to get here on time, and would you. believe it?—he did not even stop for dinner on’ the way and got here just on the dot, He spoke two and one-half hours, then went to a lunch counter, got a hot cup of coffee and a sandwich and started on another two hours drive for a speech that same evening. Yours for success, J. THULL. ABOUT “FARM PAPERS” ‘Wylie, Minn. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: All the common people, the produc- ers and consumers who believe in democracy, should absolutely refuse to contribute to the Kept Press or to the publications that are on the fence. No one has a reason for being on -the fence. Tne mark is drawn and the public knows it. Our side is plainly marked democracy, while the Xept Press is marked autocracy. Most farm papers are controlled by special interests, but you will notice they do not fight the farmers outright. They are snipers. They have orders from their masters to use such tactics, The Farmers' Dispatch of St. Paul is a good example of such a farmers’ news- paper. You can distinguish such snipers by their news headlines which run like this: “Money in Farming”, “Hits Townley Policy,” “Cudahy Hits Farmers,” *“Wealthy Men Hard Hit by War," All the farmers around here believe in Townley, the Nonpartisan Leader, the League and democracy, " FRED LORENTSON, PAGE TWENTY-THREE whiskers whether large or small. 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VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY As evidence to show what packing centers will do for the de- velopement of livestock in any state, there are now located in the following states of JILLINOIS....7vveeeveene....9 cities Operating 37 P. Plants IOWA...........ceuuu.....10 cities Operating 13 P. Plants MISSOURI and KANSAS, 10 cities Operating 29 P. Plants NEBRASKA...............4 cities Operating 10 P. Plants WISCONSIN...............6 cities Operating 13 P. Plants Three of these Wisconsin plants are operated on a co-oper- ative basis and are making progress regardless of all the criticism given by parties UNFRIENDLY to CO-OPERATIVE movements. These plants are all of modern construction and so arranged to operate economically and utilize all by-products the same as the large packer. Many packing plants are independent of the large packers. Throughout the United@ States there are nearly 1,000 plants of various sizes, but the large packers control only about. 55 per cent of the entire meat supply. This leaves still a large field for independent co-operative packing plants. The Work Has Started to Put North Dakota in the List of Packing House States. Success is in Sight, You Can Help. The Equity Co-Operative Packing Co. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $1,000,000 Fargo, North Dakota P. M. Casey, Pres,, Fargo, N. D. L. C. Hoopman, Mgr. and Sec'y, ‘Wm. Olson, Treas., Valley City, N. D. EXECUTIVE: P. M. Casey, Fargo, N. D.; J. C. Leum, Mayville, N. D.; O. C. Lindvig, Fargo, N. D. DIRECTORS: Anthony Walton, Minot, N. D.; Lewis Altenbernd, Sabin, Minn; J. C. Bergh, Hendrum, Minn.; A. E. Walley, Velva, N. D.; C. D. King, Menoken, N. D.; Wm, Olson, Valley City, N. D. == CONCORDIA COLLEGE SHORT COURSE EIGHTEEN WEEKS Begins November 20 and closes March 30 Total cost for instruction, good board and@ room and all fees—$125.00. New classes start in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting and other Com- mercial Subjects. 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No farmer sows wild oats willingly but_only because unable to clean it out of his seed grain.” It is not difficult to take this robbing weed out of wheat and heavy barley, but, to separate wild oats from tame oats and light barley and rye, “Aye there is th rub.” After tryirllf all other separators take this same grain and use the HOILAND WILD OATS SEPARATOR you will see how well it will pick out every wild oat by the Machine made in two sizes, large $50.00, small $35.00. A special Wild Oat Separator_without a competitor as my infringers were prosecuted and stopped by law. Send for catalogue—Free. Ask for it today. Albert Hoiland, Manufacturer, Fargo, N. D. Mention Leader when writing advertisers