The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 10, 1917, Page 3

‘ In the interest of asquare deal for the farmers Tlonnartiséin Teader A magazine that dares to print the truth - Official Magazine of the National Nonpartisan Leagus VOL. 5, NO. 23 : : F ' THE NEW WINTER STYLE 'ARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER 10, 1917 __“UNCLE SAM OUTFITS” WHAT SHALL | SAY, 605{(? AT ONL &TR(QTS WERE ADMITYED AND aLL FARMERS aQND OTHER TRAITORS WY (ORI the Kept Press, Gang Politicians and Big Biz to appear pa- triotic. The cartoon pictures them decking themselves out in imitations of Uncle Sam’s clothes. These interests are pictured by Mor- ris as about to hold a ‘‘loyalty’’ meeting—not to get back of Uncle Sam with genuine ‘patriotism, like the farmers and working men did at the great St. Panl conference, under the auspices. of the Nonpartisan MORRI‘S has here drawn a powerful satire on the endeavor of -league, but for their own selfish interests. : An example of the kind of ‘‘patriotism’’ portrayed here by Morris occurred in the parade which accompanied the recent loyalty meeting in St. Paul. The St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch caused a banner to be carried in the parade which stated, in small type, that ‘‘Itasca county produces iron ore for Uncle Sam,’’ and added in big red typé, ¢“AND PAPER FOR THE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS AND. DIS- PATCH.” In other words, these papers tried to get a little free ad- ASVOYY E GETTERS BAR. O BY JovE '\ Wit T we TARS THMS OULTF! ‘rgENDSSTRIPE$ OUGHY TO GET AWAY wiTH K6\rwl‘{'|'mNG STUNNING G P —Drawn expressly for the Leader by W, C. Morris vertising out of a patriotic demonstration. The size and color of the type indicated the relative importance, as the Press and Dispatch saw. it, of ‘‘iron for Uncle Sam’’ and ‘‘PAPER FOR THE PRESS AND DISPATCH.”’ ' And all the while these interests are disguising themselves in Uncle Sam’s clothes and fighting’ the farmers’ and people’s movement, they are intimating that the farmers are not patriotic. When it is ob- served who the persons are who claim to be the only simon-pure pa- triots, one is almost inclined to object to having the word ‘‘patriot’’ applied to himself. But nevertheless the farmers will let their enemies continue to fool nobody by disguising themselves in the robes of pa- triotism, and will by their deeds, and not merely words, show that there are some other kinds of patriots besides the Big Business, Gang Politi- cians and Kept Press kind. : There can be no monopoly in patriotism. PAGE THREV WHOLE NUMBER 116 i e G S