The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 17, 1917, Page 3

: » The | , In the interest A magazine of asquare deal 1 that dares to , for the farmers print the truth | Official Magazine of the National Nonpartisan Leagu: . FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER 17, 1917 WHOLE NUMBER 117 1 et VO 5, NO o = 24 THE FARMER AND THE MAGICIAN e I T TP T T QS s | —Drawn expressly for the Leader by John M. Baer. iz Here is a remarkable cartoon by the farmers’ congressman. The -doesn’t want servants to wait on him or to get fat in the belly with Old Gang politician is a magician. He says ‘“‘Hocus-Pocus’’ and calls idleness. All he wants is justice and a fair deal. But he knows that ; up a vision of prosperity and ease for the farmer. He promises to do whatever the politician promises is just a magician’s trick. The farmer 8o much for the farmer that the farmer will get fat in the belly with looks on the ground back of the politician-magician and sees the desert ease, have servants to wait on him and smoke fancy cigars. But the - of reality—the bones of farmers’ legislation strewn about as fitting farmer looks at these promises and scratches his head in doubt. He monuments of the promises of the politicians. s PAGE THREB - WAL B RN L T i O e e e Y e SN R S A T AT B e e i e e