The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 18, 1918, Page 5

Spectacular Contests Won by League -, New Constitution-for North Dakota Goes Over—About Saunders County, Neb.—*“Mob Buster” Pfost a Winner—Labor ““Sticks” in St, Paul ROBABLY the most important result of the November 5 elec- tion, having a direct bearing on the carrying out of the League program, is the adop- tion by the voters of North Da- " kota of a new constitution for the state, framed and proposed by initiative petition by the Nonpartlsan league. This new constitution - will permit the carrying out of the entire organized - farmers’ program, including the building of state elevators, warehouses, cold storage plants, pack- ing houses and mills, to enable the public to con- trol the transportation, storage, manufacture and distribution of farm products, the leading feature of ‘the League program. In addition, the new constitution provides for the most liberal and practical initiative and refer- endum features and other. important' progressive features, and will enable the state to make prog- of deeds, published advertisements stating that he did not want the League vote. As a result he was given a minority and Sam Mock was elected over him. -~ Saunders county was very similar to Rock coun- ty, Minn. The farmers were never allowed to have their precinct meetings there, nor has a League meeting ever been held in the county through either campaign. The opposition carried the county for the League through their un-American methods and roughneck tactics. All Nebraska was watch- ing the result there.. < : “MOB BUSTER” 2 i IS RE-ELECTED This victory is similar to many made through- out districts where the farmers are organized. Sheriff Pfost of Boise, Idaho, was re-elected by a landslide, with the League support. This sheriff refused to allow himself to be used by the anti- " no legitimate meetings would be interfered with, whether held by the League or anybody else. For this an attempt was made to beat him at the polls, but he pulled through handsomely with the sup- port of the League farmers, who are well organ- ized in his county. A remarkable showing was made by the farmer- labor forces in Ramsey county, Minn., in which is located the city of St. Paul. This county sent to the legislature eight, perhaps nine, men indorsed by the Minnesota State Federation of Labor and the Nonpartisan league. Every farmer-labor leg- .islative candidate in this county has won, with the possible exception of one, who may pull through when all the vote is counted. No daily paper in St. Paul or the county supported the farmer-labor ticket. St. Paul has three dailies, two of which are Republican in politics and extreme and violent opponents of the farmer-labor program, and one of which supported the Democratic candidate for «Fs farmer politicians in winking at mob violence. governor. Yet Evans, farmer-labor candidate for g LEd ress along many political and economic lines hith- When the mob at Boise during the primary cam- governor, finished in the county practically even erto impossible because of the restrictions in the paign declared that “Townley shall not speak,” with Burnquist, present governor and successful ¢ old constitution, placed there 30 years ago by con- Pfost swore in several hundred farmers as deputies, candidate, while the combined vote of the League o > election had many interesting minor features. The several of the rioters into jail and declared that the League nominated on the Republican ticket its ‘\ biggest local victory of the League in : > candidate for clerk of the supreme g Nebraska was a landslide in Saunders court. The rest of the Republican ¥ county, seat of the three “Battles of candidates and the Republican state \ Wahoe.” This county has been the central committee were old-gang ma- | £ hotbed of opposition agamst the chine-men. But the Republicans at f farmers. In the August primary the first accepted the League’s one can- 1 League routed the Democratic ma- didate for state office on the Repub- ,q.w . chine and Tuesday six League men lican ticket, in the hope of cornering out of seven candidates were put some League votes for the rest of the i across. Republican, nominees. However, the i League, in spite of this, continued to ) j' LEAGUE WINS support the man it had nominated as | WHOLE COUNW a Republican in the primaries, and b William H. Dech, indorsed by the finally the Republican dictators, a 3 . League, was defeat;d because oyf his week or two before the vote, demand- age. ' Dech is approaching his 80th : ed_tha_t the League candldate.repudl.- 4 year and many felt that he was phys- ate the League, or the Republican or e RS ically incapacitated to handle . the ganization would “repudiate” him. He work, but J. M. Lampert and John of course refused. Then, with a great .. 0. Schmidt were elected to the state . noise, the Republican bosses “repudi- ¥ house. of ‘representatives. Schmidt ated” the League candidate and urged g was the center of League opposition the election of his Democratic oppo- because of his German name, al- nent. A desperate effort was.made. though his parents are Danish and to elect the Democrat, but the League Swedish and he~was born in the man won out by a substantial majority. oy . United States. He led in the big T St R 2 fight against the-telephone company, UNDER BANKER'S “PROTECTION” | when it attempted to raise the rates Caddoa, Col. i -on the farmers, and he won. He. also Editor Nonpartisan Leader: i was the prime mover in putting the I received notice yesterday about’ ¥ big. Farmers’ union co-operative ele- the unpaid check of J. W. Ebright. I b * vator in Wahoo; which' did a business was never any more surprised. He ,5 of about $700,000 last year. is my 1{a.thfir ?cmli) I l‘tioxfl’t s}e‘e Yl:\xg they =4 = George Pollard was selected as . sent the check back, for he over R county commissioner with the League $400 in the bank. I told them to B indorsement. C. E. Beadle, Leaguer, pay it. . % ; . lost to Joe Moline, Leaguer, for coun- If it comes back, or if there is any %<1 i ty commissioner, both candidates be- more trouble with either his or mine, A ing League men due to the overwhelm- please let me know at once and I will B ing primary election victory of the send you a personal cheqk for tl}e two. 2 farmers. LeThe mc;e I tget acquf.mtedf'vnt!; th: o > ague, the stronger I am for it. P o T Dan Templeton, present aeriff, was believe it is. the only thing for the ; given a handsome trimming, because £ W. F. EBRIGHT. 3 “the Leaguers alleged that hi allowed armere ¥ mob rule to prevail. Temple on never R PR T 25 attempted to stop any of the riots, OBJECTS TO THE GANG FEED and to cap the climax arrested W. E. Clark, S..D. < Quigley, a League organizer, and Editor Nonpartisan Leader: 15 kept him in jail 24 hours, although I am sending you some of Peter SITRY farmers worth:$5,000,000 in the ag-> Norbeck’s wonderful literature. -1 * ‘gregate were réady to go his bail im- stitution framers dominated .by the railroads, the financial interests and big business in general. Besides this big League victory and the other far-reaching gains reported on another page, the mediately. Jerry Daily, who was put ‘up: by petition by the League, won easxly over the two party nominees, H. A, Bryant, indorsed by the - League for county attorney in Saun- ~ ders ceunty, received the highest yote of any candidaté on any ticket. He" ~ was opposed by George Simpson, one - 'of the Wahoo gang. Simpson is a son-in-law of Ludi, publisher of the . . . Wahoo ‘Democrat, wluch charged all the League candidates with being pro-- German and all the other usual names. who formed a bodyguard for the president of the League and broke up a mob which attempted to “rush” him during the open-air speaking from the steps of the state capitol building. Pfost threw and Democratic candidates was over twice as great as the big dailies were able to muster for Burnquist. Another Minnesota contest in which the League triumphed was most interesting. In the primaries think it may interest you to read some of the lies Mr. Norbeck is feed- ing us League meinbers ont.: They are branding the League as I. W. W., pro- German, socialistic and anarchistie.. They are going to such an extreme . that T do not believe a word they say. (OLE GISEL. FROM A NEIG!IBOR OF T, R.'S al Edlfm' Nonpartisan Leader: e, 1 am enjoying the Leader immense-' ly,especiallyyourexpose of T. R. and : theheptpreu. . 'S. E. FRETZ.