The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 6, 1919, Page 8

5 i T L AP A AT N GRS v YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOTE “Shall the -members of - 7 |NDER instructions of the referendum canvassing board of the Nonpartisan league, the Leader pub- lishes on this page for the THIRD AND LAST TIME the ballot on which- League members must vote in the matter of a president for the organi- zation. Unless you vote this ballot now and mail it in AT ONCE, your opportunity to be heard is sacrificed. The referendum board will allow a reasonable length of time for those who have not voted to cut out the ballot printed below and mail it, but that means that you must ‘cut it out and mail it AT ONCE. The voting closes within a week after you get this copy of the Leader. Counting the length of time your letter containing the ballot is in the mails, you must mark and send this ballot in TODAY if you want to be certain your vote counts. Under no circumstances will the time for voting be extended, and this is the LAST ISSUE of the Leader that will publlsh the official ballot. This is the third time the ballot has been printed in the Leader with full instructions to members on how to vote. The referendum canvassing board again points Kou.t that the success of the referendum depends on as near a unanimous vote of League members as possible. It is important that the League be able to show that practically all.its members voted. The vote will not be decisive otherwise. The League wants 1ts enemies to know that League members are interested enough in League af- ~ fairs to vote in an important League referendum concerning League ‘ affairs. t — T e — ~ League enemies would be delighted to get a chance to vote on the question of retaining Mr. Townley as president. Are League enemies more interested in its affairs than you? In voting read the rules and follow the instructions given. All League members are eligible to vote. It does not matter whether you are in arrears in your dues or not. It does not mat- The question to be decided is this? the League approve the action of the national committee in re- electing A. C. Townley to another term as pres1dent 2”7 > Mr. Townley' If a majority of League members vote ‘“‘yes,’ will continue as leader of the organization. If a majority vote it will be necessary for the national committee to select some other leader satisfactory to the members. ‘A majority of the League members voting on the question will decide the matter. ‘The ballots will be received and counted angd the result an- nounced by a committee appointed b7 the national convention which - recently met. This committee consists of Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota, H. F. Samuels of Idaho, C. A. Lindbergh and David H. Evans of Minnesota and Mark P. Bates of South Dakota. Cut off the lower half of this page, which is the official ballot. Read the ballot carefully. If you desire to vote for A. C. Townley, place a cross, or “X,” in the square after the words, “For A. C Townley for president of the League.” If you'desireto vote against A. C. Townley, place a cross, or “X,” in the square after the words, “Against A. C. Townley for pr2sident of the League Place a cross in only one of the two squares. Then write plainly your name and address on the blanks given : on the ballot for the purpose. Give your ‘section, township and range. If you can not give section, township and range, fill out the . last blank on the ballot with the name or number, or both, of your voting precinct or township. Your name at League headquarters is filed by section, township and range, or by name or number of your voting precinct or” township. After filling out the ballot, put it in.a sealed envelope and place a-3-cent stamp on the envelope Address the envelope as follows: Referendum Canvassing Board, National Nonpartisan League, Fifth Floor, Endxcott Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. Do not send your ballot to the Nonpartisan ALeader, or to any ter whether you have renewed for another two-year period or not. state office of the League or any state paper office of" the Ifigue Cut this ballot out, vote it and send it in NATIONAL NONPARTISAN LEAGUE BALLOT Follow instructions carefully. Every member of the Nonpartlsan league is entitled to vote, whether his dues are pald to date or not or whether or not he has re-enrolled for another two years. -ALL members can vote and no member should ‘neglect the opportunity. The success of this referendum depends on gettmg as near a unanimous expression of League mem- bers as possible. ; “The question to be .decided by League members is this: “Shall the action of the national committee of the League in - electing A. C. Townley to another term as president of the orgamzatlon be approved or dlsapproved" N\ After you mark this ballot mall it.to ! REFERENDUM CANVASSING BOARD : Natlonal Nonpartlsan League, Fifth Fleor Endicott Bulldlng . St Paul, Mlnn. Indlcate your decision below 5 / ) ' 4 is a vote for For A.-C. Townley for pres1dent of the League [:I fonate Against A C. Townley for pres1dent of the League 2 e i is a vote against Townl A c\rnss here Write your name and address in full: P \ \ ................................................................................. R. F. D or street ‘address' Postotfice (town or city) .....: ) ;".\ .......... e e Sec:una . Twplivow Rge. ¢ for any reason you can not give your section, townshlp and range on above blank, give name of your township.or voting pre- "cinct here e e e i G ,.. ..... . ...... eeeesie v atnte e la e e s, o uie L N P A TSP 4