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you were fighting Ford, because you had begun your reckless campaign long before Ford was mentiened. Nor can yeu plead that you ‘did net know.” That would preve you to he both an ass . and a liar, which I choose to think you are not.” Newberry was nominated, and was declared elect- ed. Ford is now contesting the election. Merlin Wiley, manager of the Osborn campaign, said that —“if Mr. Newberry should be elected, Michigan will have an election scandal worse than the Lori- mer scandal in Illinois or the Stephensen seandal in Wisconsin. If this is to be the policy permitted in Michigan, then none but millionaires, or men with millionaire friends who pay the bills, need apply for the office of governor or United States senator, for only they can pay the price.” Newberry has the certificate of election, and he will be sworn in, to cast an equal vote with every honest senator on the peace treaty. Whether the senate investigates the charge that Newberry has bought his seat for $175,000 is up to the Republicans and Democrats in that body. The committee on privileges and elections in the recent congress, with the exception of Senator Knox of l ; FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR NS SN AR \ \\ N \ TN \ B\ N\ Pennsylvania, voted in favor of making the inves- tigation. Senator Townsend of Michigan filibus- tered against any action on the issue, and held it up until the session ended. Senator Spencer of Missouri, a Republican, is going to propose that they look into Newberry’s case. Senator Townsend is going to object. The old guard is going, prob- ably, to stand by Newberry. ; The seat costs Newberry and his family and friends $175,000. It may cost the Republican old guard a great deal more before they get through hushing up the seandal. AR N .\\. . DN A\ SN 11 TEEMS Zveer i" v' WA R WUER o S i W N -\\3\.'\‘ \‘:' A\ nw - i a's - s OO R G TR S o 1T & CT U W - R B i | e T-Drawn expressly for the Leader by W. C. Morris for many years. For a long time they sought to obtain a small portion of their due by appealing to others, but in North Da- kota, at least, they have learned not to send a boy to mill. By } the light shed by North Dakota, they are seeing their way out | Farmers in all states are looking to North Dakota for political guidance since the workers gained control of that state. For a long time they have been wandering about in the swamp of eeconomic trouble. They have been “buying at retail and selling at whole- ! ) : sale,” as President A. C. Townley once expressed it. They have of the slough of despond to a better economic and industrial ex- been made the victim of the professional politician and the profiteer istence. : PAGE FIVE