The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 8, 1921, Page 10

& > 7 \ Colorado Corrects Statement State League Office Explains Management and Division of League Fees NNOUNCEMENT by the state executive commit- tee of the National Non- partisan-league: In view known Colorado farmer - some tlme ago pubhshed a statement which read: “Do not sign up and pay dues to the Nonpartisan league for the years 1921 and 1922, under the present management of R. W. Mor- ser,” and in the view of the further fact that some of the daily news- papers, as faithful servants of the in- terests whose power is being threaten- ed by the successful uniting of the farmers into the National Nonparti- san league, in spite of the fact that R. W. Morser is no longer connected ‘with the League, have seized upon this statement as a means in their effort to create a split in the united ranks of the League membership by praising . the Colorado farmers for this proof™ that “the League won’t find the dol- lars of the farmers so easy to entice from the pockets of Colorado ranchers to the treasury of the League’s head- quarters at St. Paul,” In view of these facts, the Colorado state executive committee of the Na- tional Nonpartisan league feels called upon to make the following announce- ment to the membership: LEAGUE IN COLORADO - IN FARMERS’ CHARGE 1. The present state executive com- mittee, membership at its -eonvention in June, 1920, and every state executive com- mittee selected hereafter by the same power, has full control of the mem- bership enrollments in this state, of the selection of a state manager, of - the publication of the Colorado Lead- er, of the state League’s findnces and of the conduct of its political cam- paigns. 2. Contrary to the statement in the press that the membership fees are sent to the League’s national head- quarters, the true fact is that but a very insignificant portion thereof is contributed to the national organiza- tion, partly as subscription price for Will the Farmer (Continued from page 7) ted a very serious error in undertak- ing the management of this loan. The Northern Pacific scheme never pos- sessed the confidence of the people of the country, and Jay Cooke & Co. un- dertook too much in endeavoring to carry. it through. “The loan was extensively advertis- ed and the most complaisant section of the newspaper press puffed it liber- ally. But without avail. Many there were who purchased the bonds, and thus placed their funds at the mercy of the road, but the loan, though it ab- sorbed immense sums, never became popular. WOULD OWN RAILROAD OTHERS HAD PAID FOR “‘If the bonds had been duly nego- tiated according to program,’ said the New York Times, ‘the casé¢ would have stood just thus: A few specu- lators would have subscribed $200,000 and persuaded congress to build a rail- road for them worth 50 times that amount out of the national estate. In a short time they would get back their original = investment in dividends. Then théy would be the absolute own- ers of 2,000 miles of road, for which they had paid nothing, and probably of the fact that a well- selected by the Colorado- the Nonpartisan Leader for each mem- ber and partly for the maintenance of |. the national office. 3. R.'L. Evans, one of the members of the committee, is acting as assist- ant state manager. We therefore call upon all League members to ignore any and all efforts on the part of your enemies, by re- | enrolling in the National Nonpartisan league and by urging your neighbors to join with you, that you still realize that unity gives strength. J. M. COLLINS, L. A. FERGUSON, R. L. EVANS, - Colorado State Executive Com- mittee, National Nonpartisan League. PUSHING BONDS The farmer and labor committee of Montana, in charge of putting over Montana’s quota of the North Dakota bond issues, publishes a periodical bul- letin to put “pep” into the work. The current issue of the bulletin records the fact that 17 labor unions of Miles City have subscribed for the amount of bonds assigned them by the com- mittee. The bulletin says: “Aside from the fact that the mill and elevator bonds represent the most profitable investment in the world, do you know that thousands of citizens believe that the important question at issue is whether or not a state may put its laws into effect without first getting permission from the money trust? Suppose the voters of North Dakota lose.confidence in the efficacy of the ballot, what will happen? They will refrain from voting and this will result in the election of reactionary tools who~will repeal every progres- sive law now on the statute books. Nor will the effects be limited to one state. The enemies of progress can always command a huge campaign fund. Real Americans believe in ‘of the people, by the people, and for the people.’ ” No girl need despair if she can make good home brew. Ever Get Justice? they would still have also a large quantity of unsold land to divide among themselves.’ “When the bonds were offered in the European market, the German capital- ists sent two commissions of experts to this country to examine into-the af- fairs of the road and upon receiving the reports of these commissioners they declined to take part in the loan.” To summarize the rest of Martin’s chapter on the Northern Pacific: Jay Cooke & Co. advanced cash to the wild- cat promoters but couldn’t sell enough bonds to.the, American people to re- coup for the advances. The result was that the financial firm suspended —went bankrupt—and brought on a panic. The railroad’s financial history from then on was a story of ups and downs. It went through bankruptey and it was many years before the country built up sufficiently to furnish - it traffic enough to put it permanently_ on its feet. This is only one incident in rall- road wildcatting that aroused the ire of the farmers in the old days. The farmers’ fight brought about the state and government regulation of the rail- roads and their rates, and laws abol- ishing free passes and other forms of graft by which the roads corrupted courts and leglslatures ADVERTISEMENTS * Tools of Industry In industry, art, science, in fact in all kinds of work, - good results require ~good implements kept in good * condition. If the right sort of implement is important to an individual workman, efficient tools for industry and commerce are a vital necessity to the nation. Telephone service is one of the tools of American industry and commerce in most common use and upon which much depends. 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