The nonpartisan leader. [volume], October 28, 1915, Image 5

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Sismarck, Oct. 21.—There is a con
dition of unrest among the progres
sives off the- state- in connection- with'
the candidacy o£ Usher L. Burdick
f.or governor. It becomes more- and
more apparent as- the primaries draw
near that" he is far from acceptable
to the* radical element among the1
progressives The fear is general
that he either ha& or will make* some'
sort of an alliance with the old politi
cal machine and if he is made their
standard bearer they will reap a bar
ren victory. This suspicion and un
easiness is not confined to any par
ticular locality, but is- general
throughout all sections of the state.
The same doubt in connection with
hi-1 campaign is rapidly developing
that cost Andrew Miller the- United
States senatonship. Unless Burdick
can reassure' this faction his nomina
tion is very doubtful.
Liiula Heihg, Groomed
The announcement of the support of
BUrdfck- by LaMoure _and McKenzie
through the- news colunms of the
Pioneer- Press,, has tended to strength
en this suspicion. It is probable—
however, that if Burdick has any un
derstanding with the old political
machine that he is being double
crossed. The indications, are- irany
audi convincing here in Bismarck that
Linde is being groomed for the posi
tion. McKenzie has spent a. great
deal of tjme in the city during the last
two- months and has put out many
feelers- of a political nature. The:
strength: of the- non-partisan- league
greatly- discounted, by hira. It is
generally believed before the vote is
cast next summer that there will be
a reaction both against the league
and the society of equity and that
their- strength will not repressnt
much-, move than the noumal socialist
vote of th©t state. The illness and
probable death of George Loftus has
been- a great comfort to the old- or
ganization. They expect that even
with recovery that his- health will,
be so impaired, that he will not be
able to assume active leadership, for
many months and that the society of
Equity will fall to pieces through, the
strife- for- leadership among" his co
workers.
B«a (U* WiMi Bank, Him
McKenzie and hia political advisers
believe that Linde, in spite of the
opposition- of the society of Equity,
is yet a- very strong man- politically
They? still believe that he has the
support of- the LuXheuama- of the
state and they know that an unlim
ited amount of money can be secured
to back his candidacy. Every line
THCT nwiwMrvfSAii LEJAOER
elevator, every railroad, every tele
phone, every teiegraph and express
'company—in fact, every public- serv
ice? corporatism—will be- for Linde
An unlimited amount of money can
be secured to make a fight for the
ticket of which he will be the head.
McKenzie has- always believed' in the
big campaign barrel and- the- percent
age- which comes to' him-, as leader.
The support of the public tbrvice
corporations, banks and big business
interests generally- of the state will
be- with Linde. Any one- at all fa
miliar with Mcftenzie and his meth
ods will understand- that Linde makes
a strong appeal to him as a candi
date
Olson vs. Fraine
Gunder Olson has been discussed,
but Fraine- refuses to retire- for
Gunder. They both come from Graf
ton' and! Faine* says- that if Gunder
bGomes a candidate he will run be
sides Gunder is a business associate
of Burdick and declares that he will
not oppose him. Next to Gunder,
Linde seems to be the- strongest
available candidate. They also be
lieve that if the: proper fight is made
at this time the non-partisan league
and the society of equity can bs
crushed, and' for this reason they will
probably court a direct issue, and'
it could not be- more clearly draiwn:
than by the candidacy of Linde for
governor.
Parsons for Siperintendency
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Taylor announces that he
will not be a candidate- for re-elec
tion It is presumed: that Pkrsonsj
his deputy, will be- the candidate of
the old. organization-. He was offered
the superintendency of the School
for the Deaf at Devil's Lake, but
declined. He* has been- very service
able to- Governor Harina in his es
pionage- upon- the anti-Haima. people
about the capitol and will have the.'
backing of the. McKenzie-Hanna or
ganization.
Aho KK C. fflbDbiiaM
N. C. McDbnald of Valley City,
superintendent of rural schools will
be- a candidate or- superintendent of
public instruction. McDonald will
undoubtedly prove to be a strong
man. He has spent some four years
traveling over the state visiting the
rural- schools- ancfc is- wide- and' favor1
ably kno-wn among the- farmers of
the state He-has studied with: great
care the rural educational conditions
in the r.tate and will undoubtedly
appeal most strongly- in his candi
dacy to the country people.
Try"*? fif Sidi-traeR:
Short Weighting Farmers
State's Attorney William Langer of
Mbrton county has been conducting
an investigation of the' practices of
line elevators in connection: with-, the
weighing of the grain they pur
chased. He is satisfied that in many
localities the farmers are being short
weighted, and after vainly endeavor
ing to persuade the board, of county
commissioners and the sheriff of
Morton county to inspect the scales
in. accordance with the state laws, he
applied to the district court for an:
alternative writ of mandamus. This
writ was issued and made returnable
the 25th, ordering Saeriff McDonald
either to inspect the weights and
measures of the county or show
cause why he should not. The county
commissioners deliberately refuted to
furnish the necessary apparatus for
the inspection of scales and as the
county commissioners are creatures
of the old machine, there is undoub
tedly method in their manners.
Judges Have Walk-Away
It seems improbable at the present
time that there will be any deter
mined and weighty opposition to the
re-nomination of Chief Justice- Fisk*
and Justices Goss and Burke to the
position they now occupy. These
three gentlemen are so strongly en
trenched politically that those- who
have viewed their fortifications thus
far have- not felt justified, in makr
ing an assault. So far as can be
learned here in Bismarck there is
yet no open opposition. Divet., Spal
ding, Garmody, Judge A'llerr, Judge
Kneeshaw and many others have
scouted over the field and decided
not to become candidates. It seems
probable that their strong- opposi
tion will not be in the primaries.
However, under the non-patrisan- law
of the state, the- six highest men
will go on the ballot In the- fall It
is probable that there will be candi
dates enough to make up the six.
and next fall that the opposition will
crystallize around the three candi
dates in optposition.
Don't carry a lot of old ideas
around with you. The- farmers of!
North Dakota are after their own
markets. Drop ysur theories forth*
pjresent and get in: the game.
The farmer who nowadays neglects
to take an interest in affairs outside
of his own farm boundary lines will
soon find himself with neither farm
nor lines.
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PAGE FIVE
State's AtVy Langer
Gees After Alleg
ed Grafters In
Morton Co.
Mandan, Oct. 19.—State's Attorney
Langer has begun suit against Nick
Claussen, former member of the
Board- of county commissioners of
Moron county, to recover $2,000.00
which it is alleged Claussen: illegally
drew from the county and appropria
ted to his own' use while a member
of the board of county commission
ers. Cllaussen Lerved as a member
of the board of county commissioners
from Glen Ullin- district from 1909
to 1913.
This is but a test case, and if
Langer succeeds in securing a verdict
aga-inst Claussen, it is said that n.any
other suits will be instituted to re
cover- back laiftge sums of money
which have been drawn from the
county treasury and appropriated to
the use of private individuals. These
suits will be against county commis
sioners, ex-county commissioners and
others who have it is alleged-, ille
gally received money from the county
treasury.
Claussen is charged with charging
his campaign expenses, mileage and
per dienr while- campaigning for
.•i
Boun­
ty commissioner he is charged with
accepting five, dollars a day. from tha
county for traveling to and from his
home to the county seat and inspec-1
ing roads and bridges, visiting the
poor and working on. the no ad.
Considerable excitement has been
occasioned, in, Morton county by this
suit and it involves a good many of
the prominent politicians1 of the
county.
N«. P. MEADiSr PR&&RES&
When yoiu. speak, intelligently of
progress you have an idea of what
you are progressing to.
Nonpartii&nship as a means of
progress knows what it is going to.
The nonpartisan- movement in Kansas
-City is* a means to responsible, di
rect- commission government.
"The boys" can never- give an in
telligent idea of where-they are go
ing by their partisans movement. The
immense advantage of .the- nonpar
•tiaanei is* i£ that they: are-on their way.
•and know- where they.. are.. going.:—_
K. C. Star.
DO«TE mm SIDE TRAeKCEK
Here is a famous trick of the gang
that rules:
When they find that they cannot
•pceveatj a -thing: which they ojt^iose
from-being- carried ou£ they jump in.
and* help.*to carry it out—u fially »n
a strotaher.
-The- bankers of the nation at first
ojiiposed the: FederaL. Reserve Bank
•Act* Then when, they found that
something, must be -done- they, took
right!:hold, and helped to do it.
The7results ar& that we got a law
(that does not help, the, farmer any.
more than it hurts the banker.
Certain'* newspapers* of the State
have in the? pasi' veuy bitterly op
posed* sen» off the- thittgathat thus
fa*nners of? the State dotnasdedc
N5mv that: it is Eqiparent tbat the
farmers have am opganiea&ioni strong
enough'to got1 themi what th«y .want-,
.these* lamet pappttst face about* and!
ibBgOT to-u«g^ th» saa«e tWtngei
aseurerf tltai?' wherr these fellowss
help-- you -get something!- that: some-
thing? will not he^pr you nor- hurt
ttefemi
In other words they are trying to
suhr-tcaoh. yorar- effort&r
Do- not accepft their- helpi. Spurn
thswr ao-caited cooperafciotr. The- kind
o£ oasfipratMtr fthsy, betieve itnis- the
saraer kiwdr tfieTsnaitB wovked- oit thft
frog—swallowed him.
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