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IN THE INTEREST OF A SQUARE
DBAL, FOR THE FARMERS
Entered as second-Class matter at the postofBee at
Minneapolis, Minll.. Vufdet the act of March 8, 1879.
Publication address. 427 Sixth avenue 8., Minneapolis,
Minn. Address all remittances to The Nonpartisan
Leader, Box 207ft, Minneapolis, Minn.
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'OOKING at it in one way, probably the logical way, the primary
vote in North Dakota June 30 proved the state UNANI
MOUSLY for the Nonpartisan league program. Governor
hazier, who has won the Republican nomination for governor, of
bourse ran on the League program, which his administration has
^nade such splendid progress in carrying out. But William Langer,
'turncoat attorney general and I. V. A. candidate for governor op
®osed to Frazier, ALSO RAN ON THE NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
J.jrROGRAM. Therefore btfth those who voted for Frazier and those
Jvjwho voted for Langer voted'for the farmers' program, and.it was a
"*%nanimous expression in favor of what the farmers want to do in
the state. .•,-v
This is one way of looking'at it. This explanation must be
|fe4riade, however: Langer's expression of friendship for the farmers'
Ipprogram was, of course, camouflage, and the majority of those who
voted for him knew it was. He was elected attorney general twice
~with League indorsement, but betrayed the farmers' organization,
joining the opposition forces after the last session of the legislature.
I He came out against the acts of the farmer legislators at the refer
endum last year in July, and got his first defeat then, when these
measures were carried by majorities which have been increased by
the primary vote just held. Even when opposing the farmers' laws
in the 1919 referendum, Langer pretended to be for the League pro
gram "in principle"," though against the way the legislature had car
riedit out in detail, and this year he again announced his adherence
to the program, criticising only the method by which it was being
carried out, and attacking the League by declaring ft was crooked
and was run by "Socialists*"."free lovers" and what not—the same
jgld misrepresentations. V57-
Undoubtedly many North. Dakota voters who favor the
League's constructive program but do not belong to the Lekgue fell
for Langer's two-faced stand. They felt he was for the program
and so voted for him, though as between a candidate running,on the*
program and pne out-and-out against it, they have in the past voted
for the League-indorsed man. But the members of the League saw
"through Langer's dishonesty. No League members voted for him.
They know a true from a false friend of the program. They know
the Leagueapposition, opposed alike to the League, its program and
candidates, does not support and vote for men who are honestly for
the program. Those interests (opposed to the program) and their".
ress backed Langer, whiph was sufficient evidence to Leaguers that
was against them. And they stuck to Frazier, the tried and true..,
advocate .of their program.
Because of this false prospect of getting League members' ta
vote against Frazier, land thus beat the League, the North Dakota
opposition was able to get a campaign fund for this primary unpre-j
cedented ih the past. They had many times the money they ever,K
had before—many times the money the League has ever spent
any campaign Interests both within and wthout the state whiclt^
believe they will be damaged by the farmers' reforms saw a chance"
to win this time and spent money lavishly for Langer. This enabled
the opposition to put on virtually a door-to-door canvass of the state,
The result is. therefore, the League's b'iggest victory since its
first victory in North Dakota in 1916 Outside of the elimination
from politics of the League traitors, the biggest outstanding feature
is the capture of ALL places on the industrial commission, which is more influence and power.
Official Magazine pf the National Nonpartisan Leaern^—Every Week
OLIVERS. MORRIS, Editor. fe:
VOL. 11, NO. 3 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JULY 19, 1920 WHOLE NUMBER 250
The Greatest North Dakota Victory
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with hundreds of paid workers in the field. The false prospect o^Mblen atta'cKei
success enabled the opposition to get out its complete strength|P*iot a word has been raised in its defense.
something it had not been able to do in the past, for in every other j? Doctor Ladd is no weakling. He is a strong man and unafraid,
campaign they made a lot of noise but really they had no hope, of", .Lies against the organized farmers will be "called" from now on.
winning. They can never win in North Dakota until the -League In the language of the day, Ladd will "tell them."
members bolt, and this time they expected them to bolt,, at least
enough -tfie-'.yfctory^
A E E E
A MAGAZINE THAT DARES TO
PRINT THE TRUTH
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tatives.' New York. Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City.
•carrying out the farmers' program. The commission consists of
the governor, attorney general and commissioner of agriculture and
labor. After Langer's statehouse plot was*
sprung over a year ago
the League had only two out of three of the industrial commission
places. With Langer eliminated,, the entire commission is favorable
to the farmers' cause, assuring continued successful carrying out
of the complete program.
CANADA'S EXPERIMENT
ECISION by the Canadian government to continue handling
the wheat crop of that country for the next year, again: calls
attention to one of the most radical marketing experiments,
of modern times. v.
While the politicians of our Northwest are ranting about "so
cialism", and making the air blue (not red) in genei^l because the
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farmers are trying to get a few state-rowned mills and elevators go
ing, our'neighbor, Canada, quietly takes every bushel of wheat out
of the hands of the wheat market speculators. It did that last year
and the reason it assigns for continuing is the fact that the British
government is buying through one agency for its whole people.
Where there is one buyer for, export, the Canadian government says,
the sellers can be protected only by selling through one agency.
Last year the Canadian wheat board paid $2.15 cash a bushel
for wheat at central markiet points, such as Fort William, and issued
participation certificates to the sellers. The certificate entitled the
holder to his share of whatever balance there was left between sell
ing prices and expenses. The press, speaking for the grain dealers,
has been announcing until recently that the plan would surely fail
miserably—the wheat had not been blessed by the band of a specu
lator. But two .months ago the board announced that the certifi
cates would be worth at least 40 cents a bushel, probably more.
As compared with the prophecies ofthe kept press on so-called
^Socialistic enterprises, it looks as if the Canadian wheat board had
met with considerable success. Its work in the coming year will be
DOCTOR LADD'S VICTORY
N THE rejoicing at the indorsement given Governor Frazier in
North Dakota, don't overlook the magnificent victory won in
the nomination of Doctor E. F. Ladd, president of North Dakota
Agricultural college, for United States senator. In the .past the
organized farmers have bfeen absolutely without representation in
the upper house of congress. When the Nonpartisan league has
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fcures of tTO ^Wel^triis^ of Minnesota,
Ladd's victory means wonderful things for the farmers all
over the country. Ifcwas his influence that prevented a price under
$2 from being fixed on wheat during the war. As a member of the
price-fixing commission he saved the \yheat growers of the nation
millions of dollars. As a United States senator he will have even