The nonpartisan leader. [volume], July 19, 1920, Image 5

About The nonpartisan leader. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1915-1921

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B. A. Otaiwii, renomi
nated for commia
•loner of insurance.,
jfin*!:.
fieward Wood, re
wWnfad for lien
tenant governor.
League ticket/4 said Governor
Frazier.
''I do not take the splendid
majqjpity as a personal tribute,
for I know that' it only means
that the people of North Da
kota want the industrial pro
gram given an honest trial. In
"Fellow Citizens: I thank the voters of North
Dakota for the splendid indorsement accorded me at
the June primaries in my candidacy for United
States senator. If elected in November I assure
you I shall*do everything in my power to aid in
carrying out the Nonpartisan agricultural and in
dustrial program for bettering the conditions of the
farmer and the laborer of this state and of the en
tire United States.
'•With the splendid indorsement given
the state administration at the primaries
the industrial commission will have an op
"portunity to go forward with, the'agricul
tural and industrial program which means
so much in the future development of this
state and the making of a great common
wealth of industrious and prosperous peo
ple as farm and home owners in place of
farm tenants and city renters.Sufch a con
structive program and conditions develop
ing in the state is not conducive to the de
velopment of any form 'of destructive so
cialism so much harped upon by the oppo
nents of forward-looking legislation and
progress."
VIVID PICTURE OF
CAMPAIGN IS GIVEN
A vivid pen picture of-the campaign of
the Leaguers which preceded the triumph
of June 30 is given in a letter to the Leader
by Mrs. A. A. Tingvall, president of
Women's Nonpartisan club No. 61 of Slope
county, N. D. It is an account of the an
nual picnic at the H. T. ranch in that coun
ty and is as follows:
"The greatest concourse of people ever
assembled in the Slope country gathered
at the Nonpartisan picnic at the H. T.
ranch Sunday, June 27, 1920. Over 500
Cars drove into the picnic area, many came
ra wagons, buggies and on horseback.
Some came a hundred miles to be in on
the big day's doings. It is not too much to
say that every. Nonpartisan in the three
counties that could get there in his own or
his neighbor's car was ther& One man,
with his family, drove 80 miles to Bowman,
stopped at the hotel over night-and drove
the remaining 30-odd miles the next mom
ing. There were many similar instances.
"The picnic grounds. were ideal with
shade-giving trees and springs of spark
ling Water. Nature was at he* loveliest,
the trees the greenest, flowers the gayest,
and sky the bluest of, all .the year. Over
looking the little valley'at the west was a
tall, grassy butte from whose summit we
1
that event they had no Other
choice than to put in office an
administration whose sole aim
is to carry ont that program to"
a successful conclusion.
"The majority afforded my
colleagues and myself is re
markable for many reasons. I
do not believe that there has
been a more bitter campaign
waged in the state at any time.
The bitterness was the result
of the activities of the special
interests opposed ±0 our pro
gram.
"These Interests send paid
agents among the people to
spread, poisonous propaganda
to cause them to distrust their
neighbors and their govern
ment, Their agents and thev
servile press lied about the
der
partmentsof state government
Doctor "tadcT iterated bis & for the League
lie ownership failed, the grossest jnisrei
against the state industries were resorted to. had one of the most magnificent views of our ex^
perience. The major portion of the crowd came
about noon and at once all was bustle over the busi
ness of dinner. Picnic parties spread out on every
availa^
program in }iis statement 9ft@r election, which, was room would be at a premium. .Ml was happy con
as foUows- fusion, jollity, merriment, laughter, the friendly
«»•*."«.. «ive^nd-take of all such gatherings.
-'"The speakers for the afternoon, Mr. "Walker and
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NORTH DAKOTA VOTE OF 1920
(Comparison with 1918 and 1919 vote)
League vote in 1918:
Frazier (Republican primaries) ...........64.362
Anti-Leaguevote 1918
Steeb (Republican primaries) ....'....S7.682
Doyle (Democratic.primaries) 7,280
Wilkinson (Democratic primaries) ... 8,625
League majority 1919 referendum
League vote in 1920:
Frazier (Republican.primaries) ..
Anti-League vote 1920:
.. Langer (Republican primaries) ..
O'Connor (Democratic primaries)
1
Total anti-League vote in *1918 primaries ... .48,587
League majority 1918 primafles i..5T?B
League vote in 1919:
Low bill in referendum election*
Anti-Lqague vote in 1919:
'Low bill-in referendum election*
59,364
52,450
6 014
'•60(
*58,400
.2,600
Total Anti-League vote in 1920 primaries'... ,55,9)9'~
League majority 1920 primaries .' 4,600
•There were seven League bills voted upon in the
referendum, and the vote oh the one that had the least
majority for the League must of course be taken to
show the League's actual strength.
**The total vote in the 1920 primaries is estimated on
the basis of reports from all but 146.of 2,064 precincts
in the state. The Democratic primary vote is'' almost
nik due to the fact that most of the 11,000 Democrats
who voted in their qwn primary in 1918, voted in the
Republican primaries in 1920,- as there was no Demo
cratic contest and the anti-League forces urged Demo
.crats to call for Republican ballots to"beat the League."
gac*-*?ii it seemed tha£ verily, standing
Mr. Barnes, due to arrive from Williston, did not
appear, so county candidates, district candidates
and any one with a message to deliver was given a*
chance to be heard. About 15 availed themselves of
the privilege.
"One of the noteworthy addresses was made by
Harrison French,- the fighting editor of the Farmers'-
THE THIRD CUP
AKOTA
—Drawn expressly for flie leader by W» C. Morris.
North Dakota likes Lynn J. Frazier and the people's government, of
which-he, as governor, is head. It has rewarded his faithfulness to the
farmers and workers', program with a third nomination, and in Novem
ber will elect him to a third term, thus assuring administration
of the "New Day" program by one who believes in it.
PAGE FIVE
Leader of Bowman, who gave
a masterly analysis of the po
litical and economic situation
in the country today. Mr.
French is widely known for his
fluent and picturesque English
and his word pictures are mar
vels of art and color,
"After the speechmaking,
interest centered in the coming
of the airplane and at a little
after 4 o'clock a tiny speck was
seen in the south. As the speck
grew larger, th§ multitude
broke into transports of de
light,and hats And arms waved
wildly in welcome. The plane
alighted on the flats above the
picnic valley and soon several
cars were speeding up the trail
to bring in the farmers' hero.
"The crowd rushed to meet
him and on being shown the
rostrum from which he would
speak, sought comfortable and
advantageous'roosts.*
"In a few moments Mr.
Townley himself, escorted by
the 'rabble' and mounted on a
sorry old cayuse, even as the
Nazarene of old, came riding
down, the bridle path. Every
throat grew hoarse afid husky
with shouting.
"The speakers from Williston arrived about the
same time. They had encountered many difficulties'
in their trip across country and had spent another
strenuous day for the people of
B. H. Walker, noml^l^
flated for state
1 f, treasurer.
S&.
ii'&W&tf'j
Frank Milhollan, labor
champion, nominated
for railroad and ware
house commissioner by
the farmers and
j, workers.
t.
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I. V. AS RIVAL PICNICSI&ms
FAILS TO DETRACT CROWD
"The master of ceremonies introduced as the first
speaker, 'Dad' Walker, the farmers', "candidate for
state treasurer.. He made a happy speech,- and the
crowd was with him, heart and soul from the first
jump. During none of the speechmaking was there
much applause, but demonstrations were not need
ed, every speaker felt that he was in friendly com-?
pany and consequently scintillated at his best.
"Among other good things 'Dad' Walker told us *J§1
how the I. V. A.~s had proved he was a So
cialist, but We strongly suspect that all this
evidence was manufactured by the genial v^t'
'Dad' himself, it was so ingenious.
lilL
Barnes, business manager
"Mr. Barnes, business manager from St?||
TPaul headquarters, gave us a brief talk on!
financial aspects of the situation and at
its conclusion called for an old-fashioned
collection. Hats were sOon weighted down,
and this in spite of the fact that it was the
end of the day's festivities and in spite of
the fact that our people are poor and alji,
but bankrupt.
"Mr. Townley now took the platform.
He needed no introduction to us he is one 1
of us still. We know his face as well as
we know our own. He w38 tired, so very
^4ired, his nerves have become ragged and
'jumpy'. One could see that he was giving
to his people every ounce of strength he
had. He knows his psychology^ He knows
people, like to see him in the flesh, the one
responsible for the world's greatest revolt,.,
against capitalism. He is a veritable em
bodfment of all the principles for which we
are fighting.
"Mr. Townley has. ever proved the
strongest drawing card in the annals of the
political history of the Dakotas. When it
became known that he was to be at the
H. T. ranch on Sunday, the enterprising
I. V. Ajs engineered a picnic for the pre
ceding day with speakers, bands, barbecue,
races and all, to wind up with an all-night
dance. It Wais hoped in this Way to kill the
Nonpartisan picnic the next day. But Non
partisans are wise they are stickers. -They
didn't go Saturday. Not that you'd notice^
A pitaful handful of half-hearted, languid
would-be' revelers appeared,' by actual
count less than 200 in number.
"On Sunday the farmers came. Theyi
were no half-hearted picnickers. They
have the courage of their convictions and
it is safe to say that 3,000 persons visited
«.the H. T.' on Nonpartisans' day, June 27^
This is the more wonderful when one rea4~
lizes:that the population of the Slope coun«l||
try is less thaii one-half person per square
mile." -v