Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-05-25

the class of men who are doing
the "oreanizing' our action was
of course more or less hazardous
from a business point of view.
No one was better able to sense
the possibilities than the man
who is at the wheel and who
would be made to suffer should
his position be misunderstood by
the vast number of readers who
had hopes that they might be
able to gain something through
the new scheme.
Just as it was a hazardous en-
terprise to try to break the blind
pig ring in the county so was it
possibly dangerous to try to head
off this new scheme which had
equally serious possibilities in
store for the people of the coun-
ty. But we had started in the
newspaper game with the inten-
ton of hewing to the line at all
times, without discussing the
possibilities of financial loss. So
as soon as we had been able to
definitely ascertain that the far
mers we're not actually being or
ganized but were in truth being
exploited it became our duty to
hit the thing and hit it hard.
We have done so. And we
must acknowledge that our far
mers who belonged to the Non
Partisan League and who con-
scientiously and enthusiastically
believed in it have more than
borne out our belief in their de-
sire for fair play and a square
deal. None of them have ever
really believed the bunk about us
being in the pay of the "bie
interests or some other alleged
schemes of exploitation. In fact,
they could readily see that we
we're more likely to be scared in
to line by the league leaders than
bought by any other interests.
We have asked that they read
what the other fellow had to Of
fer and also read what we had
found to be the case. Then they
we're naturally in the best posi-
ton to judge the result.
1t is striking fact that not one
single, solitary individual in En-
mons county has stopped the
Record since our first article ap-
peared relative to this new polit-
ical scheme. This statement we
are willing to make under oath
and can be easily proven. And
yet one Of the big men in the
league, Organizer Richardson,
had the assurance to make the
public statement over at Brad
dock last week that hundreds of
the boys had stopped their Rec
ord" The gentleman happened
to make this lying claim in the
presence of a young lady who
happened to be in the employ of
the editor of the Record and who
was sufficiently familiar with the
business end of the Record to
differently. Hewas promptly
called" by her and as promptly
made himself scarce. He didn't
even stop to finish up the pros.
pect" that he had in tow at the
time.
So much for Richardson and
his untruthful claims. This
week we shall devote some
space to the character of the man
that is running the new show
and to some of the stunts that
have been pulled off in this
county. During the succeeding
issues until election we hope t.
devote more attention to loca
affairs. Only should some
thing new develop in con
nection with this League bushes:
which should receive publicity
will we care to have much more
to say about one of the creates
confidence games that has evel
been put across" in the state Of
North Dakota.
We appreciate the spirit il
which our many readers have re
ceived our efforts and if it wa:
something of a jolt to their hope.
that they had found something
for which they long had wished
they have certainly not shown il
by taking out their spite on the
Record or its publisher. The
time will never come when VIZ
Twill hesitate to tackle any public
matter without gloves. W.
have proven to our own satisfac
ton that the rank and file of on
readers will back us up.