Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-12


tinually. His ministerial training has
furnished him with flow of words.
but his arguments are those OF the
days of Populism.
| He spent most of the time answer
ing the attack made on the league by
some OF the daily papers. Touching
| lightly on the financial side OF the or
ganizatiOn, he convulsed the farmers
by telling them that their nine dol
lars went to Henry Ford and John d.
Rockefeller. In passing it might be
said that balance sheets and tinan-
cial reports have been lacking. The
amount of money collected and the
general fiscal affairs of the league are
sealed book as far as the members
are concerned Most of the money
is supposed to have gone to purchase
Ford cars and gasoline SO that the
gospel of discomfort can be carried to
the remotest parts of the state.
at Really Was Bee'."
Our Own Ray McKaig, who resides
across the river, known for his NELL.
huous voice and his fund of stories,
made the most socialistic speech OF
the evening. He drew a narrowing
picture of the evil lobbyist who de-
seconded upon Bismarck with car
load of beer and by judicious use
of the fluid defeated every measure
of interest to the farmers, including
the terminal elevator bill. He said
he knew it was so because he has
taken a glass Of beer to see whether
it really was beer.
.a Knew All About 1t.
Then he went over to Mr.. Martin
and demonstrated just how a lobbyist
manipulates a legislator who is ''nalf-
1eed" He caressed what little hair
is left on Martins head, stroked his
face and of course convulsed the far
mers. Rev. Mr. McKaig, by the way
was head lobbyist for the Grange at
the last session, and he informed the
farmers he knew all about the gentle
art of lobbying.
Poor Old Tower.
He made grandstand finish by
declaring that the representatives of
big business were attempting to tax
even the farmers dogs. He especial
ly resented this because of his favor
tie dog, Tower, which in the fall
helps to snare chicken or two. He
said that when Frazier was firmly
settled in the gubernatorial chair, the
tax would be lifted from Tower and
slapped upon the swollen corpora
tons.
Cheers followed this and Rev. Mr..
Mckaig Topped into his chair with
the perspiration streaming down his
face.
Told How 1t Was Done?
Mr.. Martin then explained how Fra
zier came to head the league. He
said that the names of Burdick, Geo.
J. Smith, Worst Ladd and Frazier
We're placed on blackboard and
that Frazier received all but one vote.
He repeatedly appealed to members
in the audience whether the conven.
ton at Fargo was on the square:
yes" came from every side. Here
and there hands were waved in the
air.
Would Have Supported Burdick.
Then Mr.. Frazier, a serious, hon
est-looking man, stood up. He adj
united that he had never been in pol
| itics, but that he had always support
ed Burdick. He said that if he had
gone down to Fargo to the convention
he would have voted for Burdick
He made very brief speech, stat
ing that his disappointment over the
refusal of the last legislature to es-
! tablish a terminal elevator induced
him to get into the fight. He told
of his surprise at being nominated,
saying that he was in Hoople when
| hn fr ho1 CT
time to go back home and slip off
his overalls and rubber boots to has
ten to the Gate City.
Used as Stalking Horse.
Frazier is an unassuming fellow,
pleasant contrast to the blatant So
cialists who surround him and use
him as a stalking horse for their
theories.
The program came to an end with
an address by Thomson, the man
who writes the Dictagraph stuff" for
the Leader. He is the creator of
"Dodger' and "Slipry.' His type is
familiar in all large cities where So
cialists and |. w. WIS abound. He
is an oily talker. From the jump he
began to indict the rich and launched
into the usual demagogical appeal to
class prejudice Mr.. Thomson be-
longs to the Pacific group of social
lists who left Seattle, Spokane and
other western cities for the more fer
tile fields of this state. .r "
Thomas Hall, secretary of state
recently adopted by the socialists.
William LANCER and Carl Kositzky, all
endorsed by the league, were not in
evidence at the evening meeting.
Considerable curiosity was express
ed over this bold attempt of the So
cialists to dictate republican and dem
ocratic nominations. They have gath
cred up the flotsam and jetsam of all
parties and hope through deluding a
number of well meaning people to
capture all parties and dominate the
executive, judicial and legislative
branches of the state. .s
The leaders have boldly asserted
that they have 100000 to purchase
their way There are reports that
Coates Martin, Thomson and the
other Pacific coast socialists have
harvested more than $125,000 from
the farmers of the state. Some place
it as high as $250,000.
When the real story of the Non
Partisan league has been written, the
tales of Rufus Wallingford will pale
into insignifcance.
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