The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-06
Nonpartisan
League Here
in Full Force

The Armory was almost filled Sat.
urday afternoon with an enthusiastic
crowd of farmers and citizens who
were in attendance at the Nonpartisan
political league meeting. Preceded
by the Valley City Municipal band,
which enthused every one with the
spirited music rendered in front of the
Armory, the meeting was opened by
a few remarks by Hon. C. J. Lee. He
requested the audience to listen with
unbiased mind.
Mayor Platou then gave an address
of welcome. In spite of the fact that
the mayor is candidate for governor
on the democratic ticket, and that one
Of the speakers was Lynn J. Frazier,
who has received the endorsement of
the league for governor, the mayor
made a splendid address, and assured
the farmers that they were heartily
welcome, and assured them that he
honored their attempts to protect
themselves.
A. E. Bowen, one of the organizers
who has been with the league since its
birth, was the next speaker. He stat
ed that the object of the organization
was not to injure any legitimate bust
ness, but to get protection for the
farmer, realizing that the prosperity
of the state and of all business in the
state depends on the prosperity of the
farmer. They wish to bring about a
system of government that will assist
them to get the benefit Of their pro-
ducts instead of it going to trusts in
the cities and outside the state. He
outlined the methods used in choosing
the candidates for the various offices.
Lynn J. Frazier, of Hoople, was the
next speaker. He told of his first &C.
Quaintance with the league and of his
surprise at the nomination for COVER
nor. He felt that the conditions exist
ing were such that the farmer was not
getting a fair deal and that his efforts
would be spent in aiding the farmers
to get the proper legislation to pro-
tect their interests in the state. Mr..
Frazier is a university graduate, but is
living on a farm and Is thoroughly in.
terested in anything that will benefit
the farmers. =,
He is a very unassuming man who
seems to be thoroughly in earnest in
his campaign.
C. J. Lee brought up the subject of
increase in taxation, asking the reason
Of the rise of $1.0oo,oOo per year, and
urging the people to investigate tho
conditions before the election and vote.
R. B. Martin, Of Spokane, gave the
main address of the afternoon. He
has been working in the state for the
past year in the interests of the league.
He first commented on the fact that
it was a rare occasion for the Office to
seek the man, as was the case of the
league nominating Frazier for COVER
nor, while he was at home stopping
his hogs, unthinking of the honor
thrust upon him. He compared the
work of the league here with the fight
against the trusts in the southern
states, stating that the cotton growers
of the southern states we're robbed of
millions of dollars before they realized
that it was legislation that would help
them out. That after they got the
farmers organized they were able to
secure the proper legislation and con-
ditions were bettered. His speech was
full of enthusiasm for the future of the
farmers organization.
He predicts the future holds, not
more land for the farmer, but better
future for the boys and girls, because