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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-06
PROSPERITY OF THE FARM

Our prosperity is the prosperity of the farm No
matter in what activity the citizen Of North Dakota may
be engaged his welfare depends directly the volume
of agricultural products that North Dakota produces and
the returns received for these products. Every in
dusry in state is related directly to the farm and
depends exclusively upon it. Ours is great co-opera-
tive community, with agriculture it's foundation and
with all it's other industries and occupations existing
because they have been created and arranged to
the needs and the purposes of the farmer. The
who tls the fields the local merchant who carries
stock of goods for his USE the local banker who sup
plies him credit, the jobber who supplies the retailer
the larger bank which reservoir for the funds
which are needed from time to time by the smaller
banks, the mechanic who performs the necessary work
OF his craft and the professional who perform the
various duties which pertain their calling are all parts
OF great system in which every part is related to
every other part and all rest the solid basis of the
fertility of SOIL the excellence Of our climate and
the industry and resOurcefuness of all our people,
No member Of this great community is independent
OF 1t; no part or section prosper unless the pros
perlty is shared by all and failure can affect any part
without all being involved in the disaster. The
hoater the transient the incompetent the man who has
no stake In the country and who is in no sense part
OF its common life may thrive for time at the expense
OF the community in general but the welfare Of the men
who really belongs in the state is wrapped up in the
prosperity Of the itself and his welfare is the well
fare of all 5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-06
Your Vote Will Protect the State

There which this disaster with certainty be ps Hsas That way ~gp %oTTs
of
WITH THE CENTRAL COM
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demonstrate themselves the world
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-06

preaching primary election through the nomination by
select group Of league delegates Of candidates for eg
lative and state Offices This work carried in the
various legislative districts during the late winter under
the personal direction Of representatives of the selfap
pointed board of control, and was completed at tie
state convention Of March 81 and April l. convention
which violated the spirit Of the primary election law,
and which exceeded in the elements Of autocratc per-
sona control anything previously witnessed in the state.
The situation that exists today is that there is in
the state organization Of many thousand members,
most Of whom have acted in entire good faith and with
the intent of bringing about economic improvements in
legitimate ways that these members have paid dues,
and most Of them suppose that they have proprietary
interest in the organization and voice in it's manage
ment; that they have in fact, such interest and voice.
that the five who constitute the executive com
mittee" hold office by their own appointment, not
responsible to the members anyone else, are not re-
movable and have absolute control Of both policy and
funds These employ solicitors, fix salaries make
purchases, dispose Of funds they ft and shape
the policies Of the league according to their will,
and are answerable to no one
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-06
A PATRIOTIC APPEAL

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-06
OUR DUTY IN THIS CRISIS

No man whose home and interests are in North
Dakota who expects to be in the future part Of the
life Of this state regard such situation without
Germ. How extensive the movement organized by this
little junta may be, man tell, but it behooves
every who has regard for the reputation Of his
state the soundness Of it's credit for the Of it's
enterprise to to it that negligence his part
shall contribute to the of movement which is
such to everything which goes to make up the
real life Of people If the plans Of the committee Of
five should be carried out the people Of the state would
be committed to the inauguration Of series Of enter
prses wholly experimental in their character under the
leadership Of failures and ncompeents. The horde Of
imported solicitors who have for the past year been sub
sstng funds contributed by the actual farmers Of the
state will be active candidates for the positions of trust
and emoument They will have served their masters
WELL and they must be suitably cared for in order that
they may be available for future usefulness Millions
of dollars in cash and property will be at the absolute
disposal Of bankrups whose only profession is that Of
agitation. Failure will be inevitable And failure will
only the destruction Of credit but the loss of
cash Deficits must be met, and there will be no means
Of meeting them from the proceeds Of taxation.
The farmer, the merchant the banker the professional
man-a who interested in the future of the state
and have stake in it concerned in this matter and
they not afford to overlook the very real and present
danger that confronts the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-06
THE MENACE OF CONTROL,

With control centralized in the hands Of men Of
whom nothing creditable is known the citizens of the
state urged to go to the polls and nominate as the
candidates of the dominant party the who have been
chosen in this matter If this should be done and the
nominated should be elected, the control Of the
political desnies of the state and of it's vast
lands minerals money and the power Of taxation will
pass into the hands Of five men, not Of whom has
succeeded in retaining for any length Of time the
confidence and respect Of his neghbors in demon
strating the possession Of any business capacity what
Men who have failed in everything that they have
undertaken will become the dicators Of the state and
their plans work out according to statements publish
ed in their official organ and made from the public plat
form, will be able to dictate the enactment Of laws the
administration thereof and the Interpretation Of which
shall be placed upon them by the.courts.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
Highway Adornment

Please don't plant oal, trees
they are too common throughout
America.
Dismiss the idea of shade trees ;
they are needed in South Florida
only in pastures to protect cattle.
Plant nothing that will obstruct
the breezes and harbor insects.
Avoid monotony; don't use the
same kind of tree on both sides of
the road for many miles. Plant
red oleanders for five miles, then
Washingtonian palms for five
miles, then five miles of pOinset-
tias, five of cocoa-nut palms, five
of white oleanders, and in south
ern DeSoto, in Lee and in Dade
counties, alternate the above
named trees with bamboos, royal
palms and other appropriate
plants and trees, five miles each.
Nix on the royal poinciana. 1t
is pretty only when in bloom, and
1t blooms only in midsummer,
when the tourists are not here to
see it. But its bloom is the acme
of gorgeousness and we do not
seriously object to a few miles of
the trees.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
The Law a Failure

The Pensacola News prormunc.
es the Davis package law a fail.
ure. 1t certainly is It has re-
duced the expenses of conducting
houses for the sale of liquor and
has caused the opening of social
ed service clubs" which stay
open all night and all day Sun
days and serve" liquor without
let or hindrance.
1t is this way: a man buys a
package" a half-pint, quart or
gallon, or dozen bottles of beer,
and takes the stuff to a nearby
service parlor," deposits it,
pays 10c., and the manager holds
the package for him and
+" serves" it to him at any time
day or night, Sunday or any 9TH
err day.
Well, for thirty-odd years we
have been sending jackasses to
the Legislature and the only RENE
dy seems to be, abolish the legis-
lature. 1t is a fraud and a cost
ly one at that.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
The Times Union Said It

The Times-Union'S political
barometer is out of order, for tin.
dicates that majority of Florida
democrats approve of resolutions
four and five, adopted by the
state committee.-Punta Gorda
Herald.
Did the Times Union say that
either by innuendo or otherwise
Did it, Bro. Jordan? If so, good
bye to the Times Union for truth
and vc-rac-i-ty.-Arcadia News.
Sure, Brother Jones; the Times
Union said it both directly and in
directly; and, as late as last Sat
urday, in a leading editorial it
said, eve believe that a majority
of the Democrats of Florida wish
the Sturkie resolutions to stand. ;,
But, at the same time, it attempts
to "craw-fish" by arguing that
the minority of the Democrats,
being organized, makes more
noise and yields more influence
than the majority, because the
latter is not organized.
1t is singular that such an able
and well informed paper as the
TimeS-U Union is, should make this
mistake, but that paper is certain
ly honest in expressing its views.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
Some Other Resolutions

10 the newspapers, resolutions
of more practical Importance than
those celebrated ones of the state
committee, are those adopted by
the South Florida Press Associa.
ton. Copies of these have been
mailed to virtually every news
paper in the state. If any paper
has been overlooked, a request on
a postal card to The Punta Gorda
Herald is all that is needed to get
a copy.
There is one suggestion in those
newspaper resolutions which The
Herald begs to urge upon every
paper in Florida, and that is to
get busy" right now with candi-
dates for the legislature and in
sist that they declare their atti-
tude as to the demands contained
in the resolutions. Support no
man for the legislature who will
not pledge himself to do all he
can to have at least the most i'm
portant of the resolutions enacted
into law. Justice to the press
and to the people who expect the
protection given them by the
press, as well as legitimate news,
demands a modification of the
outrageous libel laws by which
Florida newspapers are muzzled.
Other matters contained in the
resolutions, such as having all Of
fetal printing done in Florida
and requiring county commission
ers to publish in some county pa
per complete, detailed list of all
claims, bills and accounts ollowed
BY them and ordered paid. are al
most as important as the demand
I'd change in the libel laws, and
ZACH candidate for the legislature
hould be requested to declare
himself specifically on each and
very one of the seven resolu-
ions,
The Herald does not hesitate to
ay that it will support for the
no candidate who will
OF pledge himself to use his best
forts to have laws passed to car
y out at least the most import
mt of the demands of the South
florida Press Association. and
very other newspaper in the
tate should adopt the same poll
y. The Herald will subordinate
Ii local issues to these demands.
Again, in conclusion, we urge
ne state newspapers to "get
usy" with candidates for the
legislature, for that is the only
yay in which justice and liberty
or the press can be secured.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
They Have One General

The Entente Allies, or rather
the Russians, have at least one
general of marked ability. He is
the Grand Duke Nicholas, who. it
will be remembered, \ year ago
invaded eastern Germany and
Austria and struck terror to Ber-
lin and Vienna. Had he been
properly and promptly supplied
with men, arms and munitions, he
would have been at Vienna before
now and the war would have been
over.
The Gar transferred him to
the Caucasus, and now he is driv-
ing the Turks out of Armenia and
is triumphantly advancing along
the shores of the Black Sea to-
wards Constantinople. Ii he is
kept promptly supplied with re-
Inducements and the implements
OF war, he is likely to enter Con-
stantinople and end the war be-
fore the approaching summer is
over.
II the capture of Constantine
pie should not end the war, then
the Grand Duke should be placed
IN charge of the Entente armies
IN France and Belgium. He is a
brilliant commander, towering in
ability far above any other gener-
al of the Entente Allies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24


Will the esteemed Times Union
please tell a puzzled populace
wherein turks the hidden adver-
tisement in those excellent and
admirable articles on thrift and
economy, which, for a month or
more, it has been publishing on
It's local pages? They consist of
personal stories that forcibly il
lustrate the subject, and, whether
disguised advertising or not, they
ought to be printed separately in
old-fashioned religious tract form
and distributed by the million
throughout the country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
Lineup of the Press

The Tarpon Springs Progress
sive is a religious paper and
therefore, does not support any Of
the candidates
The Auburndale News supports
| Wood for governor, Perry Wal
for senator, and is "agin" Cats
and Trammell.
The Ocala Banner of the 18th
declares in favor of all the candi-
dates and particularly of Gil
christ.
The Perry Herald naturally
supports Perry Wall for senator
The Gainesville Sun favors
Knott for governor and is appar-
emily for Bryan for senator.
The Lakeland Telegram de-
clares that it lis unqualifiedly for
F. M. Hudson for governor 1t
is known that the Telegram sup
ports Trammell for senator and
Drane for congressman.
The ST. Cloud Tribune protests
that it is not Opposing all the
candidates" that it is not a polit-
ical organ and, therefore, "has
never expressed a favorable or
unfavorable opinion of any of the
candidates." that the Tribune is
strictly business proposition and
will not give free space to any po-
'litical aspirant.
The Leesburg Commercial sup
ports Knott for governor and
seems to favor Perry Wall for
senator. 1t is much peeved at
Congressman Sparkman.
The Fort Myers Press is shin
ing example of absolute neutrali-
ty.
The Wauchula Advocate is for
division regardless of can
didates,, but is favorably dispos-
ed towards Gilchrist.
Prohibition and prosperity are
the slogans of the Arcadia Enter
prise, which is likely to support
The Pensacola papers have not
yet peeped politically across the
river further than
Tallahassee. They don't seem to
Know that any one is running for
governor or senator.
NUNS the word" with the
It. Augustine Record, which
links itself too nice and digni-
led to indulge in political cogi-
ations and logomachies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

The Sarasota Sun, which i,
owned and edited by that cele.
brity, RUDE Allyn, entered upon
its fourth year of existence on
the 3rd inst For paper that
young, it is wonderfully loud and
lusty, rejecting as it does, the a.
bility and genius of its editor,
who is one of the most scintillant
stars in Florida as journalistic
constellation. Long may he shine
and prosper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

The Tampa papers now pro-
pose to follow up with a huge
political gabfest the late immense
stunts which they pulled off in the
South Florida Fair and Gasparil-
la Carnival. They are going to
engage brass band, an aviator
and several cannon, and set apart
a day for public speaking by all
the candidates for governor and
United States senator. In other
words, they are going to open an
arena and have the biggest politi-
cal combat in the history of Flor
ida
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

The Tampa Tribune is urging
the newspapers to get together
and do their best to secure the e.
lection of good and competent
men to the legislature. Unfor-
tunately, however, it is seldom
that men of genuine ability and
high character become candi-
dates for the legislature. Their
private business pays them better
and they do not get denounced
for attending to it. We believe,
though, that no Florida newspa-
per will advocate for the legisla-
ture any man whom it knows to
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Isn't it strange that so many
men seem to think that congress
men are bigger fools than the
people who elect them to office /
Times Union.-Yes; but the peo-
pie who elected the congressman
who passed the war-tax bill. could
not possibly have been as big
fools as those congressman, who,
IN levyings stamp tax on the
kilograms and bills of lading, did
not have sense enough to so word
the bill as to require the corpora
lions to pay the tax, as was the
evident intention of those fool
congressman.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

San Antonio, Texas, has a mu-
nicipal bat-roost, a building pro-
vided by the city for leather
winged bats, a fact that moves
Pensacola to want a similar pub
lie building. The bats are con-
sidered invaluable for destroying
mosquitoes and other insect pests.
Punta Gorda has an old, abandon
ed ice factory which harbors
thousands of bats, and maybe that
is one reason why there are no
mosquitoes or gnats in Punta
Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
The esteemed Manatee r

The esteemed Manatee Rec
ord is assured that. if Gilchrist
should be elected, The Punta Cor
ola Herald will not claim any
credit for his success. All the
credit should be given to Gill
christ, who will win by virtue of
his high character, his sterling
worth and the hard campaign
work which he is now doing. He
is virtually playing a lone
hand" but it is well supplied
with trumps.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
Ex-Governor Gilchrist, good

Ex-Governor Gilchrist, good
man but not practical enough
Tampa Free PreSs.-How ridicu-
lous A man who, in fifteen
years, by his own efforts has made
$100,000.00, not practical A man
who, as governor, urged more and
better constructive and reforma-
tive legislation than any one of
his predecessors, not practical
In the opinion of the brilliant
scribe quoted above, the only
man who is practical" is the
one who has made some money
selling hardware.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Florida snakes being too few
and insignificant for his attention,
Judge Benz. Harrison of the
Times Union, has entered upon a
learned investigation of sea-ser-
penis and has about reached the
conclusion that those monstrous
"varments" actually exist and
have existed since the mesozoic
period.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW

A sluggish liver can cause a person an
awful lot Of misery. Spells of dizziness,
are sure signs that your liver needs helm
Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills and see.
how they help tone up the whole system,
Fine for the stomach too. Aids digestion
Purihes the blood and clears the COM
pleXion Only 25c at your druggist
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

"Quiet weddings" are reported
in nearly every newspaper coming
to The Herald. The monotony of
this thing is so tiresome that we
hope some enterprising and
thoughtful couple will have their
wedding celebrated with a brass
band, calliope and fire works.
AT least one disorderly and up
roarious wedding is really need
ed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

The Palatka News announces
that the Democratic state commit
tee lis to meet in Jacksonville
today under the restraints Of the
Davis Package Law" Well, Cats
says it was that law which caus-
ed them to play thunder at their
January meeting.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Hon. w. V. Knott's platform,
which was recently promulgated,
practically assures his triumph in
the gubernatorial race. 1t is an
admirable document and is prais-
ed by every newspaper that has
commented upon it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Editor Cargile has certainly
made the Lake City Index very
interesting paper and he is there
by Just as certainly increasing its
influence. But the business men
of Lake City do not appreciate a
good newspaper and they ought
mot to have any at all.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

When the esteemed Macclenny
Standard says that "Gilchrist has
at last spoken" about those com
mittee resolutions, it errs. 1t
should have said he was the first
to speak, and he spoke against
them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

1t is of no interest to the gener-
al public; nevertheless we will
say that the fellow who stopped
the Clearwater Daily Sun from
coming to The Punta Gorda Her.
aid is a-ah-blawst him he's
not Willis Powell.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

That dignified old Times-Union
actually writ" and printed a
joke in its last Sundays issue.
But it was on the Oklahoma legis-
lature and no harm was done.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA,

In this southern section of
DeSoto, we have quit talking a.
bout good roads; we are building
them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

be unreliable or incompetent. The
trouble is, some newspapers, like
some men, get fooled
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Advertising Rates-Display, run of paper.
composition rate. Is cents per single
column inch each insertion; preferred
position 10 to 20 per cent, Island" po-
sition 33 1-3 per cent. additional Loo
al notices 10 cents per line, six words
counting a line Classified advertising
cents per lire of six words Legal
Advertising at legal rates.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Clydes Glenn Company, Tampa. Florida,
Clearing House agents of the South
Florida Press Association.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

continued should notify the Office in
writing on date e" expiration. other
wise it will be conunued at the regular
rate of subscription until notice to
stop is received.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

IYopy for change in advertising 81
Tuesday noon of each week.
of changing at intervals.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24

Cards OF thanks, obituary notices other
than news mentions, resolutions, etc,
charged fer at rate of one cent per
word. Notices of entertainments where
charges are made, except church af-
fairs, charged for at regular advertis-
ing rates. Articles in behalf OF special
money-making enterprises, purely ad-
vertising, will Re charged fol-.