The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-07-13

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League in this state to bother them.
Twice in North Dakota we voted on
the terminal elevator proposition.
Eighty-three per cent of the voteNy
endorsed the terminal elevator pro-
position, yet the other seventeen per
cent overru ed the will Of the people.
The prices Of grain are ruled by the
Chambers Of Commerce Of our ter
minal cities, but when the Farmers
Nonpartisan Political League gets or
ganized in Minnesota, South Dakota
and Montana we are going to put the
Chambers Of Commerce out Of busi-
ness.
The speaker held q brief for Mr..
Townley. He was 4 man of character,
honesty and ability; he believed him
the right man in the right place.
The League candidate made spec
ial pea for the support Of the bu9i-
ness men. What benefits the farm
benefits every legitimate business in
North Dakota. He told how $55,
100000 worth Of by-products Of the
farmers grain was being shipped out
Of the state each year, which would
average $1,000 for each farmer Of the
state. II this was left for the farm
ers Of the state the business man
would prosper that much in proper
tion.
The rank and file Of the people
were dissatisfied with the way the
htate was being run. The state in
stitutions should be taken out Of pol
itics. The terminal elevators, the
packing plants, the cold storage
plants should be managed by experts
selected by civil service method. There
should be IN auditor to make reports
on these lines Of business for the pro-
lection Of the producer, just Is there
is = state examiner for the banks.
The speaker wanted to see the same
comforts for the man and woman Of
the country as for the man and
woman Of the city. The woman Of
the country was entitled to better rs
she had to work harder.
He was = great believer in the con-
so,idation rural school and made .
hpecial plea for the election Of N. c.
Mcdonald. the League candidate for
state superintendent. He and Nc
Donald had bunked five years while
batching and going to school.
" Mr.. Frazier with practice viii make
. fair Platform speaker. He has .
heavy coarse voice that carries we'll,
and hs(a . pleasing appearance.
James Manahan, the celebrated at
torney Of st. Paul, was the last and
main speaker. He opened with plea
for home and country-speaking Of
the home rs . sacred and spiritual
thing. He then discussed the rela-
tion Of politics to the home.
He spoke Of the organisation Of the
Nonpartisan Political League as tho
beginning Of IN epoch in our state
history. He told how the Chamber Of
Commerce regulated the price Of
wheat; how imaginary wheat was put
up again& the real thing in the pit;
how much the farmers Of this state
were being soaked on each bushel Of
wheat and what it would amount to.
Mr.. Manahan spoke Of his experien-
ces in congress and Of his fight for
the cotton growers Of the South,
whose market was being manipulated
in New York just as the wheat mar
ket was manipulated in the terminal
centers Of the middle west.
Mr.. Manahan is an experienced
platform speaker and kept the crowd
in good humor by his fund Of good
stories.
The Ellenda'e band was engaged
for the occasion, and showed up
twelve pieces atrong. A collection
was taken up at the grove to metA
the expenses. Hamburger sand
wiches, ice cream, lemonade and pop
were served on the picnic grounds,
and the walters had all the butiness
they could attend to.
Mr.. Anderson has a splendid grove
on his farm. A good platform was
butt for the speakers, on which some