Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-09

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Jud. N. D., May 3, 1917.
Hon. Lynn J. Frazier. Governor Of
North Dakota, Bismarck, N. d.
nvered recently in Cooper Union, New
York city. contained this paragraph
.Ine farmers Of North Dakota In the
iell OF 1915 sold their potatoes 70,
1oc and soc per bushel. whom at the
time. potatoes were selling in Kansas
City n Chicago for $50 and 11.76
whether this latter price vas whole
sale or retail.)
n very fact that you are the
Governor of this state. also 90 they ali
say. Farmer Governor, you should be
IN a position to know the facts, and
therefore,. The above statement hav-
ing been circulated throughout the
whole country would naturally, com
Iact. Now, did you make this state
ment Tor any particular reason other
than that o we're misinformed rs to
the facts?
Do you know these to be facts?
v7x: nat what potatoes wsr sold
last fall for 75c and 500 per bushel
were sold before digging time?
frose in cellars throughout this state
than were sold at these prices?
Do You know that after disgins
started that practically no potStoes
were sold under 500 per bushslY
Dc Q know that since January 1.
practically no potatoes could be
bought here for less than $500 Per
pusnei. yet the stock 10 ample and to
spare.
l., Do you know that ono man in your
notatos community mn has 800 BUSHES Of
$500 per bushel for them?
do you realise that whom you tell
the Government commission invssti-
eating food conditions about the sx.
tremely low price paid the farmers Of
North for their products ana
inrer that huge profits have been TAX
On oy n middle men, you I maxi
in fact?
You tell the Government food COM
mission and Congress, the farmer
wants only q square deal. -.
Who 1t Is that is not giving the
farmer q square deal?
You will say Of course, It's the mid
dlemen n stock gamblers.
DO % know the city merchants
have been raking the whole country
for food products. Offering fabulous
prices for. the same? Would they be
doing this II they had q stook on hand
bought at the low prices you claim the
producer was forced to take last fall?
You certainly cannot be misinform-
ed as to these conditions. In which
case, your motive before the New
York consumers and Federal food
you are influencing support for q po-
litical faction, dominated by q few
men who r either ignorant Of
economic conditions or criminally
guilty Of attempting to mislead the
country.
One Of your editors told me reosnt-
y. that. in his opinion. MI. Townley
this country.
Do o know, sir, that no move
ment. political or otherwise. has sue
ceeded permanently, wherein the
basis Of the organization Of such
movement was founded upon miwsp-
resentation? Did 1t ever occur to you
that no greater crime against our
Government a exist than the at
tempt to poison the minds Of our pso-
pie through Misrepresentation carried
TO such an extent as to create class
hatred. suspicion and discomfort?
Your propaganda which has spread
over this st4te in tbs. last year or NO
Wnerein q hundred; or more speakers
have travelled throughout the state
leaving IN their wake a feeling of
envy, suspicion. s%elfishness and dis
content.
During the campaign It seemed to
me your talks were reasonable, never
theless. would you not be found guilty
after a fact, for encouraging and
abettins this propaganda.
DO you know, sir, that Christ was
cruoined upon the Cross for main
taining a stand for righteousnsss, ana
envy. and selfshness.
Do you know that we have an sls-
would cruelty this people. by steadily
creating suspicion and dScontent?
And, sir, do you know that this or
sanization Of which you are abetting
owes its very existence to the poison
administered?
I came to Dakota territory in 1889.
I believe in farm organisations. I be-
lieve In cooperation. I believe If the
people Of North Dakota want state-
owned institutions for business thSy
should have them. OF course. 1 would
be on the conservative side. How
ever. my idea Il, there 10 only n
system wherein the producer will d.
rectly bene1t and that 10 through To-
cal cooperation in the way Of i'm
provement and increased production,
eventually leading to a standardisa-
ton. For instance. sggB have been
very high, will no doubt continue TO
bring good prices. yet the eggs oome
IN varying degrees of size, color and
freshness. Some have to 70 back to
the farm on account Of dirt or stale
meas. And then tho producer 10 sur
prised there should be objection to
fertile eggs for edible purposes.
You told the consumer in New
York, the spirit surrounding and
Dominating the Nonpartisan league IL
to get close to them, in order that you
may divide with them the huge profits
OF the middlernan whom you claim IN
robbing them as we'll az the producsr.
Then. you turn squArely around and
tell our farmers, they should, through
a plan Of unlimited Indebtedness in
our Ifate, build immense e~levasors and
PROVIDE credit. q that the grain could
ne held for such prices as the pro-
Queer might demand.
Is this not evident; that II your or
g~ani8atlon will attempt to misinforn