New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31
FARMERS ] 4 1 LEAGUE
TO INVADE STATE
NORTH DAKOTA LEADERS WILL.
LAUNCH BIG DR1vE1NMINNE-
sofa POLITICS.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ARE
TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ST.
PAUL SOON

Minnesota is to be invaded by the
Farmers Non-Partisan movement.
which is now in control of the admins
tration Of North Dakota. This informa-
ton was brought from the Twin Cities a
few days ago. James Manahan, former
Republican Congressman-at-large from
Minnesota, before the new Tenth dis
trlct was formed, and one-time De-
mocrat, is the advisor of the oreani-
zatlon in the Flickertail state, and has
warned the old parties Of the Gopher
State that the 'Non-P artisans will get
you If you don't watch OUT
Open National Headquarters.
Mr.. Manahan is now looking for
suitable Offices in St. Paul, and saws
headquarters will be opened in the Capi-
tai City Of this state early next spring.
he has just spent ten days IN North
Dakota in the interest Of the organiza-
ton, and was in close touch with the
leaders in that state. He was commits
stoned to make all preliminary arrange
ments toward getting the movement
under way in this state. He was in
North Dakota for six weeks during the
campaign last fall.
/ The league will open headquarters
here as soon as possible Mr.. Manahan
is quoted as saying, I'VE shall be in the
coming state. fight. Wen have our
organizers at work this spring and sum-
mer thruout Minnesota.
When the next election rolls, around
1T will be found that the Non Partisan
League will be on the job with recon-
ffisndat ions as 70 candidates for iecia.s
iatlve, state and congressional office.
Minnesota is to be only one of five
states to be organized this year. The
league will soon hold the balance of power
in national politics.
Now A Non-Partisan
Mr.. Manahan declares himself to be
an out-and-out Non-Partisan Lacquer.
with no ifs or ands about it.
The old parties do not mean any,
thing any more" he declared. ..They
have outlived their usefulness. Now
we have party Of producers with
strong and constructive psesram.
North Dakota viii soon have 2 new
constitution, and there il 10 possible
way for the senate of that state, which
is still partisanly Republican, to block
it."
IF the members Of the senate attempt
to delay or block the plans now being
worked to bring about a new constitu-
ton" he continued, more than one
thousand farmers viii march ON Bis
niarck in body. Those senator's
will hear the voice Of the people,,
Meets Farmer Legislator.
Mr.. Manahan has been conferrinp
with leading farmer members Of the
Minnesota legislature, who are known
to be partial to the Nom artsanL eaeue.
These men include Magnus Johnson
OF klmball, Stearns county, who is
especially active during this session in
framing legislation in the interest of the
farmers Of the state. He declares that
ne expects to spend considerable of
his time this winter in assisting the
farmer members in framing and further
ing laws that will be of benefit to their
constituents.
Another Minnesotan who is just now
flirting with the. Non-P Partisan League
is Frank A. Day, editor of the Fairmont
Sentinel. He has been in st. Paul
lately comforting with farmer members
of the legislature.
am in the same class as Mr.. Mana
ham, ne told some Of the Twin City re-
porters recently. II have been in both
OF the old parties and am now ready to
join the ranks of the Non-Partisan
League, which believe will sweep the
Northwest.
When the Non Partisan League gets
into power then we will have real far
mers running this state. .
The following officers have been elected
by the Comfrey Rural Telephone Com
pany: President, A. w. Peterson; vice
president, Oscar Thor; treasurer, G. W.
schaffer, secretary, Il. .. Reed; manager.
q. r. Schweiger; directors, IA. ~. Peder-