The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-04-11
other peoples business. except in the
necessary defense OF government.

necessary defense OF government.
We would not see single farmer
or consumer robbed OF cent. much
less driven 10 the wall. but the radi-
cal class propaganda now i'll vogue
does not appeal TO us at the present
juucture ii thar il doesn't subor-
diuate everything 10 real American
ism. The mass OF the league men,
bsrSaip lay De honest. but TO per-
nit Townleyism 10 work its own |
swes. will. without protest. makes |
Us SartS ana vaSSalS. which condition
: caused either hy reckless indiffer-
sacs o. the part OF the majority. or
because they are blinded or dazzled
" the slitte,irs mass OF generalities
vrou,iSirs vague economic reforms.
81. which appear to be conceived
;.:ore with the idea Of building up
big political machine-a sort OF out
Aeroding Herod business. as it were.
and a cutting off of heads for the
sake OF vengeance.
We are not advocating PARTISAN
ship or party line in this article: We
are only arguing for Greater Amer
icanship; we expect to vote, if we
live. only for loyal candidates. RE-
CARELESS of party or nationality;
: yet because of our position and this
simple statement of conviction, We
9 expect to encounter abuse. threats,
! and perhaps worse. We have had
r little encouragement of late from
8 many old-time friends, because they
e too, have been trying to weather
: through the political storm along
a the line Of least resistance. so to
I speak. The fight is NOT over. speak.
t ing in broad sense, and we are APP,
: to become engulfed at any time in
II the meshes of disaster caused b!
e mere state or local issues. unless a
e courageous stand is taken for q
l. Greater Ar!ericanism. 1t is safe tc
It say that the leaders OF such move
l. nlen1 will not fail the eople nor will
1t they be put under arrest for dis
d loyalty.
y Its matter Of CONCENTRATION
II and affords us pleasure that many Of
% our hardheaded and hard-wo rkins
II tillers of the soil are not allowing
their patriotism to be Sapped by tn.
N specious pleas OF LaFollelte defend
I'd sent out 10 us from St Paul almos
is every week begging for help. tinan
~ cialy or otherwise. for the propa
!; ganda. at :. time. too. when the
10 khaki-clad boys are leaving to tigh
\ the Hun. and We need to prepare tt
~ take more Liberty bonds We know
1t that our farmers will respond to al
D. demands. and we believe that time
L will prove that Nonpartisan partisan
s ship will find leaders of more con
T. sentative type not anxious to destro.
IT but to build up. regardless OF elias
Oh distinctions.
he In brief. we believe that the ma
a. jority of tarmer-members are loya
~ at heart. but that their state leader
&c ARE NOT. They are showing tn
re socialistic faint in every move the
"a make. Their refusal to endors
IS. Pat" Norton for congress is but
n single proof of our statement. Mr.
Norton may have faults. but lack Q
Mt patriotism is not one of them. TIL
to recent attack OF the league mali
of push upon S. j. Doyle. L. S. Marshal
IL another gallant loyalist. is but an
le other proof of their prevented sens
to of partisanship. and that is puttin
|" it mildly.
Il. The fieroely lurid editorials an
is flaming cartoons in the Eonpartisal
he Leader are printed but for the pul
of pose of creating class uneasiness
of sowing dissension and establishin
L. the socialistic propaganda. Wisconsin
ay has rebuked the socialistic bunch
c. Minnesota and South Dakota will d.
m likewise. Can North Dakota affor
H. to do lesso Wake up everybod
We and think it over: Quit jawing tn,
as lonesome newspaper man for show
" ing mind of his own these days
of Get ready for the new Liberty LOAF
It. drive:
re The Times sincerely believes tina
lis the Nonpartisan League is disloya
ut to our government and that the Ger
20 man element who are secretly op
b. posed to war are flocking into this
ne latest and disloyal league. and evi
ct dences Of this are at hand on ever,
Id side. especially in the knitting of P
e. D. Norton for congress and which
is will cost the League in this state
Mt many thousands of votes this com
ing fall. Down with the League
n and disloyalty: