The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-28
Address by Doyle
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the future for any political faction Oh
clique, which may happen to be IL
power. TO plunge the state into un.
limited debt, then the proper way Il
bring about this result is to vote fol
Frazier's reelection. But l cannot
believe that a majority Of the citi.
Gems OF North Dakota, who have
spent the best years of their lives in
securing homes for themselves and
their families, will ieopardize titles
to their porperty by voting for any
advocates Of such legislation.
Our political opponents may at.
tempt to argue that some of these
provisions are not before the people
this fall and consequently not in
issue. Neither were they before the
people two years ago, yet they at
tempted to pass them through the
Legislative assembly. The facts are
that If Governor Frazier is re-elect-
ed, together with sympathetic
house and senate. no man in the
state Of North Dakota knows what
their program will be, but 1t is fair
to presume that the measures they
attempted to pass in House Bill "a
will continue to be their program, II
they have the power to put them
! through.
League Leaders Evade Issues.
These statements of mine will be
answered. But IL the past is a
criterion for the future il will not be
by argument, but by TRADE Of per-
sonal abuse and SANDER, and by the
statement OF the New Gang Press
Of the leaders of the Nonpartisan
! league that the question before the
! people is "the measure Of democracy
which is to be enjoyed. Anyone can
! use the phrase, the measure OF
democracy. Lenine ana Trotzky used
! 1t countless times in stating TO the
people Of Russia that they were to
enjoy a full measure of democracy.
This is merely a vague platitude and
means nothing.
All available authorities on the sit
uatton in Russia at this time agree
that probably q. great many thou
sands OF the poor people of Russia
will starve this winter under this
"full measure Of democracy" as
doled out to them under the leader
ship OF Lenine and Trotzky, The
platform speakers of the league. who.
campaign in the state this fall will
take in glittering generalities about
the measure Of democracy, big bust
ness and the Minneapolis Chamber
OF Commerce, but at no time and in
no place will they stand upon the
platform and discuss with you the
probable effect the economic pro-
gram will have upon the future Of
this state.
Now, wish to call your attention
TO another popularity Of these ex-
nnYTa0fG n
any one adversely criticises them.
for any of their acts or failures,
they Immediately declare through
their Gang Press, ''he is attacking the
farmers Of North Dakota; and I
have no doubt that The Fargo Cour-
ter-News will declare tomorrow that
Doyle In his speech attacked the
farmers Of North Dakota" They will
know, Of course, that this isfnot true.
They have made this statement prob
ably hundred times regarding diff
ferent men, and in every instance
they knew the statement was not
true. But one Of the many peculiar
tiles Of this morning echo of Town
ieyism is that the truth or falsity Of
what appears in its news columns
least.
I am sure it must strike even the
most ardent Nonpartisan league
member as little peculiar that this
coterie of Socialist lawyers, Socialist
lecturers and soap box orators should
nave suddenly developed such an
overwhelming interest In saving the
farmers Of North Dakota. IT Is the
claim Of these men that those oppos-
ing them in this state are repres-
entatives Of what they are pleased to
term "big business" and that the
opposition is directed by sinister in
nuences outside the state of North
Dakota. No doubt a great many of
the members of the Nonnsrtiaan
league honestly believe this is a. fact
Perhaps some of the members pres
ent believe this is true. But If Won
VIII. Just study tn situation yourself
Tor few mintes there is no possibiI-
true. -'''i -
Sentiment Reversed in Two Years.
Two years ago these same men went
before the people of this state with
these same candidates They pro-
fessed to be representing a farmers
organization; that the farmers were
in the majority in the state of North
Dakota and consequently had the
right to control. And the people took
IAASAlL ct tllelT WOFu ana elected their
candidates to office by the largest ma
Jorities ever given TO the candidates
of any party in the history of the
state. Now this is conclusive proof
that this prejudice against their lead
ersntp did not exist two years ago:
and II it did not exist two years ago,
then what has occurred TO change the
mind OF the public in regard to these
men and these issues. First, their
attempt TO foist upon the people a
program OF almost statewide soci-
alism, without the slightest warming
OF their intentioIl; and. secondly, the
of Mr.. TownIey and some of
his close advisers at the time of the
entrance Of this country into the
European war.
in Reverse On Loyalty.
That the great majority Of. the
farmers Of North Dakota, irrespective
Of occupation or nationality, are loyal
10 the Federal government, there is
not the slightest question. But they
are loyal not because Of Mr.. Townley
out in spite Of him.
When Townley discovered that the
farmers were loyal and would not
follow him in his opposition and hos
tility TO the Federal government, he
puller the reverse lever on the loyalty
Issue.
realize fully that no man is JUS
tined III accusing another Of disioy-
aIGV unless he hrs good grounds FOR