The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-06
wants. They represent wealth, but
not LIQUID assets. w., a ~

wants. lney TcpLoso"I -
not liquid assets. w., ~
On the other hand, the Independent
voters' association claims to be get
ting plenty of actual money From
Beach this week came request LOT
1000 Steen buttons for Steeh ut
Governor club newly organized.
Reach is Mr.. T0wnley's ola home'
where he was best known Delore ne
became first a state and then ma
tional figure. At Fargo, say reports,
"Steen for Governor" club with
1900 members has been formed. Each
ono of these members Is O contributor
to some extent to the campaign fund.
The independent Voters association
hasn't the great army of organizers
and editors and managers and hang
ers-on which the league must support.
No political organization In the MS
tory Of the country has had such
enormous expenses as the league mas
lahored under. When T0wnley tesI-
fies on the stand that he has accumu-
lated none of the pelf for his own
benefit there is reason to believe him.
A correspondent says OF the Steen
meeting at Devils Lake this week:
1.-THE political rally and loyalty meet
ing held here this afternoon was
without question the. greatest gather
ing of its kind ever held in the STATE
people coming from all parts OF north,
eastern North Dakota. If loyalty ana
enthusiasm win primary electlon,
then the Independent voters ticket
will have q walk-away 1t was entire
ly gathering Of farmers-at least
IS per cent of those present belns
farmers. r.. ....:. -.
John steen spoke briefly: II !
am the choice of the people as chie1
executive of this state, l pledge you
that l will be governor of all the
people. am absolutely free-no
promise has been exacted from me,
and none will be given. II l cannot
be governor without being bound,
will not be governor"
This is Mr.. Stems first public Ut
terance since his speech OF acceptance
at MinOt. g., 49,
There will be no democrats left to
vote at the primaries if claims OF the
rival factions that the democrats are
registering as republicans to assist IN
the selection of republican ticket are
borne out. It is fact that scores OF
democrats are changing their party
affiliations. How many OF these are
foreswearing national partisan alleg-
lance to vote for Steen and how many
are switching to help the league re-
mains to be seen. Both the leaguers
and the ants are at work among
friendly democrats, assisting them to
change their minds.
Where are the 1--WE Will Stick"
buttons of yesterday? A year ago and
two years ago they blossomed on many
manly lapel which today owes its
only decoration to Red Cross buttons,
Liberty Bond badges or service flags?
l. Has the Lleagne run out Of buttons?
70 ar6ut Of labelsai sOr is thaiileague
making a stilD fight aof it, }t0Qs &Haning
: to reveal the extent of itsOetrength
to the enenny?H msiYiW ,noage r..
/: Frazier will carry the First congress
sional district handful iMt spite OF OPP
position storm centers at Fargo and
Grand Forks; Steen will carry the
Third district, with as big proper
tionate lead as Frazier takes from the
First, and the tie. will be fought off
Tin the Second, In the Second district
are such strong Nonpartisan counties
as Bottineau, McHenry, Benson, La
Moure and Dickey. Burleigh county
probably will 60 to .Steen. Emmons
and Kidder are claimed for the indie
pendents; StutsmaaBY elected solid
Nonpartisan delegatiQn 10 :fhe legisla-
turestwo years ago. qand As fRat best
I doubtful, territory for the ants Barnes
Is thethome Of GAaqQrge NJ Young. whom
the 1eaguers have endorsed, IN also
is the former, home of N. c. Macdon-
aid, league candidate, and of Miss
Minnie J. Nelson, his independent OPP
p0nent. 'sH-,:,.s.,.. .34s..,,. .. /. s.g..,.s
Eddy, Foster, Sheridan, Rolette,
Logan, Mcintosh, Wells and Griggs
probably will split fifty-fifty y,
This is guess based on the best
available dope. The proprietor" is
willing to be corrected, after June rs.