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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
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It is becoming more and more ap-
parent that there is asserting move
ment within the Nonpartisan league
much like that among the common
people Of European autocracies de-
scrtbed by some as an effort at self
definition, a sort of cropping toward
self government Among the league
membership it is nothing but the
natural and inevitable resttveness
of sturdy Americans against auto
cratic leadership. Prominent farm
ers all over the state, during the
fall, winter and spring, many of
them leaders in the league move
ment two years ago, have come out
unequivocally against the autocratic
leadership of the league and it is
apparent that great deal Of deep
thinking is being done by the rank
and file Of the membership as to
just how far they shall dare to
follow these self constituted auto
cratic leaders. Even some of the
league newspapers that are not d.
rectly owned and managed by the
league leaders are more or less open
ly advocating a reorganization of
the league which shall turn the con-
troll Of 1t over to the membership.
The rank and file of the member
ship are getting into ahealthier, more
tolerant frame Of mind and are be-
ginning to study and read both sides
of the issues that confront them. 1t
has begun to realize that the diet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
(The Williston Herald.)
STRAlGHT-OUT AMERlcANISM
(The Edinburg Tribune.)

The Country Gentleman of last
week contains a very timely editorial
regarding the Nonpartisan league
which ought to be read by every
member Of that organization before
they cast their ballot on June &c.
At one time The Country Gentleman
was a supporter OF the principles of
the league, but since the United
States entered the war that paper
has come to the conclusion that the
league leaders ought to be- in better
business than stirring up class
against class. There are too MANY
things to be done in these times to
be wasting so much energy in fur
thering the cause of socialism in
this country. Our principal BUSH
ness at this time ought to be the
winning Of the war and what in
ternal difficulties we have can be
settled after we have made the Unit
ed States a safe place in which to
live and raise our families. If we do
not win the war all OF the work that
is now being done by the Nonpartisan
league will be of no avail, for the
kaiser will be telling us what to do
and what not to do. .'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

ing out some of the radical social
istlc theories at the expense OF the
property holders In this state. Those
candidates who pledge themselves
to support 1t place themselves Under
a boss and in this case that boss is
A. G. Townley, and his staff.
A good legislator for us farmers ts
one who, when he legislates for hin1-
self, legisIates for our best interests
also. Any good farmer would do
that if he does his own thinking
for our interests are mutual; but q
banker, or a lawyer, or a cartoon
ist legislator could not as easily.
legislate to g. farmers welfare, be-
cause he Iegfslates for his interests
and they are those Of a banker, a
lawyer and the cartoonist goodness
knows.
The interest OF Socialists and the I.
w, WIS legislator has as not yet
been shown to be the same as the
best interests OF a farmer.
It is interesting to know that just
now in Norway, this outfit is appeal
ing to the Iaborers for votes against
the farmers, while here it Is the
laborers and farmers against every
body else. In Russia they have suc-
ceeded and government has disap~
peared and anarchy is running the
country.
Is there any ground for saying the
League leaders are rot loyal? Who
were first to fall in line when war
was declared, those leaders or those
men opposed to them? And today,
If you win follow the federal investi-
cation Of the I. w. W., you viii
notice what this outfit stands for and
also will you notice that the Social
lists stand by them.
This class who it has been proven
were about to poison cattle, destroy
crops and property to win, are the
ones receiving support from the class
Of men now at the head Of our or
ganization, and we farmers are
most assuredly the goat.
They tell you The Grand Forks
Herald and The Fargo Forum do not
always tell the truth, and we agree,
but this does not prove that the
League papers tell the truth. They
do not. Any man with ordinary
judgment knows that. The old gang
they say, and we admit it, stood by
the moneyed interests, but that does
not prove that the class of men
running the League will do us any
SOOQs why 20 We udN0 W 5IehAA Ny
those who have no property and no
special privilege? Because we'll not
lend our support to those with prop
erty and special privilege.
Why not stand by those men in
our class who will serve our interests
with fairness to those whose Inter-
ests are not the same as ours?
Can any one show that H. Kring-
len, Peterson, Haugen, Steen, Wick,
etc, are not just such men and can
anyone show that their opponents
are not going to stand by their pledge
to A. G. Townley's program?
With the above facts taken into
consideration, let me ask you for
whom ought g. real Nonpartisan vote.
E. o. NELSON.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
Dishing Up the Sport Dope
D > j a g X x q 2 N e.

The first serious crash of wartime
baseball was recorded when the
Southern league voted to close UP its
parks this month. The Southern is
one of the oldest minor leagues in
baseball The present league was or
ganized in 1901 and has been playing
the game season in and season out
ever since. 1t was thought to be. in
better financial shape than any other
big minor league in the country;
Importance of the Southern decides
to give up the ghost 10 must be adj
mitted that the war has hurt baseball
and hurt it seriously.
leagues viii be able to stagger
through the season. Such leagues as
have found 'twiltgflt' games profit
able will undoubtedly finish their
schedule. In the case OF the others
it's simply q matter OF how much
money they can AFFORD to lose. 1t
would not be surprising to witness
the retirement OF many other minor
leagues by the middle of July. AS for
the two major leagues, tney are GER
unless General Crowder's work or
fight" ruling IS applied to the players
The Yanks OF 1917 established the
reputation OF being. the greatest
squeeze play club i'm baseball. They
pushed over close TO 80 runs by that
method and won several ball games.
This season auggins who was
strong for the, play q year ago, is
managing the club that was the most
very seldom that the Yanks have
tried Ii and only one run has been
sent over in this way. Recalling the
happenings ef year ago one Is i'm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
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Says Gigaret 4.
La7e' Not Fair

Bismarck, N. D., June 34.-'sWhers
do the women Of North Dakota get
all the cigarettes they are sendine
the boys overseas and in canton
ments? I asked Superintendent. F.
L. Watkins of the law enforcement
league this question, and he did not
care to assert that they are going
to the billiard balls to buy them
said J. q. Regain, president of the
North Dakota Billiard Mems asso-
citation, today in commenting on the
question OF closing billiard rooms,
now pending before the North Da-
kota council OF defense. /,
':It is apparent" said Mr.. Regain.
that if we do seal cigarettes un-
lawfully, we are not the only Of
tenders. In spite Of Supt. Watkins
statement that we are Iawless men.
conducting lawless institutions, we
are none the less patriotic, and, as I
advised the council Of defense. the
association stands ready to a man to
close it's doors and assist with the
crops over the state when the need
comes. And we realize that the lab
or question in this state may assume
very alarming aspects. The council
of defense expressed its appreciation
Of this stand"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
Trail County Farmer II
Letter Calls On Neighbors
To SUPPORT People, Ticket

Hest man in the township, but he is
q. plain, substantial farmer, honest,
and we think has a, little more than
the average intelligence and ability
along the business end Of farming.
This man was asked to become a
candidate by many, among them
good League members. II he had
seen fit to volunteer his services
without being asked to, he'd have a
right to do so, and in our opinion
would, II he thought he could rem
der useful service in that capacity
by doing exactly the right thing.
The Independent voters associa-
ton has picked good man in Kring-
len. Now let's look little further
away. Here is Mr.. Peterson, Of Bel
mont, and o. K. Haugen Of Portland.
Both mon like Mr.. Kringlen, with in
tegrity 100 per cent and ability
above the average. All these men
are conservative and will do what is
right, and If elected, would be sub
ject to only that which they consider
the will Of the people. With their
own interests exactly the same as
the people, they know what each
and every issue will mean to us.
Now let us turn still further away.
John Steen and Judge Wick, ETC., we
do not know them so we'll, but whom
the League papers lie about the can
didate, opposing theirs here at home,
chances are to 10 they lie about
them and the rest of the
state ticket. In one place the
league papers will tell you that
thousands and thousands Of dollars
Of big biz money is to be used to
elect them and the rest Of the state
ticket. Then on the next they tell
you that they are after the voters
coin to carry on the campaign. If
the League can get you to believe
that all candidates opposing theirs
are with Big Biz, then they are pull
ing the wool over your eyes.
Now why does the League fight
the opposing candidates this way?
Why, If all these candidates are good
men, is there such particular adYan-
tage in having those picked by the
League, elected? One reason is that
those picked by the League are
nearly all leaning heavily towards
the Socialists. But the main reason
IFS that the League leaders have
drawn up a very socialistic program,
and the most of this program will not
be known until they are in office.
The League candidates have pledged
themselves to stand by the League
platform so called. The League lead
ers are using our political organiza-
ton to elect a, set Of men pledged
gram that has for its purpose try
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
NezUS From the World of Sport
HighHghts From
The Diamond

Charley Boardman, formerly OF the
Fargo oorhead Northern league
club, pitched his first full game for
Louisville in the American association
Saturday, holding Milwaukee to two
hits and winning. 4 to 3. His team
however, with four errors. s~<
Minneapolis twice defeated Toledo
Sunday, going to three points from
st. Paul In sixth place.
Milwaukee took the lead in the as
sociation race Sunday by winning two
games from Louisville, while Kansas
City was dividing a double-header
with Indianapolis.
Cleveland made it four out Of ave
from Chicago in the American league
by winning a listless game Sunday,
to 2. ID"
Washington punched hits off Perry
Sunday, and won from Philadelphia,
to 4.
Superior pitching and opportune
hitting enabled st. Louis to down De-
troit in a double bill Sunday. The
scores were to l, AMI 4 to 2.
Douglas, pitching for the Chicago
Nationals, won his own game Sunday
by cracking out a single with two on
in the seventh. Manager Mitchell was
sent to the showers for protesting a
decision. -a
Pittsburgh won both games OF a
double-header from Cincinnati Sunday
by scores of 4 to J.. and 10 to l. The
Wednesday by mutual consent.
RI7u w g s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

clined to ask why the play is not
used more. Let Huggins answer:
II still believe the squeeze is Al
great play, but understcertain condi-
tions, remarked the Yankee boss,
when asked to explain the perplexing
state of affairs. "A weak hitting club
with good pitching can use it to ad-
vantage and should use it. But be-
lieve it is given up too much 10 make
hard hitters use it frequently even
when games are close. We rnight
succeed and get a run, but we Gre
sacrificing q hitter who might drive,
to the fence and make two or three
possible. Why stop with one run
when more are possible, for the other
team may come in and get two or
three?
In the late innings OF a. close game
with the opposing pitcher going well.
st can be used to advantage with the
score tied or a team one run behind.
Under certain conditions In the early
innings 1t Is q good play when the
batsman is not likely to hit hard but
is fair on q hunt. After all the abil--
ity OF the batsmen and the gamble on
getting one run or more furnish the
answer. / have not used it frequent
~ this year because nay players can
nit the ball hard, and this play Is for
the light hitting teams"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
NOORHEAO IS
WINNER, 8 TO I

Opportune hitting and errors by
the visiting club enabled the Moor
head Red Cross team to defeat the
crack Wahpeton nine, to Z, at
league park in Moorhead Sunday aft
Moorhead scored six runs in the
fourth, taking a lead which was
maintained through the contest,
which was called at the end of the
seventh to comply with the Sunday 6
G. W. "Rufe' Fait, former Northern
league ,hurler, was on the hill for
Wahpeton, allowing ten hits, and get
Moorhead, famed IL. and allowed
seven hits.
The secret
wanpeton ........ 600 4so % Z 6
Moorhead ........ 600 $40 Ks 10 8
Fait and steffes; Fiddler and An
'ierson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

Tom Hall made a disgrace
full attack on John Steen at
Max, where he spoke the
other day. This is the same
Tom Hall who yelled "Rot-
ten" at the Equity meeting
at Bismarck a couple or
three years ago, but who
got under cover just as
quick as he could when he
saw which way the political
wind was blowing. It i'll
behooves Tom Hall to say
anything derogatory of a
man like John Steen, espe-
cially when there isn't any
truth in what he says. Tom
Hall made many votes for
John Steen at the Max meet
. ing, a farmer who attended
tells The Independent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

(The following letter, written
by 3. o. Nelson OF Hatton, has
been an important element In
teal situation. Mr.. Nelson is a
pioneer Equity. society worker,
and well known and highly re-
spected. His letter as published
by The Hatton Free Press fol-
49, CHOW 10 voTE)
The writer will disappoint the
reader If he thinks after reading this
head line that he is about to be told
by a. fellow citizen how to cast his
ballot, It will be my aim here rath-
err to, ask advice, than give.
I am going to assume that my son
a blue eyed little boy, just a year
and asks me, For whom shall
voter" 1 would say to him, Vote
against bossism in every form. Vote
against every candidate that you
think is going to be controlled by q
boss after elected. Vote against the
man who tries to be elected by a
machine Of his, own. or one that
someone else may own"
Well, he will say, How caan ten
who is bossed2. Who has political
machine?" ~
That's not very difficult in this
campaign. You have before you two
sets of candidates. One set just as
honest perhaps, just as good fellows
as the other. All of these candi-
dates have a right to be in the field
Yes, but the League papers tell
you that the candidates of the In
dependent Voters association are
going to support Big-Biz, they say
they are our enemies and will work
for special privilege for those that
try to rob us of a just pay for our
labor.
Well, let's start right here at home,
and see If that is true. Here's Hans
Kringlen living here in the same
township as we do, and is a candi-
date for a legislative office. Good
substantial farmer, good supporter
of the Equity Movement, progressive
and I might say right
here he would not join the League
because Of the fact that he could not
see how we could keep the bunch
Of Socialists organizing 1t, from run
ming it too. I maintained at this
time that it would be possible for
us farmers to eliminate them when
we see fit, but must admit now 1t
has not been possible so far, and
it does not look very promising now,
It can't be said that Mr.. Kringlen
is a big biz candidate, and surely
not our enemy. He may be entitled
to the distinction Of being the home
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
Cubs and SOx
Still Leaders
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 24.-The Chicago
still hold their first place in their
respective leagues, although neither
team was able to do better than break
even in six games played during the
winning six games out of eight, went
into third place, but are far behind
New York. Cleveland drew nearer to
Boston and New York in the Ameri-
can by taking fve games out of sew
en-. Detroit climbed out of last place
by winning five games and losing
only one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

(Ward County independently
John Stems honesty has
never before been questioned
until his opponents picked
up the insurance money
charge which they are now
using and which is fully ex-
planned elsewhere in this is
sue. John Steen is a good,
honest, sturdy, scandi-
navian-American citizen who
has never touched a dollar
of another mans money,
and the charge at this time
has caused hundreds Of men
who otherwise would not
have supported him, to rally
to his defense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
(CIayaIfer cIhronicle.l

Next wednesday occurs the pri-
mary election contest, and there
seems evidence THAI something lis
going TO happen in North Dakota at
that time.
Monday, Gov. Burnauist was renona-
mated byea $4,000 majority over
Lindbergh, and possibly that may be
taken as an Indication of what may
happen In this state.
There is a feeling among many
that John Steen lis sgoing over the
top" in this contest but the Nom
partisan folks say they will stick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
Summer Reunion Opened Today
Shrine Potentate There Friday.

Grand Forks, N. D., June "a. The
annual summer reunion of the Scot
fish Rite bodies Of Grand Forks was
commenced today, and will continue
till Thursday, june 27.
On Friday, June %, KEN Temple
Will hold d ceremonial, and Imperial
Potentate jacob, OF Indianapolis,
will be the guest of honor Patrols
.of several neighboring temples viii
participate in the reception 10 the
Shrine CHIEF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
(New Rockford Transcript
(The Lisbon Free Press.)

The primary election for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates for the
general election in November will
be held throughout North Dakota
next Wednesday, June &c, and 1t is
up to every legal voter to get to the
polls and cast his vote as his con-
science dictates.
During the campaign now drawing
to a close there has been considera-
BILE discussion of loyalty and dis
loyalty, socialism, anarchism and
many other things. The duty of
every loyal American citizen within
the confines of North Dakota Is to
sift down the various charges and
settle in his own mind whether there
is any foundation in fact for the
charges. If there is foundation for
the charges, the voter should cast
his vote for the opposition candi-
date, as a man with the least faint
of disloyalty is not a fit man to be
an officer Of state, county or pre-
cinct. We are at war with Germany,
and German sympathiZers or anyone
who does anything to obstruct the
United States government one iota
in its great work Of winning the war
Tor all humanity should be properly
discredited.
Remember that the United States
Of America is OUR country and
YOUR country when you enter the
booth next Wednesday. There should
be no class, no faction, but one and
all for the grandest country on the
face Of the earth, and you and I are
being given the honor of seeing that
its hands are being upheld in the
work it is doing by having the fran
chise and the independence Of cast
ing our vote for what we believe to
be for the best interests Of the whole
nation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
Chevrolet Wins
Big AUTO DerB1
CRy Associated Press. \

Chicago, June 24-Driving the 100
miles without a stop, or accident, at
the rate Of 108 miles an hour, Louis
chevrolet, the French driver, won the
automobile Derby handicap, valued at
$4,000, at the Speedway course Sat-
urday. His time was :55:25. Ralph
Mulford' Numbered into second place
a minute and 40 seconds behind him,
and Ira Vail pulled up third. His time
was 1918.
More than $4,000 persons saw the
race. There We're Ia starters in the
-R1iv wv 8 8
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

pelmonte, Cal, June 34.A new
WORLDS record and two American rec
ords were made here Sunday In the
hrst swimming official racing ever
held in which all participants were
women. Both records were made TIA
the tank races by Frances CoWa1I, oG
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
{ Portal Intarnational.l

The International is not in favor
of, the Townley government II our
readers will take notice, the Town
ley gang has not printed any Of their
dope in this paper because space
which is our stock in trade is not for
sale to those fellows who are en-
classes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24

Any so-called candidate who has
the Endorsement OF the Nonpartisan
league will find little support an1ong
the Brotherhood OF Railway Engf-
.neers In North Dakota. On pron7i-
nent engineer in discussing the POI
litical situation with a REPRESENTS