The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-28
FARMERS PAPER
WARNS AGAINST.
DANGEROUS WORK.
OF LEAGUE HEADS.
Kensal Progress, Owned
and Controlled by Farm
ers, Declares Stand
CANNOT IGNORE
LOYALTY ISSUE
Opportunity For Benefit to
State Through League
Thrown Away

Kensal., N. d. May 28.-Ona- of the
most significant arrangements of the
| NonpaFtisan league leadership is
published in the current issue OF
| The Ksnsal Progress" a weekly
11sWspa,peC published in Kensal, own
cd and controlled by farmers The
papsr comes out fiat footed against
the Wonparttsan leadership, which it
ChagsCtertzes aa disloya1 and w. T.
FWagson. editor OF the publication, in
a atgned editorial declares his grief
Rt the fact that Governor Frazier
4of North Dakota should feel obli-
sga4ed to the head of these sedidon-
FasAA" ~
| Maintaining that the league had,
| at ona time a splendid opportunity
to become powerful factor for
(go0d. the writer. citing his own
record of constant promotion OF the
FARMERS interests ever since he came
TO the SAafe nine years ago, insists
bhaE that opportunity has been
wasted
ffS is q, siur on a mans in
/ &sSltnsnae 20 tell him that this
daitS arrest of league speakers is
all Sae work Of Big Business. /
GaRso& cause your arrest unless
you FWFnEGh some exeusej and so
IL asenas 20 me, that these mon
stepped IA radical Socialism, un'
der sIlSs Of league propaganda,
I are Intentionally spreading pro-
German sentiments" says Mr..
Wasaons
T TT "a a. matter Of government
record that the I. W. W. used Ger
man money and recent events point
strongly to q coalition between the
IL. u W. and the Socialist leaders OF
the Nonpartisan league Should we
say that these leaders, IN a sedttious
campaign are spreading pro-Ger-
TnaIaEn because of strong Socialist
ideaR or German Influenza g
Can amy loyal American take the
chances OF q doubt, in the face Of
evidence which condsnns. and sup
port q party or public officers who
stand tor disloyalty?"
The Kensal Progress was purchas-
ed by a stock company made up oil
farmers in this district several
Znonths ego, and has been conducted
in their interests since then
Following is the article by Mr..
WATSON in full3
"Your Fray and Mime"
s!For some time I have bent every
energy to patriotic issues, believing
that politics should be forced into
the background by this greatest ma
tional 4ssue-the world war; which
means freedom from or bondage byI
German kultur. However, last week,
J. s. Johnson OF Mckinley, invited
us to take a. stand in the political
situation. The article came to our
desk two weeks ago, and since then
I've studied the situation closely. A
neWspapar owes very serious
duty TO its community not only TO
truth9ully chronicle important events
but to point out the wrongs that may
menace its readers. This obligation |
should be carried out by an editor |
regardless of pecuntary loss, re-
gardlass Of friendships, and regard
less Of party lines. Nine years ago, |
dgtaated the beading which appears |
at the head OF these columns and un-
der 1t We advocated q popular form |
OF goveInment which would be more |
just TO the producers. AT that time |
we were alone in that line Of coun- |
try newspaper editorials in the state,
yet lacked the foresight to see it's |
ultimate promotion and a successful
organization Of the farmers. Five
years ago, we set this same head on
The Pingres Patriot and gained some
Teputs thsre for reform policies.
Coming to Kensal two years ago,
just at the initial movement of the
Sonpartisan league, we naturally
continued the policies we had con-
cefved back In old Mclean county.
The league 3n It's original motif Of
ferad a. wonderful opportunity to
give producers q better market whilel
increasing the prosperity of the
west and by keeping our wealth at
hona, and building up our own in
to accomplish an era Of
Conspicuous development.
Hiuder The Mar.
sFVBa did not foTesee the entry Of
our country in the chaos Of war.
nor, later did we dream that our
league would DO used to hinder the
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