The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

have been part in some other bank
that is in the hands OF Mr.. Keyes-
Q. The employe? A. Yes sir.
q. Mr.. Keyes would not check out
any considerable amount Of money
out OF the funds Of the National Non
partisan League without instructions
from YOU. would he2 A No.
q. Now. as I understood your tes-
ttmony the other time, the fee OF a
year period is $500? A. That is
correct, that is common knowledge.
q. That is. every man who joins
the Nonpartisan League, pays dues OF
$500? And that covers a period OF
two years. A. Yes, sir.
Q. That $500 is paid in. OF course
to the treasurer OF the league, the
National Nonpartisan league?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. And is covered into the ac-
count Of that league in whatever bank
you may carry your funds? A. Yes
sir.
Q. And it is checked out in the
manner YOU haveA Just indicated,
wherever it is supposed to 90 from
the fund? A Yes, sir.
Q. Now, OF that $500, as I IN
derstand you and understand that
ledge, $500 goes to the Nonpartisan
Publishing company? A Subscrip-
ton to the Nonpartisan Leader, $500
for the two years.
q. And each member when he en-
tiers into the league. subscTihes for
that paper, and agrees that i've dol
lars should be turned over and re-
ceive the paper for two years?
q. That only covers the Nonpar-
tisan leader? a. Yes. sir.
Q. 1t doesn't cover the Courier
News? a. No
q. Now, could you tell US how
much money the National NOnparti-
san league has collected in that man
ner. approximately? A.
Mr.. Iemke: Objected to as in
competent, irrelevant and immater-
ial to the subject matter under dis
cussion.
Mr.. Murphy: / viii show you how
it is very material and very relevant
Mr.. Lemke: 1t is not a question of
how much money the league has, IL is
a question Of how much money has
Mr.. Townley.
Mr.. O'Hare: He may answer. If he
can.
q. Let us have your answer as
nearly as you can give It?
A. The NOnpaFtisan league has
around 100000 members.
- Q. 1t has about 10000 members?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. That means that there has
been approximately $T50,000 turned
over to this partnership, consist
ing OF Mr.. Ed Wood and Mr.. A. j.
Fox. A. No, it doesn't.
Q. Well, let's see, il means that
I'VE times q hundred and fifty thou
sand thousand members, in dollars
and cents, that is $500 for every one
OF the 10000 has been turned over TO
the Nonpartisan Publishing company?
A. No it doesn't mean that.
Q. Well. isn't the agreement that
every one Of these members subscribe
for the Nonpartisan Leader, and
that the subscription price is five dol
lars for the two-year period? a.
Yes, sir.
9. And when you collect $1,000, it
includes that $500? A. Yes, sir.
Q. And you have 10000 mem
bers? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Well, would that not make
$T5O,OOO? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Then. why doesn't it mean that
they received ST50,OO0?
A. Because they haven't received
Q. You haven't given it to them
q. That then, is given to them at
your direction? A. That money is
turned over to the publishing COM
pany as the publishing company needs
it for its business.
q. BY whom? A. BY the Non
partisan league.
O. And that is by you in the man
ner you have given here? A. By
me, and by the treasurer or cashier
at the direction of the committee.
@. That is, as i understand IT, at
whenever in the Judgment
of yourself and the members OF the
consisting of Mr.. Lemke
and Mr.. Wood, and yourself, the Non
partisan Publishing company should
have a certain proportion of that
money, you turn il over to them Is
that the fact? A. That is the sub
stance, yes sir. / would state when
ever the publishing company, in its
has to meet its bills, money
enough is turned over to meet the
bills.
O. Well, does the publishing com
pany then come to this committee
and make q. report as 10 the bills IT
mas and request the money with which
10 pay them? A. No, it doesn't make
a report Of the bills it has.
O. Does 1t make any kind OF a
statement or showing to this commit
tee for the purpose or obtaining
A. There is a very close
association between the publishing
and the Nonpartisan league.
The publishing company was organ
lied to further the purposes Of the
league.
Q. Who organised that company
A. Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Fox.
O. Mr. Wood is the son OF i. y.
Wood, Of the Nonpartisan league ex-
acutive committee and president OF
The League exchange? A. Yes sir.
Q. And also an officer in these var
GUS other organizations? A. or the
Co, think.
O. And also officer OF the United
Stores Co? A. l don't know as to
that.
q. And Mr.. Fox is he related to
pou in any way by marriage or other
wise? A. No sir.
Q. Mr.. Fox Is a man Of approx
nately forty years of age? A. / think
le is about that old.
Q. Mr.. Wood, who is present here,
Is considerably under that?
A. Yes sir, he is a much younger
nan.
q. Now, will have to ask where
Mr.. Fox comes from, IL you know?
1. He is q Minnesota man.
Q. What part OF Minnesota? A.
%. Mr.. Fox is not a practical
man? A. No, sir. He is
| practical organizer.
q. And Mr.. wood is not prac-
ical newspaper man2 A. Mr.. Wood
s a farmer.
Q. And game warden?
A. Yes, sir.
q. But has had, and so far as
'ou know, did not have at that time
my publishing experience?
A. He has had. about as much as
have had, which is none at all.
@. And that was true of Fox?
A. Yes. sir.