The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-01
WITH THE EDITORS
LIKE CASTOR OIL

dose of castor oil to think we have recognized in
the Fargo Courier-News, the leading publication
of the great Farmers movement-the movement
Of the Nonpartsan league. It's mighty tough to
admit to our political enemies that the Fargo
Courier-News uses it's columns for the same pur-
pose, and even worse purpose than the subsi-
died press of this and every other state does,
only for more dangerous cause. We have been
sincere in our belief that the Courier-News stood
for everything that was for the ultimate good of
the farmer and the laboring man and all classes
in general, but now we must admit it, our con-
science is "smitten' The press "nigger in the
wood pileY is out. We have found out through
personal experience that the Courier-News can put
into print the most damnable lies with the sole
purpose of discrediting those who are honest and
sincere in the things that they print and whom is
concerned, as any "Old Gang Press" has dared to-.
Z The Courier-News has declared war on a paper
owned and controlled by the Morton county and
Oliver county farmers.-The Morton County
Farmers Press-because for the same reason as
Senator Mees was told by Townley to- Lie Like a
D Horsethief" observing the right to raise
our voice and air the news and the facts of things
not to the liking of Townley and his ring of dan
gerous associates If the Courier-News thinks it
can bluff the Morton County Farmers Press out
of printing the news and informing its readers Of
the real issues of any matter. concerning them, it
will have to get more Towneys, more Gastons, and
more leaders than it has ever had yet. 1t can
publish it's hynotc articles every day, being that it
is daily, and we will take chances at publish
ing once week, as we do at present, and give the
people the chance to declare which is the victor
Attorney General LANCER was accused in the
story in the Fargo Courier-News as debating the
editorial polio. of the Morton County Farmers
Press-let us advise you Mr.. Courier-News, and
others interested, your charge is uncalled for
scurrous, vituperative, black faced damnable lie,
and you know it. You know that the charges you
make in your conspicuous story of Tuesday morn
ing, is a column of lies from beginning to end
William LANCER has given the editor of this paper
no small going over more than once for our un-
questioned support in his behalf. He has criticized
us time and again for being insstent in our praise
of his work. This paper has not been alone by any
means and the Courier News itself has glorified
in no small way that it belonged to the rank and
file that could praise the work Of LANCER.
When LANCER indicated to US that our support
was not in keeping with all his desires the editor
told him, and we believe he will verify the state
ment that we told him he wasn't running or edit
ing this paper. We regret exceedingly to say that
the attorney general has not five cents worth of
stock in the Morton County Farmers Press. The
directors and the stockholders control the policies
of the paper and let us advise those who are inter-
ested if The Northwestern Service Bureau which
controls the league line Of papers had their way
about it they would be the ones instead of LANCER
who would be controlling the editorial policy of
this paper. Time and time again we have seen fit
to consign their selfishly prepared editorials to
the wastepaper basket, and because we were at
liberty to do as we wanted as free and democratic
editors have a right to be-.
In conclusion we will say that now and at all
times will print the facts so long as the people
owning this paper will permit us. The Press is a
molder of public opinion always and this paper is
one place that the readers can rest assured that
all our stories are founded on facts that are not
pet fondled stories authorized by political ring
Morton County FsEmess' Prsss