The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-10-21

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The Fargo socialist morning daily
naner has discovered another deep LAID
Mot tn beat them in this election and
now saws that the Attorney General
and Secretary Of State are printing
the ballot wrongfully with the Dig
idea Of beating out the nonpartlsan
league. However, the same paper
very studiously overlooked the fact
that in the June primaries illegal
blanket ballots are used IN the west
ern part of the state by league voters.
We do not believe for one minute that
any of the ballots printed BY the
present secretary of state will be H.
legal Notwithstanding the assertion OF
this great agitator to the contrary.
L. K. Stillings, VINO has been non1i-
mated for the legislature from the
thirty-eighth district, was IN the city
TODAY and called on the Tmes-Record.
Mr.. Stillings is one of the pioneer
farmers of Green township, mas nved
ON his farm for many years and is stu
on his farm. He is a man OF consld.
cradle ability and knows the needs OF
this state. He will make a good repre-
sentative in the legislature if elected
and we hope to see him the winner
November 2. We feel sure that he
will use good judgment in all matters
Of legislation and will not be tied to
the apron strings of any boss or
bosses. We do not want him to 60 to
Bismarck as the candidate Of any click
or faction but as the representative of
the people. If elected we believe he
will be Just that sort Of legislator.
And now l have have something to
tell YOU farmers-as the thing stands
right tonight, right here now-you
are defeated on Nov. 2.
but right now, l have something to
tell you l. V. A. poison gas bags who
are present here tonight. If l, after
the smoke of battle has cleared away,
after Nov. 2, find out that you by your
vote have helped defeat me, am COM
ing back here to see that not one of
you fellows will be left here in town."
A. C. >Townley in Stanley speech.
The above are the exact words of
Friend Townley, himself, and shows
that he is worried to death and is try
ing to bluff the election through. The
tide of socialism, vandalism and So
vietism in North Dakota has reached
it's crest and the tide is flowing the
other way. O'Connor will be elected
governor two weeks from today.
TRYING to stem the tide that has
turned against them the Townley
leaders are trying to make it appear
that the fall in the price of wheat is
to be blamed to the forces opposed to
Townleyism. That is all bunk. They
have no more to do with it than the
man in the moon. But Townley must
find a goat somehow and so he blames
the I. V. A. He has been promising
the farmers the past four years that
he would raise the price of wheat, but
instead of doing that he has been
boosting membership fees at $l8 per
to keep himself and a whole lot Of
others from going into bankruptcy.
According to Friend Brinton. Mr..
Townley has $4,000 acres Of fine land
in Florida presented to him" by the
farmers of the state and then he wiped
off all his debts by saying he was not
worth a cent-one hundred thousand
dollars practically wiped off the books
by the use of the bankruptcy court.
That is paying your bills easily. But
it is tough on the business man who
gave Townley credit. Now he wants
to put the business man out Of bust
ness if he does not elect his dummy
candidate again this fall.
There are three men who should
be elected at the November election
and we believe that they will be-.
Frank E. Ployhar, who has so ably
and efficiently served his constituents
in the senate, is candidate for re-
election. A voter should not hesitate
one minute before placing an x after
his name-he is one of the best state
senator's we have had in the state
senate and can do more for this dis
trlct than any man you could send
there for the simple reason that he
has the experience and the efficiency
to get what he wants. Vote for him.
Then in the Fifteenth district we have
Al. o. Grangaard running for the
house-a most excellent man for that
position. He is live wire business
man and knows what we need in this
state and besides that he is fair, and
if elected will give everybody square
deal and use his own judgment as to
what is best for the people without
dictation from the bosses. The same
can be said of l.. K. Stillings, of the
38th district A pioneer farmer, still
living on the farm-one who has been
in the state and seen it develop. He
knows what the people need and will
not be afraid to say so if he is elected
a member of the house. Surely three
better men for the positions they seek
could not be found in the county. Give
them your hearty support. We have
become tired of rubber stamp govern
ment. -a-sss