The Ordway new era., 1920-10-22

11,197.385.54 of the total tax bur-
den, while in 1912 the tax burden
on farm lands had increased to $19,-
742,9O3.49, an increase of $685.
517S5. or more than rs per cent.
After making certain allowances for
the shifting OF tax burdens from
farm personality tc other personality,
the increase would still be alarming.
nearly 65 per cent.
That the Industrial and economic
progress of the state has been sus- |
pended awaiting stabilizadon OF
political conditions.
That capital is being withdrawn
from the state, thereby increasing the
difficulty OF securing money to re-
finance maturing indebtedness-pro.
ducing considerable liquidation ana
some foreclosure CT mortgage loans.
That farming landc and real estate
generally havs substantially depre-
ciated in value.
That there has been a large In
crease in the number of government
tai or state employees, many of whom
have been imported from other states
thru the creation of new depart
ments, boards, commissions. bu-
reaus. etc., resulting, as above stat
ed, in increasing expenditures.
/ That great bitterness has been en-
gendered throughout the state, owing
to the emphasis upon class cistinc-
tions which seems to be an indfSpen-
sable element in League activity.
That the rank and file of the sup
/ porters of the League are conscien-
tious. well-meaning and loyal, and
still have confidence in the efficacy
of the principles of the League, but
that the leaders ard office holders
are, for the most part radicals-vis-
| ionary-incompete
many of whom have recently removed
TO North Dakota to take advantage
of the opportunity to participate in
the novel and revolutionary activi-
ties of the League.
That the public press of the state
has been stif1ed and that in many To-
calities there is no free or indepen-
dent press.
Here is what one letter from North
Dakota brings, the writer being hon
est and frank in mis- statement which
follows:
What Dakota Man Says
Writing with reference to condi-
tions and tendencies in North DakO-
ta, q correspondent says:
You are In about the same position
was a couple of years ago. l real
lied the Non-Parti5an League was a
aocialistic movement, but at the pri-
mary election they were so over
whelmingly strong that 1 decided l
must be wrong and they were right,
consequently supported and helped
elect the first ticket.
Shortly after that and before the
governor took his seat, l had an op-
poItunity to tell him that 1 hoped he
would make the best governor the
state ever had. told him l hoped
no night would be too dark, no day
too long, and no storm too fierce for
!, him to call me and expect cheerful
response in assisting to promote any
thing 1 believed for the best inter-
ests Of the people of the state.
Only short time after the session
had convened, they undertook to tear
the fundamental law of our common
wealth into 3hreads ard cast 1t to the
four winds, replacing 1t by social
, istic constitution, which of course
could not consent to do without a
fight.
: The effect of their political con-
troll has been bad cn business in gen.
eral. Where the people have not
submitted to their demands. they i'm
mediately start boycott.
ell to understand that money would
be easy and that It would be easy to
get rural credits at cost under the
league regime. but they are finding
out that the opposite is the general
condition. Farmers are having a
hard time to make loans.
The expense of our state govern
ment is enormously high, our taxes
in the first year of their regime have
doubled. and In many cases trebled
and quadrupled. do not believe
there is farm which does not pay
more than double tho taxes they did
before the league got control.
These ne'er-do-wells and men who
have never made cuccess of any
thing in their lives, all 1. w. WIS
and much of the union labor are sat
isficd with the League, as thoy have
put over laws that have shortened
hours, raised wages, created Jobs for
high-salaried officials (most of
whom have been imported) ETC., etc.