The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-03

4, errsulration meeting Of tho
League was hold Mon.
~. :, IN, Woodman hall In Monte
y,., The meeting was presided
-, sy Henry T.. parrah. temporary
,,Irman. aud John Bcrry was Soc
,.,.ry r. s. Asncw. = League or
.,,,,,r addressed the meeting In tho
,o,,seon and explained tho purposes.
,ls,l. and aims OF tho Non-Partisan
,,,spl,a,ion. His talk was general
,d dealt with national and world
Conditions. the evils Of the present
Form Of American government and
l h, remedy. rs he saw Il.
ur. Asncw said:
III. Non Partisan League was or
l.,n,,ed In North Dakota where the
lbu,.s and tyranny Of the great mill
Ins combine kept the farmers In .
l,,,e Of scrvitude unparalleled ex-
k,p, In the kaiserism Of Germany.
bh. farmers comprise so per cent Of
! h. population of North Dakota and
kh.y organized themselves into = pol
l,ical association. absolutely control
lIns the legislature and political ma
khinery Of that state. What they
lave done there they propose to do
IA other states and Colorado seemed
% Be fertile territory and ready for
bhe new idea.
The republican party and the DEM
)erat party have their heads In Wall
),reet and Morgan and Rockefeller
know right now who the candidates
or the presidency on both tickets
lr to be. No matter which party
In power. the people get skinned.
he Non-Partisan League 10 demo-
r1tic. 1t provides for the election Of
ben from the masses who will vote
Or the interests Of the common peo-
)le. The League proposes to initi-
.e and put into effect the kind Of
ulss the people want to live under
|nd to that end they will proceed
uetly, peaceably and intelligently.
they cannot prevail under that
Plan, there will be q revolution and
'od pity us all II the ignorant mad
lsned mobs are turned loose to kill
|nd destroy. In the diagnosis Of
be trouble with the world today the
auss Is found in the capitalist sys-
EN- whereby the people are robbed
|nder the forms Of law and the REM
|dy is-the Non-Partisan League.
One OF the things tho League will
Is to bust the coal combine in Col
|fado by the operation Of state coal
lines by the state. The cost Of min.
ma ton of coal IL given at less than
our dollars a ton and you are pay.
NJ ten dollars a ton for II in Monte
'sta, What becomes Of the other
|" dollars? Your local dealer does
o' get 1t, that's a cinch. There are
DO many middle men that rob you
o'hs and coming. not only in coal
ul everything else you have to buy
nd everything you have to sell.
The time has come when the con,
'c' between capital and people ha,
eached an issue. The farmers arr
''ns 10 do what they have beer
''a' They are going to pay atten'
'0a 10 their own business" and the,
~ KONG to have their say In thei,
y" government. The people arr
e government and they are no,
"ser going to permit the exploita
'Vn OF the government by and in. tn,
''e'est OF the capitalistic class.
Inc Non-Partisan League does no
pp0se the local business man an,
''"ant' They are necessary an,
want them to night with US. o
Su'se II they perfer to line up will
40 enemy instead Of with the farm
VINO Is their meal ticket-th
ss' ,asue VIII go right along withou
m .'' 1t Is believed that when tn
p'Ses OF the League are under
'0a and 1t ia seen what q zoo
u,as ' II ia, everyone will join force
'"A tho League.
'ae above. Of course. 10 not verbs
:" the organisms address bu
W. believe. fair resume of th
NC The speaker stated that th
sue aad nothing TO cover up a