Morris tribune., 1920-04-09

lization, born from Socialistic percent
Iage, reared by Socialists, bossed by
ISociaIists and continuing to put into
practice Socialist plans is really an
effort toward Socialism in the North
west? 1t naturally follows then that
a man cannot affiliate with the Non
Partisan League else he thoroly en-
dorses Socialism.
MAY God help our people to real
ize the danger of trying out ToWnley-
ism and be moved to sacrifice time,
money and work in the work of stop
ping it instead of trying it out" And
let us hope that the realization comes
before many people have. so involved
all their savings in the many side
shows that go with Townleyism that
they stand in danger of finding them
selves empty handed at the end of
a lifetime of work and saving.
feel, as I am sure every thinking
man feels, that America is facing the
greatest peril of her history. The
radical elements in this country are
without any doubt bent upon pro-
gram of rule or miss.
In Labor Day address in the park
Iof the state capitol at Bismarck Gov
ernor Frazer elected by Townley.
said:
"A peaceful change through the
ballot to remedy present national ills
but if this is not possible then re-
volution must come" That is the
Socialist doctrine.
I fear the Non-Partisan League.
I fear it more because it has been
able to sweep into it's organization
many men who are true to the religi-
Gus and political faith of our Fathers,
but who have been beguiled by
smooth tongued orators into an Or
ganization, the full purposre of which
they fail to grasp.
The Rev. William G. Kohn, D. D.,
one of the most prominent Lutheran
churchmen in the middle west, pres
ented a strong paper against Social
ism short while ago. Among other
things DR.. Kohn says:
Socialism is in conflict with and
directly opposed to the teachings of
the Holy Scripture and to embrace
Socialism is to discard the Holy Scrip
ture and embrace the forces of evil
which are fighting it. Socialism seeks
! to undermine not only the present
economic and political order, but also
Christianity and religion. 1t also
seeks to destroy the home and mar
riage. The Socialist finds great salts
faction in everything that antagOn-
ICES the Bible and assails religion" :"
George Washington said: Reason
and experience both forbid us to ex-
pect that national morality can pre-
vail where religious principles are
excluded"
The Townley League will carry
you from the path of progress, be-
cause socialism means stagnatiOn.
1t teaches not love of country, but
/ love of self. Townley, because he is
socialist, would carry you beyond
the vision of decency and good gov
ernment into the sea of chaos. Town
ley would give you commission; he
would give you a postdated financial
system which may be all right under
socialism, as there would probably be
little need for any kind of financial
system under a socialists rule.
Farmers who have inclined to-
wards the Non-Partisan movement
and who have refused to give cred
ence to it's expose brought out by the
press would do we'll to glance over
the tax statistics of North Dakota
which are complied by the League it.
self
North Dakota farmers have formed
their 1919 taxes, have been boosted
I15O to 800 per cent over the 1918
assessment, notwithstanding the fact
that farm improvements are exempt
in 1919. 1t is little wonder they are
asking "why?"
When we go to pay our taxes is
when we really learn what our gov
ernment is costing us, individually, in
direct way.
A series of questions relating tC
the taxes in various counties of N
D. was recently sent to number OF
county auditors in widely distributed
sections of the state and from the
answer to these questions several in.
teresting comparisons of taxes have
been made.
Here is the truth in figures. With