The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-10-07

"a SA'+ -
until the second Of November, straw
men singly and in squads and in pla-
toons will be marched out and exhibit
ed before the bcwildered public.
"Barkers," such as side shows and
other cheap c%ircuscs employ, will tell
the public about the ferocious quail
ties of each and every one of these
monsters, springing full-armed from
the feverish Imagination Of Lemke
and his hired scribes.
Strawraan No. 4.
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"a ferOcious monster called State
Freight Rate Increase. This monster
sucks the farmers blood and finally
puts every farmer out of business.
Like dragons of old he threatens the
whole state with destruction"
"Who let him loose on the state?"
why. the railroad commissioners Sc
lected and elected by Townley and
Lemke." isn't that strange? Are
not these two patriots, farmer and la
Dor friends?" Eyes, yes. Never mind
that, but keep your eye on what they
will do to the monster, which really
is Big Biz Ladies and gentlemen:
Especially all you who have a vote
on attorney general! Just have a look
and see what the heroic Lemke will
do to the monster. He will smite him
hip and thigh, spank him on his bare
wrist, drag him before the awful maj
eSty of Bronson. Grace, Robinson
& Company. These will frown on the
monster and he will shrivel up. A
great song OF praise for Lemke will
then arise from fifty-three Townley
papers and %siNty-one "soap-boxers"
and six hundred hirelingS on the state
pay roll because he Slew the fearful,
blOOd-sucling monster which his own
pals on the railroad commission had
trotted out to devour the people. ooh,
yes! Lemke, he did it. Great. great
is Lemke." But how has this got
anything to do with Big Big" 1t
hasn't. But that cuts no figure. 1t
was q great monster, V e if Lemke..s
pals created it and. if they had not
brought it out, Big Biz might have.
Besides Lemke is now Il great hero"
Strawman, number one, is dead.
Lemke killed him. Great is Lelnke,
especially when it comes to humbug-
ging the people.
Strawman No. 2.
"a ferocious monster known as the
Banking Interests will next appear be-
fore an excited and narrowed public.
Fifty-three Townleyized newspapers
will shout warning and tell all about
the blood thirsty monster. This mon
ster has now attacked Il poor child
known as the State Bank Of North
Dakota.
They want to murder this beautiful
and promising child. really the only
child that gives it's father, Townley, a
real joy and help in the midst of his
work and worry and weeping for the
dear people, who "pony up" freely and
hand over to him the price of saliva
ton from Big Biz, $500, $4,000 or
more if the spirit moves them" "And
how did this monster, this ferocious
Banking Interest plan to kill the dear
child?" "Just listen, JENNA! In
April they planned to seize the State
Bank of North Dakota's money, fool
ing the townships and school districts
to withdraw their deposits all at
once" eyes. but didn't these town
ships, ETC., have to pay their bills?'
"Sure, Mike! But that has nothing
to do with the case. The idea is that
IL great hero came forth in the form
Of one Fred Cathro. This Cathro was
very wise. He had organized the North
Dakota Bankers association years
ago and had done banking in Botti.
neau for twenty-five years" "Well,
how did this Cathro Stay the mon
ster?' "Just listen. First he camped
u year at the Mckenzie hotel. He
slept in Il fireproof room, a room safe
and noiseless, which steadicd his
nerves. Then he was "fed up by Ed.
Patterson on three ninety-cent meals a
day until he was quite strong. Feeling
his oats and knowing that the monster
was coming he took over ten million
dollars of the peoples money and de.
posted this with the big Biz banks
in the ungodly Twin Cities and New
York. Right close up to the Mime.
apolis Chamber of Commerce and
under the very nose of Wall Street
did this hero from the foot of the
Turtle mountains fleece the peoples
cash, ten million or more.' "Did YOU
say Big Biz banks?" "Cer,ainly
That's how he fooled the bankin.
monster. when it came to break the
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