The Monte Vista journal., 1920-10-02

America has produced many
drsa morn. she has produced many
promoters and many boss politicians
STAGE tho days Of her declaration OF
Independence. but none have attract
I'd the attention os the nation nor
b~sn more successful In gaining pow
cr and financial support than Ar
thur G. Townicy. president Of the so
called farmers National Noaparti-
saa league.
In ave years he has built . per
sonai organization with = following
Of $4,000 ducs-paying members.
captured Que state government which
he has absolutely dominated. has
threatened the overthrow Of the
three adjoining and has stirred to
alarm the poulatlon Of Mt least ten
other states.
Tho initial activities Of his organ
isatiou In = state ara well known.
His activities are conferred principal
ly upon getting money and members,
organizing newspapers and creating
general dissatisfaction with organ
ised society ~ Il At present exists,
laying the foundation for future
campaigns to be waged upon pro0-
INES Of political and Industrial rc-
form through legislation. This In IN
line with all radical political oreaA-
sations and therefore does not causs
alarm nor give an insight into the
real dreams Of Townley the dream
q. the hopes Of Towrley the promo
ter or the ambitions Of Townley the
boss politician.
90 the writer will take you to
North Dakota. wherc tho dreamer
has realised his dreams. the promo
ter has organised his schemes and
the boss politician has perfected his
political machine.
First we will relate to you the &C.
tivities OF rownley. the dreamer and
promoter. before he became . poll
tician. He was born and schOolsd
In Minnesota. Finishing his school
days At Alexandria. he went to
Beach, North Dakota, then . from
tier town. doomed by real estate
companies that were opening up the
adjoining territory to homeseekers
Townley. the dreamer. went to
Beach and WAS soon trying to Guido
the entire neiGhborhood az devel-
oper of land. II was here that he
became u promoter. He discarded
! the slow horse OF farming
! He bought q big traction engine tC
do his pioYinE. He plowed for Others
and dreamed Of greater activities In
blowing. sowing and reapinE.
1t was here that the activities Of
the real estate promotion companie,
attracted his attention. One rea
estate man. with engines. had put II
a 2,0O0-acre crop and netted $4,000
proht in a single year. Townley. tn,
dreamer. wanted to do more. H,
knew the real estate men wanted
their lands developed. so Townley
the promoter. Joined with them an,
took contracts to pillow. SOW and real
their acres. He bought engines an,
machinery, oil and seed. He pillow
ed. sowed. but did not reap.
He WAS failure in his hrst At
tempt. but the game was attractiv
to Townley. the dreamer. and fasci
mating to Townley. the promote,
He made new deals with other req
estate promoters. He went to Chey
enne Wells. Colorado. With other
he acquired another vast tract q
land At . very low price and then I
attract buyers at higher price b
and his associates planned on gree
development and grain growing q
tivities. While salesmsn wer
bringing land seekers to Chsyesn
| Wells. Townley, the promots,
bought engines and machinery, -
: and oil. He plowed and he sow
/. but again he did not reap. HI
r dream proved nightmare and HI
r promotion scheme financial failur,
He returned to Beach. North ,Du
| kota and thApA antnPAA lmtn s~~HA1