The Monte Vista journal., 1920-10-23
THE NON.rARTIHAN
LEAGCE-1TA H1RTH.
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERS

written by william LANCER. Attor-
ncy General Of North Dakota. Who
has written . terrible dcnunciation
Of the League. Tho preface TO tho
book In as follows:
In 1915. there appeared In tho
State OF North Dakota what was
nrst considered by all to bc n farm
crs' political organisation--an or
Eaniration which soon captured the
Government OF this Commonwealth.
Since then Il has spread. Today Il
and Is spreading to others. was
born on q North Dakota farm and
for years have been prominently
Identified with tho politics Of my
native state. have always been a
progressive Republican. an earnest
advocate Of the Society OF Equity
and all good forms Of cooperation.
both among farmers and laborins
men.
uNNe uc'u NtuSsiy NOuuusSvu
with the Non-Partisan League. hav-
ing at Its very hrst convention been
endorsed by II for Attorney General.
after that having been elected ana
later again endorsed and reelected.
Shortly after my reelection. l vol
unfairly. because Of their lack Of
faithfulness to their members: their
autocracy and their political rotten
ness. commenced war on tho leaders
Of the League In an attempt to get
real tax paying farmers and not So
cialists at tho head of II. feel that
am In n peculiar position to warn
the people OF this county Of this
danger to our beloved Republic.
II believe that the United States
Of America In cursed with many
economic evils. hate proflteerinE
and gambling In options. detest
the men who at harvest time force
down the price Of wheat. rye. FAX.
oats and when the producers are
forced to sell, pay them low price
and then charge the consumers ex-
horbitant sums when they come to
buy. abhor the employer who will
not permit collective bargaining ON
the part OF his workman. or the en-
ployer who In opposed to just
Workmen's Compensation Fund. I
anathemize the sulking shyster law
yer who garnishees workmen's
wages for trifiing debt-but most of
all distrust those men who In the
name of reform make capital OF
present economic Ills. and by lying.
sneaking. black-brained, insidtous
propaganda arouse the farmers a
gainst the laborers, workmen against
their employers. and hard working
fellow human beings against each
other. God knows We need reform
ers-but we need men and women
who Will build up. not tear down
character: who will lift up. not low
er morals: who will make this coun-
try "A better, not worse place to live
in: who will help the laboring. bust.
ness. farming and professional men.
not harm them; who will bring sun
shine. not darkness. into the lives OF
the people: who will have for their
ideal not how much money. how
much power. how much loot can
get out Of this world BUT WHAT
CAN l DO TO BETTER THE LOT
OF MANKIND.
II am writing this book in North
Dakota. am the Attorney General
Of the state. Under the terms of the
"anti-liars" act, the full text OF
which you will fnd In succeeding
pages, II, In dealing with the insti-
tutions. departments. or industries
of the State Government, l make ono
single statement in this book which
Is not true. I CAN BE PLACED IN
THE PENITENTIARY FOR ONE
YEAR. This ought to satisfy my
worst enemy. adversary. or evil
wisher.
WILLIAM LANCER. Attorney
General OF the State of North
Dakota"