Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-05
W. Y. SiIyerthorn

''It is up to you people as TO
whether you will lay the foundation
for industrial and economic revolu-
tion or whether you will take your
stand with those who advocate steady
development and constructive pro-
gress," Mr.. Silverthorn declared.
Should we be elected we should
have to deliver to you the stable ad-
ministration you have asked.
"We hear much today of the Nom
partisan league, Socialism, Bolsevism,
SOvietism-they all mean the same
thing. They delve into religion and
philosophy. They have constructed
plausible theories which mean event
ually the overthrow of our govern
ment, our religion, our schools, our
courts, and out industrial policies and
systems. They would bring here and
set in operation fanciful institution,
complete, and put into practice ideas
which it should take years to effect.
Misguided
"In North Dakota the Nonpartisan
league brought together "a few mis-
guided individuals which has resulted
in what has meant complete revolu-
tion. What does this mean? What
concerns us most is land and the own
ership of land. Are you ready to
take your land--the land developed
by your grandfathers, your fathers or
yourselves, and to turn it over to
some outsider TO whom you would be
subservient? You would not sell it.
Yet these same radicals suggest that
you turn it over-or they propose to
acquire title by means of oppressive,
unfair taxation"
Mr.. Silverthorn also showed how
taxes had increased from, $3.50 to
over $24 on one quarter section in
North Dakota. This is just one of
numerous examples of the increases
of taxation he gave. This tax is not
going to the administration of the
state but is being used in the indie
fensible work for the theories of the
Nonpartisan league. A vote in Mon
tana is not vote any longer for the
Democratic party, but is a vote for
the Nonpartisan league and Nonparti-
san league policies. In Wisconsin
the Nonpartisan league is invading
the Republican primaries and has
nominated Mr.. Blaine and two other
candidates on the Republican ticket.
The question is now one of political
candidates against party alignment
Karl Mathie
Both Col. Mccoy and Mr.. Silver
thorn were much fatigued Sunday
after their long trip through the nor
thern part of the state. To their as
sistance came Karl Mathie of this city
who spoke at all of the towns on the
schedule. Mr.. Mathie said in part
During the war l made a trip
through North Dakota. The man who
travelled with me was Lutheran
minister who used to be a Nonparti-
san league organizer. Every time
they paid me SIG l put $S of it in my
own pocket he told me. Now the
membership is SIS and each organizer
receives 50. OF course it. is possible
to get men to work for the Nonparti-
san league when they can make SO a
membership. If they sell five mem
berships in one day it means $45, and
$45 is a pretty fair wage for one
days work.
"A state bank has been organized
in North Dakota. Into it every cent
of public money must go, every cent
OF school money, village and town
funds, and road taxes. The entire in.
come of the state must be deposited
in this bank. l talked with Mara
thon county boy at Stratford who
wanted to go into banking recently
| said: DO you like banking% Sure
| like it fine. Can you get me JOB
and so l did. Any young man with
certain qualifications and ability car
go into banking il he wants to-an(
go into any business that he desires
under our constitution. But in Nortl
Dakota no man should go into thu
banking business as an individual
only as Q politician.
NiscOnSin's Richer
"One organizer told a friend o
mine in Wisconsin: If we had know
that Wisconsin was as wealthy as i
is, do you suppose we would hav'
started in North Dakota? We woult
have begun our work right here
/ "a committee of three men has alb
solutely the final power. in the Non
partisan league. That committe
can take school funds and can us
them to build any institution. The,
could start paper factory from
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