The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-06-04
SAYS ! n! P. LEAGUE I; !. !.
IS COMMON SENSE
ICourierANews. May 3O),

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Bismarck, May 29.-Father Mar
tin O'Donaghue Of Washington, D
c., held in suspense a large aud
ience of farmers and townspeople
filling the ground floor of the Bis:
marck city auditorium, who had
come to hear him answer and give
! the lie to the assertions of newspa,
pers that he scorned associations
with leaders of the Nonpartisan
League. His appearance on the
Bismarck platform was the only
direct answer to his critics. He
did not mention them. a~e, ~.
Time and time agaln applause
and unrestrained cheers broke in
! upon him as he discussed the rela-
ton of the farmers movement to
the welfare and liberty of human
s ity the world over t.s 800 /:
II cannot claim, and no man in
the Nonpartisan / League claims
that it is infallible and is the last
word in politics and economics" "
declared Father O'Donaghue. "But
because they are trying to see one
step ahead and take it, don't tell
them they are walking on the
wrong road. ~ s ..,,.... -. ... -J'<.
II do not care how far the
road may be ahead Of me, but
il I know that the next step
ahead of me is right, I am go
ing to take that one next step.
s That is the common sense OF
u the Nonpartisan League and
that is why admire it. I do
not know but what every other
man who is real American ;
can say the same thing
IF OLD PARTIES. HELPLESS =
Contrasting the helplessness of
the Republican and Democratic
, parties who find themselves in a
dilemm&f for platforms and candi-
dates, with the situation in the
Nonpartisan League which knows
where it is going and what road
ait is on, Father O'Donaghue said:
!, I .55''''The old parties haven't the
faintest idea of what candidates
they are going to choose, nor DO
they know what planks they will
nut in their platforms. They say
that breadstuffs and food is going
beyond our reach and by next fall
eand winter all our big cities will
see bread lines and there will be
riots. We don't know what to do.
.'And then some bright man gets
IN and says: Yes we do; let's
shout ]. Out with the reds 80 I, Ths1,
Z solid, sound body of citizens that
is working to keep the farmer con-
tented is termed red l5s s:f3S3si
Continuing, Father O,Donaghlue
remarked: 5
", Discusses Socialism
1--WE are told on all sides about
the perils of the reds here in our
midst. We are told they are going
ia gobble us, up. But from what
know Of the United States we are
going to be an awful morsel for
.7 them to digest. Radicalism! So
cialism and every other. ism on
the face, Of the earth is paraded be-
fore us today. g.. ~
Nov Pm not going to deal
s with words. I'm sick and tired
fas OF them. 1t is time for US to
i55s get down to deeds. You may
mean anything or nothing by \
socialism. II you mean that
what is necessary for all should
sx hihong to all, then democracy
OIL. means Is socialism. :. And that:
kind Of socialism is nothing
but the logical outcome OF 81.
democracy. TN 4 /
Ri ..We own our own streets, We
have our public parks our pubic
librariesi our fire departments 1! ana
lots Of other things-o1ur our # Things.
These, things are good and heaitny
and we should have them whether 19sl
YOU call them socialism or Roman IA z
Catholicism or Bolshevlsm = OF "ha' '''
not. +
I. 3. $]flys.We are going to exert our
Z " rights to use common sense
ana what we see good and
right in them we are going 70 :j}::
|. 4 y take a, We are not botherlng
55$ the label you put on them. m.
n what is not good we: are not
going to have showed over on
Is no alter by what; name name &
s5 YOU call ~ ~ % 4 n /: Z g AZ
s5s Here Faith eli Q. Donaghue was in in:
+ tarrupted Y by en- Enthusiastic applause
which lasted for FULLY g minute AZ !,
Takes on Fami liar !. Arg gumeantt4s''.' g Il =
Il when they say look out for the
nrnnnart tisan League and its Social
aists a theories, ''' H continued ~ e Father
,85dtSISDonaghue, III ...look out sthe Unit
ed States for It owns .,, an a5my ,,1 y i9r s.
p.a Yaa look out for the. United States,
4 Sfhacanse@'to quote the words of the tllt
n annnonerts Of the N0np partisan league
.sitl nA.l Il going i.to 7foist socialism /. on
53vn,, and you know Wha soc1a y iismf
Mi iii iSSdo: it. viii take nomes s'lfIfs
& from you. j u. . ,,s
artisan League because 4; y y q :
ssiysIss sShSss. homes to the farmers Z and 9
WorksrsS North Oak ota: = 7s'1k LooK
outs ~ y ist ! .a,s alistlc na y y
MI soi i1S ato feed and lothe you and
is si,onse yo,l and It ais going to smooth '3e .
Your ittls and is going gtllI'y e
sing skyoI tos sleep 5$ ~ ,.5-
IsaHg ghter greete the amusilng y sing
Z siv-.nlay pse,id argu'- M
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