The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27
-6ngressfnan johnson Tells of
North Dakota War.
If Radicals Are Not Beaten
Kansas VIII Suffer. =
ELECT DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR
Roth Parties Combine to Wrest
Power From Gang.
Dakotan Talks Politics on Visit
to Thirty-Fifth Reunion.

Kansas must expect an invasion by
the Nonpartisan league, unless North
Dakota administers an overwhelming
defeat TO the league at the general
elections this year. This was the pre-
dietion voiced today by Congressman
Royal c. Johnson of South Dakota.
who was in Topeka to address the
Thirty-fifth division reunion this at
tsrnoon.
North Dakota. the Nonpartisan
stronghold, is determined to GUST the
leaEuers from control this year, how
ever and will elect a Democratic gov
erRar. according to Johnson. The
state will go Republican. he says, but
both parties are combining to wrest
the state from control of the n. P.
Organizers.
9.Fhe campaign in North Dakota .
said the congressman. ''is not between
the Republican and Democratic
parties. but between the dominant
party and the radical element This
is the case in all states where the
Nonpartisan league has gained a foot
hold. We are going to lick the radi-
calls tais year"
Frank Socialists"
johnson declared that the Nonparti-
san. leaders in North Dakota and Min
! nesota were rank Socialists, imported
into the states.
The rank and file of the Non
pai tAsafA AEd AE - just NafNAAA5 up -
this fact" he said, and are deserving
the party This fact gives US hope
of victory over the radicals in the
election this year"
He cited many undesirable results of
the Nonpartisan administration in
North Dakota. Land values in that
state now are only one half those in
its sister state, South Dakota, and
taxes are twice as high. Newspapers,
outside of n p. organs We're dealt, a
death blow by legislation which stipu-
lated that no legal or public printing
be given any papers not approved
by the Nonpa rtisan committee. The
board of education had piled books
dealing with free love and other
kindred subjects in the public and
school libraries, he declared.
The big fight in the next congress
will Be over taxation of war profitsi in
the opinion of Johnson. The South
Dakota congressman has the only bill
before congress. urging that industries
which padded their purses as a result
of the war be taxed, and is a strong
prDpOneut of war profit taxation.
Johnson believes the bonus bill will
pass the senate. He fought for the
bill in the house and secured its pas
sage. The South Dakotan is of the
conviction. however, that money fol
the bonuses to the soldiers should moi
he raised by general taxation, but By
taxation of war profits The house
will adopt such a measure in the nexi
congress. he believes He cited the
fact that in England twenty billions Of
dollars were made in war profits and
said Americans made much from the
war.
The country will go Republican this
year by a big majority, in the opinion
OF Congressman Johnson. who ha:
made a tour of twelve western and
middle western states this summer
He found an overwhelming sentiment
against the League of Nations, as writ
ten. A majority. hut a very small
mapoFity. were against a league OF
nations or some concert of notions, he
declared. Opposition to internationally
ism Will spell defeat for the Democrat;
this year. the congressman argues.