The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

We rather think with that bunch that
It is a case of whistling to keep up
courage. The bunch is so scared of
It's future that it is sending labor agi-
tators and organizers under the gulse
Of the American Federation of Labor
to organize labor into a nonpartisan
political organization. 1t is not ques-
ton of helping the laboring man with
these fellows--it is question Of try
ingS to get their votes to perpetuate
the nonpartisan socialists IN power IN
North Dakota. The laboring men can
organize for their own good without
being tied to socialist kite. =
K. A. Nestos has said in an open
letter fiat he will aDide by the decls-
ion of a nominating convention which
is conducted on the square, William
LANCER says lie is willing to do the
same thing, and both say they will
pitch in and help elect the man that
The anti-Townley forces nominate at a
convention to be held shortly. There
is nothing vague or uncertain about
that. These men know that it means
disaster to divide the forces OF those
opposed to Townleyism and are going
to lump in and help along the ticket
nominated. That shows fine spirit
and we feel sure that all factions Will
come together as patriots in the great
cause of Kidding the state of socialism.
If these men stick to their promises
the only thing we will have to 40 IS
to Get together and nominate the pest
and strongest man for the lob-then
get behind the ticket and push 1t over.
The time is ripe for such action.
Dean Frovsaa of the State Normal
school takes a great deal of pride IN
his department and is always doing
the best he knows how to get the best
there is in the musical world to come
here to entertain our people. On Sat
urday of this week he has billed the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
which has nation wide reputation
and is really a great organization, OF
musicians and soloists. We rather
think that our people should stretch a
point on Saturday to patromze TINS
splendid organization that is to be
with US. 1t requires lot Of money to
bring such bunch of high grade mu-
sicians to this city as is in the roster
of this orchestra. Help sustain the
reputation of the town and school tor
getting the best there is by buying lib
orally of tickets and going out to hear
the Symphony Orchestra. Dean Fro
sna is to be congratulated on his good
work and in being able to give our
people as we'll as those of the sur
rounding towns such splendid talent
to listen to.
Illinois will be the next state to
show it's preference for a presidential
candidate. The primaries in that
state will be held next Tuesday. AS
Illinois has one of its own sons
Governor Frank O. Lowden in the race
for the nomination, and political OBJ
servers are inclined to believe that he
will carry the state, notwithstanding
the fact that Wood has made a spirit
ed campaign there. Lowden has a
mighty fine record back of him IN
Illinois. In the first legislature con-
vening in the Lowden administration:
the governor obtained enactment OF
the Civic Administration code, reduc-
ing the number of departments
boards and commissions at Springfield
from 125 to 8 and establishing a sys-
TEN by which the business of the state
was handled with smoothness and ac-
curacy and Notwithstanding the high
cost of everything the state had to
buy, the state tax was reduced 50 per
cent. He is also credited with having
secured many other beneficial laws for
his state.
Remember brother voters-and
perhaps sister voters-that If we ever
intend to rid this state Of this social
.istic bunch of carpet baggers we must
unite our forces into one unit, for
getting all party lines or any past po-
litical or personal grievances which
may have sprung up through differ
encas of opinon-evcry ma? has
right to his own opinion-a.ld go to
the polls with but one thought in
mind--to rid this state forever OF the
officials of the Lerine and Trot0 Ky
type, and mark cross opposite the
names of the men which you know
stands for the good will of the people
and for the best interests Of the state
and who will fulfill their duties in Of
fee to that end. Remember the fable
of the father and his quarrelsome sons
and how he took bundle of sticks and
bound them together and asked each
son to attempt to break the bundle:
Remember the unsuccessful efforts OF
the sons to break the bundle and how
the father unbound the bundle, CIV
ing each son a stick which of course
was broken with ease, how he explain
ed the incident as an illustration Of
"where there is union there is
strength" The same holds true right
here in our state and we can never
hope to win if strife and personal am
billions enter the anti-Townley politi-
cal family.
So much is heard and talked about
General Leonard Wood, one Of the
possible presidential nominees that it
mieht be of interest to look back a
little into his past life. He was born
at Winchester, N. H. in 1860. At the