The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-28
VOTERS OF NORTH
DAk0TA---WHY

DnllUIh uIll:
We are again in the midst of cam
paign, struggle testing whether hon.
est and progressive government or
prejudice and Misrepresentation shall
win an election on November End. In
this election, as in every other election
there are those who would go FOR
WARD and those who would go
BACKWARD. There are THREE
CLASSES opposing the Progressive
Administration of Governor Lynn J.
Frazier. They are:
First, the Grain Gamblers and
Profiteers Of all kinds.
Second, Their agents at so much
per day or for the promise of office,
and,
Third, The great mass of the oppo-
sition who are opposed mainly be-
cause of Misrepresentation.
1t is to the last class we wish to
talk, and not to the first two.
Laurel And Brickbats
Those of us who have been con-
nected with progressive movements
in North Dakota, especially with the
Equity Cooperative Exchange and
the Nonpartisan League, and who
have STUCK TO THE JOB, have re-
ceived our full share of laurel and
brickbats. BUT, we have received our
praise from the toiling masses, $4,000
farmers and workers, and from the lib
erals Of the State. We have received
our censure from the Profiteers, the
Grain Gamblers and their mouthpieces
such as Thomas Hall and William
LANCER, and from their mid-batter-
les, the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks
Herald, Bismarck Tribune and Man
dan Pioneer. And what we now wish
to ask of you is to answer this ques-
ton:
"WHY has our share of praise
come from the toiling masses and lib
erals?" Is it because they know that
in small way we have tried to do
something for the human race, have
tried honestly and sincerely to make
this better state for ALL men and
women and for their children and
children yet to be?
And why have we received our CEN
sure from the "Kept Classes"? Is it
because in 1918, in the Equity fight,
we saved the Equity Cooperative Ex-
change from the Grain Gamblers as
sault,. on it thru the then Attorney
General of North Dakota, by. having
him bring criminal proceedings
against it? At that time, the Ex-
change was handling but $4,000 bush
els of wheat year; now it is hand
ling around 2O,00o,000 bushels. Is
THIS why the Grain Gamblers and
their tools are throwing mud at us :?
Or, Because of Grain Grading Defense
Or, again is it because Governor
Frazier appointed Seth Richardson
and William Lemke to defend the pub
lie interest in the Grain Grading case
when the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, thru their attorneys, Simp-
son & Son, who, together with O'Con-
nor, & Johnson, got temporary in
junction against the enforcement of
the law, and the Attorney General
failed to properly defend the best in
terests of the State, Is this why
THEY ar so liberal with mud?
This case, according to the sworn
testimony of DR.. E. F. Ladd, involved
$70OO,OOO of the farmers money.
Quite a sum to TAKE AWAY FROM
the Grain Gamblers and, naturally,
they DON'T LIKE us.
Or is it because Lennke and Rich
ardson, acting as the Peoples council,
compelled the Standard Oil Co. to pay
some $4,000 in taxes due the state
taxes that rightfully belonged to the
people?
Or, Was 1t Freight Rates
Or, again maybe it is because Gov
ernor Frazier thru Assistant Attorney
General Lernke fought, and is still
fighting, the attempt of the Railway
Companies to get away with an in
crease Of 35 per cent in FREIGHT
RATES and 20 per cent increase in
/ PASSENGER FARES on intrastate
! business, that the I. v. A. brickbats
are coming our way so plentifully
| We don't blame them, however, fol
i this case means that every Nonparti-
san (and every I.V. A. as well) saves
| 20 per cent passenger fare on every
trip made within the state, while EN-
ERY SHIPPER, regardless Of his pol
itics, saves 35 per cent on his intra.
state freight In one case, at New Sa.
lem, a refund of $4,000 is deu farm.
er on one carload Of stock alone. Is
this why the mud-guns are trained
on US morning, noon and night?
or is it because the Governor ap'
pointed Mr.. Lenke to prevent The
/ smooth arrangement Judge Young, Mr.
/ Murphy and the Attorney Generals
office engineered to try to take thu
RAILROAD TAX CASE, involving
! 1000, 900, out Of the hands Of 9 cor.
/ poration lawyer and pal Of Judge
/ Young, one who had served with him
Il. &1,n e,,,,roynn Co11Tf and who Was