The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-10-29
Of North Oak. Why?|

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We are ending the greatest political campaign
~~ occurring in North Dakota. a struggle testing
shether honest and progressive government or pre-
ediee. and Misrepresentation shall win an election on
November I'd. In this election, as in every other cleo
6na and progressive movement. there are those who
Who would 60 FORWARD and those who would go
f. There are three classes opposing the
Progressive Administration Of Governor Lynn J.
Frazier. They are:
First, the Grain Gambler. and Profiteers Of all
Second, their Agent. at SO much per day or for
1s promise Of office, and,
Third, the great mass of the opposition who are
opposed mainly because of Misrepresentation.
1t is the last class that need to be talked to, and
not the first two.
LAUREL AND
Tho: :s Who h; S.. been . connected wi, With ,t p.G Fns;,S co move.
n&ire exchange and the Nonpartisan league, and who have
.b.Ek to the job, have received a full share of laurel and
kiEkbats. But they have received praise from the tolng
e the state. They received censure from the profiteers,
aA< grain gamblers and their mouthpieces, such a. Thomas
- Fargo Forum, Grand Fork. Herald, Bismarck Tribune
~ Mandan Pioneer. And what is now asked of you is to
a.sver this question:
.WHY ha. our share of praise come from the toilins
@s.es and libsrals?" Il it because they know that in a
>all way we have tried to do something for the human
state for all men and women and for their children and
zAildren yet to be7
And why have we received our cen.ure from our oppon-
a4s? Il it because in 1913, in the Equity fight, we saved
~ Equity Cooperative exchange from the grain gambler
assault on it thru the then attorney general of North Dako-
u. by having him bring criminal proceeding. against it?
A. that time the exchange wa. handling but $4,000 bushels
e wheat . year; now it il handling around 100000
Ashels. IL this why the grain gamblers and their tools arc
showing mud ut US?
OR, BECAUSE OF GRAIN GRADING DEFENSE?
o., again, is it because Governor Frazier appointed Seth
kichardson and William Lemke to defend the public inter-
~ IN the Grain Grading case whom the Minneapolis Cham
Az of Commerce, thru their attorneys, Simpson E Son,
vAo, together with O'Connor & johnson, got a temporary
1junction against the enforcement Of the law, and the at
anrney general failed to properly defend the best interest.
e the state? Is this why they are so liberal with mud?
This case, according to the sworn testimony of DR.. E. F.
1.dd, involved 81, 600, 900 of the farmers money. Quite a
sam to take away from the Grain Gamblers and, naturally,
hey don't like US.
Or, is it because Lemke and Richardson, acting as the
Peoples counsel, compelled the Standard Oil Co. to pay
some $500, 600 in taxes due the state, taxes that rightfully
helonxed to the people?
OR, WAS 1T FREIGHT RATES?
Or, again, maybe it is because Governor Frazier thru
Assistant Attorney General Lemke fought, and is still fight
nx, the attempt of the railway companies to get away
With an increase of IS per cent in freight rates and a 20
Per cent increase in passenger ratea on interstate business,
that the Iva. brickbats are coming our way so plenti-
fully?
We don't blame them, however, for this case mean. that
srery Nonpartisan land every IVA. as welD saves 20