The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-04
nor ENOUGH WORK TO DO.

NOT ENOUGH WORK 10 do.
Kansas city star.
The nonpartisan league. like he
populiHt uprising In Kansas. was ea-
sentlaliy a protest rather than n prac-
tical constructive movement. The
protest has zen made. Now comes
the need for more effective leader
/ ship. That II the reason for the
political ov%erturnlng In the North
Dakota recall election OF last week.
The chief grievance Of the wheat
farmers OF the state was over the
grading of wheat by the purchasers IN
the Twin Cities. The elevator COM
panles were autocratic in their atti-
tnde. The farmers felt they were be-
Ing ~unjusfly treated and that they
had no
Out OF this grievance largely grew
the program for state owned elevators
and mills. and for a general enlarge
ment Of state activities. But govern
menta are VIGOROUSLY wasteful n
inefficient In conducting business.
The men In charge In North pakota
were predominantly OF the agitator
sort. and were not qualified for in
dustrisl leadership. The state bank
they organized had difficulties. The
Industrial projects they attempted
proved expensive beyond expectations,
and OF uncertain success. Taxes shot
up and the hoped for benefits did not
mhterlalize.
Behind the whole program was this
Fundamental t~roubie--lack OF dive nd
fled farming. In most OF the state
the farmer In solely q wheat raiser.
This Involves two difficulties; Raising
spring wheat requires only four or
five months work u year. nobody IN
this age can expect TO earn a good
living unless he has a chance for pro-
ductive labor over a larger share OF
the year. And ~ wheat conditions
are bad. either from weather, or from
the standpoint OF labor. transportn-
lion on markets. the farmer Is up
against u.
This basic problem the nonpartisan
league program failed to tax Int ac-
count. II sought relief through gov
ernmentai activity from a situation
that requires individual effort.
The protest movement has helped
correct the grain grading abuse. Bu;
the field for effective protest IN limit
"a From an outside standpoint, he
problem OF the new state adminlstra-
tlon will be TO abandon the %extrava-
giant governmental projects. get down
to brass lacks and furnish leadership
toward obtaining that larger diversi-
ficatiOn Of farm business that In re-
qulred TO put the North DAKOTA farmer
on a basis OF permanent prosperity.
a Triumph FOR ANERICANIsM.
Wichita Beacon.
M recall Of Governor Frazier.
Acknowledgement Lemke and Com
missioner Of Agriculture n Labor
HaRan Of North Dakota, together
with the imprisonment Of A. c.. Town
ley, president Of the n~onpartisan
league. definitely marks the end q
one Of the most remarkable move
ments In American politics.
This is the first time In history hat
an American state official has been
recalled In the midst Of his term OF
service. which makes the defeat OF
Frazier all the more spectacular and
the destruction Of the league more
conclusive.
Tho Beacon takes unusual interest
In this event. Tor several reasonH.
The Beacon published the first com
pletc expose 81 the agreement between
the nonpartiEan League and the IW.W.
Ia pact which II successfully con
summnted would have brought IN
spoakRbie disaster to the farmers Of
the middle west
The fight against the league was
especially significant during the war.
Though the leaders were strongly
tainted with dialoyalty. they aud their
o"ffahiNitlon were mpio hy "A
certain minority section % the Kansas
press which has decided socialistic
lennings. The citizens Of wichita will
pot soon forget the circumstances.
~ predicted by The Beacon, a do
termincd effort was made by Town
ley 10 bring Kansas under league
domination. He and hts biggest lieu-
tenants came IN person and thousands
OF dollars were spent In organisation
work. Headquarters were opened.
heWapv perH were subsidized or bought.
a coalition WIS nude with Hownt.
the, existence Of which was proven by
documentury evidence, Including tpo
drawing ot a. very substantial check
A. a time. according TO good au-
thority. the snambenahip In thu league
In n was more than -, 900
more than enough 20 net az q balance
OF power IN az ordinary election, Il