Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-07-14
(From the Courier r-News)

(From the Courier -News)
"Victory fund mishandling by Lied.
erbach and Kaldor necessitate con.
vention to elect three men to serve
with Maddox and Walker; send dona'
tions to Poindexter.
"A situation has arisen within the
Nonpartisan League which demands
immediate action upon the part Of
the membership.
"Distasteful as the task is, it is the
duty Of the Courier News to present
the facts as they exist.
"Over $4,000 has been raised by
the members and friends of the league
for the victory campaign fund. Start
ling as it may seem, on Thursday
June 80, according to Ole Kaldor
treasurer and custodian of the League
funds, Mr.. Kaldor had overdrawn his
account and was unable to issue any
more checks until more money was
received.
GAS the situation exists today, the
league is facing the coming campaign
empty handed and it is necessary that
scme immediate and drastic action be
taken in order that the hopes and
aspirations of the men and women
and children, who have sacrificed their
savings and hard earned dollars, may
not be shattered.
Send Funds to Bismarck
"Due to the fact that the funds
have so far been grossly mishandled
and that A. A. Liederbach and Ole
Kaldor cannot and will not give an
accounting, it is necessary that all
funds should in the future be sent
to D. c. Poindexter, state auditor
and treasurer of the Victory Cam.
raign committee selected by the
league members Of the legislature
while in session at Bismarck last win.
ter. | ..'
"Do not send any further contri.
buttons to Ole Kaldor or to the Non.
partisan league headquarters at Far.
go, send all your contributions te
State Auditor D. C.. Poindexter al
Bismarck.
Why This Action Necessary
"Last March a new state executive
committee, the first of its kind eve1
elected in North Dakota took office
IT was the hope of the membership
of the league that with the election
Of this committee, the affai of the
league would be handled in a BUSINESS
like manner and that everything
would be open and above board.
"By promising two Of the member.
Of the committee-Ole Kaldor ane
Christ Levang-salaried positions
Mr.. Liederbach succeeded in getting
himself elscted as chairman and by
this means has since been able t.
maintain his control Of the body.
Regardless of their ability to fill
the positions, these three member!
employed themselves as state mana
ger, cashier and state organizer a
$3.50 90 per month and expenses with
out limit. These positions were for
merly held by trained employees who
have been discharged.
Maintains Czarist Attitude
"Mr. Liederbach, since his. election
as chairman, has assumed the role Of
czar, apparently laboring under ths
impression that he was elected tt
carry on a fight within league ranks
he has devoted his whole time tx
shadow boxing with imaginary 'ene
mics inside the organization and ha.
not taken one step to battle with tn.
common enemy, the 1. v. A. bosses
"Mr. Liederbach has grossly Sian
dered and maligned many of the mos
faithful workers the farmers have hat
men who have worked at times fol
months withoL> pay and who have
fought the fight for the love Of: hu
manity.
Slanders League Workers
"Mr. Li,dc:bach has maligncd Fret
Wing, former business manage. of tn.
Courier News and destroyed his use
fulness to the paper.
"Mr. Liederbach charged I. A.
Johnson, former league cashier, will
being crooked without any grounds
assertion. Mr., Johnson was forcet
to leave.
"Mr. Liederbach called Organizer
Papke = crook. Mr.. Papke is nov
with the U. s. Grain Growers.
"Mr. LieGerbach viciously malignet
Billican, Nonpartisan league cartoon
list for the past four years, and h,
has resigned. 4 5s4s