The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-03-25
COME AGAIN.

The. hired man on the Cavalier
Chronicle, the official organ of the
Nonpartisan League of this county,
devotes considerable space to the
Pioneer Express in several articles
last week. Among other things he
charges us with misrepresentation
of facts, regarding the Nonpartisan
program in the state, claiming that
we are breeding discord among the
people. If Mr.. Kent would stop to
reflect on the outcome of the investi-
cation at Bismarck that shows the
deplorable condition of the state fl
nancially, he would not publish such
trash as he is. giving his readers.
In the first place he is running a
page advertisement under the cap
tion of. the Industrial Commission
that is libel on the state after the
experience we are having. This
page advertisement is printed in all
the League papers and paid for out
of the state treasury. The price
paid the papers for this Nonpartisan
"dope" is $1,80O each week, Of which
the Chronicle gets it's share.
There are only two conclusions to
be drawn from this wanton way Of
squandering the public funds of the
state. One is that the three leaders
Of the Leagues program and who
are also in charge of the state ad-
ministration have this way of raising
money to subsidize their newspa-
pers. The other is to pull wool over
the eyes of the people to cover up
their = extravaganza. Mr.. Kent, in
looking over these advertisements
that you are running for the League,
that are prepared at the Fargo
headquarters, do you ever, stop to
think about these facts:
First-It took a decision of the
supreme court before the Bank of
North Dakota would honor township
school, county or city warrants
drawn upon that institution when
these corporations had money on de-
posit to meet them. Was not that
dishonesty on the part Of the man
agement of the bank?
Second-Was it right for the man
agement of the League to induce
farmers into buying stock in the
Grand Forks American. now defunct,
to the extent of >$75.00O.O0?
Third-Was it right for the In
dustrial Commission. that you are
defendinp in your advertisement, to
lend S200,000 to the Scandinavian
American Bank of Fargo after it
had been declared insolvent by duly
constituted authority? And that
after they had alreadv tied up $780,
0OO in the same concern before?
Thirds it right for the Chroni-
c'a to defend the Drake mill deal
where those in charge admit they
haue lost saO:0OO the last vear?
Fourth-Was it right for the In
dustrial Commission to spend the
state school fund. amounting to ST.
000,0 900. that had been raised tl,ro-
uph the sale. of University and
School Lands and was to be used for
school purposes alone?
Fifth-Was it right for the mana
gers Of the Nonpartisan League to
get farmers to invest their money in
the chain of stores that are now in
the hands Of receivers? Several
hundred thousand dollars Of farm
ers' money are total loss through
their mismanagement. What about
it Mr.. Kent? You are defending
the acts of these transient politicians
in carrying on this-k kind Of work.
Thus we can write columns about
Just such swindles as have been go
ing on in this state by q gang Of
shysters who are parading. as friends
of farmers but are nothing but bar
nicles on the wheel Of progress and
leeches that draw everv cent that
tho" ran ret from their victims.
Th;s n the cro,vd that vn,, aro de-