Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-18

With the recall election assured, in
teresting. developments in the cam
paign alignments are showing up.
Last year, the remnants of the old
McKenzie-McCumber machine were
only passively hostile to the indie
pendent campaign. This year, they
appear to be more pronounced in
their stand. They seem to believe
that it is better to keep the league
in power until such time as they are
in shape to step in and take charge
of the situation. It is quite prob
able that the league will be the tail
on their kite by next year, rather than
the McCumber organization being the
tail on the league kite, as at present.
The old fight Of socialism and gov
eminent ownership and state-owned
mills and elevators, etc., has already
practically ceased to be an issue.
The league forces are now swinging
around to Farm Bureau, which pro-
poses cooperative projects, instead of
state-owned enterprises. The league
is voluntarily closing up the Home
builders enterprise. The state bank
is white elephant on their hands.
and they have already advocated the
completion of the Grand Forks mill
for the purpose of turning it over to
the Grain Growers, Inc.
In return for getting hold of the
big mill and elevator at Grand Forks
Usher l.. Burdick, state head of the
farm bureau, has been for some time
giving "aid and comfort" to the
league. Burdick himself is no
Lacquer, and does not believe in state
owned industries. In the first cam
paign against Frazier, Burdick was
an independent candidate. However,
with the hope of getting that mill and
elevator at Grand Forks for his or
ganization, it seems that he has now
thrown his support to Frazier and
Lemke in the recall fight. It is said
that he and Frazier have been cam
paigning for the same platform.
There is no one in the independent
ranks who opposes turning the mill
and elevator over to the Grain Grow
ers. Anything to get it off our hands.
is the main desire. Therefore, it
would seem unnecessary for, Burdick
to go to Frazier's relief in the COM
ing campaign. In any case, his sup
port must be simply the support Of
Burdick, the man, rather than Bur
dick, the head of the farm bureau.
A large percentage Of the members
of the Farm Bureau are opposed to
Frazier and the league, and they will
not follow Burdick's lead in the politi-
cal situation.
The Record has always been op.
posed to socialistic experiments, and
is opposed to government ownership
and opere ton Of industries. On
the other hand, it will gladly sup
port cooperative movements that may
give hopes OF improved conditions Of
agriculture. The two propositions
are as far apart fundamentally as the
poles, despite the fact that politica
manipulations may bring them to.
gether for campaign purposes.
! Business men, townspeople, and al
others desire. the best of conditions
for their farmers. In fact, what is
the history Of Burd. ck's own organiza.
ton? The Farm Bureau is financed
to great extent by the county, state
and national governments. What ii
true of Emmons county, is true gen
orally over the entire nation. Fol
instance, the county agent is the main
stay Of the farm bureau. The coun
| ty agent. is hired and paid by the
state and this county jointly: Ever
his meals when out Of town are paie
/ for him, and he is pretty much hos.
Of his own expense account. And
4 four fifths Of his work and endeavol