The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-10-13
FRAZIER SPEAKS;
! THIS AFTERNOON / / Z

lnI0 Af IEkNUU
Today (Friday) Lynn J. Frazier
speaks in Bowbells at 4 D. m. and
at Fiaxton at 1880 a. m. Saturday,
iormally opening the campaign OF
the Nonparttsans in this county.
During the remaining time be-
tween now and election meetings
Will be held throughout the county
by local county and legislative can
didates who are assured the active
cooperation OF the Nonpartisan
League boosters OF the various vot-
ing precincts.
As has been the case in all ca ~
paigns since the Nonpartisan League
has been q political power In this
state, their opponents will attempt
to introduce false issues and disre-
gard or ignor the real issues before
the people.
Senator LaFollette says that the
real issue involving all others is tho
encroachment Of the power OF the
powerful few upon the rights OF
many. 4s "
The problem OF trust controlled
industry, or that OF public opera
tion or regulation Of railroads and
rates, or establish Of adequate agri-
cultural credit and national none
tary reform, the taraiff or the prob
lens of manipulated and specula-
tor ridden markets of the products
OF the farms are none OF them the
supreme issue but are all manifes-
tations Of "the encroachment OF the
powerful few and the rights OF
many" Htga sqe
The evils suffered by the people
as a result of the powerful few in
fringing on their rights can only be
abolished by making their govern
ment perform its chief duty which IL
to use its authority to secure justice
to those governed and to do what
ever Is necessary to prevent injus-
tice. .r.. 49,. -
The powerful few'' always at
tempt to control government to pre-
vent the abolition OF Injustice
through which they profit.
The people, especially the farmers
OF Burke county and elsewhere feea
the weight Of the burden placed up
On tn, by the powerful few. and
rsssis0sy to oiish the esil ID fb-.s
move the unjust burden by regain
ing control OF government, county,
state and national, so that they will
fulfill their chief purpose--that OF
preventing injustice. ~, ss,s
That is what the Nonpartisan
League advocates. It's members be-
lieve that 1t is O proper governmeu.
function to. secure to its people an
unmanipulated market for. their
agricultural products by providing
state owned and operated mills and
elevators and nationally govern
ment fixed minimum price that Will
insure cost Of production,
They believe IL to be a duty of
government to provide an adequate
medium Of exchange OF the products
Of labor in all lines of industry am
the first United States Senator e. r.
Ladd, they sent TO Washington. has
introduced a monetary reform bill
to bring that about. So that the
people will control the flow OF the
life blood Of the nation, instead OF
"the powerful few" in the banking
system who have infringed on their
rights
They believe. 1t to be a duty OF
government to provide, machiners
for the distribution and use OF the
people credit and while in control Of
their state government, established
the Bank Of North Dakota. to make
farm loans under terms that would
give them a chance Of getting out
from under the burden OF debt, pla.-
ed upon them by ''the powerful few,
who seek to control the government
to perpetuate injustice.
They demanded when they estab-
lished the Bank Of North Dakota
that 1t should be used to finance the
orderly movement OF their crops to
market by loaning on warehouse r.,
receipts and under proper restric-
lions on grain in graneries that
means OF direct contact with the
people be established so that no
group OF "the powerful few. could
control the use OF the credit Heat i'd
theirs by the right OF creation.
The Nonpartisans Of Burke Coun-
" and the state recognize the issue
the encroachment OF the powerfu,
Few upon their rights. They an
nounce the remedy-fO use the now
sr OF their government to prevent
Injustice. On that basis tf,oy ask
lovers OF Justice to support their
program and candidates. 81
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