The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-05
SUCCESS IN TRAILL
COUNTY Brings MORE
NONP ARTISAN MEETS
'Feeler' in Traill, '0ne Of Rock
Ribbed |. v. A. Countless
Is Encouraging
FARMERS UNION UNDER FIRE
Admission Fee and Split for
Townley-Upshaw Debate
Cause Skepticism
FARMERS UNION UNDER FIRE

Apparently believing in that old
maxim, the carly bird catches the
worm.' Nonpartisans will continue
their pep meetings next week. near
" nine months before the June pri-
maries.
T. H. Thoresen. former tax CON-
missioner and candidate for the gov
ernorShip at the last election. and
William Langer. ex-attorney general.
both Bismarck attorneys now will ap-
pear before audiences in two places on
October 8. according to plans. Meet
ings have been tentatively scheduled
at CooperstOwn and Finley on that
day.
The two speakers have been in
Spired by the spirit displayed at three
meetings held recently. They found
the well stick" spirit in q greater de-
gree than they anticipated. What
will they find at Cooperstown and
Finley?
Organizers reports have been en-
couraging.
Response to tho paying Of dues in
Traill county has been flattering and
encouraging. says The BOttineau
Courant. The county. it explains. Is
''one Of the rock-ribbed I. v. A. coun-
ties of the state. A local organization
was effected at Rolette where 600 at
tended the LANCER -Thorcscn meet
ing, despite rainy weather.
mn IN 1HoN
payment Of membership fees is the
only salvation Of the league. II
farmers and progressives in North
Dakota refuse to pay organization
dues there will be no Nonpartisan
ticket In 1890. the Courallt says. 9th
erwise, 1.-The league Is through and Mr..
Twichell becomes political king Of the
state
We will hark back to absolute con-
troll Of the government by the rail-
ways. giant corporations that have
tentacles in the state. and the Minnc-
apolis flour and grain interests" &C
cording to the Courant.
At the previous meetings Mr.. Lang
er expressed his views In clear man.
ner concerning giant corporations and
outside interests"
On the other hand the Grand Forks
Herald has this to say:
"ThoSe who view with alarm con-
solidations and chain hookups which
have taken place III northwestern
banking circles during the last year
may comfort themselves with the re-
Election that the mergers which have
been effected In this country are al
most negligible when compared with
the gigantic consolidation which re-
Gently has taken place in Germany.
For some time past most OF Ger
many's banking has been concentrat-
ed In six institutions. Now two Of
the largest Of these have merged,
leaving only five and OF these five,
the one formed by the merger, we are
told, will control more than Is per
cent Of the bank deposits In Ger
many"
Eventually al the banking business
OF the German nation may be divided
between two institutions. says the
Herald. Consultations which have
taken place in this part Of the United
States become relatively small af-
fairs, It seems.
Just what do the German people
think of these mergers. reported to
be 80 much larger than any dreamed
Of in this country? America claimA
the greatest capital In the world. II
may be possible that these German
mergers are no larger than those In
this country when compared IS to
actual assets.
II Mr.. Langer would reveal what
giant mergers have done Ia Germany,
It might clear up matters - far as
North Dakota Is concerned.
The executive committee Of the
League chose to fire the opening gun
at Nayville. In Trail county. because
It realised the section was an /. v. A.
stronghold, according to Carl Nelson
Ii the williams County Farmers
Press. That county Is one Of the
worst 'backsliders," Is far as the
Nonpartisans are concerned. Nelson
says.
The League believed II there was
m encouraging Response In Traill
county, the movement ol reorgani1a-
tion could be safely launched. The
response ct Aayville was - imnne-
diate and genuine - to make the
event one Of the most enthusiastic and
genuine In the history Of the Nonpar.
tisau league"
Charges that the Farmers' Union
= attempting to dupe the farmer