The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-10-17
Lone Wolf Jensen
VIII Lose His Scain

VIII Lose His Scalp
Editor, The Producers News:
There is an old adage well
known to everyone: Omitted we
Stand, Divided We Fall"
This old saying is quite apple
able in the coming fall election,
where few Dagmar citizens are
running on opposition tickets to
that of the Farmer-Labor party.
Of course l understand that it is
nice to give a fellow citizen
boost if you can, but in this in
stance, is it possible for this to
happen without injuring the coun-
ty and your party, and would not
your vote be merely an assistance
to the regime which you wish to
Dust rather than a help to your
/ friend?
Let us reason it out, fellow citi-
zens of the Dagmar- Coalridge-Re-
serve communities. No problem
can be solved without carefully
looking at the matter from a log
ical standpoint. This is just as
true in politics as any other prob
lens which confront all of us from
time to time.
At this time Dagmar has one
of its citizens, Alfred Jensen, run
ming on the Independent ticket for
assessor. Jensen is well-liked and
respected in his home communi-
ty and my associations with Mr..
Jensen have been nothing but the
most pleasant. But, Mr.. Jensen is
lone candidate. He was defeated
decisively at the last primary cleo
ton by Mr.. Bolster. He was beat
en- also by Mr.. Aspleund two
years ago. This time it will be
three times and probably out. But
his candidacy at this time may
have an effect on the Dagmar
people contrary to their expecta-
tions, instead of electing Jensen,
the votes given that gentleman
may defeat, John Lien, the Farm
er-Labor candidate, and elect Boil
ster. In fact this is just what will
happen if Jensen is given a heavy
vote in the south country.
| Now, the voters in the communi-
ties mentioned are not forced to
make a choice between Jensen and
Bolster, they have Farmer-La-
Dor candidate, young. farmer
from Outlook, who has all the
qualifications that Mr.. Jensen has.
The citizens of the Outlook Ray
communities are for him 100 per
cent. They know their man. He
is straightforward, honest and
will work with Carl Hansen, the
Coalridge-Dagmar candidate for
county commissioner. He is sure
to be elected if the Farmer-LabOr
vote is not split against him.
Take your choice: John Lien or
George Bolster.
Bolster is certain of a heavy
vote from the democratic-republi-
can forces in this county. The
Substantial" taxpayers of Sheri-
dan county are for Mr.. Bolster.
There is quite difference between
the taxes as assessed against the
heavy taxpayer and the nominally
small taxpayer. Influence is a
big factor III Tie aSsrssng Of pro-
perty. The bankers, large land
holders, sheep men, etc. are going
to vote for Mr.. Bolster, as well
as the villages and towns in Sher-
idan county. If you don't believe
this, watch the count after cleo
ton. These fellows know their
onions. 1t is going to take the
combined Farmer-Labor vote to
defeat Mr.. Bolster. Don't fool
yourself about this.
Taking this for granted, what
does a vote for Mr.. Jensen mean.
It means one vote less for John
Lien and in substance a vote for
Mr.. Bolster and the present crowd
which is now in power.
Do you want this? If you do,
friends of the Dagmar country,
place an K before Jensen's name
and you will surely have Bolster.
This is nothing but political
sense. George Bolster carries the
villages and towns with a scatter
ing vote in the country by reac-
tionary respectable farmers who
are so afraid of being called "red"
that they would rather starve than
change their political utilization:
John Lien carries the 500 Line
vote with the progressive vote of
the towns and villages; and Mr..
Jensen splits the progressive Far
mer-Labor vote of the Dagmar-
Coalridge- Reserve communities.
The bankers, business men and
large land-holders are snickering
up their sleeves because Jensen fill
ed Independent for Assessor. They
feel assured now of the election of |
Bolster and are brazen in their
assurance. We in Plentywood of a
progressive nature are being given
the horse laugh by old politicians.
One big landowner told me the
other day, that since Bolster was
now cinch, they were going to
devote their energy TO defeat Carl
Hansen along the 500 line by
spreading propaganda to the eff
feet that Dagmar was deserving
Lien the Outlook man for asses
sor, for their own man Jensen.
That the citizens of the Dagmar-
Coalridge community were so sell
fish that they wanted everything,
and that the Dagmar citizens ex-
pected the Outlook and 500 Line
voters to help them put across
their County Commissioner, but
would double-cross them when II
come to their own citizen. | en-
phatically told him that he was
all wet" That he might think he
knew the Dagmar citizens. but if