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Show WHAT STATE SOCIAL-IBM SOCIAL-IBM COSTS - Tho Nonpaitisan Leaguo of- state socialism costs tho taxpayers goou money, whatever It may do for them. i' Hero is the report of u fanner who owns tho NE4 and the SWU of section 18, tonship 14G, range 08 Wells county, Noith Dakota: "Tho taxes on my farm near Sykcs-ton Sykcs-ton wore Increased in a slnglo year from ?58.24 to $203.90 when tho Nonpartisans camo Into power. Its ' value Is less, I can't sell It and I can hardly borrow anything on It. In 1915 tho taxes wero $51.05; In 1916 they wero $55.58"; In 1917 they were 152.20. In 1918 they werol $58.24. Then tho Nonpartisans camo1 Into power witht heir promtso to save money for tho farmers Well, the first year my taxes on this samo property wero $203.90 excluslvo of personal taxes. "It wouldn't been so bad had they used the money for other than propaganda pro-paganda for political purposes. Dut thero hasnt' been a single stroke of work done on public Improvements in my vicinity. "Land aluos In other states havo been Increasing steadily. Tho value of my farm has gone down. I tried to get a $3,000 loan on It but It was H three months before It could bu at-B at-B ranged. And the farm was easily woith $30,000. H "Then I tried to sell It. I asked I $90 an acre for it Just what I hod H pad fifteen ycais before, plus ii I actual cost of Improvements. I've never gotten an offer. That's what I tho Nonpartisan Leaguo did for mo." H This samo North Dakota orgauiza-WL orgauiza-WL tion Is seeking to gain control of AM various western states at the com-M com-M ing election. |
