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Show THE SQUARE ISSUE INJ H SOCIALISM H Theto Is general denial tbat Urn H Noith Dakota Nonpartisan Lcaguo In H drugging tho farmer Into Socialism. H This denial lu mndo by timid newn H papers that for local support Imvo, H gone over to tho Lcaguo novor by.- M thclcnders. M The Nonputllsaii Lcaguo hant m thrown down tho gauntlet In Nebins'-" Hj ka In tho campaign for control of tho H forthcoming constitutional conven-' M lion. The Issue or Its piogrnm-is belt. H fiuo NubntHka tocluy. U Tlix rirst lequest which tho Nou-'-' H partisan Iciigiiu will miiko or tho No- M brnskn eonstllutlomil convention will, H be power of tht stato to Issue unllni- ' H Ited bonds, (o Incur unlimited Iitdubt-'- H eduess. Inorder that tho statu mny H engage In every suit of business'1' H which may bo claimed to be u public ' H utility, a phiasu expanded to IncludiT H elevators, flour mills, bunks Insur- ' H unco and what nnl. This Is partlcu- H lurly Hlguiricent If couiiled with tliu B demand for n "single land tnx," H which would malto the laud bear tbr H gieat part, If not all, tho burdens of jr H thoso greatly extended runcllons'of H govomment. H Do the piopoity owners or Nebran- ' H lea amidmost of the people of thu ' H sluto aro pioperty owiuth In Himill ICi. H not laigo degreo favor this-Hocial-ijaas0 H lsllc progrum? Will the people or H the countiy approve It, under thu H guise of a national party? f H I BB |