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Show HEADED WEST I Robert II. Bean, president of tho Amorlcan'acceptance council who recently re-cently toured Minnesota, and the Da-kotas, Da-kotas, sees In Iho activities of tho Nonpartisan League, dnngcr to tho principles of our government. Mr. Beau says: "I hove been up In n section of tho country that It seems Is almost set off by Itself, a region where school, counties, .yes, and even congressional districts, nro completely conti oiled by an organization, where banks ,nnd business institutions are owned by n political organization, and that Is tho Nonpartisan League. It Is llko a pleco of candy on n stick, covered on tho outstdo with pure, clean sugftk and on tho Insldo a lank poison. It Is headed west with its resources resourc-es of money and an organization that Inslduously Intrudes Itself Into tho confidence and gains tho support of that class of people who do not think for themselves. And I want to tell you that there Is no organization better bet-ter equipped to exert Its power and spread Us Influence. It Is a deadly parasite that fastens Itself upon a community and fatten8 upon the re-sources'bf re-sources'bf (he sections In which it Is planted. It appeals to the farmer with promises of high prices for his products and alluring promises of benefits to be derived, and It appeals to the laborer with hopes of higher wages. That Is the experience? of Minnesota and the Dakotas." Particularly Is the Nonpartisan League seeking to extend Its socialistic social-istic plans In Colorado, Montana, Minnesota, Min-nesota, Idaho and Washington. |