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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
4
The Sisseton Standard reports Andy Lockhart's talk on The Gray Brotherhood at the Unique. The address argues current justice harms the unfortunates and urges humane reform, condemning brutal methods and calling for broader social responsibility.
The author argues public votes on war declarations won t stop wars. He notes defenders of war would persuade voters using media and finance influence, urging instead to curb powerful interests and build an independent press to abolish war.
The piece argues that wheat and potato price swings harm farmers while benefiting speculators. It calls for organized farmer action and a state run terminal elevator system with credits to stabilize markets. It suggests the Nonpartisan League plan to empower farmers and reduce consumer price pressure.
A scanned newspaper passage argues labor should pursue protection via less strike activity, praising peaceful means and citing Thomas West. It notes price hikes by Liseton Standard and shipping shifts, then critiques political endorsements around Shipstead and Big Biz, ending with Lieutenant James Donald Nolan’s role as director of finances in the U S central department.
Auditors report a four thousand dollar shortage in his accounts prompting calls to mobilize against the League farmers. If he has not yet traveled West to crusade, the 100 percenters should seize the chance for another confrontation with the lieutenant.
A terse frontier-style remark argues that giving power to common folk is as useless as giving medicine to a dead horse. It frames mistrust of popular empowerment through a blunt simile.
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