Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-02
.LfAGufRS ANSWER
QuANBfCk LETTER
Deny Any Unfairness or Attempt TO
Muzzle Candidate During Meet
ing Cited as MoVile.

Deny Any Unfatrness or Attempt To
Muzzle Candidate During Meet
ing Cited as Mcvine.
Pel<in. N. D., Msy a, 1915.
TO The Herald:
In recent issue you published q
letter Of Mr.. Fl. T. Quanbeck, in which
ne purported to give the facts rela-
i've to the Non-Partisan league and
his candidacy.
Mr.. ouanbsck is unfortunate every
time he 1ushss into print. for every
article he publishes illustrates his
sloyenliness Of thought and his care
iessness in handling facts.
He served two years In tho legisla-
. ture and made q RECORD. This rec
ORD is with him. sleeping ana waking.
All his letters to tho papers are full
OF it-Hts Record.
This record and his keen interest In
sne farmers are his stock in trade. We
nave nav begun to look into his record,
ana We have learned that he voted
FOR the iniquitous ''immisration ap-
preparation BILL" one Of the worst
pieces Of legislation ever enacted, ana
ne Will have time convincing US that
ne voted in our interests on that
measure.
His account Of the Neville meet
ing is unfair and insulting. He says
the conference was held on April 80.
It 10 not 80. It was held on April 80.
we mention this to show his general
fnacouracy.
He states that we wanted to muzsle
nim; ana that We wanted him to keep
MS mouth shut and not criticize what
ne tnought was wrong. This is not
true: it is a misrepresentation worthy
OF a protege Of DR.. L. T. Guild.
The league has endorsed good men
for the legislature all over the state.
has been asked Of them is that they
be loyal to the league and it's princi-
pies. They are allowed the fullest
discretion. The league has never at
tempted to gag" or hamper" Mr..
Quanbeck in any way. He is not able
to say that he has been subjected to
any kind Of "bossism" by the league.
He is shouting his head of over some
thing he has neither seen nor expert
enced
In his letter to the Courier News
published in the issue April 2s, Mr..
Quanbeck, while ttill the leagues can
didate, made bitter attack on the
league and its leaders. For this act
OF treachery he was called to account.
On April 20. at the Neville hotel, he
met In conference with number Of
the league members he had betrayed
He was given a fair hearing, lasting
over two hours. He could not quote
single instance Of unfaithfulness on
the part Of the league or it's officers
towards the membership: neither
could he prove that the officers had
attempted to dictate any of the in
dorsements
At this meeting Mr.. ouanbeck cut
very poor figure. His attitude to-
wards the league was indefensible.
and he knew It, All we could get out
Of him was parrot talk about bis
.., record in the last legislature" ana
ouanbeck was huffed because his pet
candidates had not been endorsed by
the league. While laboring under
sense Of disappointment. he went over
to gang newspapers and made ACCUSE
ttons against the league that he
could not prove-accusations that
were utterly false and prompted BY
pique.
He was not At the state convention
were dictated by the leaders: while
the delegates who were present and
drew up the ticket all agree that It
was the fairest 6nd most representa-
tive convention held in the state. And
we believe that tho howl raised by
the gang ana their electioneering par
aphernalta the kept press. their
henohmen ana their tools-is proof
that our delegates chose wisely This
howl Is music in our ears. and We
know where to place the howlers.
We expect ISLANDERS and misrepre-
sentations from the Myrmidons Of the
gang we are lighting, but We do not
expect to sec them in print in reac-
tionary newspapers over the sigma
lures Of our own candidate.
Mr.. Quanbeck has violated his
pledge. he has betrayed the league,
and the league has thrown him of
disloyal.
This league and its principles are
bigger than any man in the state. It
10 an organization Of farmers for
concerted political action tending to-
wards improved economic conditions.
Tho league is held together by its
program which we have all signed
and promised to support: and We a.
league nembers should support only
this program.
Ketsman and Frsdrikson are the
league candidates for tho house Of
representatives. They were asked to
make the race. They did not seek
the ONCE, and It ie up to us to see
that they are elected.
Loyal. intelligent, concerted action
on the part Of the membership viii
ensure success, and will refute that
ancient .,1s,. 1tI.. slander that farmers cannot
Respectfully submitted to the pub
lie by those present at the Melville
meeting.