Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-17
MINOT u. c. 7.
]. !. ASKS CRONNA
TO QUIT JOB
Eraziers Actions Declared
to be Disloyal and in
Need Of Change
Traveller Council Endorses
@ Patriotic Conduct Of
Senator McC urnber.

Minot, N. d., Sept. 17.-At a patriot
"a meeting Saturday night Of the Minot
Council OF United Commercial Travels
ors, at which was assembled the larg-
est attendance in its history, ,resolu-
tons were passed requesting that
Senator Grenna resign and that Gov
ernor Frazier discontinue official acts
not In accordance with the will of the
people of this state. A copy of the
resolutions follows:
Whereas, our country is al war
with Germany; and
Whereas the president Of the Unit
ed&States is entitled to the unqualified
support Of every American citizen in
the successful prosecution OF this war;
and
Whereas, our governor, Lynn j..
Frazier, has shown by official acts
and public statements that he is not
In accord with the will Of the people
of this loyal state; and
aWhereas, our governor has not
given unqualified support to the LibS
erty bond campaign and only given
haif-hearted support to the war con-
scrtption act; and
Whereas, he has attempted to
guarantee to the notorious so-called
Peoples Peace Council an asylum. In
the state; and
Whereas, by a public order pro-
mulgated at the request Of Arthur Lee
Sueur, attorney. for the I. w. WIS,
he has attempted to retard enforce
sment Of law against I. ". WIS in this
lection OF the lives and property Of
inhabitants OF this state; now, there
fore, be 1t
55 .sResolved, by the United CONNER
oia1 Travellers of America, Council No.
277s that we request of Governor Fra
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to peace officers of this state concern
ing the Nv. WIS, and that Governor
Frazier prohibit any meeting or con-
vention in this state by the so-called
Peoples Peace Council, or any other
un-American and disloyal council or
association; be it further
Resolped, that 1t is our opinion
that a person holding the highest state
office In North Dakota should in these
matters set the example i'm loyalty
and patriotism for the people of North
Dakota, and should not by his public
statements and conduct set such an
example as will TetardS loyalty and
patriotism in this state among inferior
state officers and our private citizens;
and that such example as he has CIV
en- will give aid Inc comfort to the
Imperial H~ohenzollerns Of Germany.
scWhereas, our country is lat war
s with Germany; and
&IkyN4W HSTSdS, II Is tuS QuUy OIL every
American citizen toS give unqualified
supportsto the spresident of the United
States in the prosecution Of this war;
and Il
Whereas, "A. j. Gronna, onefof the
United States senatorssfrofn North az
kota, opposed gtinss thess Titeds-StaGs
senate h adoption OF the war con-
scription law and the adoption of 9TH
er measures necessary for the success
full prosecution of the war, and has
& stated that he would work for the re-
pealkof said CONSUMPTION act; and
Whereas, these acts of United
States Senator Gronna do not repre-
sent the will of the people Of the state
sofaNorth Dakota, and have brought
great shame and humiliation upon
citizens of North Dakota, On, there
fore, be it
t.Resolved by the United CONNER
cia1 Travellers of America, Minot
y Council No. PIT, in meeting assembled,
thatfswe hereby demand that Senator
Gronna resign ] 8 seat in the United
States senate, and that his place be
filled by aSIoyal American citizen who
understands the duties of American
citizenship in time of war m who
will .giveGnnaualified support to our
8 government in prosecution Of the war;
and be 1t further
Resolved, that we hereby endorse