Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-30
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LANCER Investigates "Riot.' sts3
Bismarck. N. D.. Aug. 30.--No new
angles Of Peoples Peace Council 'situ-
alton developed at the capitol today.
It was admitted that Attorney Gener-
al William e. LANCER was in Fargo at
the request of the governor tnyssti-
eating Tuesdays rioting with q view
to bringing the guilty parties TO
Justice. Protests from all large cities
in the state against foisting upon
them the pacif1st meeting and fears
from peace officers that they Will be
unable to provide the protection
which the governor has; guarantsed
were the only features of the DAYS
developments e
tsoyernor GyurtinK Trpnble ss
arr afraid the governor iss letting
himself and friends in for. lot sof
trouble by inviting these people to-
| North Dakota" !" said one state ofiiciai
who had just come in from Fargo
'Of one thing. am very pertain
the meeting will not be held I'M Far
CO." g3it ssE2. .s ss.
| 1t is Just as certain Bismarck does
| not care to gain unWe1come notoriety.
Bismarck has raised three compantes:
| Of National Guard, all OF whom are
stationed here and neither they nor
their friends are in mood to enter
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endeavored to make at Fargo Tues
day evening. . = w s5Es 5Esas
While Attorney general LANCER is
| quoted at Fargo, as stating that the
peace councils meeting will not be
held in the gate city one of the gov
ernor's publicity agents stated posi-
lively here today that Fargo would
| be the site of the conference. If Far
go declines to entertain the paciasts.
as apparently it intends to do. there
| is no large city int North Dakota
| which will receive It. for the temper
of Grand Forks. Bismarck, James,
town, Mandan and Dickinson ID too.
well known by the governor for him
to consider bringing the pacifists to
Minot is strong Townley center. 1t
is doubtful If it would consent to be-.
| ing picked :, by Townley as the one
city in North Dakota where his paci-
fist friends could safely resolve
| against federal movements.
No Recognized Home Guard.
The governors statement that he
would depend upon home guard to
enforce order and to afford the peace
| council the protection he has pronais-
! ed is received with a smile by mill :
tary authorities. North Dakota has
i no home guard recognized by state Or
1 federal law It has number OF ORE
I ganized companies which have no of
/ ficia1 standing and over which the
governor can exert no more authority
/ than he can over any other body cf
/ private citizens. So
The governor can direct the local
/ peace officers to swear In posse OF
deputies Of such size as may be
/ parded necessary but further than
4 that he cannot go. There is no ais
i position upon the part OF the military
4 to stir itself in aiding the governor TO
\ make good his promises to the nation
! The 1s.oyernor was closeted this morn-
4 ing with league advisors and declined
Il to see the press or to make any state
ment Of, any kind. n ss. yssss
Loclaner Stil in Minneapolis.
4 Minneapolis, Aug. 30.-L1ouis e.
4 Lochner. secretary OF the Peoples
4 Council of America. who was report
Il ed to have gone to Fargo. N. D.. to
4 make arrangements for. holding the
i councils national convention in that
4 city. after 1t had been barred from
Il Minnesota, is still in Minneapolis and
4 held several conferences today with
Max Eastman, socialist ed ditor, an q
"A other leaders of the movement. t5e
would make no announcement as 20
a the organization's meeting place. VS.
!. apoIis that all plans for the meeting
q would be given up for the present.
a Final decision as to calling on the
81 convention. however. rests with the
iexecutive committee OF the council
!, which is still in New York. s II
Fargo. II. D., Aug. s b THAT the Feo-
PIES Council OF america has nnsie
& another switch In its plans becanas
I evident this morning when Attorney
4 General william Langer of North Das
kota notified FARGO authorities thai
the proposed gathering would not b
held here. Va M
Fargo citizens had undertakes
preparations to resist the cnunc{
II meeting. and there was every indlce.
i lfion. of1icials said, that they would
not ne able to prevent trouble.
j l. william Green assistant state a.
/ \ torney. e1id action would be taken *
|. nrevant disloyal speakers 4nder TIL
ylNorfh Dakota statute. Speaker
continued on gazs Vi 81