The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-04-12
REP. HE[GtSEN TO Be
BURIED AT Old HOME.
GATHERING

PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS IN LIFE
GATHER IN GRAND FORKS TO
FORMULATE PLANS TO COM
BAT SOCIALIST MOVEMENT IN
THIS STATE.
One Of the most enthusiastic gath
erings Of men ever held in this state
convened in Grand Forks yesterday,
the object Of the meeting being for the !
purpose Of combating the Socialist
movement, headed by "A. c. Townley,
in this state.
There were nearly 200 present from
every part Of the state, every one of
the IL judicial districts being repre-
sented. It was not a gathering of any
particular class, or of any particular
party, but a meeting Of farmers, pro-
fessional men and men in all walks Of
life, and Of all political parties. There
were Democrats, Republicans and In
dependents, and all were there for one
common. purpose, to combat socialism
and to simply make an honest effort
to "Carry the Truth! to the People,"
letting them know exactly just what
the objects and aims of Townleyism
in this state means, and to say the
least it was one of the most represen-
tative gatherings, Of careful, earnest
thinking men that we have ever seen
oscth-r III body this orr any UtfT.
er state. fs 'ta
|, It was an open meeting and all in
terested were invited to be present and
listen to the deliberations and talks
given by different ones. There is not
doubt but what North Dakota has
been selected as an Experimental
farm" for the national socialist party,
and every effort is being made by that
party to place the state in that column,
by calling it by another name, known
as the Non-Partisan League. The
time has arrived in this state when
there are really only two political par
ties-Socialist and anti-Socialist, and
the lines are clearly drawn. and the
issue is plain, and the men ,v,so have
the interests of the state at heart have
decided that the time has come, when
every loyal citizen, who is against ex-
plotting our state in the interests of
the Socialist party, must come to the
front and do his part in combating
Townleyism as it now exists. The is
sue is plain, it is not a Republican
proposition, nor "a Democratic propo-
sition, but simply an anti-Sociaist
movement, in which every man and
taxpayer can participate.
There was meeting in the forenoon
at which time talks were made by
various ones, and committees were an.
pointed. In the afternoon the city
hall of Grand Forks was filled to its
capacity, and there were several good
speeches made, and the organization
was perfected by appointing an exc
cutive committee of twelve men, one
from each judicial district in the state.
with full power to appoint sub-com-
mlttees as they saw fit. Then in the
evening there was another meeting, at
which several good speeches were de-
livered. I'D
This organization only. has one OBJ
ject in view, and that is to carry to
the people Of the state the whole truth
regarding the movement which has
been started and planted in the state
by 2 coterie Of paid workers for the
Socialist party, and what the ultimate
results might be to the state if Town
leytem is allowed to control the entire
political machinery Of this great state.
This was not meeting Of politicians,
but Of men who have lived in this state
for years, have all their interests in
the state, and stand willing to do their
might to see this great state Of ours
grow and prosper. The real one OBJ
ject OF this meeting was to combat
Socialism by carrying to the people of
the state the actual truth as it ex-
lists, and then if the people want the
Socialist party to prevail in this stass,
all well and good.
Among. those who attended the anti
Socialist meeting at Grand Forks va