Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12

no 1a1th in Immortality, and the
things Of God were the butt Of his
disagreeable disrespect. Patriotism
and morality had no place in the
who repeated his former fiery de-
nunciation Of the mar who had cut
the words patriotism and morality
out Of the constitution in the draft of
House Bill ~, when he said 1.-The
hand that welded the pen that struck
these words from the constitution
would poison the wells in the front
OF the advancing army Of his own
country"
Mr.. Divet was not sparine in any
degree in his we'll known power to
verbally flay an object of his dislike.
He told OF standing behind Mr.. Bow
en- at the patriotic mass meeting at
the Auditorium on Tuesday night,
when Bowen sneered when other men
cheered at the sentiments expressed
by the speakers and in the resolutions
Of loyalty.
Garry the Truth to tho People,"
These are the men and these are
the issues" he said. after he had ex-
haustively reviewed the battle now in
pro~ress against Socialism. "As
members Of the legislature our work
Is done and we come now as citizens
WILLING to do our share az citizens
willing to step into the ranks with
an equal share Of the responsibility,
Will go out and carry the truth to
the people. That is all we have to do,
give the people the truth Of the things
we have seen and heard and know.
1t is your duty and our duty to
GARRY THE TRUTH 10 THE
PEOPLE-THAT IS ALL"
The large audience cheered this
statement. and recognizing in 1t the
very essence Of the fight that is to
as the rallyins cry.
Garry. the truth to the people
will be the mtto Of the Anti-Socialist
Union until the people are informed
and educated to the real of
Socialism, with its immortality and its
i~rreligion." said Mr.. Divet.
Until Tail Stops Weighing"
!, Hon. Tracy Bangs Of Grand Forks
brought the audience up standing
with enthusiasm in q short talk in
which he declared the li.tic
movement must be absolutely crushed
until not even the tail is wiggling."
l.. Senator John f. Paulson Of Hills
boro was the first afternoon speaker,
HI %recounted his boyhood experience.
in North Dakota 81 years ago as an
introduction to the story Of his polit-
tcal experiences, to show the right of
the true citizen of the state to de-
Constitution Open at Both Ends"
He reviewed his own senatorial ex-
p%eriences and the efforts of Townley
to discredit him in his own communi-
ty. He told of the senate passing
bills covering all the items of the
Non-partisan league program as de-
clared IN the Republican platform.
and how they had been killed in the
house-all except tie terminal eleva-
tor bill. which was vetoed by the gov
ernor-a measure which the people
wanted and whi,h they should have
had h right to try out. He closed
by declaring that II house bill a.
had passed 1t would have opened the
avenues for the return Of the saloon.
w don't want a constitution open
at both ends" said the senator.
Twttchell Stirred EN- Up.
Treadwell Titchell Of Mapleton, was
called from the audience by q general
demand that he make q falkland he
did. He said this was one OF the
most solemn ana earnest occasions In
the history Of the state. "1rl not try
to please you. since you called me
here" he said. And he proceeded to
tell the crowd they were towards II
they ala not take up the fight and
carry 1t through to victory. He told
them the state Of North Dakota must
soon come to a realization that II
cannot continue successfully as a
small grain state under the present
methods. 1t Is O greater hazard every
year. The state must have credit the
same as the individual. and it could
not de the unbusinesslike thing, and
we must do some sober, serious think
ing to maintain our credit. There lie
nothing so timid as money and the
methods Of the leaders Of the league
did not tend to strengthen the credit
of the state.
II have always been a farmer" he
said. land this is the seth crop on my
farm. 80 I speak az q farmer. But
none Of your itinerant agitators sver
tackled me-they knew 1t would be no
good. And yet. IL someone came and
offered to cut your taxes. wouldn't
You be inclined to listen to him.
"But-do you know that Of the 80
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