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

m OF Lisbon.
Teal.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures Korel
Seventh, District]. Il. Gray of
Grafton.
Eighth Distrfct-sonator j. A.
Englund Of Kenmare.
Ninth District-Thos. H. Ok.
sendahl Of Rugby.
Tenth District-Alfred White
OF Dickinson.
Eleventh Dstrict-H. II. Braat-
letn of Williston.
Twelfth D1strtct-To he filled.
Chairman-Nick N. Nelson.
vice Chairman-Fred T. Cuth.
bert.
Secretary-Vom Parker Junkin.
The birth Of the Anti-socialist
Union OF North Dakota at the confer
ence OF representative men Of the
state In the city hall yesterday and
last night was attended with a CON
tinued enthusiasm demonstrating that
state has awakened to the dang
ers That have threatened in the Social
lstlc propaganda that had its first con-
crete expose in the document now
known to fame as House Bill ~.
Three sessions Of the conference
We're held-morning. afternoon and
evening.wtth an attendance that
chamber.
The formal business Of the confer
ence was the adoption of the name
Anti-Socialist Union Of North Da-
kota, the passing of a series Of reso-
buttons setting forth a declaration Of
principles, pledging the fullest loyalty
70 n president of the United States
IN the war that has been forced upon
the country by the imperial govern
patty on the death of Congressman
II. t. Helgesen and commencing The
Herald, the Normanden and other
state papers which have waged the
night against T~ownleyism and Social
ISM, n h naming Of an executive
committee to arrange the details of
the coming years campaign.
Many Strong Addresses.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to addresses by a dozen earnest
men, who outlined the issues of the
day in North Dakota and made clear
the purposes and aims Of this new
organization, besides laying bare the
records and doings, past and present,
OF the agitators who have for mer-
cenary motives and to foist Socialism
upon h state stirred class feeling
throughout the state. to the great
damage ana detriment of the peace
monwealth.
Chairman Frank H. Hyland out
lined the purpose Of the conference
In opening h morning session when
he briefly stated that 1t was in pur-
suance OF a call for citizens Of the
state who were not in sympathy with
the purposes. efforts or policies Of the
leaders Of the Nonpartisan league. It
was significant that there were few
during the entire day. the entire
thought that found expression being
that there was no opposition to such
an organization of farmers, but there
was denunciation and castigation of
the leaders of the league who had
placed themselves in control and he'd
used 1t for purposes utterly opposed
to the welfare Of the state.
Story Of the Constitution.
Judge Burleigh F. spalding Of
Fargo. who was a member Of the
constitutional convention, as the first
speaker, laid the foundation for all
the addresses that followed when he
clearly and concisely related some of
the vital facts Of the making of the
present constitution Of the state,
which the Socialists attempted to de-
stroy in their efforts to pass House
Bill a..
Judge spalding declared that the
trainers Of the constitution made
every effort to protect the people in
their i%nalienable rights. from the acts
Of legislatures and he believed, and
still is of the same opinion, that this
document was q long ways ahead Of
the times. 1t is now proposed to de-
stroy this advanced. progressive con-
s%titution and substitute therefor 4
document that would turn back tho
tive measures against legislative in
Engagements and place the state under
ar autocratic domination thai rivaled
that of the kings Of old. It was a
blow at sound government and safe
government. said the Judge.
OF the provisions of the constitu-
ton safeguarding the school land
by men who had experienced the
danger of permitting these funds to
fall into the hands of INSCRIPTIONS
lei in other states, where they had
been FILTERED away. The constitu-
lions Of state and nation are sacred,
added the Judge. The attempt made
to destroy u constitution was a
blow at the governments foundations
that should merit the strongest oppo-
'ANASA VI o"'ooAu4ALS oAAu olIlSOlc ClIl-
zens who have the welfare Of the
whole state at heart.
MI. Bowen Gets a Drubbing.
The presence in the meeting Of A.
c. Townley. A. e. Bowen, ]. Arthur
Williams and others Of the Socialistic
crowd, inspired A. G.. Divet to further
declare the purposes of the confer
ence. He said the members of the
legislature had come here to turn
back to the people of the state the
responsibility ter 'rarily, bestowed
Of the legislature. beginning with the
time when "a new political force"
came into effect in the state and
stole the machinery of the dominant
political party" as they had ac-
k~nowledged.
He told Of the election Of the en-
tire ticket under false pretenses when
they had the assurances even of the
candidate for governor that there
procedure. But no sooner had tho
legislature assembled than the COVER
nor stood before the joint assembly
and declared h the end justified
the means. and that having the power
in their hands they should proceed to
do all the things they desired to do.
even, said Mr.. Divet. to making them-
serves the destfoyerS OF the cOnstltu-
ton inc offering heir own biased
document in its place.
1t was to fasten upon the state the
domination OF the socialistic party.
said Mr.. Divet. The members OF the
house found that all the leaders were
Socialists. and they even elected to
n Of the high offices. the chief
clerk Of the house, n Of these So
cialistic agitators, not for the Sc per
day there was in 1t, but to make him
the foreman on the job, which duty