Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-31
DRIVEN. OUT OF y \.
HUDSON, THEY NOW
SEEK "A NEW HAVEN
Lochner Announces that the
Program Will be Given
Despite Troubles.
WISCONSIN TOWN
IS QUIET TODAY !.
Five Representatives Met byit
1000 People and Sent
Back to st. Paul.

Minneapolis, Aug. 31.---Leaders Of
the Peoples Council of America An
nounced here today that they would
start for Washington. D. c., tonight to-
put the question of their right Of holdT
ing a national peace convention up TO
the federal authorities. In case a hall
cannot be obtained there, 1t was sug-
gested that the meeting might be held
on the plaza in front Of the capitol.
The decision to put the issue square
ly up to official Washington was an
nounced by Louis P.} Lochner. execl-
tive secretary, after a morning OF CON
ferences with eastern council leaders
over the long distance telephone.
y Earlier in the day tentative plans
had been made for holding the meet
ing in Milwaukee. .35 II ";
None Going to NIilwaslkee. 81. A
Executive committee members de-
MED persistent runaors that part Of the
delegation, supposedly headed for
Washington, would drop off at Mil
waukee or some point this side for a
final attempt to meet In Wisconsin. lit
was reported one group would con-
tinue eastward as a ruse,% soS that
leaders might discuss the proposed,
peace conference with Wisconsin, Of
ficials without public interrupt ion.
Reports were current that the coun-
ell committee had been advised by
their representatives in Milwaukee
that the meeting would result in vio-
lence il held there. sst ss ~ ssi4a53
Done With Temporizing.
1--WE have done with temorfzing:ss
said Mr.. Lochner. I'VE have. been
denied our rights in Minnesota and
the mayor of Hudson, wisconsin, has
thrown us out without even a hearing.
There must be an immediate account
ing" .sss d I, Y
Western bound deiegate have been
advised TO proceed to Washing ton.
allowing is the @orgart tioI commit
tees statement; 3is m ~ ses.s
THE Peoples ConnciI iiss AA
MED its right Of lawful ASSEMBLE I'M
der the United States consti Hon By
an 5un-Afnsrican governor OF l1inrte-
sofa. There is no time to enforce this
| right in the courts. Consti itutfonal
| rights of the people are being siiali-
larly denied in every state I'M the
union. One Of the chief purposes of
the Peoples Council Of America ID to
resist this tendency toward Prussian-
ism. and to uphold the constitutional
liberties and right of the peoples sof
1.-The American republic. ,s Ss3 iSa
Put 1t Up to Government.
| Therefore, the executive commit
te has dcided to transfer Its meeting
place from Minneapolis direct to the
national capital. The governnentso Of
the District of Columbia is in the con ;
! troll Of congress and IL our rights Eare
\ denied us in Washington, they viii be
denied us by the United States gov
ernment, and not by the unpatrfotic
caprice Of any local official. ssst:s 3xs
| We have telegraphed our delegates
| to go to Washington and we will meet
and organize our league for dernoe-
racy and democratic settlement of
| the peace terms in that city. If I'VE
cannot find a suitable building we8wiil
assemble on the plaza in the frontsof
the capitol. There will be no further
temporizing. Either the people Of the
United States have the right peace
/, ably to assemble and to speak their
thoughts lawfully; and to petition
! their government, or they have not .
Determined to Meet. = I.5gss
The Peoples Council OF America
today served notice through its ex-
ecutive secretary, Louis P. Lochner,
that its peace; conference program
would be. carried OUT despite the sdifri-
culties encountered in obtaining a
meeting place. Mr.. Lochner intinated
that the meeting would be held in
milwaukee. q
| Hudson Quiet Today.
Hudson. Wis, Aug. .31.-EIudson
was quiet this morning after theisex-
citement of last night when the fore
gatherers Of the organization meeting
Of the Peoples Council OF America for
Peace and Democracy, to have been
held here September q, were driven
from town with warning not to re-
turn. ss.3 {. 4
It was learned this morning, how
ever, that the activities OF the more
| enthusiastic patriots did not ceasa lIn-
/ til they had demonstrated their .re-
sentiment toward the action Of Charles
4 Stauner, a member of the city cour-
/ Gil, by throwing several bricks thru
the window Of his store, In the DOWN
| town district. a3s5s
Stauner did not. according TO the
statement Of council members, attend
the meeting Of the city council ar
which 1t was decided not to allow the
PEOPLES Council Of America for Peace
and Democracy to meet here, and lax-
ier refused to sign a petition sent ii,
| the Wisconsin Public Safety commits
sion 4 81: RI s is "a
Special Going Somewhere,
Erie. Pa. Aug il The specias
train carrying $50 delegates from New
/ York and other eastern cities TO the
meeting Of the Peoples Conferences Of
America for Democracy and Peace.
originally scheduled to be held ii =;
western state. passed through Erie
i late today. The train stopped hers
4 but q few minutes and only one, per-
ison, 81 woman, was awake. She :s1sfd
that she did not know where the sei{-
i sions of the conference would bos held.