The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-07
Head OF Nonpartisan League Repudi-
ates Lochner and His Associates
Nothing to Do With Them IN
MiNOT INVITES kAiSER'S @
COUNCIL TO A MEErINGJ
Leagues Paper, Fargo courier-News.
Says Governor is Taking the Mat
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st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1.-Despite
the fact that Governor Lynn J. Frazier
of North Dakota has granted permis-
sion to the Peoples Council of Amerf-
ca to hold 1t national peace conference
in that state, the National Nonpar-
tisan league absolves itself of any
sponsorship for the pacifist organiza-
ton.
President A. C. Towley of the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league put the 'qui-
etus on that rumor yesterday morning
at his office here.
"The Nonpertisan league has abso-,
lutely nothing to do with the Peoples
council. It has taken no part in it's
development and proposes to take no
part"
Minot went on record yesterday
when it sent the following wire to the
Gate City:
Condolences to Fargo. Why doesn't
Governor Frazier pick on town that
can fight. Send the kaiser's council
to Minot. We have place for them.
G. s, Wooledge, ~
VIM. Halberg, =; :.
N. r. Olson,
H. Shiek, :
And Eleven Thousand Others -
Security League Speaks
The National Security league, one
of Americas most energetic and ef-
fective loyalty organizations, in a mes
sage to A. M. McNair of Fargo, secre-
tary Of the Fargo branch, says: I'VE
have an urgent appeal to aid in COM
batting the effort of the Peace coun-
Gil to invade North Dakota with it's
reasonable, utterances. Please have
the National Security members in
Fargo hold a meeting, urging Cover
nor Frazier to take the same action
in North Dakota as Governor Burn
quist did In Minnesota. We must win
in this war and must not give the Ger
man government an opportunity for
saying American sentiment is d.
vided"
In reply, Secretary McNair advises
the National Security league that the
citizens of Fargo firmly and peace
ably prevented Eastman and Works
night. Sentiment almost unanimous
in condemning Governor Frazier's
guaranty of protection. Other cities
in the state warmly approve Fargo's
action" /
Yesterday McNair received from the
league hearty congratulations in
message from the league expressing
confidence in the patriotism of North
Dakota. We
courler-News Doubtful
Even The Courier-News, official or
gan Of the league, editorially questions
he wisdom of Governor Frazier's (
policy in so bitterly condemning Fargo 4
citizens for not countenancing disloy-
llty and anti.American propaganda in 1
heir midst. "The governor, perhaps,
8 taking the matter too seriously,
suggests the Courier-News. g.
Coming on top of the leagues Ell n
ort to bind the farmers to contract n
With the agricultural workers division
# the Nv. w. and following almost
the governors proclama-
ion calling upon peace officers TO 4
void interference with I.W. w. meet
ngs and agitation for higher wages. 4
ETC., wise league leaders X
Ieem to foresee that another straw Or
wo Of this nature may break the back @
Il even the most patient and long #
Iutfering camel" said q close student
i the league movement today.
y Il Hilisboro Condemns. Il IA
Governor Frazier yesterday received &
letter from C. e. Leslie Of Hillsboro,
yho suggests to the chief executive n H
hat freedom Of speech does not give h.
he right to utter vulgarity or pro 81
anity, or talk sedition and treason M
md do you not think you are going 81
90 far when you invite q lot Of peo-ssi
,le to come to this state and hold 4 4 Asss sSS
Meeting which the people OF other B
,thtes have refused to- ntenance q! "
Rank and File Disapproves s5
h The rank and file Of the Nonpar q.
IAN league. loyal, patriotic A American = lle' 81
,itizens. genuine farmers and men II Il
whose only aim seems 70 he bette rssSss
nenatS 81 the cond ditions under which Il
hey are required q I've and y g lapoE @
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