The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12

representative of the people of North
Dakota who see no good in the Nom
partisan leagues proposal to give the
state . new constitution, as provided
in II. B. No. A.
Unusual Enthusiasm.
Aroused, at times, to a pitch of
enthusiasm and patriotic fervor that
would have done credit to the Nom
partisans, and which excited the open
admiration of President Townley, him.
self. and his able lieutenant, Albert
Bowen. both of whom attended the
meeting az on-lookers, North Dakota's
citizens who have chosen to give bat
tie to the leagues corps Of leaders
eylnced degree of earnestness that Is
not often. found.
Socialism the Real Issue,
That Socialism is the real issue in
the present campaign In North Dako-
Ia. was recognized by practically every
speaker, and that is the theory upon
which the new organization will con-
duct its work
H, 3. No. A, the passage Of which
was demanded by the Nonpartisans in
the last session of the state legisla-
ture. indicates the extent to which the
Nonpartisan Socialist leaders would
carry the state if they had the power.
1t then resolves itself into this
HdCSlAOns kAlO ZIG pOOpIG vi ANOIlA La
kota for House Bill No. 44-knowing
that it means Socialism-or are they
against House Bill No. A, and against
specialization of the state government?
That is the Zine on which the cam
paign will be fought, and that Is the
issue upon which North Dakota voters
will record their views In 1918.
Yesterdays conference was bi-par-
tisan, representative of both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties, and
throughout the campaign, that the
denced.
Organization Formed.
The organization was formed short
ly after the opening of the afternoon
session yesterday. A committee made
up of one member from each Judicial
district was chosen, the members be-
ing NJ. N. Nelson, Grand Forks; r.. II.
Cuthbert Devils Lake; John r. Paul.
son, Hillsboro; Sidney Adams, Lisbon;
II. w. Green. Leal; Theo.. Konell, Bis
marck; j. Il. Gray, Grafton; ]. A.
Englund, Kenmare: Thos. Oksendahl,
Rugby; Alfred White, Dickinson, and
III. H, Braatlein, Williston. A member
for the Mandan district has not yet
been named. Mr.. Nelson was elected
chairman of the committee.
This committee will frame the pro-
gram of work and handle the details.
The resolutions committee, compris-
Ing B. g. Tenneson, Fargo; j. A. Eng
Iund, Kenmare; E. o. Haroldson,
Souris, B. F. Spalding, Fargo, and ].
3. Gray, Grafton, framed the resolu-
lions set forth as the declaration of
in connection with this ar
dissenting vote.
PauIson Defines Issues.
At the opening OF the afternoon
session yesterday. John q. Paulson of
was called, upon by Chair
and he devoted some attention to fea-
lures in the last session of the state
THE Republican party organization
n this state was stolen. body and
soul. by the Nonpartisan league" said
Mr.. Paulson. AS time rolled on, they
added the word. farmers to the
title of the league.
II am in favor of the Organization
IF farmers. but when they do organize.
hey should run their own organiza-
ion instead Of having its head con-
rolled by designing politician. Call
Z socialism or whatever you like,
hey dictated the policies of the last
legislature.
Those of us who had been elected
ls Republicans undertook. and did
bass. In good faith. all the planks
;alled for by the platform OF 1915,
hese measures all being approved by
he senate, only to- be thrown out of
he window by the house, which
vas absolutely controlled by the Non
Sartieans."
Mr.. PauIson, discussing the winter
meetings held at Hillsboro. and which
ave become more or less historic.
aid:
THE meeting called by TownIey
Ldopted resolutions demanding that /
epresent them or resign. Those reso-
utions never got to the state senate.
They couldn't ind a man In that body
Who would stand up and read them.
THE Nonpartisan Leader has
.harged that two years ago / voted
Igainst the terminal elevator. It is a
ie, because the terminal elevator bin
lever got to the senate. It was killed
n the house.