The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-30
+ FRAZIER ORDERS
LANCER T0'''CET"
FARGO RIOTERS
Attorney General in Gate City to
Bring ''Guilty PARTIES to
Justice
PEACE COUNCILS PLANS
SEEM RATHER INDEFINITE
LANCER Assures Mayor Stern They
Will Not Meet in Metropolis
Wisconsin Gets EN-
TO LAFOLLETTE'S STATE

minneapolis, Mlnn., Aug. Co.
Lewis p. lochner, who was re-
ported to have gone to Fargo,
N. D., to make arrangements for
holding the councils national con-
ference in that city was in Mime
| apois today, and after confer
ences with Max Eastman, socialist
| leader, announced arrangements
! have been completed for holding
the conference of that organiza-
ton at Hudson, Wis.,, beginning
Sept. e.,
The matter of transportation
! was the factor that was RESPONSE
bic for the selection Of Hudson,
Wis.,, he said, adding that the dele
! gates wanted to be near the twin
! cities. since they had purchased
| tickets for Minneapolis.
FARGO PLEASED.
| Fargo, N. D., Aug. 30.-The an
nouncemcnt Of the Peoples Coun-
Gil for Democracy and Peace
would hold their conference at
''"AooIJ sVIS', "Co ISSCbvCu CIIIIlu-
slasticaIIy today. 1t was plain
that the citizens of Fargo were
not in favor of the meeting.
No new angles of the peoples peace
council situation developed at the
capitol today. 1t was admitted that
Attorney General William S. Langer
was in Fargo at the request of the
governor investigating Tuesdays riot
ing with view to bringing the guilty
parties to justice. Protests from all
the large cities in 1.-THE state against
foisting upon them the pacifst meet
ing and fears from peace officers that
they will be unable to provide the pro-
lection which the governor has guar
antecd if the council accepts his invi-
tatiOn were the only features Of the
days developments.
81 am afraid the governor is letting
himself and his friends in for a lot
of trouble by inviting these people to
North DakOta,' said one state official
who had just come in from Fargo.
"Of one thing am very certain, the
meeting will not be held in Fargo"
1t is just as certain that Bismarck
does not care to gain the unWelcOme
notoriety which would result from
holding of the peace conference in the
capital city. Bismarck has raised
three companies of the national guard,
all of whom are stationed here, and
neither they nor their friends are in
a mood to entertain such arguments
as Max Eastman endeavOred to make
at Fargo on Tuesday evening.
Where Is Home Guard?
The governors statement that he
would depend upon the home guard
to enforce order and to afford the
peace council the protection he has
promised is received with a smile by
military authorities. North Dakota
has no home guard recognized by
state or federal law. 1t has num-
Der of organized companies which
have no official standing and over
which the governor can exert no more
authority than he can over any other
body Of private citizens. The COVER
nor can direct the local peace officers
to swear in a posse of deputies of such
size as may be regarded necessary,
but fruther than that he cannot go.
There is no disposition upon the part
of the military to stir itself in aiding
the governor to make good his prom
ises to the national headquarters Of
the peace council.
Frazer's Plan.
"How would you 60 about to give
the council protection" the governor
was asked.
"Why, would call out the home
guards to preserve order" he re-
sponded.
"The home guards were instrument
al in breaking up the Fargo meeting
the executive was then advised.
"The home guards did, Well,' re-
piled the governor.
at seems to me the people Of Fargo
ought to be ashamed Of What took
place there It's a disgrace to the
state and the people ought to make
amends by keeping order at other
What meetings, governor?" was
asked
"Why. any meeting, tonight, tomor-
row night, or any time.
"The constitution guarantees free
dom of speech, freedom of assembly,
freedom of the press, and freedom Of
petition, doesn't it?' asked the COVER
nor. and these people (people's
,ounciD are entitled to protection"
Intimated They Wanted Fargo.
Governor Frazier said the telegram
ne received from the peoples council
officers intimated that they would
ike to meet in Fargo. Asked as to
lis understanding of the purposes Of
he council, Mr.. Frazier said that his
was limited to what he had
seen in the press. He admitted send