The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-31

The Peoples Council Of America
the convention of which was for q
few hours scheduled to be held in
Fargo, is looking for a place to light
today, as a result OF the summary
action taken by citizens OF Hudson
Wis, late Thursday afternoon, coun-
Gil leaders who went there to make
arrangements for the proposed trans
fer of the convention from Mime
apolis to Hudson being driven out OF
the city by a thousand indignant
Right away the Peoples Council
decided that Hudson wasn't in the
right frame OF mind--so Hudson was
scratched from the list, just as Fargo
had been scratched from the list Of
available convention cities earlier in
the day.
Today, the telegraph wires indi-
cate that the troubles of the Peo-
Plies Council are still unsolved. The
delegates are speeding westward,
aboard a special train, but they don't
know their destination.
Wins National Approval.
The step taken in Fargo to bar the
Peoples Council from carrying out
its plan to meet here, has received
the hearty commendation of the Ma
tional Security league. one of the
most patriotic organizations in the
country.
When the Peoples Council issue
was raised in North Dakota by Gov.
Lynn Frazier's friendly attitude
toward the organization, the National
Security league was advised of the
situation. The league took the mat
ter up with A. NJ. McNair, Fargo,
secretary of the Fargo branch OF the
national organization, in the follow
ing telegram:
I'VE have an urgent appeal to aid
In combating the effort Of the Peace
Council to invade North Dakota with
its treas pable utterance. Please
have the National Security members
in Fargo hold a meeting, surging
Governor Frazier to take the same
action in North Dakota as Governor
Burnquist did in Minnesota. We
must win this war and must not give
the German government an oppor-
tunity for saying American sentiment
is divided.
National Security League.
In response TO that telegram, the
following was sent Thursday even
ing:
Security League,
New York City.
Fargo's loyal citizens firmly and
peaceably prevented Eastman and
Works from holding their meeting
Tuesday night. The proposal to trans
fer Minneapolis meeting to Fargo was
met by adequate preparation by our
TO prevent 1t in an orderly
way by arranging to arrest and
all participants. The at
torney general investigated the
situation this morning with a result
that the meeting here was called
Off and transferred to Hudson. Wis.
almost unanimous in
Governor Frazier's
guaranty Of protection. Other cities
OF state warmly approve Fargo's ac-
tion.
A. w. McNair,
Secretary.
This morning, the following tele-
gram was received from the league
headquarters:
A. w. McNair,
Fargo, II. d.
Hearty congratulations upon your
splendid telegram. We were sure
North Dakota's patriotism could be
relied upon.
National Security League.
Hilisboro Man Questions Wisdom.
G. e. Leslie, of Hillsboro, doesn't
agree with the position assumed by
Governor Lynn Frazier Of North
Dakota toward the Peoples Council,
and In a letter addressed TO the exec
utive, he makes his views quite
clear. The letter follows:
"HiIlsboro. N. d. Aug. 80.
Governor Frazier.
Bismarck. N. ID.
"Sir: We have noticed your inyi-
tation to certain parties to hold
meeting at Fargo, and address you
In reference TO the same.
"All efforts Of public officers to
preserve order and 70 protect people
Ia freedom Of speech, are commend
able; but freedom Of speech does
not give the right 70 utter vuigarity
Or profanity, or talk sedition and
treason: and do you not think you
are going too far when you invite a
lot Of people 70 come 70 this state
and hold a meeting which the peo-
pie Of other states have refused 20
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