Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-09

a2SSIs North Dakota loyal?
sis North Dakota patriotic?
NJ. AWho is to answer these quer-
giss?
'sssRasMWho is to set the measure of
chr loyalty and our patriotism :
l Townley, who presumes
3spps make himself the mouthpiece
Sf the farmers Of our splendid
nate, has set his mark and has
The unmitigated nerve and gall to
cay that he speaks for the farm
SH{frs of the state.
} HS#s@There were farmers, many of
Them, who attended the meeting
a5ft, the auditorium yesterday af-
As1Akernoon who refused to be classed
an, the low basis of loyalty and
4 Patriotism set by Gar Townlev.
5M There were citizens Of Grand
II Folks, solid, substantial citizens
s. ssSs-men who have had more to do
the making Of North Da-
skota than Townley can tear
down in his entire life devoted to
Sdestruction-who said the Town
ley estimate Of the "loyalty and
Spatriotism" of the state was an
insult.
3 Should Be Called to Account.
# They said more, 'They de-
cleared unreservedly and without
solicitation that the outrageous
attacks Gar Townley made from
the platform on the good name
I and standing Of some of the best
I citizens Of the city were deserv-
ing of the severest censure and
. that he should and would be
! called to account for them.
/ The main burden of the cars
vitriolic outburst was the edi-
torials and other matter appear
ing in The Grand Forks Herald
showing up the dangers Of
Townleyism and the brand of
Socialism he and his associates
are preaching to the detriment of
the best interests of the state.
These Townley attributed to ].
D. Bacon for the reason that Mr.
Bacon is the principal owner Of
The Herald and has opposed the
Townleyism ts menace without
ceasing since its inception.
Cries of Shame"
There were cries of "Shame."
THAT is not true.'' "Mr. Bacon 10
one of the best respected men of our
city," and other similar sentiments
picked out n citizen and dared him
to come to the platform, but knowing
,the manner of treatment he would
get from one Of the Townley type,
the citizen kept his seat. Townley
shouted, Then keep your mouth
shut
But when Townley had declared
Townley propaganda was a traitor to
the state and a tool of gamblers and
pirates and guilty Of reason and q
defender of the big corporations
who seek to make ten dollars for
every one the farmer makes out Of
the war;" and declared Mr.. Bacon
was h chief Of these disloyal men
in North Dakota. Tracy r. Bangs and
Others broke in to say:
y 'You know Of course that Jerry
Bacon has sent his son to war"
Townley sneeringly shouted:
Eyes, I know there are non who
would sell their sons for profit"
and Mr.. Bangs started to walk down
the aisle toward tho platform. shak-
ing his finger at Townley.S and said:
THAT IL q disgraceful statement
and should be withdrawn"
II said" retorted Townley. visibly
perturbed, that there ARE MEN
3who would sell their soma for profit"
Then He "Ate His Words"
"You said that in reference to Mr..
acingly started again for the plat
form, and several Of his friends
arose to back him up. 1T IL . dis
graceful statement and u be
withdrawn"
Townley hesitated an instant and
then retracted, "ate his words" say
I'm reference to Mr.. Bacon I will
withdraw the statement"
Townley made two speeches during
tho afternoon. the first being devoted
to his now-familiar attack on food
gamblers n q vigorous Pronunciation
Of large corporations. which he said
were making enormous profits from
the war, and leading UP to his opposi-
ton to the Liberty Loan bonds. He
declared again he would not stand for
the farmers of h state growing more
J crops until the government had taken
over the transportation ana price con
troll Of food raised by the farmers of
North Dakota
His second speech was devoted to q
TRADE against Mr.. Bacon and
ut HIS dictation several mon In the
audience, headed by o. K. Lageson.
offered to 30 and bring Mr.. Bacon to
the. Auditorium to hear his denunciA-
ton. The committee returned In Z
few moments and reported that Mr..
Bacon was not In town but had driven
out, to one Of HE farms.
This gave Townley free rein 70
make further denunctation OF MI.
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