Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-22
COY VERNON ORDERS LID
on ANTI-DRAFT TALK
Meskaf County Sheriff Ordered
To Keep Close Eye On
8entall Meetings.

night ordered that no. more anti.
American meetings be permitted in
Minnesota
In an order to the sheriff of Meelser
county instructing him to- prevent
meeting at Lake Manuella, near OAR
win, ii the gatherings of the charac-
ter represented, the governor assert
ed that bloodshed and loss of life
would result from a continuance of
anti-American demonstrations.
Bentall, socialistic leader, is at
liberty on $1,000 bonds under a
charge Of obstructing war plans of the
United States, having been released
recently after spending a week in the
Hennepin county jail.
The executive order sent last night
to Sherifr Michael Konshak, Litch-
field read as follows:
Information has reached me that
an anti-American meeting is sched.
uled for Lake Manuella, five miles
south Of Darwin, in Meeker county,
Aug. 10.
If the meeting is of the character
represented, you are hereby ordered
to prevent the holding thereof.
"A continuance of such meetings
within the state will result in dis
turbance of peace, bloodshed and loss
of life.
"Un:American demonstrations can
not be tolerated.
'You are, therefore, directed to
summon such force to your assistance
as may be necessary to>accomplish
the result herein ordered"
Governor Burnquist's order was in
accord with the declaration he made
In speeches Friday at the big loyalty
meeting in Minneapolis. It followed
also an informal ruling by Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith before the
conference of sheriffs Wednesday at
the capitol that adverse criticism of
the government at this time is likely
to provoke rioting and for that reason
anti-draft and other protest meetings
should be regarded as incipient riots
and dealt with accordingly.
Similar orders were issued by Gov
ernor Burnquist in connection with
recent protest meetings but were less
drastic in tone. The previous in
structions similarly directed the
sheriff addressed to preserve the
peace, without going as far as to or
der the proposed meetings sup.
pressed.
p. Otto Wangerin, acting secretary OF
the state socialistic committee, last
night said there would be meeting
on a farm near Hutchinson late to.
day. with Allen Strong Broms, St.
Paul social leader, as the principal
speaker. -
1t was reported that Bentall plan
ned to speak in the town Of Hutchin.
son today, but officials of Hutchinson
said they did not believe there would
be any gathering there. Bentall's ar.
rest on charge of obstructing the
governments war plans, resulted
from a meeting two weeks ago at
Hutchinson, where Postmaster Sam
G. Anderson attacked him with his
fists as the result of disloyal utter:
ances. Bentall then was forced to
leave town.
An anti-war meeting also was
scheduled for today at Norwood.
The Peoples Council of America,
due to meet in Minneapolis Sept. 1
to G. still is without a hall because
Of refusal of owners of meeting
places to house the anti-draft advo.
Gates. Former Senator s: A. Stock.
we'll, prominent in the council, said
last night that no adequate hall yet
had been found. altho, he asserted,
a small hall had been~offered. This
! will not do, he said. He declined to
make known the name of the hall.
Mozart hall, 1919 Western avenue
S., selected for the convention after
the auditorium and>-other manage
ments declined the meeting was refus-
ed to the council yesterday. Stock.
well declared that from 1000 to $500
persons will attend the convention
Minneapolis Journal, Aug. 20.
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