Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-31

These are moro vital to the
state than abuse OF the Herald
and OF citizens of tho state who
have established regulations
known them for years that pro-
fect them against the vitupera-
ton of Mr.. Townley and his kind.
Preaching class hatred and rankest
SOCIALISM the army Of Townley agi-
tators who have been carrying on Il
propaganda intended to make the
state of North Dakota hotbed OF
dissension, held an entire day of SPELL
binding at the Auditorium yesterday.
1t Is safe to say that more than
one-half of the audience at the after
noon and evening sessions of the talk
fest were drawn thither by curiosity
to- sec and hear the self-appointed
car OF the Socialistic campaign being
made under the guise Of farmers
non-partisan political movement
There were present at least ten
principals in the Townley encourage
besides q score Of organizers, all in
the pay Of the league-at good SAL
aries. There were scores. even hun
dreds Of members of the league from
distant points some as far as $50
A. c. Townley. president Of the
league: A. q. Bowen. the shadow"
Of Townley; o. H. Thomson, ack-
nowledsed anarchist: "Dr." Frank
Bohn. socialist lecturer. claiming to
represent the New York Times and
nether New York publications;
and w. H. Talmage. erstwhile Epis-
copal pulpiteer Of South Dakota.
Il IAgeeon's Hero Worship.
p. K. Lageson Of Reynolds, who
NNnfAQ0Ad ha vyaa IN ,,r.
lace the shoes" of his hero. Townley,
was the chairman when Thomson
didn't usurp that authority.
There were resolutions passed"
with Mr.. Townley's "boss' methods
of heckling the audience to make a
motion and then calling for viva
voee vote or q show of hands and de-
clarins that two thousand farmers
had unanimously adopted them. This
was the method with a resolution
thanking Gov. Frazier for placing his
signature on the veto message Of the
terminal elevator bill and another
that was an insult to every patriotic
citizen. when taken in connection
declaring that North Dakota does not
believe In. nor want war, but If 1t
comes the government should seize
all property needed for the war with
out compensation.
Would Muxzle the Press by Threats.
At the afternoon meeting o. NJ.
Thomason put across another resolu-
tion in the same manner. a document
so weird that it must be printed in
fun to be appreciated. It Is as fol-
lows:
1--WE, two thousand, flve hundred
citizens Of North Dakota, in mass
meeting assembled this thirtieth day
OF March, 1917, 1T the auditorium in
Grand Forks. do hereby express our
confidence In A. C. Townlsy, presi-
dent OF the Non-partisan league, in
the management Of said organization:
and Va do hereby resent the misrep-
resentations and falsehoods published
in the press. especially the Grand
Forks Herald and the Normanden,
which press we believe to be con-
trolled and directed by large corpora
ton interests within and without the
state opposed to A. c. Townley, and
wetwlsh to warn such press that any
insult to Mr.. Townley or the Nom
partisan league will be considered
personal insult to all Of US, and we
earnestly request the people Of Grand
Forks, and all cities of the state, to
fully inform themselves on the aims
and purposes Of this farmers organi-
zaHon. This we do for the good and
welfare Of all the people,"
It was at this same session that the
well known veteran newspaperman
Peter Stromme called down Mr..