The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-23
BANK CLERK SAYS.
HE'S PRESIDE
OF 50 BANKS IN.
OPPOSING ARREST.
Hastings, Townley Fiscal
Agent, Attempts to
Break Up Meeting
TELLS POLICE HE
is ALL POWERFUL
Could Get $4,000 Bond in
Few Minutes, He Con-
fdes to Authorities

Minot, N. D., Sept. 2S.-'Pm the
president Of 80 banks; can give you
a bond of $4,000 in a half hour.
What are you holding me for?
So proclaimed r. J Hastings, a
bank clerk recognized as the "finan-.
cial agent Of A. G. TownIey, presi-
dent Of the Nonpartisan league, when
he was taken to the Minot police sta
ton Saturday evening after roWdy
performance at the Lyceum theater,
during the progress of the address
made here by S. J. Doyle, Democratic.
candidate for governor of North Da-.
kota. II
Hastings entered Mr.. Doyle's meet.
ing some time after a Nonpartisan
league lecturer and a group Of six or
eight friends, made an unsuccessful
attempt at stampeding the meeting
by leaptng from their, seats and quit
ting the hall.
Hastings and a friend in his COM
pany had been in the theater but a
moment or two. seated at the rear Of
the. hall, when they arose and went
far to the front, within two or three
seats Of the stage.
Tries to Break Up Meet. !
Mr.. Doyle was discussing various
of the ToWnley doctrines that are be-
ing attempted in North Dakota, and
when Hastings for the third time,
interrupted the speaker with an in 4
solent laugh, Mr.. Doyle gave the
young man his attention, declaring
that if Hastings had come in for the
purpose of breaking up the gather
ing, he would do well to at, least be
gentleman enough to announce his
purpose. Cries from the audience of
Throw him OUT, were quieted by
Mr.. Doyle who declared he desired
the young man to stay and receive a
bit Of instruction that might be of
value to him.
The dressing up apparently had
the desired effect, for while Hastings
remained for the balance of the ad-
dress, he didn't interrupt again. At
the conclusion Of the meeting, he ad-
vanced to the stage and offered to
shake hands with Mr.. Doyle, but was
quietly but forcefully informed by |
the candidate that he, Mr.. Doyle, |
wasn't interested in making the ac-
quaintance Of the interrupter.
Remarkable Raise.
After the meeting, Hastings was
taken into custody by Minot police,
and it was while at the police station
that he declared himself the president
of 80 banks, with the power to pro-
duce a. $4,000 bond in few minutes.
Just al few months ago Hastings was
a. small salaried clerk in a bank op-
Grated in Minot by Grant Youmans
He now represents the Townley in
terests as an officer in the Seandl-
naYian bank in Fargo.
The promise OF Hastings frieno
that the young man would be given
proper attention the balance OF the
evening resulted in the abandonment
of any charge against him, and ne /
was permitted to return to his hotel
without further incident.
Makes Good impression
Mr.. Doyle spoke to a fair sized |
audience in the Lyceum theater ana
made a splendid impression. 1t was
the concluding meeting of the nrst
week of his campaign, and Mr.. Doyie
declared himself well pleased with
the reception so far accorded MN
He has had some very. good croWos
despite the fact that the people OF
this district are exceptionally pusy.
In his Saturday night ADDRESS, WI.
Doyle called attention to the rather
reroarl5able coincidence brought out
in the exposure of the brewery IN
terest controlled washington Times,
and it's connection with the Nonpar
tisan league leaders and It's SUPPORT
Of the Nonpartisan league doctrines.
cit may mean nothing, SAID MT.
Doyle, "but it is a rather renarkapile
fact. Usually, one associated WIN
congenial company, and that may eA-
plain the situation"
The Mills Doctrine.
The doctrine that is being preached
broadcast over North Dakota by the
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills, was
by Mr. Doyle as the \
idoctrine that poisoned the mind OF
Kate Richards O'Hare, brought her
81 fha bar of Justice in a federal
so,,rt and condemned her to felon's
call for a term of five years.
Mr.. Doyle was addressing the local
audience when he presented the case
81 Mills, the Socialist speaker VINO IS
low touring North Dakota under the
auspfces of the .Nonpartisan league
and who has for many months past
oeen travelling up and down the
state, under the pay oe "A. G. Town
lev. Socialist head of the league.
How the Socialists and the l. w.
w, have operated in close harmony
m the direction of the desttnies of
he Nonpartisan league in North Da-
zota was disclosed by Mr.. Doyle. In
lis reference to Arthur LIE Sueur as
attorney for the T. w w, and sec
'etary OF the National Nonpartisan
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