Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
ADDRESSES BY
TOWNLEY AND
FRAZIER TODAY
Main Business Of the League
Meeting Out of Way-ser-
les of Talks Planned.

St. Paul. Minn.. March 20.-A. C.
Townley. president of the National
Nonpartisan league, and Governor
Lynn u Frazier Of North Dakota, are
the principal speakers at today's ses-
sion Of the convention Of the National
Nonpartisan league which opened II
threeday program here yesterday.
The endorsement of ticket for
state Offices and the adoption of plat
form resolutions by the delegates was
completed yesterday. and with most
of the real work of the convention
out of the way the remaining sessions
will be given over to a series of ad-
dresses by league representatives and
friends. D. -,
The resolutions, committee is still at
which will be presented late today or
tomorrow for adoption by the gener-
al convention.
League Endorsements.
The Nonpartisan league endorsed
candidates for state offices late yester-
day at the session of the convention
known as Labor day.
| The candidates are:
I! Charles E. Lindberg, of Little Falls,
for governor; Ralph E. Crane, Grand
Meadows, lieutenant governor; S. Q.
Tjosvold, Granite Falls. auditor: Henry
Holmes, Big Lake. secretary of state:
F. F.: Tilauist, st: Paul. railroad and
warehouse commissioner; T. A. Meig-
en-. Preston. treasurer. and Victor
| Powers. Hibbing, attorney general.
When the list of candidates was
read it was announced that the nomi-
nation of a candidate for United
States senator had been deferred
/ conventions will be held for the pur-
pose of nominating state senators and
representatives. =
The delegates adopted platform,
which pledges loyalty to the govern
for public ownership to keep up 1.-The
splendid effort to increase produc-
tion," and for support of Liberty
loans and other war activities, and
deplores the attitude of Governor
Burnquist ''in attempting to array
class against class by raising the issue
Of loyalty against the organization OF
the farmers and organized work"
men,"
o. f. Keller Opens Convention.
! The convention opened with an ad-
dress Of welcome by City Commits
''sioner} o. r. Keller, who assured the
place with the large majority of the
I peoplg Of 81. Paul He expressed re.
gret; that Mayor Irwin, who had been
REQUESTED Sto welcome the delegates
Il been enSdeceived.'/ s
3|g Mayor irwin. commenting upon hi'
4 refusal. to welcome the visitors, said
! II declined the invitation of the
league, not because considered the
farmers in the organization disloyal
hut after. I had been assured last De.
cenlber that the league conference
here would be absolutely loyal ant
had welcomed the visitors things oc
Cured that led me to believe ! had
wayman. the steel trust"
I In response to Mr.. Keller's addree.
OF welcome. Magnus johnson. speak.
ing on behalf Of the farmers. afte,
1 EXPRESSING their appreciation. said
"The people of the United State.
must give united support to Presi.
dent Wilson. commander-in-ch chief OF
the American army and navy in the
war against Prussian autocrracy."
]. ]. Anderson. OF Duluth. said thai
40 per cent of the people in the nor,
thern part of the state are ripe fol
a political change because of ''ths
domination of that benevolent high.
wayman, the steel trust"