Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-01
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IE+ = t-LEN.1l ZEfaI HlEE rNEsts kAtstt rL.E
New York, jan Further an
nouncement on its plan of campaign
TO combat the various disturbing ele-
ments which threaten the preserya-
tlon OF a loyal war-congress at the
Daennia congressional elections next
rail- was made today by the National
security league. Starting in; Wiscon-
SIM wnere anti-war sentiment Is adj
mittedly rife, and where the issue
with the ~un-American par Of the
population is definitely drawn of the
present time on the question Of the
successor to h late Senator Hustfng,
the Security league declares that It
is preparing to, carry the fight into
every state In the union where action
ts necessary.
Evidence of Need.
Inc leagues statement calls par
lcuia attention to four things which
loom on the horizon as direct evidence
or the necessity Of the work which it
has undertaken and the q menace
OF the situation which must be met
before next fall. The league points
with emphasis, to the activities OF the
National Nonpartisan league; the
FORMAL announcement by the National
Socialist Party that it is about to
undertake the raising of a $1,000, 900
fund to finance the campaigns of So
VA SOii5 SSSlOldl lC~dUUlUdteS: the
recent unofficial announcement ofAthe
government through the Associated
Press that evidence exists Of a wide
spread anarchist plot throughout. the.
country; and the announcement of the
Congressional candidacy of MorrtS''
Hillquit, who polled an enormousssyote'
in the recent mayoralty election In
New York City on. a. frankly anti-war#
platform. 81
THE well intentioned, but poorly
informed, farmers and laboring men
of the country who are giving ear to
the communistic program laid down
by the organizers of the Nonpartisan.
league must not forget that it Swassthis
organization which held the meeting
in st. Paul at which Senator Ia Fol-
lette made his notorious speech, says
the Security league. "a
$4,000 Members.
The Nonpartisan league claims a
membership in the northwest and
dues of SIG a year would place in their
hands SIG, 900, 900. The Nonpartisan
leagues organizers are spreading
the country and declare
they are striving to enroll 81
100000. members before next esum-
While the Nonpartisan league
has announced no actual congress
s!oidA pioSIdil DIS YET U.S. OUJecCS Is
clear. 1t was responsible for the cleo
ton of Governor Frazier. of North
Dakota. who welcomed the outlawed
delegates of the Peoples Council
they We're being debarred by
the authorities Of stare after state last
summer. 1t seems to us that the
menace here involved is self-evident,"
declares the Security league.
In Wisconsin,. where the league will
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of the state are deeply exercised over
the situation. They have organized
Wisconsin Loyalty league with
$4,000 members and are fighting the
element as effectively as pos
sible. The Milwaukee Branc Of the
National Security league, of which
August Fl. Vogel, a loyal and infuen-
tial Gernan-American, is chairman,
and Willet NJ. spooner, son of Ex-I
operating with the Loyalty league.
Their principal activity has been the
covering of the state with speakers
who explain the real meanings Of the
war and the necessity for it's efficient
and aggressive prosecution. 1t has
not been unusual for these speakers
to be booed down by the audiences ,
they have faced. i
Wisconsin Schools.
tohay VI lIiS - equity SupSIlu.
tendents of schools in Wisconsin re-
piled favorably in the Security
recent. appeal to the educa-
authorities of the country to
make instruction on the meanings Of
the war part of the actual tuition in
schools. This effort by the league !
has met with a most enthusiastic re- !
spouse throughout the country, moth
approaching its failure in Wiscon- :
sin having been experienced in any
other state in the Union.
The National Security leagues plan |
campaign was drawn at a. meeting
held yesterday at the Manhattan club, !
his city, at which were presents.
Menken, president Of the,
Herbert Barry, secretary;
Henry L. West, executive secretary;
Robert NJ. McElroy, head Of the.
Of history and politics in
university. educational d.
of the Security league under
of absence; DR.. Thomas j.. Pres
ton, Jr.. chairman of the leagues.
Speakers Bureau Dr.. William H;
Hobvs, of the University of Michigan.
chairman of the Ann Arbor Branch Of
Security league. who is now work
ing with the government, committee
On public information; and Edward