The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With The Views Of The Forum
The North American Review:

The North American Review:
The Presidents creel having declared his life
long pride in unpreparedness for war, now
devoutly thanks his God that not fighting
for France, but only for ourselves. It must be
suggested that since France has been fighting
for us for three and half years, it would be
only fair for us to put in a few unselfish licks
for her. But not to enter into any such ethical
and metaphysical discussion, we may content
ourselves with wondering how earth the creel
can square MS utterances with tnose OF the res
ident For If we remember Alright the President
has very explicitly and emphaticaly declared that
we are fighting for France stating that we are
fighting, and shall continue to fight to the end,
for peace which must deliver the fair
lands and happy peoples Of Belgium and North
ern France from the Prussian conquest and the
Prussan menace" and that as an essential item
of "the program Of the worlds peace, our pro-
gram, the only possible program" what? All
French territory should be freed and the invaded
portions restored and the wrong done to France
by Prussia in 1871 in the matter Of Alsace-
Lorraine should be righted." For such arrange
ments and covenants" said Mr.. Wilson in noble
words that inspired worldwide humanity, I'VE
willing to fight, and to continue to fight until
they are achieved" Yet the voice from the creel
thanks God that not fighting for France!
The St. Paul Dispatch:
Twenty-four hours before Senator La Toilette
delivered his infamous Lusitania speech at the
Auditorium last September, A. G. Townley, pres
ident OF the Nonpartlsan league promised 10
eject from the platform anybody who gave ut
terances to seditious sentiment.
Senator La Toilette, however, was not elected
On the contrary, his remarks were greeted with
uproarious applause An employee of The Dis
patch who was summarily dismissed for ex-
pressing approval of La F'ollette's speech was
promptly employed by the Nonpartisan league
Later on, Mr.. Townley promised the public to
dismiss from the service Of the League any Of
fetal or enploye guilty of disloyal utterances
Since that statement the following persons con-
nected with the League have been convicted:
F. J. Shoemaker Of a breach Of the peace at a
League meeting in Blue Earth county.
Carl A. Void Of violation of Chapter 463, laws
Of 1917. Unlawful assembly,
N. s. Randall state organizer Of the League,
re fnP LINZ aCn m iSf
ment."
League, Of ''utterances tending to discourage en-
listment,' and also of unlawful assembly.
George D. Brewer Of unlawful assembly.
Still another member. of the League whose
name is not accessible at the moment, pleaded
guilty to Uttering disloyal remarks in Redwood
county.
So much for the convictions. number Of
the League leaders are at present under indict-
ment, but have not yet been tried. They are:
President A. c. Townley, charged with OBJ
structng the military and naval efforts Of the
government.
Joseph Kolu, League organizer, charged with
sedition.
Joseph Gilbert, general manager of the League,
charged with obstructing the governments mill
tary and naval efforts.
F. A. Teigen, League organizer charged with
obstructing enlistment.
J. Wells Brinton, Of the founders Of the
League, and manager Of the cooperative store
interfere with the military and naval efforts Of
the government. This is a government prosecu-
ton.
The Leagues candidate for governor, Charles
A. Lindbergh, apparently in hearty accord with
the kind of patriotism evidenced in the forego-
ing record, is the author Of a book which asserts
that the United States was dragged into the
war by Big Business.
Have any of these patriots been dismissed in
accordance with Mr.. Townleys promise? Oh,
no.