The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-18

with S. J. Doyle, U. S. Marshal for
North Dakota, as their leader, retain
anything near that strength this
spring, with 10000 votes, mostly Re,
publican, out of the state, the $4,000
NOnpartisans who have signed up for
a new state constitution represent a
very dangerous voting strength at the
June primaries.
70 The Loyalty Issue.
The Independent Voters association
has made the claim that the league,
through practices of leaders which
have resulted in criticism of their 10y
atty, has lost at least third Of it's
strength. League opponents insist
that their greatest task is not to con-
city voter from his lethargy. If this
can be done, campaign managers for
Steen declare he can be nominated
with safe margin as the Republican
candidate.
There is, of course, the possibility
that good citizens who are wiling to
endorse an experiment in applied So
cialism might not. feel equally free to
lend their support to movement
which has been branded with a sus-
picion OF disloyalty. The fact that
newspapers which Mr.. Townley con.
trolls have been busy for several weeks
past explaining away these charges
OF disloyalty, which in the past have
either been ignored or reveled in, is
the best indication that this line Of
offensive has made an impression. The
scancelling of all engagements in
North Dakota for ". S. Randall, league
organizer convicted of obstructing the
draft, is another straw which shows
which way the wind is blowing. The
State Leader, official organ of the
league, published q three-column crit
icism of Randalrs conviction at Red
Wing, Mimi, on its front page, with a
story in which it linked his name with
Gov. ernor Frazier and Leo Horst of
that Of Gov. Frazier and Leo Horst, q
North Dakota organizer held to ans
wer to the next federal grand jury
for alleged sedition, and with Walter
Thomas Mills as premier corps of
campaigners who were to carry the
truth to the people of this state. The
Leader published Randalrs itinerary
in full, and it was not until after the
state had been heard from that Gov.
ernor Frazier received advice that
this was a mistake on the part of
the paper, and that L. l.. Stair of Bot
tineau, league house member who
recently failed to get S. J. Doyle's
lob as U. S. marshal, had been sub
stituted.
The League FOOLED.
There is not much question In the
minds of anyone in North Dakota that
the league intended to use Randall and
Horst-and 1t has not yet renowned
Horst-for the appeal they would
make to a certain class, while the
campaign managers would
rely upon Frazier's personal following
and his patriotic addresses to keep
in line league members whose Ameri-
cansm is not diluted. Whether the
league leadership is loyal or the re-
verse, the fact that 1t has been able
to sign DIP 47,O00 voters for the most
revolutionary part OF its legislative
program cannot be explained away
If the Independent Voters asao.
citation fails to defeat the league at
the primaries, it is done, unless 1t can
go out and obtain the signatures OF
300 voters of any or all of the several
parties who will make affidavit that
they did not participate in the primary
nominations If this is done. the
ticket can 60 on the ballots next fall
as an independent choice.
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