Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-23
FARMERS Want
]. W. BRlNI0N
TO EXPLAIN
Farmers Want to Know All
About the League and the
Stores Company.

Devils Lake, N. D., March 23.-
Prominent farmers Of Ramsey county
have called a meeting for Tuesday,
March %, at the Grand opera house,
Devils Lake, for q discussion Of the
Nonpartisan league and the Consum-
ers' United Stores company. Invita-
tons have been sent to j. w. Brinton.
Townley's personal representative
and general manager of the Stores
company. and r. M. Crazy, editor Of
the Devils Lake World. to attend the
meeting and discuss both sides of the
question.
Editor. Crary has published several
articles on the stores question not ex-
actly in harmony with the contentious
put forward by Mr.. Townley and Mr..
Brinton. and he has also discussed
the Nonpartisan league in a manner
not always meeting with the APPROX
al OF, the members of the league.
Mr.. Crazy has been given the
choice Of appearing himself or enEas-
ing Charles Fl. Gordon, a former
stores organizer, who severed his
connection with the Consumers Unit
ed Stores company some time ago. az
he did not consider the stores propo-
farmers, br any one else Mr.. Crary
sees ft to engage for the debate.
Mr.. Crary has accepted the invita-
ton and has announced that he VII
have a man present that will be able
to discuss both the league and the
stores proposition.
While not all the signers to the pc
tition to MI. Brinton to be present a.
this meeting are store certificate mold
ers or members of the Nonpartisar
league. the great majority belong tc
| S-kN ----3.~kl~-a Thu 70 IN ARG QfE
paying all expenses connected WITH
the meeting.
The following letter has been sem
/ Devils Like. n. D., Mar. 10. 1918.
Mr.. j. W. Rrinton.
MANAGER Consumers United
Stores Co..
St. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir:
| Many people Of this city and coun'
ty have been doing considerable tax
ing about the Consumers United
stores company, and have even gon'
so far as to challenge you or som
one else to an open debate on TN
subject. and we as farmers VINO ar
interested in this county feel that w
are not just satisfied without we nea
Roth sides Of this question. and wnll
: we are not ali members of the leagu
or the store company. We believe tina
if the matter was properly put oe
fore the people. that 1t might be IN
means of not only securing you NOR
members for the league. but also tn
store comrany. Therefore we a
arranged for the use Of the oper'
house in this city for March 2etn
and have notified, F.. NJ. Crary OF IN
Devils lake World, of this city. tina
we will be prepared to debate thi
matter on the afternoon, Of that da
at 2 o. M. and this is a notice to yo'
to be on hand. either in person or t
! have a representative on that day I
meet Mr.. Crazy. or some n Wnor
he may choose in his place.
Trusting that YOU will not disap
point us. but will be on hand In pei
son, we remain,
Yours truly.
]. r. sorlie. farmer. Churchs Ferr!
Geo. W. Kline. farmer. Penn.
Gust Gareke. farmer. Garske
q. S. Erickstad. farmer, Stark
John Anderson. farmer, Stark
weother.
F.. Honett. farmer. Webster.
Cyst Dahlstron, farmer. Churcf
Ferry.
NJ. skramstad. farmer, Church
: Fe~rv.
J.. F.. Baker. farmer. Webster. :.
), S. T.. Bromseth. farmer, Devil
{ Lake.
, Roht. Webster, farmer. Webster.
". F.. Nootnagel, farmer. Dew
r Lake.
, Geo. Bedford. farmer. Webster.
Philip Chisholm. farmer. Webste
John LANCE. farmer. Webster.
David Webster. farmer, Webster.
, Harry carske. farmer. Webster.
W. Fl. Relrord. farmer. Webster.
Urban Mccarthy. farmer. Weoste
J.. s. Shaw. farmer. Webster.
y. T.. Relford, farmer, Webster.
And others.