The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
FARGO 10y YALjISTS
DECLARE LEAGUE
SPEAKER DANGER
TO NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo War Organization
Asks Governor to Stop
N. S. Randall Talks
CONVICTED FOR
DISLOY.ALTY TO U. s.
Intense Indignation at An
nouncement That He
Comes To State T.
Expressing anazement and indig-

Expressing amazenent and indig-
nation st the ana 1T. sulCEr that y.
IS. Randall, convicted and under sen-
<ence for :1ISlo yI.ry, mad been brought
to North DaSota to speak under the
auspices of Tlo,s National NGnpaEttsan
league, the Fargo War Association,
with nearly 500 members present.
adopted resolutions NJ: nday even ng
calling upon Gov. Lynn j. Frazier
of North Dakota to take ouch steps
as may be necessary to save the state
from the stigma and disgrace that
will attach to it If Randall Is per-
anitted to continue his propaganda
from the platform. @..-
It Is the second time within a week
that the Fargo War Association:
representative of the loyal citizens OF
Fargo and with a rapidly increasing
membership that bids fair to include
within itE rudoers every patriotic
citizen of Fargo era long, Or as fast
as membership applications can be
acted upon. has called upon the
governor Of this state to take steps
to take from the public platform men
OF doubtful loyalty to the United
States.
Up to the present time no response
has been received from Governor
made OF him last week IN the case
OF Leo Horst, charged by the federal
government with violation of the es-
pionage laws. and whose case comes
before the federal grand jury that
Convenes soon in Fargo.
Horst Still Speaking.
Horst, a former Fargo college
!@tudent, from which institution he
lEvas expelled for petty larceny ac-
cordine to the records OF thescnllegey
as today touring North Dakota as a,
INonpartisan league speaker. lie is
free under bonds pending the dis
position of his case.
According to the itinerary an
5founced for Horst by the Fargo Of
fetal publications of the National
Nonpartisan league, Horst speaks to-
day at SherbroolSe, Wednesday at
Blabon; Thursday at Colgate; Fri
day at Page, and Saturday at Lu-
VERNE
This morning the Fargo, War As
&ociation executive committee mail
ed to Governor Frazier resolutions
adopted by 1t in accordance with the
instructions given by the member
ship at large. The resolutions fol-
dow:
eve view with amazement and
indignation the announced plan
OF bringing to North Dakota, to
further the ends of political
propaganda, one N. S. Randall.
In a crisis such as now exists,
menacing the very existence OF
our country, no man Of doubtful
loyalty should be permitted to
appear upon the public platform
1n,ns,, - ~ es1faR
of public uestions. This man
Randall has been accused of the
crime of disloyalty to our govern
ment; he has had q trial before
his peers, a jury OF twelve men,
and has been by thena found
guilty; he has been arraigned at
the bar of the court and has
been sentenced to four months
Imprisonment in the county jail:
he Is at large now only because
he has appealed his case.
"The purpose OF a public plat
form address should be to in
struct, to arouse our citizens to
a greater devotion to our coun-
try; to the making of even
deeper sacrifices in order that 1t
may preserve it's very life Sure
iy q. man convieted OF that most
oaious crime OF disloyalty to
our government, is not fit to give
such instruction. His very pres
ence will befoul the atmosphere,
and In the view OF all patriots
will cast a deep reflection upon
the fair name of our state. We,
therefore, demand you take such
steps as will cause the caneella-
ton OF Randall's engagements
for platform speaking in North
Dakota"
Randall Immediately Imported.
Randall as set forth>oin the reso-
buttons, was convicted only recently
at Red Wing, Mimi, of 'utterances
tending to discourage enlistments IN
,hlle United States army and navy
lI1e was sentenced to four months in
the county jail OF Goodhue county,
land to pay a. fine OF $3.50. 4
The National Nonpartisan league
fpf which he has been q leader since
ldts earliest stages, imIned diately Ran
fGaM obtained freedom under bonds
pending stay OF execution and the
disposition Of his appeal, billed him
for a series OF talks in North Dakota,
and announced in the current edition
iof The North Dakota. Leader that
Governor Frazier, State Auditor
Kositzlgy and NJ s. Randall will soon
s9oin Walter Thomas Mills and other
league speakers in carrying the truth
to the people of North Dakota"
Randa1lis itinerary called for his
5Arat talk at Sarles last evening at
Calvin and Clyde today: at Calvin
on Wednesday,; at Hampden on