Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-12
EXTRA n SESSION i
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Claimed Towr,ley Urged
Special Session to Bolster
Up League Fences.
Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 12-Govsrnor
Frazier has made II clear that>he VIII
oppose any; legislation which ma %
at the, special session called
for January %, which conternpiates
or*making an appropriation
for Home Guard units In North Da-i
kota. NJ.
1T 10 certain that l~egislation along
these lines will be sought by the scores
Of North Dakota cities which have
home guard companies. In
every state whose legislature was Still
in session when war was declared. J
Legal gal. provision ROY ass.. was AS. made q. . vfGr : ~s x;sss
to affordin9 domestic protection fpl.i,
lowing the calling OF the National
guard into federal service. 2 North
Dakota's legislature had adjourned
and nothing OF the kind could be done
here. Practically every town OF 800
population or more. and many VII
.ceeded, however. to organise home
guard units, looking to the federal
government for protection should
there come up any question as to their
legality. None of the units, until Cow
ernor Frazier declared htn,self at
Minot q few days ago. anticipated any
opposition to Regulation clearly es=
izations. s3s
Says They're Not Needed.
Governor Frazier says he believes
q fine thing. and all Of that. but he
doesn't believe in the Home Guard:
doesn't think they, are necessaryN,and
will oppose any effort TO establish h
Home Guard in.North Dakota as q
state military body. The governor is
certain that we need no protection
here at home. He expresses conf.
community largely deprived Of it's
able-bodied young citizens and with
a greater necessity for importing la
Dor than ever before. will change their
spots during the coming harvest sea-
son, and give no occasion for trouble.
Back Of the governors opposition.
say friends Of the executive, is his
fence society, which is behind a move-
ment for the Organization of a home
guard unit in every city in the United
States. 1t was C. S. Thompson, chair
man of the press con1mitteeS Of the
american Defense society, who recent
! ~ filed easter newspapers with severe
criticism Of President A. C. Townley,
l - nxvn~~rr TCraviAr nDA n$hor NNrnor fi.
san chieftians for their alleged lack
Of loyalty. The reprinting3 OF his
charges in North Dakota newspapers
elected from the North Dakota de-
Tense council its famous "whitewash"
RESOLUTIONS, condemnlng these papers
and the independent press Of the state
The fact that the American Defense
society advocates the home guard
seems sufficient warranty to the gov
ernor for his strenuous opposition and
1T is predicted that should the special
session pass a home guard bill, tho
governor will promptly veto it. North
Dakota military rnen are not inclined
to take the home guard very serious
ment has the hearty endorsement of
men who are away at the front, fight
ing or preparing to fight, while Capt.
lC. Fl. Russ and other officers Of tho
regular and national armies have ex-
pressed hearty approval, the men at
the head Of such military establish
ment as the state may now boast here
!. at home, while not discouraging the
formation sof home guard units, sug-
gest there is Little the state can dc
other than to legaltze the organization
and equipment of these companies al
local expense. 1T would cost a million
dollars to put the home guard many.
thing ~approaching an efficient basis
said Adjutant General Angus Fraser
today. yThe most the Legislature
could do would be to authorize the or
ganization of home guard companies
uniformed and equipped through loca'
subscriptions"
May Be New Lineup.
If there is any division between
tieaguers and independents in the com
ing session it probably will result from
the consideration Of some such legtG.
lntion as this, or from the introdut'
4 ton of a bill creating q public safet,
commission, sue as was established
in Minnesota, at the outbreak Of thu
war. Such a bill ia said to be alread!
drawn up, and it is reported that i
} will be among the first to so into thu
hopper; ; a,v,.,on occ,r !, n,,n !. n.
teresting to note how the stalwar t
with a primary election but 81:
No decided shift in the lineup 10 an
: ticipated,' but it is rumored that grea
: pressure may be brought upon Ger
tain hold-over' senators, ambitious o
reelection. who are to be taken vi
sa high hill and shown the promise.
land that will be theirs If they "pla!
the game"
There is quite as nauch likelihood o
some shifting OF Nonpnrtisan votes il
; the house, although there is no prob
ability Of a readjustment which will
materially disturb the leagues c1ea
! majority Of 81 votes in that body.
. Townley's Plans.
1t is quite generally admitted tina
!. the calling of the special session Iii
I not grow out of any cabinet session
= held at the state house, but came il
>, quarters. William Lemke, N OF tn
big five Of the league, was here a few
days ago. and special session talk i'm
mediately followed his brief visit.
The real object lbehind the specia
|: EEsession, 1t Is. claimed by those no
-lesp0cAlly friendly to the league, is
> desire on the part of Mr.. Townley t
make medicine which can be used ii
1.-THE primary campaign next June. !
Us suggested that he may submit legis
lat,on 90, radical that the conservative
will be compelled to reject; it, thu
Fgtying the Nonpartisan. chieftAn Z ne,
!, srievanceato take before the, peopl
"A Through the medium of his large corp
of Organizers and %agitators and tn
: subsidized newspapers which tn
league pow maintains in many coun
81 IL Ii admitted sven by insiders i