The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-30
AEWUlM FARMERS
superintendent
Citizens of Teutonic Descent Dis.
play Patriotism After Hear.
ing A. G. ToWnIey.

After listening to an address by A.
G. Townley, president Of the National
Nonpartisan League, 500 farmers,
many Of them either German born OF
of German descent, who packed the
New Ulm, Mimi, opera, house Feb. 20.
unanimously adopted resolutions
pledging anew their wnolehearted
and loyal support to President VII.
sons war aims and hailing him a.
"a true and sincere friend Of the
German PEOPLE" who Is trying to
remove the yoke Of the militarists
and ~autocrats. from the racks Of the
German people" and set them free
ito express their genius in q man.
ner that will win the friendship and
approval Of the world
The farmers showed. their SINGER.
ity by donating $120.15 to the Red
Cross before leaving the hall.
The Nonpartisan league at New
Ulm has caused Q great deal Of favor.
able comment throughout the North.
west. New Ulm is largely settled by
persons either born in Germany n Of
German descent and last fall the
Twin City papers directed q food Of
vituperation against its citizens be,
OF . mass meeting held there to pro.
test against. sending. drafted men to
Europe. The Public Safety com.
mission removed two New Ulm OIL.
cdals1 and the people Of New Ulm
were abused and parodied by news
Epaper writers who did not know al
1.-THE circumstances.
rownley Explalns War Alma
Mr.. Townley went to New Uinl in
Q splrdSsaof sympathetic; understand.
ing He knew that. many. citssns
sl1eEe4 could not eradicafaaatp feal.
ing oltlovsafor th6drckin In a ku1Anr.
[sven& Though they. were loyal hi the
DATED Statss. Butt he WAS 90. sue.
sess6alsi in showing that stheewsrawas
F0ruught on by ASsn&l set oferuthieas
Eaud9 selfish militaEists who ars9sths
worst enemies otbthG German peopls
4hspsslWes-apd % clear in his ex'
pAAnaSioni thai the United akateA -
nak nahAnE, % crush the German PEG
PIE. ,hQt, rather nght3 70 aid them III.
crate themselves from the domino
ttioos Of tie mihtarists. thaGa "a auG.
tssHs composed mAlnlys q Garmans
twen4 Wild With enthusiasm and upap.
tsnously, sdppted resolutions which
will forever end any questions a. 70
The patriotism OF New U1m's people.
Ta- reaalntlOnse alsos proteatAd
"Against recent arbitrary acts IN MIN.
nesota, which unless checked, NOT
only will tend to subvert ri oonsti.
tuttonal rights and to breed dis.
respect for the law at horne. but
will be used by the German junkers
abroad in an effort to convince the
German people that our professions
are false and that we are insincere
when we say that we are fighting
only for their liberty and for the
sxtention Of democracy"
Governor Asked To Act.
The recent arbitrary acts were
Illegal interference with peaceable
and patriotic meetings of farmers
held under the auspices Of the Ma,
tional Nonpartisan league and Cover.
nor BurnQuist was requested TO
take prompt steps to enforce the
law" as, according to the resolu,
tons, these acts are making 1t i'm.
possible for a feeling Of unity and
cooperation to exist and handicap.
ping and not helping u President in
his conduct of war"
Another resolution notified 'all cit.
teens, all public officials and all news.
papers, that Mr.. Townley and the
organization he represents are carry.
ing on worthy work and standing for
things, which II accomplished, would
greatly further u wal program and
tend to better feeling among the mass
Of the American people," The gov
ernor also was informed that meet.
ings Of this sort should be enoour
aged and not Illegally opposed"
In view Of the fact that dozens Of
loyal rallies, much like the New Ulm
meeting, have been held all over
Minnesota; that thousands Of dol.
lars have been, raised for the Red
Cross; tnat Mr.. Townley is advocat-
in4 fhA ~n1anfin1 NJ larger crnna AMI