The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-29
ATTEMPT AT BOYCOTT
DECLARED As ILLEGAL
Newspaper Men Frown On
Disloyal Propaganda
ADDRESSBY MR.JUNKINS
North Dakota Man Applied Verbal
Lash To Townleyism; Larry
HO Spoke
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Resolved, that we regard as un-
American, vicious and illegal the at
tempts of A. c. Towney and his aides
and his "kept press" to ntimidate
the publishers of this state and their
patrons-both subscribers and adver-
tisers-by threats of boycott and
other unfair methods If the publish
In opposition to the leadership, pur-
poses and dangers of the propaganda
of ToWnIeyIsm. This is time of
crisis in the history of our state and
nation and we stand united and firm,
in our resolve to enIighten our read
ers of the dangers of disloyaI propa
ganda and the attempt to foist upon
us sociaIistic regime under the
guise of farmers political party in
which the farmers have absolutely no
voice, and we pledge our constant
and earnest efforts in behalf of any
and all movements for the advantage
of the farmers of our state.
That is the resolution which was
adopted by rising vote of the Second
Minnesota District Editorial associ-
alton on Saturday night. The meet
ing was held at the Hotel Heinrich
Robert Forrest, retiring president
was presiding. The resolution was
introduced by A. o. MoreauX of The
Luverne Herald. Its adoption was
moved by J. E. Reynolds of The
Mankato Free Press. James Ruane
made a few remarks on the resolu-
ton. He favored it's adoption Philip
Liesch of The New Ulm Journal and
w. r. Hodges of The Sleepy Eye
Herald-Dispatch related their expert
ences with members of the Nonparti-
san league and the Pro- German eIe-
ments. Thomas P. Junkins of The
Grand Forks Herald admired the
stand which he knew would be taken
by the newspaper men of the dis
trict.
On a rising vote every newspaper
man present with the exception of
one stood on their feet
One Resolution Not Favored.
A resolution indorsing the plan to
organize men of German descent in
to Loyalty league did not meet with
favor. The view was expressed by
no separate organizations of nation
alities, that there were but two
classes of people in this country, the
loyalists and disloyalists. He, like 9TH
er newspaper men, looked upon those
who came from foreign shores and
became naturaliZed as American citi-
Zens. There are now patriotic or
CARNATIONS with which men of Ger
man blood can affiliate 1t is high
time to cut out the hyphen.
Philip Liesch agreed with Mr..
Haislet.
The resolution was withdrawn
Executive Committee Named.
William Mailer, the newly elected
president, owing to Illness was not
able to be present at the evening
meeting, and Mr.. Forrest announced
that Mr.. Mailer had appointed an
executive committee made I'D of the
officers, A. o. MoreauS, ]. E. Reyn-
Odds, and Philip Liesch.
1t was decided to hold a summer
meeting, but the time and place will
be fixed by the executive committee.
On motion of A. o. Moreaux AL
bert Steinhauser of The New Ulln
Review was dismissed from the as
sociation.
The executive committee was in
structed to dismiss from the associa-
ton any editor who was not loyal to
the United States government.
One of the interesting speakers OF
the evening was Thomas Junkins OF
Grand Forks, who went into the his
tory of the Nonpartisan league OF
North Dakota and what it had at
tampted to do-how it had sought tC
inject socialism into the organic law
OF the state and turn things upside
down generally.
When TownIey Was Loyal.
He referred to an incident which
occurred at meeting of the North.
ern Minnesota Editorial association
held at Fergus Falls a short time AGO
when the personal representative O.
c. A. Townley was present and in.
formed the newspaper men presen
that "Townley had been loyal tn,
past four months
Mr.. Junklns repeated disloya
statements which Townley had mad,
in speeches he delivered in various
towns in North Dakota. Mr.. Jun
kins had heard the statements him
self and reported them for The Gran,
Forks Herald. These statement
have been published in The Ere
Press.
Mr.. Junkins is a, splendid speake
and it is hoped that arrangement
can be made to have him deliver
public address in this city at a nea
future date.
Larry Ho" Introduced.
Lawrence c.. Hodgson, who will b
elected mayor of ST. Paul next month
was in attendance at the evening ses
sion and when introduced to tn
bunch, he made very clever speech
He thanked the newspaper boys fo
the kindness they had shown hir
and the great assistance they ha
been to him in the mayorality cam
paign. Mr.. Hodgson then spoke alon
the lines of patriotism and his re
marks were received with a grea
deal of applause. Larry Ho" is
favorite with the newspaper men {
the second district. He has bee
made a life member of the associa
ton
Held Social Session.
Business having been concluded
social session and smoker folIowe,
Everything was informal. The oil
familiar songs we're sung and storit
werce told. Law enco Hodgson ia,