The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-23
T0WNLEY CALLS
SOCIALISTS IN
TO VIEW WRECK
Medicine Men of the Tribe Seek
to Resurrect Ruins of
Lost Hopes.
TO TRY NEW GAS ATTACK
Different Line. Of Offense and
Defense Will be Adopted
~ by Nopar'v.
TO TRY NEW GAS ATTACK

Fargo, y. D., Oct. -, \"'fh ia
kota is sin danger
North Dakota, from M'!I !'ai
point of view, is so threatening 'hht
the National NUlpHW l>ai lca -shc
chiefs of the calibrc % he i'lg Chrel
Himself. A. G. Townluy. mas been call
ed TO help mend thugs
Saturday and Sunday Mr.. T0wnleN
conferred in Fargo with the lesser
nlminaries in the National Nonpartl-
san league system. and the Two DAY
conference brought together group
of the most active and faithful or IN"
corn of speakers and organizers.
Fear that the Socialist constitution
will be rejected by the people Mt the
polls Oh November >; fear that Lynn
Frazier cannot he reelected govern
or, and fear that John 'Iher.
whose campaign tour OF the FirS'
district has been such Il ilZzle. VII
not he able to beat Fred RnrtholoLlc"
of Grand Forks has brought me
NonDartisan chief back TO Moth Ia
kOta
In the sudden change OF front
OF the part Of Mr. T0wniey IS
seen best evidence of what ha>
happened in North Dakota. Fer
month they the Socialists -
have been talking optimism. but
.they have awakened To the fact
that something is going on, and
that that something bodies ill for
them. Mr.. TOwnley has aban-
doned South Dakota and Mime
sofa to their fate and comes hdck
to the state that first gave him
political prestige.
The call that brought Mr. TQwnlry
to North Dakota also brought together
other stars in the Socialist system. |
including the following:
William Lamke. Mr.. Townlcy's
right hand man in the ST. Paul offices, !
and whom he made chairman of tn" /
Republican state central committee
of North D:Nota. and who is auth0"
of "t'rimes AGAINST Mexico Mr. |
Lemkr had extensive investments in !
Mexico and at one time feared for
their safety. 50 he wrote Il book about !
Mexico. Here's what he has to say ,
of President Wilson and Mexico:
at i'll becomes President Will
son to talk of the glory and
sacredneSs Of our fla. Others
have made it grcat--his admin
lSlItlitl Has IlSStdNtu IL III XIV
eyes Of the world. and the only'
comfort that we can get out OF it,
is in the anticipation that sue
ceeding administrations will again
place it on high. and that the dark
blot put upon it by this admin
istration will be forgotten III the
achievements OF future
A. Z. Bower former Socialist can
N.,1y go
J. J. Hastings. president Of the
Consumers United Stores Co. AMI
financial secretary Of TIC National
Nonpartisan league. whose fancies
run to $1,000 Marmog automobiles.
and who was only a few months ago
bank clerk drawing 500 month.
Fearless" William LANCER, attOr
ney general Of North Dakota. who
isn't discussing" the numerous COM
plants made by North Dakota cities
against high gas and light rates,
prosecution Of which cases was en-
trusted to him, and long delayed.
f. A. Bronson. Soria'ist picked
candidate for supreme court judge.
and who will tour with I'ownley to
seek votes.
John NJ Baer. Democrat, lrInning
on the Republican ticket. endorsed by
Socialists.
Senator ]. / CALM Of Morton cunr
ty, NOnpartiSan,' Wh" voted for limit
ed woman suffrage. and ll!ca attack
cd the constitItionality of the AFT i'll
the courts.
It isn't known, outside of Socialist
circles, whether or not Governor
Frazier was in the city. Walter Thorn
as Mills, the Socialist recently indict
= ed by the federal grand jury for vol
hting the espionage act. may also
have been in attendance. but no an
nOuntement of his presence has been
forthcoming.
Fellow Worker" Arthur lie Sueur.
Bill" Haywood's c0nfidant and adj
visor. is believed not to have been in
attendance.
: In addition there were several Of
the corps of newspaper writer's anil
other hangers-on, all in to get their
orders
Confidence Is Gone
The confidence that formerly was
Sc market among the Socialists has