The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
THINGS MOVING
FAST IN GOPHER
MESSAGE.
MANAHAN.

Things are moving in Minnesota
and moving fast.
This was the message brought to
Fargo this morning by James Mana
han, St Paul, Nonpartisan league at
torney, who was one Of the half
dozen speakers at the Nonpartisan
league campaign rally in the Fargo
auditorium.
Mr.. Manahan had not been sched-
uled as a speaker, and said that he
was in Fargo on business aside
from league business, but his on
trance into the auditorium. acted as
a signal to the chairman, and he was
soon on the platform.
II am beginning to rather dislike
to speak from the platform. You
been charged with some awful things
in Minnesota.
But am going to give you this
message. Things are moving in
Minnesota, and moving fast, and
while the league has for It's opposi-
ton the most cowardly, unscrIpulous
and powerful interests in the state,
have faith in the success OF the
movement. and in the movement that
is becoming more and more recog-
nized by the rank and file of the
people.
The league opponents in Mime
sofa have been most cowardly by
taking advantage OF these trying
times to brand the league and its
leaders as traitors and dislovalists.
(Cries OF shame" from the audience.)
We have been bounded by executives,
by the vihhcation Of newspapers and
the rioting OF mobR.
There are strenuous days yet. but
have faith in the people, and we
are going to win because the welfare
of the humble worker is at stake in
this campaign"
League Bigger Than Man.
The league is bigger than any man,
or set Of men. and the principles of
the league and the league are go
ing on despite any opposition, is the
way Sen. Thomas Pendray, OF Suits
man county, summed up the situa-
ton OF attacks being made on the
leaders of the league and the league.
There was a time" said Senator
Pendray, when the loss Of the lead
ers might have broken up the league,
but that time is now gone, and the
attacks Of certain powerful forces
are to no avail
Il have rather lost faith in the
Of newspapers. You men
who attended the state convention,
and then read the report that ap-
peared in The Fargo Forum of last
evening know that the story that
myself and Mr.. Mees threatened to
disrupt the league If we could not
have our way was pure fabrication"
Peterson First Speaker.
@. p. Peterson, Towner county rep
was the first speaker on
The morning program, explaining the
initiative and referendum amend |
rent, for which petitions are now
being circulated through the state, |
and urged every man present to lend
MS support to the amendment.
The amendment Mr.. Peterson |
said, would do the work that was in
tended to be done by III. b. A, that |
famous bin providing for a new /
tate constitution, which he declared
vas killed by a stalwart senate at
he regular session Of the fifteenth
legislative assembly.
Attendance Is Small.
Attendance at this mornings sss-
sion was less than $50.
A. Il. Bowen, chief clerk Of the /
state legislature, and Walter Thorn
Is Mills, Nonpartisan lecturer, are
IN the program for this afternoon.
c. A Lindberg, Nonpartisan
eague candidate for governor Of
and Lynn J. Frazier, gov
irnor Of North Dakota, will be
peakers on the evening program
which starts at o'clock sharp. A. G.
'ownley, president Of the National
league, will be chair
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