The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-22
.NONPARTISANS
PLEDGE LOYALTY
I'm CLOSING THEIR
ST. PAUL MEETING
Mayor Van Lear of Mr. ,.
apolis Is Speaker at Aft
crnOOn Session
LINDBERGH Is
INTRODUCED
Criticises Governor Burn
quist For Making Issue
Of Loyalty
fRr Assocfated PresE.l


St Paul March 22.-ResolutionH
| pledEing loyalty 10 the government,
| commencing President Wilson's
| statement Of war aims. indorslng
| legislation which is favorable to Nom
| partisan league principles, and ex-
| pressing sympathy for Russia. were
adopted yesterday by the National
| NonpartisRn league at the closing
| session of its three day meeting
here.
The reading and adoption of the
resolutions consumed the major part
Of the afternoon session, while tbs
closing hours were given over TO sd
dresses by Mayor Van Lear Of MIN
neapolis. and Nonpartisan league
| speakers.
Loyalty to the government was ths
| keynote OF the resolutions which
| were signed by Jules J. Anderson Of
Duluth, Lynn Thompson Of Mime
| apolis. David Paquin. chairman Of
| the state executive committee Of the
| Eonpartisan league; George Gren-
willie, st. Paul. chairman Of the labor
Legislative committee; J. Il. Corcoran.
St Paul labor man: F. r. Tilluuiats
railroad union man and Nonpartisan
league candidate for railroad and
Crane Of st. Paul: Magnus Johnson
Of Litchfieid: r. Fuller and II. a.
Welsh. Government ownership Of
packing plants and -four mills and
increased taxes on war profits and in
comes were urged. The street rail-
way situation in ST. Paul was touch
ed upon in the resolutions. The union
car men OF st. Paul and Minneapolis.
who participated in the recent strike,
were praised and the traction officials
condemned for their attitude toward
mediation. Organized labor through
out the country was Endorsed for its
willingness TO submit to federal
mediation. Extension Of food mar
keting regulations after the war was
urged.
Rev. S. r. Maxwell Of Denver was
the principal speaker at the afternoon
session.
Lindbsrah introduced.
Charles A. Lindbergh last night
was introduced by A. c. Townley.
president OF the league as nfhe next
governor Of Minnesota.
After formally accepting the In
dorsement OF the league, Mr.. Lind
bergh severely arraigned the present
state administration for "endeavoring
to make an issue OF loyalty.
''Al the people are loyal" he said.
The few exceptions are only isolat-
ed individuals. comparatively so few
ltlhL II Creates no ISSUE. TOT our NEu@
pie are Americans whether born I'm
America or naturalized Americans.
Former Congressman William Kent
Of California delivered a lengthy adj
dress. Later after he had been inter-
rupted by calls for Lindbergh, this
portion of his speech referring 70 Is.
Dana Durand of the University Of
Minnesota. was read by James Mana
han. st. Paul. attorney for the league
as follows:
Concerning r. Dana Durand: He
was the author Of the Garfield report,
which was a whitewash OF the pack
ers. and which showed he was either
favorable to them or was incapable Of
investigation, as proved by facts
since acknowledged and confessed.
notably by Veeder. in the matter o1
the National Packing company and
subsequently revealed in the files Of
the packers letters unearthed by the
federal trade commission.