The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-17

ties Of the league, or Mr.. Townley,
are held, was at one time a. mem
Der Of the Minot or Deering, N. D.,
Socialist local.
Joseph Gilbert, state manager in
Minnesota, recently convicted in
Minnesota courts Of utterances
tending to discourage enlistments,
and now under sentence for that
crime, was active in Socialist work
in the east before he was brought to
st. Paul for the league, was chair
man of the committee that arrang-
ed the st. Paul La. Toilette meeting,
and has been active working with
the radical Socialist labor vote in the
twin cities.
John Van Lear, mayor of Minnea-
polls, Socialist who says "the st.
| Louis platform isn't a local ISSUE"
refusing to repudiate the Socialist
party declaration for Continuous,
active and public opposition to the
war;" received the Whole-hearted
support, of President Townley's
corps OF city workers, and the twin
cities were filed with combination
signs for "Lindbergh, Lundeen, Van
Lear and Lynn Thompson" the lat
ter a, Socialist member Of the Min
neapolis board Of education, while
! Lundeen is the Minneapolis anti
war congressman.
Beecher Moore, in charge Of Or
ganization work in Wisconsin, was
a soap-box Socialist in Minnesota
and North Dakota, until he took up
with the Townley campaign. He,
among other Socialists, was placed
on the states pay roll during the re-
cent session Of the Legislature Of
North Dakota.
Thomas N. Keyes, treasurer Of the
several Townley ventures, was q
pioneer day friend Of D. G. Coates in
western agitations.
George Griffith, organizing in
Minnesota. for some time. was en-
gagged in Socialist organization work
| in North Dakota before he Joined
with the league forces.
| J. c. Duncan, state organizer in
South Dakota, was formerly mayor
of Butte, elected on the Socialist
ticket.
oscar L. Evans, state manager in
Nebraska, formerly was engaged in
| Socialist work in North, Dakota,
and was one Of the early partici-
pants in the campaign work.
William Lemke Of Fargo, vice
president of the league, has, among
lother things, written Grimes
| Against Mexico" most bitter ar
Iraignment of President Wilson's
Mexican policy.
r, L. Cooper, the first organizer
used by Townley outside of himself,
was registered as a Socialist in a
western North Dakota county.
Arthur L4eSueur, former Socialist
| mayor of Minot, former attorney Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World,
| instructor in a Socialist college in
Kansas, is vice president of the
League.
Leon Durocher, former candidate
for congress in the First North Da-
vlzota. district on the Socialist ticket,
and is used as a lecturer to further
the campaign work.
Al Meitzen OF Texas, one time
candidate for governor Of Texas on
the Socialist ticket, is head Of or
ganization work that is going badly
in Texas.
d. G. Dorrnan, elected city com
missioner of Rdinot, as a Socialist,
prominent in the I. w. w. riots at
Nanot, now is state manager in
Montana.
r A, Kulstad former Office man
ager Of the league in Fargo, Socialist
candidate for mayor Of Grand Forks
two times, quit when assigned to
ordinary organization work.
George D. Brewer, former legtsla-
tor iii Kansas, elected there as a,
Socialist, has been organizing in
Minnesota and elsewhere.
/ ID. r.. Fry, secretary treasurer Of
the league in Kansas, was in 1916
lSocialiEst candidate for United States
senator in North Dakota
/ n, N. Sheldon, a registered So
cialist in North Dakota; j. p. Craig,
former Grand Forks Socialist;
i Henry and Joe Richardson, register
ed Socialists, are others in the long
list of Socialist luninar1es controls
| ling the league.
$500 ras6 me Forun,