Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-12
IN THE MOUTHS OF MANY WITNESSES

| IN THE MOUTHS OF MANY WITNESSES
| In this editorial, not going to say word
about Townley and the Non-Partisan League
him or them of disloyaly pro-Germanism, repeat
of the charges of that bogeman big Biz repeat
of the "es of the kept press" but for the ben
eft of the who is amenable to and
fdence in the opinion of his followcitizens shall
examine various witnesses what they think
propaganda We shall seek the opinion of country edit
ors, district judge prominent attorney a neigh
boring city, representative of the Federal Committee
of Public Information, and ex-presiden judge
from various words and deeds how strongly
of public opinion sets against the leaders teachings
of the League:-
After looking thru a hundred country papers, we
found just with good word for Lindberg, the
Partisan League candidate for governor and that paper
is edited by who months ago lost his posi-
ton postmaster after federal officials had called for
copies of his and had read his editorial
during the first few months of the
Frank Hopkins attorney at Fairfax, endorsed
for county attorney the Renvle county Non-Parti
League, but refused the endorsement and wrote
strong letter supporting the present incumbent Glow
much might desire this Office" he says, 81
not consistent with my loyal citizenship
the best yet known for the saving of
which father served in the Civil War; accept the office
of county attorney this time handed on
silver platter
In the congressional district the Non-Parti-
sans approached Judge L. S. Nelson Slayon the
request that he for congress against Frank
worth, whose staunch Americansm repeatedly Of
Tended the proGermans of the district Nelson
In the third district, where Congressman
the pro-Germans satisfied, the NonParsans have done
nothing about candidate in opposition to him.
Dixon c. Williams to Minnesota from Wash
ington, commissioned by the Committee Public In
formation, to make speeches under the auspices
Non-Partisan League. When he learned that several
leaders of the League under Indictment the
League using the prestige of his position
down the ban against their meetings, he cancelled his
dates in Martin and Jackson counties, notified WASH
ington, and is said to have agreed back and
make loyalty speeches under other auspices
The Second District Editorial Association composed
exclusively OF country editors in that portion of the
state, passed the following resolution March 23:-i
Resolved, that regard un-American vicious and
illegal the attempts of A. c. Towney aides and
his kept to intimidae the publishers state
and their patrons subscribers and advertserby
fishers give to legitimate publicity opposition
the leadership and dangers of the
da OF ToWnleysm This time of crisis in the history
of state and nation and stand united and
our resolve to enghten readers of the dangers
disloyal propaganda and the attempt upon us
socalistic regime under the guise political
party in which the farmers have absolutely voice,
any and all movements for the advantage of the
of state.'
And lastly Ex-President Roosevelt:-"The utter
ruin which the Boshevik brought on Russia offers
an Illuminating example of the destruction would
befall the United States it to the lead
ersh1p of men like Messrs. Hlquit TOWNLEY Haywood
and Berger We have had many evil capitalists the
United States, but the WHOLE the capitalists
could not do the damage farmers and
working men in America which the foreign native
Bosheviki would do if they had the power