Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
anti TOWNL1E]''Y !.
REV0LTINS.D
AND MONTANA
Open Rebellion in Montana
and Demands that S. d.
Manager is Removed.

st. Paul. Aug. 16.-Disaffection in
the ranks of the Nonpartisan league
in Montana and South Dakota,
amounting in Montana to open re-
bellion against the autocracy Of A.
G.. .Townley, and in South Dakota to
widespread demands by farmer,
members that Lewis j. Duncan,
has been added to the revolt of sew
enteen officials and workers in Min.
nesota.
Severe Blow to 'sMilkng."
Just at the moment when Townley
has begun milking" the farmers for
800 life memberships and was pre-
pairing to further his political cam
paigns in Minnesota and the other
states. the league leader lhas found
his methods assailed from the three
states-South Dakota, Montana and
Minnesota
Duncan Declared Disloyal.
In South Dakota farmer members
of the league are demanding a hear
ing and the removal Of State Mama
ger Duncan and a full page adver-
tisement in the Daily Argus Leader,
Sioux Falls, S. D., gives the Mon
tana record of Duncan, in which it
lis shown as Socialist mayor Of Butte,
Mont. he permitted riots and blood
shed and openly declared himself OPP
posed to the United States in war.
Yeagarden Scores Townlcy.
In Montana a movement has been
inaugurated by Sam Yeagarden, Nom
partisan league candidate for United
States senator, to ave the league
for Its members and an open cam
Fpaign of patriotism against Town
leyism" has been announced within
the league membership itself.
In appeals to farmer members.
Yeagarden repudiates the president
the members had some say in the
management Of their own organiza-
ton.
sBoss" is Held Menace.
"Townley in politics is a menace
to Montana" says Mr.. Yeagarden.
He is a stumbling block in the path
Of economic reform for the farmers
Of the state.
'It is treason to the American po-
litical spirit. 1t is an unspeakable
outrage upon the honest patriotic
members of the Nonpartisan league.
"Townleyism will destroy the
league in Montana unless the red
b1ooded, patriotic and sound citizen
ship of the state expresses itself
promptly in a state convention to
take over the organization and to
oWScp LIE Sl4I0 Cl0d1l Ol POLITICAL
kaiserism and financial crookedness.
There is but one issue in this
whole neutrality-suspicious. against
Townleyism. Under which flag, you
farmers of Montana"
Candidate is for Farmers.
Montana newspapers a Townley
already has started a fight against
this league candidate, because he
proved not to be of the rubber stamp
variety.
Serious dfsafection in the ranks OF
the Montana members is declared to
have arisen, as Yeagarden is recog,
pized as one Of the leaders in ad.
vancement of the farmers.
Why Duncan Is Opposed.
State Manager Duncan, Townley
aid in South Dakota, is the subject
Of active, protest for his known So.
cialism, his ignorance concerning
farming and his opposition to the
war and reported insults to veteran:
of the G. A. R.. at the state encamp.
ment at Butte while he was mayor
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader de-
clares that Hundreds Of letters hav.
gone to St Paul asking Big Bos.
Townley to remove the present South
Dakota manager"
Townley has not acted for the re
moval of Duncan and 1t is declared
he will only do SC when Duncanisn
looks as though it will interfere Will
Townleyism at SIC per. .