Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-25

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which he haA# haard vase hsins slsnsd.. Ha saiA:S&ss..I
pndsrt..nA thas yeu haysa petition asa4ast tAssss apax-
chists making speeches. want to Sign 1t I want to
sign II tours times. I'm an American citizen. and I don't
want any Of that outfit making speeches where ! live"
Why did he feel that way7
Why did 1indbersh and Mammalian canoe. their dates
hnd fade away from the stats. and why was Bowen only
able to muster . handful at his great open air meeting
in Grand Forks?
The ssntizaant which has been EXPRESSED throughout
the state 80 enphatically within the past few days had
nothing to do with terminal elevators. Or mils. or pack
Ing plants. or hail insurance. or the bonding Of the stats.
or anything. of that sort. People have their opinions
about all ths.s things. and those opinions vary. But all
people are perfectly willing that those subjects shall be.
discussed by anyone who wishes to talk about them, and
even II they do not care to listen to the arguments them
selves. they have not the slightest objection to tho arsu-
ments being made in the most public way possible.
1t was none Of these things that aroused the feeling
that has been expressed. Tho protests that have been
made were made because Of the conviction that it was a
dissertation Of the spirit in which the men risk their lives
In . noble cause that men who are themselves strongly
association with such men, should be making public adj
dresses on any subject at this time within the state Of
North Dakota.
e "a al tuIS uuc 10 o lttle moment.
They have already said enough to show where their in
terests are and where their sympathies lie. I%4ndbergh
has written his sentiments where all may read. Town.
ley. Bowen and the rest Of that campaign group have had
their say on the public platform and have made their at
titude known. They have slapped every American SOL
dior in ths face. They have discouraged enlistment.
They have encouraged evasion Of the draft They have
thrown suspicion on the motives OF our government in
entering the war. They have belittled the nations which
are associated in the war with us. They have opened up
their reservoirs Of venom and poured the contents over
every one connected with. the prosecution of tho war.
and, within the limits Of their ability, have mads the war
work of the nation more difficult, and have aided in Gre
ating conditions which tend to prolong the war and make
necessary the sending Of more men to take part in it,
and to add to the dangers Of those who 80. And Mr..
Frazier, owing to his. position, as he does, to the activi-
ties of these men. and being dominated, as he is. entirely
by their influence. accepting their support and obeying
their orders, sharing platforms with them, and cooper
ating with them in every way possible, has chosen his
company and must be classed with his associates.
Some Of these men, in recent weeks, have undertaken
to cover up their sedittous sentiments under the perfume.
tory observance Of various patriotic forms. Mr.. Town
ley. for instance. has sometimes urged the purchase OF
Liberty Bonds for the support of a war which he has de-
nounced as q war Of the rotten rich and the damned
pirates. other speakers have undertaken similar, .ex.
pedients. It will not work. These men are known TO,
what they are. and because Of that fact there has been
a vehement protest against the inpudence involved in
their appearance in public. And that IL why men and
women alike who are concerned for tho welfare Of theil
country and who have regard for the young men WHIT
have gone or who are going to fight the battles. have
protested as they have done.