The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-10-31
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In the Arctic Circle.

Bimsarck, N. D. Oct. 80 Absolutely
convinced of the crookedness of Boss
Townley and the iniquitous possibili-
ties of the order of the Post Dated
Checks. one thousand farmers OF
Steele County have repudiated the
management of the Non-Partisan lea
que and have rebuked the supreme
court of North Dakota by enthusias-
tically taking up the burden of debt -
costs assessed against LANCER and Hall
and promising to pay them whether
they be $40 or $4,000.
On Saturday LANCER spoke to a big
mass meeting of farmers at Finley.
The big majority of the men present
had been members of the Non-P Partisan
league, and good number had attend
ed the mess" meeting at Fargo on
Tuesday.
LANCER explained the closing of the
bank and laid bare the action of the
banking board from one end OF the
affair to the other. The order Of the
supreme court assessing all costs in
connection with the legal fight against
LANCER and Hall personally was the
last straw and aroused the ire of the
farmers.
Over one thousand signed the fol-
lowing resolution addressed to Fellow
Farmers Of North Dakota.
.'Whereas, We have heard our fear
less Attorney General William LANCER
on the closing Of the Scandinavian
American Bank Of Fargo by the Bank
Board, and saw him back up his state
ments with written documents, letters
and other papers
AND REALIZING, That the tre-
mendous fight he is putting up single
handed against unscrupulous politl-
clans and grafters, hereby send word
to you fellow farmers Of North Da-
kota to stand by Attorney General
william LANCER in his fight we es
peclM1lysask that you subscribe TO and
read other. neWsnaperst st than thesEaEgo
Courier News sand ssthet North Dakota
werlich papers have <been de
liberately lying about. him.
FURTHER, We send word that the
farmers of Steele County hereby
pledge themselves to raise enough
money among the farmers of North
Dakota to pay in full the Judgment
that the supreme court has ordered
him to pay. We will stick by Bill
Langer and we will win.
Signed by Steen Nelson, Chairman
of the Townley Reputation meeting
at Finley, North Dakota, October 25th.
1919, and one thousand other farmers.
AS result Of the Finley meeting.
LANCER is receiving petitions from
farmers in various communities for
similar addresses. The action taken
at Finley is indicative of the trend
of affairs.
Bismarck, N. D. Oct. 30,-To date no
answer has been received by the At
torney General in response to the
challenge to A. c. Townley to meet
him in debate in Fargo, to deal with
five important issues that have been
raised as result of the Townley
course in the administration of the
NonPartisan league, and his course in
directing the state administration.
Here is Mr.. Langer's challenge, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Townley:
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. "a, 1919. To
A. C. Townley:-I hereby challenge
you to meet me in public debate at
Fargo, N. D., to debate the following
. /. The Valley City bank deal.
2. The looting Of the Scandinavian
American Bank.
3. The Miss Minnie J. Nelson con-
trovesy. ~ g.
4. Why J. R. Waters was appointed
bank examiner and later manger of the
Bank of North Dakota |
NJ S. That the organization of the
Nonpartisan league is not democratic
but that you are an. autocrat absolutely
controlling the same.
The committee on arrangement is to
be selected in the following manner:
am to select one, A. c.. Pownley tO1
select one, and these two to select the
third. u ~: as. ~ ! !"
" I, promise 10 treat You as q. gentle:
man ard you can treat me anyway you
like. ,.. e: :: Il. &: ), @ ..
This challenge T. e yous and e e |. ron