The Bismarck tribune., 1919-03-29

NOT support. and one, Of the reasons
why the Courier News, under date OF
March 21st, as well as the North Da.
kota Leader Of the 22nd, In an article
signed by President A. C. STowhley.
condemn us as traitors, folss and
towards" We will discuss the bill
on its merits later.
While the matter is still fresh in
our mind, viii 1.-The Courier News kind
ly divulge to us its source Of informa.
tion, to which it had access during
the session? This would surely be
interesting to the rank and filet Of
the league membership. BY way Of
explanation may say that ! was n
member OF the committee on state af-
fairs. which committee had under
consideration Senate ELL No. 1874.
The first meeting Of this COMMITTEES
to consider Senate Bill No. 1874 was
called by the chairman on the 14th
OF February, however. the Courier
News on the 5th OF February contain
ed the following bit Of information,
under the caption:
Kept Press by Lies Attempts.
to Fool State" Furthermore when
\this bill is reported out OF com.
mittee 1t vii be found that it has
been amended SO that the stae y
superintendent OF public instruc-
ton and one other elective state
Official have ben made eX.officio
members Of the board OF admin
istration.'
Just how the Courier News could
know the texact amendment that our
committee would offer. ten days prior
to the first meeting on this gill would
make interesting reading.
In its issue of the 3lst of March,
the Courier News. -over the signature
Of 4. c. Townley. says: g..
"Of course the traitors will not
, oppose the whole program; flour
mills, elevators and ALL They will
oppose four or five league meas
ures' signed by Governor Frazier
and agreed upon almost unani-
mously by the league lawmak..
erss ."
These four or five league meas
ures" were the same identical meas.
ures which l have already set out in
the beginning OF this article. and
which challenge Townley or any one
else to show when and by what man.
ner they became league measures"
Knowing thSt they cannot convince
the membership that these are part
Of the league program, will Mr., Town
ley and the league press come out
honestly and confess that they pro-
posed to use the league program TO
put ,hse bills acrosss
In this same article we find the
following:
III those who think their infiu-
ence in League circles is suffi-
clint with the help OF the gang we
have defeated. time and again. TO
result in those five bills being
showed UNDER were not out to
double cross those who have
trusted >,heu. they would have
come before the league caucus
and give the legislators the hene-
fit of their criticism At the time 4
the bills were under discussion
Mr.. Towuley knows positively why
these" officials did NOT appear be-
fore the caucus, Mr.. Townley knows
tina, the LEGISLATORS and not, the state
ofiicialsswere elected 10 make the
hws., He likewise Knows positively
why / ma iority OF the legislators vot.
ed 10 pass these bills. Why does Mr..
Townley omit from his list @ trait
ors" at the capitol the Governors
names Did not. Governor Frazier
VETO the league measures Senate
Bills No, l5a TO ts5 inclusive. all OF
which were introduced by sshe same
Committee on printing. which intro
ducei Bulls No. Is. and l5s. the pass
age OF which required the same pres
sure that~was employed 10 pas sthose
other league measures" which have
been enumerated in the beginning OF
this article"
+, W MEES.