Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-07

Hall During Four Hour
Address; Birdzell, Hall
And Langer Honored In
Resolutions Passed AT The
Meeting.
New. Leipzig, N. D., Nov. 7.-sev-
eral. hundred farmers some Of whom
had driven 25 miles through 81 blind |
ing snowstorm, filled every seat,
packed aisles, corridors and even
stairway at town hall last night to
listen for more than four hours to
Attorney General William LANCER.
who addressed them on the recent de-
in the Nonpactisan league.
LANCER did not finish until 1890
this morning, and, during all the time
he spoke. not a single man left the
hall. He was repeatedly interrupted
with cheering and applause. which III
several instances continued for several
minutes. The gathering was made up
entirely of farmers and majority OF
them were leaguers.
At the close Of the meeting there
were unanimously adopted two reso-
lutions, one commencing Associate
Justice Luther E. Bi:dzell for the
honest opinion he arrived at in the
Scandinavian American bank act OF
and expressing admiration for him
because he is not rubber stamp for
Townley," and other pledging the
farmers present to unite with the
farmers from other parts Of the state
in. paying the Judgment rendered by
the supreme court in this matter
against Attorney General LANCER and
Secretary of State HALL, Ito the END
that all Of 1t will be paid by farmers
and pot ones cent by the sal il: NViiaisnr
hanger and, Thomas Hall Ehum We
Ss!isye e have .;,I done their duty ffarsT
! & Many Go BY. Train.
~. The train which carried the sattor-
ney general from Bismarck was met at
band, which headed a large delegation
Of farmers from that vicinity. The
and leaguers boarded the
train, which from that point on picked.
up large groups of farmers at each
station. En- route the farmers i'm
provised yell with which they enter
tanned themselves and their guests:
"Well, Well, Well,
Well, Well. Well,
Langerll Beat Townley "
All to H"
When the train reached New Leip-
zig the town was filled with farmers,
constituents of the attorney general
when he was states attorney OF Nor.
ton and LANCER was given real ova-
ton.
Pass Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted at the close
i.of the meeting are as follows:
To Justice l. E. Birdzell:
eve, the farmers of Grant county,
do hereby commend the, Hon. Judge
IBirdzell for the honest decision he ar
rived at in the Amert-
can bank action.
I'VE admire him because he gave
his honest opinion and because he is
not rubber stamp for Townley.
| "He has shown by his opinion in
this action that he is fair, honest and
that he refuses to osbe led around by
Mr.. Townley.'
To William LANCER and Thomas
| Hall: ,5
eve, the farm ers OF Grand county,
do hereby state that in the matter OF
the Judgment rendered against Will
4 liam LANCER and Thomas Hall, mem
bers of the state. banking board in the
Scandinavian-Amer erican bank action
we ourselves will assist other farm
ers Of the state who have already
agreed to help pay this Judgment, to
1.-The end that all of 1t will be- paid by
the farmers and not; one cent Of it by
Hall, who we believe have done their
Eduty fearlessly and honestly"
Reviews History OF League.
\ s. - <hA lao 0tpA
4 the attorney general said:
! K, '"Three years ago the common peo.
/; pie OF this state demanded certain re.
forms. The officers and men in con-
Iitrol OF the government Of North Da-
i.kota refused to grant these reforms
4 The people quietly threw these men
out; Of ONCE and control. That Is q
fine thing about the people of North
Dakota.' said Mr.; LANCER, one of the
(, ment has been threAtened by LEAGUE
1 newspapers thought to reflect thu
opinions OF President "A. C. Townley
,I..They ffre out Of office any menSor sci
4 az men who won't do their duty, who
q break faith, who shirk responstbi
or become the tools, manikins an6
4 playthings for lnscrupulous. cunning
Isadventurers. K, Z. IS Z; rs.
Heads Have Broken Faith.
+s,,Three years ago: you chose al sticke
I headed, by Governor F.razier.t. Lowe
4 taxes, economy, legal Justice to- tn
rich and poor alike. terminal eleya'
'ttors |, and state hall insurance were
{ some sof the planks IN your platform
i You took the lead dersSof the ;leaxues sor
4 faitl1, the same as you took the ON.
B Gals you. elected on, faith; with the ex'
\ ception that you had more conn denc,
I'm the good faith Of Townley and hil
1outfit i. because OF their Drofesset
Il friendahip for you than yon] had il
i some of the you elected 4,
once. as Your comic idence In ToMnle,
4 was misplaced. xier. Who started
4! out well, has proved q woeful failure J
Ralicalss CpntFol. 4.
4 The attorney general declared th'
II radical element was not In scontrc
II when the slea4ue wAs born. but that !
q tNas fnow I'm the ode. and that -
Continued On paGe 3la-