The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-06-06
MEES BOOSTERS. ].
!. / GIVE .9QVNLEY. 4
II. HOT. RECEPTION
LEAGUE SPEAKER FINDS RE-
assss. VOTING SENATOR HAS
Y STRONG FOLLOWING
FORCED TO ADMIT
HE GAVE ORDERS
SENATOR CORNERS TOWNLE1
IA" ON LIE LIKE A HORSE
THIEF ISSUE


Glen IJllin, N. D., May 28.-A. e.
Townley's effort to grill Senator +.
W. Mees in his home town for his
independence of the sort of domina-
tion which has resulted in the Ian
per-Kositzky-Hau Mees-Nagel faction
splitting with tn big boss has not
assisted Mr.. Townley's cause in Glen
Ullin and vicinity. In spite OF the
energy, displayed. !. by clique OF 10
or more Townley organizers to make
applause, for .Townley during MS
speech. here the meeting "got away
from him." Townley lost his temper;
made damaging admissions and finally
blew up altogether.
The crowd began to grow restless
when Townley in effect declared Sem
ator Mees a traitor to the league;
declared he had signed an agreement
to abide by the decisions of the secret
caucus, and that he had generally
refused to be good, especially in con-
nection with the one-man tax COM
mission bill.
"How many votes were there IN
favor: Of this measure in caucus"
asked a voice from tn crowd.
"Forty nine or fifty. replied Town
ley.
What is the membership Of both
hsuses?" a $50 ;SS.s:sg$ssssEs:E s:.sssss5@ Es
.Townley: zone hundred sixty-twe."
'"Then, behause a man does not
vese with 50 against l12 he's a trail
bor?''
! .Fownley: you're d-right:"
Il Thea there, Re was a. tersnce from
l the crowd sllssa sto Town1ey's X dyiceato Sem
ator Mees to go home and "lie like a
shorsethief. r. #EE
: Townley in effect said that he didn't
accuse Mees Of selling out, but that
If he didn't sell ont be was damn
fool" as there was all kinds of money
to be had, "and repeat he's damn
fool if he didn't get it."
"You say Mees is damn fool If
he didn't take money!"
Townley in sense affirmed the
statement "
"This applies to anyone?"
Townley: "Yes, D. it."
"You handle the leagues money
then this apnaes ito :ynn.",
I INF. 'Tosskley:s wftttes were very.
.retl by sthfs thine. the picture OF an
ger, pale and trembling, he called for
a vote ITO see how many we're with
him. ."*.,,'..s.
His fifteen organizers held up both
hands. That made 30 hands. The
crowd was estimated at from 500 to
500:
> Senator Mees, taking pity on his
former chief, then jumped into the
breach. you're calling fer vote on
something the people don't under
stand. Let the. chairman call for a
vote" ~
II Townley: ''This is league meet
ing-you have no business here"
= Mees called upon the chairman for
a ruling. Townley objected.
At this juncture, T.. Nelson step.
ped from the crowd; declared this
Glen: Ullin league meeting, and de-
5slared they were going to hear what
Mees had to say. The crowd then
went wild shouting. "Mees! Mees.
Speech! ~ 5 az s5.s.
The chair then called Mees to the
stand. The senator from Morton
gaccepting the INV tion turned di-5
..rectly GA ownle ey and asketl. .
80 Did ssyou not say inss caucus that +:
should go home and ne like 4 horse.
81! Irman; slet = No ),
as q. .Es1 :Townle
sR pfoes la. pwnley re.s
8 B s Z e
Townley I'll explain. :*:: sE:.5II
Mees, shaking his fist under Town
lley.s nd1s5le Did you say so?' 7
ToWniey:: es. s y s,as5'
nd then pande demonium broke loose:
3. S5 ffddses DtidS . you opp pose the one
man tax commission two years sago?''.
rownley = cam RENE ember."
call on Senator Cahill who II, pre-
sent, and your officia i,,iia apher,.Ss