New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-02
Maybe, I don't On know. \

Maybe, don't know. \
Then how Is it that you ct t1riibute
the trouble you had during the var to-
the teachings Of the Nom rtisan league?
we feel that the league did not
guide the people right during the war.
We feel that it made them antagonistic
to the government s
Do you claim that the speeches Of
Townley at New Ulm were disloyal?"
IT would not consider that great
deal Of the speech in June, 1917, would
| help win the war. want to convey
to You that the effect Of great many
Of these speeches were that they left
the people in doubt as to what their
duties were and led to kick on those
who were in war work. Z
In practical way, what do you
intend to say were the disloyal acts
Of the Nonpartisan league in New Tim
during the war. :
Failed To Support.
They failed to give whole hearted
support to those who tried to follow
the instructions Of the government in
various ways.
You were one of the bosses there
| in New Ulm during the war, weren't
you?"
NO"
Were you on the safety board?''
No.
Were your activities in any way
connected with Charles Patterson or
Tom Parker Junkin or any Of these
men in St. Paul?''
e had nothing to do with them
Have you been connected with the
Reliance publicity bureau?''
mo
Hess and Russell On Stand.
H. C.. Hess, superintendent Of New
Ulm Schools for nine years, testified
that Townley's speech in 1917 was
delivered in Turner Hall park and was
heard by from 1000 to 5000 persons.
He said Townley talked about an hour
and that his remarks were reported by
Liesch's paper very thoroughly.
Alexander Russell Of West Newton.
Nicollet county, 10 miles from New
Ulm, said he had lived there 43 years.
He claimed to be the first man in Nicollet
county to join the league. Russell
said he quit after hearing the ToWnley
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speech in Turner park.
''The speech remains wildly in my
mind because Of Mr.. Townley's re-
marks about what our boys would have
to meet on the other side, said Mr..
Russell. II have boy who went to
enlist rather than to be drafted. :
What do you remember that Mr..
Townley said other than what was
quoted in the newspapers" asked Mr..
Markham.
He said this: OF course you will
have to go. The government says you
will have to go and many will have
to sacrifice their lives. Some will come
back manned and blind, but why don't
they draft big business and there would
be no fight. s I
Was Member Of League.
Were you member Of the Non
partisan league at one tirne?0
Yes, the first member in Nicollet
county, but my membership terminated
most decidedly the day heard Townley
speak" sss, B
a motion to strike out this statement
was denied.
Wasn't it the general drift Mr..
Townley wanted to convey that wealth
as we'll as men should be conscripted
that these men should not get away
with huge profts?" asked Mr.. Hoke.
81 think l had enough sense to know
that the government wasn't going to
let them do that. They made big
profits but they had to pay tax. If we
would think Of the excess profits Of the
farmers and club them together, they
would compare with big business. Z
Mr.. Russell, you are now hostile to
the league: would you like to see Mr..
Townley put in jail?'' asked Nh. Hoke.
Nov, something has been said a
number Of times about Mr.. Townley be-
ing put in JAIL interrupted Judge
Dean. This jury only returns q YER
dict Of guilty OF not guilty. The sem
tence is up to this court. Let that be
understood and let us not hear this Jail
talk again. Z
IT take exception to that, your
honor, . replied Mr.. Hoke.
And the court takes exception to
your remarks about putting Townley in
! jail, 4 snapped the Judge. Proceed
with the examination 8
Are you hostile Or not to Mr.. Town
LEY? Would you like to see him pun
lnished OF not?" asked the lawyer of
Russell. 5s;s