The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-10
MASS MEETING .
DEMANDS THAT
WEBER RESIGN
Constituents Of seth Legislative
District 2 Hold II, 1!.l indignation
Session s's

Napoleon, April 10.--J0hn Weber
OF syvishek. a well. known socialist
who filed as a Republican and gained
his election as senator from this dis
trict under the guise OF Farmers
Nonpartisan League" and who had
been willing tool for Townley and
his band of carpetbaggers at each and
every turn. and who shas betrayed the
people of this district who elected
him to the. high office of state senator,
has been asked to resign and at this
big mass meeting resolutions were
passed demanding his resignation.
The meeting, which packed the hall
was called to order by DR.. G.. A. Ma
thews, chairman of the Logan County
Republican Central Committee. who
stated it's purpose to s'be that of en-
dOrsing candidates for the legislature
Adam !Nagel, 'Jr., of Lehr presided as
secretary of the meeting
Several men in the audience re.
sp0nded to the chairs request for re:
marks, and in each and every instance
very able and spirited response was
made.
Denounces Townley
The speaker called upon Atty. VIM.
L. Jackman, of Burnstad, formerly
editor and publisher Of the Burnstad
Comet, who made burning denuncia'
tion of Townleyism in all its aspects.
Those who heard him report Mr. Jack
mans speech as. having fired up the
patriotism OF the entire .assemblage.
The meeting was not conducted on a
'class hatred basis. excepting against
the Townley class G' \.
Mr.. Jackman was followed by j. J.
Doyle of Wfshek and H. H. France or
Gackle, we'll known and highly re-
spected former members OF the legi.s-
lature from this district; Atty. Franz
Shubeck of Ashley: Jacob Hofer OF
Wishek; John Rott, Sr., of Lehr;
Gotlieb Geiser of Fredonia; Ernest
MQeckel and Christian GeisZler, who
are also former members of the House
from county and who did not betray
the people of the district after they
had gained election. Samuel Kruger
of Lehr was another who contributed
his sentiment against Townleyism and
all the other isms under which the
state is staggering.
Upon motion the chairman was
asked to name committee of three
on resolutions demanding the resigna-
tiol Of Sen. John Weber.
The chair appointed VIM. l.. Jack.
man, J. J. Doyle and F. Ziegenhagel,
who offered the following resolutions.
Mtsrepresents People
Whereas, John Weber, elected as
senator from the 36th legislative dist
rict in 1918 on the Republican ticket,
has repeatedly repudiated and violat-
ed every principle that the Republican
party stands for past and present and
has openly espoused the theories and
principles Of socialism, and
Whereas, his constituents specifical-
" made known their. wants and he
has deliberately disregarded every
suggestion made to him and contiD.
ued in the special session to be com.
pletely dominated by the radical
soctalistic element in contIol and
Whereas, it is the sense of this
meeting that the present incumbent Of
the state senate from this district
misrepresents rather than represents
it.
Resolved, That we, Republicans. Of
Mcintosh and Logan Counties in Mass
Meeting assembled this 9Th day Of
April, 1920, do in fairness both to him.
Continued on Pag Seven)