The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-10

N~OnpartlSan league lntenOS TO pursue
in Montana politics now is set aside
by the results reached at a meeting
in Great Falls last week when A. G.
Townley, guide and ruler of the or
g%anization, issued his orders that the
Nonpartisan league and the Labor
league candidates shall not partici-
pate called to meet in Helena next
Friday.
Declaring that the Nonpartisan
league has noting in COMMON with
the Democratic party and eff the one
should surrender to the other, whoev-
err surrenders would be put out of bust
ness" the order sent to members and
others points out that the aim of the
organization is only to carry out its
own program in Montana and to keep
the league intact.
Publication of a letter sent to league
members, elected representatives of
the party and others entitled to a seat
in the convention of the Democratic
party, in Great Falls papers and in
the Butte Bulletin removes any doubt
of the authenticity of he repored ac-
ton taken by the meetig which was
directed by Townley and attended by
many of the nominees selected in the
Democratic primary of August "a. All
members of the state ticket were in
attendance and took part in the meet
ing with Townley.
Following is a copy of he letter
which plainly directs the action of
league members, nominees chosen at
the primary and others who would be
entitled to meet as a part of the per-
sonnet of the regularly called Demo-
cratic convention.
NATIONAL NONPARTISAN
LEAGUE
Montana Branch
Great Falls, Montana
To League Members, Elected Repre-
sentatives and those entitled to a
seat in the Democratic State Con-
vention
We need not reiterate the we'll
known axiom that there is a tremen-
dous difference beteen the National
Nonpartisan league and the Labor
league and any old-line political
party. They are as distinct and sepa-
rate in their aims and objects as any
thing can possibly be.
No Common Ground
There is, therefore, no common
ground upon which they can meet; for
if the n surrenders to the other,
whoever surrenders would be absorbed
and put out of business. Any attempt
to unite the two would be met viii
the disaster it deserves, because, as
stated above, there is no ground upon
which the two can meet in cooperation
for neither has a common aim.
In consideration of the above, the
state office called together the state
candidates and discussed the problems
with the result that the following
resolution was adopted:
"Adhering to the fundamental prin-
ciples of nonpartisanship in politics.,
the Montana Nonpartisan league and
Montaa Labor league will not p%areici-
pate in the organization and control
OF the Democratic state convention.
We believe that in waving he right
to control that organization we must
truly represent the will and wish of
the laborers and farmers of Montana"
Definite Course Announced.
Supplementary to this, a second res
olution urging a definite course of
action upon those who are entitled to
be present at the Democratic conven-
ton and who at the same time are
members of the Nonpartisan and La
Dor leagues, was presened, and fol-
lows:
THAT it is the sense of this meet
ing that we earnestly request any
member of the Nonpartisan league or
Labor league or nominated candidates
or any who may be entitled to sit in