The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-07
BANKER ATTACK
PR0PAGAN| DA IS
HELD PUR E LIE !
A. L. Garnes, Regan Banker,
Calls the Turn on
His Accuser
THAT BIG BIZ SAMPLE
Helping Hand Lent to Man Who
Turns on Him With
Vicious Statement

Vicious Statement
One of the most vicious bits ,o1
political propaganda heing usef
throughout the state by the Nonparti
san league was declared deliberate
lie today by A. l.. Garnes, cashier o.
the First State Bank of Regan, Bur
leigh county. .....
Mr.. Garnes, in Bismarck last night
to see an attorney, will prosecute the
Courier-News, the league Fargo orgar
and William Hert, or Hart, he said.
The newspaper article is not onl!
for, use in the Courier-News where
it was printed Sunday, Oct. 8. 1t Is
part Of the patent" inside prepared
by the league for distribution il
league papers in all parts OF tht
state. .s
1t is sample Of the facts or
which the league leaders base their
charges. The affidavit made was
signed William Hart. Mr.. Garnes
SAYS his real name is Hert.
II never Disseminated against
any man in northern Burleigh
county because OF his politics"
said Mr.. Garnes.
II do business with members OF
the Nonpartisan league and with me1l
opposing the league. hereby offer
to give back the paper he has in my
bank to any man who can prove that
I ever made politics part of the con-
sderation of my banking business.
Takes Quick Action =
Mr.. Garnes did not learn of the ar
ticle in the Courier-News until yes
terday. Cut to the quick by the
charge he came to Bismarck and plac-
ed the matted in the hands of an at
torney. e~.g
Before he did this, however ne
tried to find Hart. Hart was not at
home His family said he had gone
to Bismarck and would not return for
day
Mr.. Barnes started on his trail.
He came upon the man on the
league hotel corner last night,
talking with a man who said he
was league county manager and
north of the city. There were
many Nonpartlsans, here to at
" tend Townley's propaganda school
On the corner. +
Calls Him Liar
Before the crowd Mr. 'Garnes told
Hart he was plafli liar. The man
did not flare back, it is said. a.
Did l ever refuse man loan
because of his politics?' Mr.. Garnes
asked Christensen. '-
well, l know they charge you with
lots of things but never knew of it, -
replied Mr.. Christensen.
ga sample is as good as car
load of such putrid political thuggery:
being practiced all over North Da-
kota wherever misfortune has weld
ed the chains Of Big Biz oligarchy
upon voters!"
Continuing in this vicious gain the
papers calls Mr.. Garnes political
thug"
The COurier-News invited an.
swers to the article. Mr.. Garnes
has given his answer, and the
COurierNews will have an OppOr-
tunity to give its in court, per-
haps on a criminal charge.
And yet the league leaders preach
the doctrine. Everything in our pa
pers is true and everything in the
opposition is a lie .
Helped Him in Need
Hart's action is typical case OF
ingrautude, Mr.. Garpes said.
@Why$sI haven't even made q
demand on this man this year he said.
He has owned US money for years. We
even have second mortgages. He has
come into my bank in the winter and
said his family was starving and ask.
ed for money. l knew It was not good
business to give him the money but !
sympathized with him, and gave it.
Hart came into Burleigh county
from Sheridan county.
How the man who calls Mr.. Gar
mes crook stands in his own COM
munity is shown by the following
statement of Mr.. Garnes and Mr.. A..
w. Biorkman, also of Regan:
"After Hart's house burned some
of the neighbors felt sorry for him.
Walter Scott started subscription
list. He called at Mr.. Garnes home
but Mr.. Garnes wasn't there. He left
word with Mrs. Garnes that he want
ed her husband to head the subscrlp-
ton list. His wife mentioned it to
him.
"I'll subscribe $15," Mr.. Garnes
said. r
List Is Stopped
Mr.. Scott, who lives in the country,
did not come back and Mrs. Garnes
did not see him again. He learned
however, that after Mr.. Scott got go
ing with the petition he heard some
stories from neighbors and the col"
lections were. slow. Mr. Scott is said
to have decided to halt the effort.
Sometime ago Hart is Said to have
sold an automobile which was mort
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