The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-01-30

KATE 0'HARA

Resolutions which ring and bris)te~
with hatred of the red flag doctrine.
with resentment al The act of Cover
nor Lynn J. Frazier in urging upon
President Woodrow Wilson the par
don of the scdition;st Kate Richards
O'Hare, have been circulated in Bis
marck b. the War Mothers and the
Women's Auxiliary to the American
Legion.
These bodies secured copies of let
ters written by the Governor urging
the pardon Of the women who said the
mothers of North Dakota were like
brood sows, and who was convicted
and sentenced for five years for sedi-
tious utterances.
A scathing Indictment Of the Town
ley mouthpiece and the main tool in
the machinery of specialization OF
North Dakota was passed in the rest
lutions which wereunaninlously adopt
ed and hundreds are signing protests
against the release Of the O'Hare
woman by the president.
Mrs O'Hare was an officer Of the
international socialist party when she
came to North Dakota in 1917 on a
sreaking tour and since the beginning
of her term in Leavenworth, which
was affirmed by the supreme court of
the United States. Mrs. O'Hare has
been made the nominee Of the social
ist party faction represented by the
Apncal of Reason for vice president.
Governor Frazier wrote President
Wilson under date of September 13,
1919. as follows:
"My dear Mr.. President:
Enclosed is petition which is
self explanatory.
am somewhat familiar with the
circumstances in this case and am
very confident that politics and spite
work played the major part in the pro-
,secution Of this woman. Any action
that 1.'2ht be takel urcn this petition
would be greatly appreciated by 4
large number Of people who feel that
an injustice has been done.
Very res'.eo fully yours.
LYNN J. FRAZIuE'
,"Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States,
W2s hington, D. c. ~ ,,-s,..
The Petition i 1.:22, 81
The petition which G0vefnor Frazier
submitted with his letter was as fol-
lows: -.
petition for the release Of Political
Prisoner Kate Richards O'Hare
To the Honorable Woodrow Wilson
President Of. th. .Jni+,d States. \
aWe, tie iuindsTsiEned citizens III
North Dakota. loyal Americans do
hereby respectfully request anG urge
fhn INN Stfn r1S~io nf
Kate Richards O'Hare, who was con
victed in this state a.G city in Det:em-
ber, 1917, and is now incarcecated Hn-
der five-year sentence at JeGer ss,n
City. We were all present at the lecture
at Bowman upon che delivery of Which
the conviction is based and We know
that she is entirely innocent OF the
sentence for which s!e is being pun
ished. IN THE NAME OF HUMAN
ITY AND DECENCY. WE BEG OF
YOU TO RESTORE THIS MOTHER
TO HER FOUR CHILDREN"
The petition is sIgLed by abrut
twenty citizens Of Bowman.
Desr;te the cold and nastv weather.
a dozen Bismarck mothers have bce3
on the streets and il hotels and stores
securing signatures to the protest
which has been drawn up. II is as
follows: ..
"TO THE PRESIDENT:
SIT has come to our notice that well
defined efforts are being made with
the aid and cooperation Of the gOver-
nor of this state to secure the pardon
or release of Kate Richards O'Hare.
whom was convicted of sedition III the
United States district court OF North
Dakota and sentenced to "a term OF
imprisonment for five years in the fed
eral prison at Jefferson City, Mo. Her
offense was most glaring violation OF
law and of the spirit of our institutions
The words she spoke were brutal In
suit to our boys in arms and a vile
slander upon American womanhood
She was given q fair trial and had the
benefit of an appeal. Believing th2f
her release before the expiration az
her term would stimulate seditiion ana
unjust criticism of our institutions ana
continue un-Americanism and treason,
War Mothers, Fort
Lincoln, Chapter, Bismarck, N. D.,
earnestly protest against favorable
consideration Of the petition for such
pardon forwarded to you by the COVER
nor Of this state, and all other like
efforts, and pray that in furtherance OF
a more obedient and patriotic citi1en-
ship, she be required to pay the pen
atty imposed by Law"
WILL HOLD TRACTOR SCHOOL
The Shulze Motor Co. will hold
tractor service school in Washburn.
February q and 3. The aim of the
school is to help the farmers Of tins
community to get more acquainlee
with this important farm macnme: ma
and it will be to the advantage Of an
tractor owners and even those who 40
not own tractors to attend this school,
An advertisement in this Issue & e1- !
plains the aim Of the school mose g