Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-03
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Local Socialist Echo Re
printed Article Published
in Fargo Organ

Courier News. Townley's chief publ
cation in this state, Theodore G.. Nell
son. secretary Of the Independent
Voters Association, denies that that
organization has decided upon can
Sidates for the forthcoming primary
election. The Courier News CORES
pondent recently wrote a lengthy Ar
ticle in which he declared that the L.
V. A. had decided upon LANCER as its
standard bearer. This article was
reprinted in The Grand Forks Amer
lean, Townley's Socialist echo. ~,
Mr.. Nelson's letter follows:
January LIST, 1920.
To the Editor of the Courier News:
I'm your issue of December G31st
YOU have an article composed Of a
conglomeration of political predic-
ton and an effluvia indicating polit-
ical ~predicament in your camp. This
is in line with a.rlot of matter that
you have been publishing during the
last several months in a vain effort
to outline policies for the Independ-.
ent Voters association. to misrepre-;
sent its purpose. and lie about the
source of its support. The stun you
several weeks indicates hat the lead
ers OF, the N~onpartisan league realize
that the people Of North Dakota,
who have no other interest in politic-
al affairs than to protect and pro-
mote the welfare Of the state and its
citizens, r commencing to find out
that they have been misled and mis-
informed. These people are not only
commencing to find out that they
ginning to suspect seriously that the
leaders of the Nonpartisan league
have other motives than those which
appear on the surface. It is evident
that you have concluded that your
last and only hope to hold what you
have is to muddle the issues as much
as possible and keep the people dis
That is evidently why you say in
your issue Of December 81:
"'Bhl LANCER for governor: Carl
Kositzky for state auditor; and Frank
Packard for. attorney general. This
is the lineup which will head the I.
V. a.. ticket in the republican pri-
mary in the spring. So
Neither you nor n OF your re-
porters, nor he reporters of any
Dakota has any information from
headquarters of the Independent
Voters association that justifesN that
statement. In order that you may
not stub your toes on untruths like
that again, you arc hereby informed
on behalf OF the Independent Voters
Association II. ". Al that the /. v.
A. Is not sponsoring the candidacy. OF
n man, or OF, any set of. men q
this time; and what is more. IL any
manxsWhof:is opposed tostTownleyiam
and pretends to be with the 7. v. A
yields Of political ambition so az ia
stick the head of a candidate up - Z
matter, Of greater importance than
organization at this time, that head
will find itself right in the path of q
very sharp political ak. The Nv. A
is more concerned with the welfare
Of the people Of the state. than with
the political, ambitions of individuals
your suggestion of Alexander Nc
Kennels possible Remittance. int
North Dakota politics Is another .fu'
tile effort on your part to win thu
next election by weakening the OPP
position with, thoughts Of division, in
stead of building up your own forces
McKenzie's slippery hand Is at worl
in North Dakota politics now and hi:
operations, are not in favor Of the !
V. A. For him and several othel
things that you are trying to deet
oyer ito the T., v. A we say to- you
NO, thank you" The /. ": Ali no
operating either q, hospital or a laun
dry.
-''Theo. G. Nelson, s
Secretary, Independent Voters As
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