The Washington herald., 1920-02-21

and the pocketbooks of the peo-
ple.'
Az to Loyalty.
How loyal have these men been
these leaders of the two Nonpar-
tisan Leagues of Working People
and Farmers. during the nations
stress of war;"
"a. C. Townley, the president Of
the Farmers Nonpartisan League.
and Gilbert, the general manager.
are both under conviction and Jail
sentence for sedition. James Peter
son, the candidate for United States
Senate. of the unions, is under peni-
tentiary sentence for sedition, Yet
their party now bewails the lack
of patriotism by some profiteers.
unnamed!
way the movement Is pushing. look
what James Peterson did in the last
Senatorial election against Senator
Knute Nelson: In Nelson's own
county Peterson, who Is under SEN
tence for sedition. polled 1856 votes
for United Mates Senator against
only 1890 for so strong and popular
a man as Knute Nelson.
Business Interests Cowed.
And the league has got the busi-
ness men Of the State so scared that
they are actually fawning on them
like a whipped dog fawns on the
master that strikes him. Two or
three years ago Nonpartisan League
agents were mobbed and driven
out of the same towns where now
the mayors and merchants are
fawning for their favor. The mayor
of Crookston gave the free use of
the city council chamber for their
meetings and made a speech of well
come. At Long Prairie, last August
16. there was a Nonpartisan meeting
with an attendance. of 10000 and the
bushes men banqueted the speakers
and gave sandwiches and coffee to
the 10000. At Danube the business
men welcomed them, and +. J.
Schroeder, a local banker. presided
at their meetings-yet they propose
to take over the banks into public
ownership.
Here are three letters that Illus
trate how the bushes men. are
cowed: The first is from the secre-
tary of the ottertail County Public
Safety Association, Fergus Falls.
October Sd. 1917, addressed to Town
ley. notifying him that he must not
come into Fergus Falls to speak, as
advertised for October 20, yet Town
ley went there on that date, and
thereupon, Mayor Leonard Erickson
sent him an official letter. attested
by the city clerk, forbidding him to
speak, and notifying him that the
chief of police had orders to enforce
the order. But here is the third
letter from that same mayor. Leon
ard Erickson. dated September II.
1919. begging Hon. A. c. Townley to
come and speak at the county fair,
and assuring him that men and
women are coming from a long dis
tance to hear him. The last para
graph is grovelling apology:
I'm conclusion I wish to apol-
ogize for the former action
taken by me, and to assure you
that you and the cause have my
earnest and sincere support.
Respectfully yours,
LEONARD ERICKSON"
Mr.. Teigen. you were associated
with the Nonpartisan League of
Farmers during it's early days, were
you notxs asked. rasss >za-s-z'
Yes, from October. 1916, to May,
1917, l was soliciting memberships.
and l sold over $4,000 worth of
memberships. but split with Town
ley over his disloyalty during tb.
war: and it was largely through my
testimony that he was convicted of
sedltion. last June. The farmers
had cause for uniting and protesting
against their wrongs by the grain
market, but I can't stand for Social
ism, Sovietism. free love and sedi-
ton"
1 suggested to Mr.. Teigen that IL is
denied that they have ever taught
free love or had books on il in the
state library of North Dakota, as
had been reported.
Why, what is the use to DENY II.
Here Is the Journal of the House
December 10. 1919, with the report
of the investigating committee, and
here is copy of the publishers bill
for the sale of the books-not all on
free love. but the list includes sew
eral of that kind"
1t is my purpose to investigate
carefully the doctrines of the league
and the history of it's accomplish
ments in line with those principles
without fear or favor" letting the
facts. as found, speak for them
selves in further letters.
PAUL v. COLLINS.