The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-16
MOB ACTION SERVES
TO ADD FERV0R
Continued from page one)


Three Forks, April l.-1ncensed by
the vicious SANDER which was en-
bodied in a cartoon, "A Wolf in
Sleeps Clothing" in which the
American Legion was picture Cap
italist tool attacking labor, printed
in Nonpartisan League newspaper,
members of the American Legion
compelled w. r. Duncan, a speaker
and organizer for A. C. Townley, the
boss Of the Nonpartisan League, to
cancel his speaking engagement here
tonight.
Duncan had a local theater engag-
ed for his meeting. On his arrival
from Townsend, where he day before
he was prevented by American Lc-
gion men from speaking, he was met
by a committee Of local Legionnaires
and prominent citizens, and was told
that it was to his interest to cancel
his meeting here.
Duncan ut first dcmurred on the
ground OF his fright of free speech"
The committee was firm in their posi-
ton, however, and after Informing
HIM th4, the right of free speech did
not c&cc;lu in Three Forks to un-
American and reasonable utterances,
h" capitulatcd and notified the owner
Of The thcat y that he To..tt~. not make
u;:c Of the building.
late tonight, accompanied by hall
do"e2 NonDa.tisan lcaguers, Duncan
Wc!1 out OF town /; short distance,
where he held at l5-minute confub
with his tr:!iler:. On returning to
town, Duncan did not attempt to hold
IT, meeting.
The above story Of the outrage
against Mr. Duncan wc:s reported in
the Montana Nonpartisan as follows:
Despite all efforts of the SiLk-stock-
ing Anarchists representing the men,
bcrship Of the Montana Development
~. ciaticn, the league meetings
Scheduled, for W. II. Duncan are prov
ing tremendously successful. The
tact that some business men enccur-
az: law !2ISncSi in an attempt to
pttvcn: league meetings, which only
ncIt ss;i:tes their being held outside
the limits, where the cowardly kais-
Eitc, dair not follow, has resulted in
a flood Of new memberships at every
Meeting place.
The story of the awlessness of the
h.; ness nlcn ut Townsend, Three
Forks, Twin Bridges, and Sheridan
has aroused decent people through
out the state and proves beyond doubt
that regardless Of the attitude of the
oiiiciHi@ OF the Montana Development
AS: oci:--lor, the business men who
constitute its memberships in the
above towns are farn,cr-hating, law
less men who have disg,aced their
citizenship by cndearoring to start !
iscign o. Terror by supDressinG free
speech, lawful sssemblage, and who
have encouraged mob action.
In: Commercial Club at Townsend
rNcI t;le night beforc Mr.. Duncan's
.iee Ting there, which was scheduled
fey MARCIA 81, and passed resolution
70 prevent the League j,
meet ine. Nj. Duncan was met the
following morning at the train by a
Mcb Of 10 o. SO and 4 committee of
three, consisting OF Frank T.. Hooks,
= lawyer. Joe Davy. a banker, and a
man named Fairfax Mccarthy who
EUr> = I2eanelv. escorted Mr.. Duncan
- the second floor OF McCarthy's |
,ti,>.,n where he was informed Of the
action Of the Comcmrcial Club and
warmed that ,,tr committee would not
DC responsible -or his safety unless
he .ooi tic next train out Of town, !
esl,,caNoring at the samc time to shift !;
li:@ u,t.un, up1n the .A.neIican Legion. !
TIE mo Committee escorted him
II the train and another bunch of
w.r> ;.rEent TO sec that this old
ia.:..,,.--|2e is s, Wears o. age ard the
father Of is childrcn---is:l not yIsate
any disturbance. !
!. ~h,.n To:@3s to 'ncetinv place
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