The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-17

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Breathing fervid defiance of Town
lcyism and confidence that the time
has come when the loyal Americans
of North Dakota can redeem theil
state from socialism and Russian boil
shevism, us typilied by the Townley
movement, leaders of the convention
which convened at 10 this morning
addressed Il caucus Of 200 enthusiastic
delegates in the dining room Of the
Grand Pacific last night.
Out of that caucus came these
things:
Approval for plan evolved at
the Independent Voters associa-
ton state convention in Grand
Forks last week for, the selection
OF a fusion ticket, composed of
anti-TOwnley republicans and
anti-Townley democrats, after a
plan devised by a committee Of
d. to consist Of seven members
Of the I. V. A.. seven democrats,
selected by members Of the de-
mocrtic state central committee
opposed to Townleyism, and seven
republicans, to h" formally approv-
ed together with the ..cc1to tive
program outlined, by tOlay's pro-
gram.
Hearty endorsement Of a plan
submitted by Judge n. G.. Young,
whereby every Office in the republic
can organization in North Dakota
now held by Townleyite, from
the state central committee down
to the precinct committeeman,
Shall be declared vacant, and fill
cd by the appointment Of anti
Townleyite republicans to serve
until their successors are elected
as provided by law.
A determination to 20 into the
primaries next June with the in
tention Of clecting Z as members
Of; the, republican, organization in
this State, ffoh the preeinct COM
mlttee1nelst' toj t1eml1ers', OF the
Republican state central; commit
tee, men, who are anti-TUwnley
republicans. opposed to Townley-
ism. socialism and bOlsheVism.
Agreement to the formal elec-
tion of the alternates to the
republican national convention
by the state convention in
session today, in view of the
fact that the presidential prefer
cnce primary laws of North Da-
kota make no provisions for the
election of such delegates.
A pledge upon the part of every
delegate present to fight Town
lcyism to the last ditch, even If
success in this enterprise depend
upon supporting a solid demo- .
cratic state ticket at the general
elections next November.
AMERICANS, ALL.
"I'vc always been a republican
I've always voted the republican tick
et There have times wien Il de-
mocrat didn't look very good to me .
said Treadwell Twichel, who presided
over last nights CAUCUS, in explaining
the l. V. A. plan. "But today when
I see real hOncst-to-God democrat
an anti-Townley democrat, he looks
damn good to me.
'Thcres not SO much difference
after all. between democrats and re-
publicans. Here in North Dakota were
all fighting for the same thiug-oul
constitution. our institutions, our
homes. and Christian civilizat ton
There's /; whole lot Of difference be-
tween Il real republican and a socialist
Or Il real democrat and Il socialist
There's good. loyal democrats all
over this state of ours who are doing
just what we, are doing-and there's
others. Townlcy democrats, who arc
doing in smaller way just what the
neutrality-suspicious. are doing-rdis'
ing all the hell they can.
If it's necessary to beat Town
lcyism I'm willing to go to the
polls next November and forge
that I'm a republican and vote
for a solid democratic ticket. But
. l don't believe it is necessary. l
believe this committee of seven
republicans and seven democrats,
with seven members of the 1u-
dependent Voters association
standin. between as buffer, can
pick a ticket upon which the two
0orti rTi' ho ""nallv represent
~,., -tl.- t,LlcL ,t-lE IlluDlcan or
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