Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-15
MEETING IN INTEREST OF RAe-
10 ELEMENT AMONG SOL.
plERs BROKEN UP.
RiOlcuLE OF AUDIENCE
RouTs ORGANIZERS
After Listening 10 Radical Speeches
Audience Fires Questions at Speak
ers Which They Could Not An
swer and Entire Audience Leaves
Rali-No Organization Perfected.


the wrong town! Come on, boys,
let's 30 home!"
These words coming from the
threats of several prominent busi-
ness men brought the meeting in
Eagle hall, at which Lester p. Bar
low, national chairman Of the World
War Veterans, the radical organi-
zation of soldiers, and Ward Martin
we're speaking. to an abrupt and
disorderly close. These men were
branded rs radicals by the words of
the audience and by their actions.
The audience listened patiently
until Mr.. Martin had finished ana
until Barlow was about TO close and
then = number of prominent young
business men, members OF the Beck
er-C hupnan post. American Legion
opened up with a vOlley Of questions
which the two speakers endeavored
10 answer by producing alleged eVi-
dence. Many of the questions ask
ed were evaded and finally the Dulk
of the audience became impatient.
j. K. Dempster, United States
COMM ssioner, arose from bis seat IN
the rear and exclaimed, You EEL
lows have hit the wrong town. Come
on, lets go home
The crowd followed him, giving
the discounted men on the platform
the laugh as they went. The two
propagandists of radicalism and a
few local radicals. including T y.
Stufnebeam, of local labor fame and
president of Central Labor body, re-
manned to discuss the situation.
According to the speakers about
all of the high officials. federal and
state, should be prosecuted, hanged
or otherwise punished for misdeeds
quoted by the dozen by the speak
ers.
Takes Rap at Attorney General.
Attorney General Palmer received
the worst scoring at the hands OF
Barlow, who denounced him as a
.'super-yellow skunk" The attor-
ney general was also issued defy,
the speaker wanting it understood
that he would stand his ground
against any action the skunk
might take.
The audience was also informed
that the war was instiSated and
fought by big money powers and
that the democratic party was COM
posed Of d bunch of crooks and that
the republican party was so crooked
that they feared to bring the demo-
cratic party to task.
Barlow claimed to have important
evidence in his hands which, when
used at a later date, will be the
means of sending to the penitentiary
a number OF prominent government
officials. He also exhibited an en-
velope purporting TO contain a letter
from Senator POindeXter asking that
he not start a revolution. In the
course Of his remarks he stated that
there were 100000 members of the
World War Veterans who stand
ready to back him up il the fight
for free speech" and other rights
which he claims are not those OF the
American people today.
General Wood, Governor Lowden
Senator Harding and other Tepub-
lican candidates for president, were
attacked in various forms, principal
ly as being in sympathy with the
money powers and against the pro-
letariat. President Wilson wa;
spared, but Senator Johnson, O
California, was given bouquet" o,
praise.
The allegations, which were ex'
ceedingIy numerous and which Bar
low and Martin claimed they coulc
prove, led the audience to believe
that the trouble was with the ZEN
tire government"
Resent Attack on Legion
The trouble started when the
American Legion was attacked. Il
was claimed by Barlow that he anc
his associates were denied the righ'
to speak before the national Amer
lean Legion convention held during
the winter at Minneapolis and thai
the World War Veterans has sew.
eral planks in it's platform which are
for the betterment of the veterans
and which the American Legion have
not provided for. 1t was stated by
one of the speakers that the Amer.
lean Legion was not representative
of the boys who fought in the recen
! war and that it was dominated Oh
ruled by officers.
! At this juncture a number o.
leaders in the local American Legior
! post started asking questions and
the speakers were subjected to 6
cross examination which they fount
| hard to stand. Several conflicting