Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-18
STRENUOUS EFFORTS MADE BY
REPUBLICAN, PARTY TO DRIVE
TOWN. YlSM FROM THE STATE

kota state administration holding
out hand to whosoever was disloy-
al to the country for which those
boys were fighting. We saw men
brought into the state house whose
sole Recommendation was their dis
loyalty.
.Now we have really gone into big
business. the biggest business we have
ever gone into; THAI business is to
free our state from that disgrace on
its name. We are going to rehabil-
itate the Republican party, but in
this fight there should be no Repub-
lican or Democrat, but one solid front
OF decent, loyal men,"
N. c. Young Of Fargo, who was
flayed the leaders Of the Townley
gang for their attitude durinr the
war. IT think every man in North
Dakota. who had son in the serv-
Ice of their country during the war
had two Visions" declared Judge
Young. "One was the thin line Of
soldiers in Europe who were fighting
and the other of hat other army
which stood hesitating on this. side,
doubtful whether or not to join in
the struggle. and in front of that army
who Stood in doubt / could see the
thin. vulture-like face and figure Of
A. G. Townley and the form Of Lynn
J. Frazier walking up and down in
front of those who hesitated, telling
them that this was rich mane war,
a Wall street war in which they should
have no part. And when they said
| that they lied, and lied knowingly"
From this times on we must draw
the line sharply declared r. A. Mes
! tos of Ward county. Every man or
| woman in the state must be either for
| us or against us. and must make his
or her position clear"
''1n this campaign we will have one
| great force with US which we had
gresham P. D. Norton, now of Man
dan. I'm this election we shall have
with us the noble womanhood of the
state. But the campaign cannot be
won in the cities alone or by making
| speeches in this convention. 1t must
be won in the farming districts Of the
state"
J. ID. Bacon of Grand Forks, vete-
ran abattler' against Townley Social
ism. spoke briefly, renewing his
pledge to continue the battle until
Townleyism is forever driven from
| the state. IF we go home and dc
our duty, we shall drive from the
state the men who say North Dakota
is not afraid of the Red flag he de-
clared.
| Reports Considered.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bacon'i
speech the reports of the committees
on platform and resolutions, and can
4 didates and delegates, were received
and approved by the convention.
According to the plan laid out Mon
day night, the names <of two dele.
! gates were placed before the nomi.
mating COMMITTEES by the delegates
\ from. each of the three Scongresstona
I distttctss Of the,s state, who had pre-
i SaonAly held &cancuaess. sT1seAesenannes
/, weresk1en slesOnyentio
L ky the nom ina tin g comulittee which
f;Aisos presented tile haniess OF the fon1
i lnomineSs tor: deEe8ates at large. st
4 The convention then took a brie1
recess from business during the sing
ing Of America" led by N. B. Black
| Of Fargo. A::
/ Towards the close Of the conven.
| ton steps were taken towards the
1 financing of the rehabilitated party
and the convention closed at
O'clock amidst scenes of great enthu.
siasm. sy4 Il
Many of the delegates left for thefl
homes this evening. Several of thu
members of the state central commit
tee remained here. however, to taks
the necessary steps to complete iths
new organization. lr5 ,N