Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-30
~scANDA1ous CAMPAIGNING.

PN0AtS0AVA Ny EH Ihc ~ 10y
management Of the scandAlous cir
cular falsely attributed to the Fargo
Trades and Labor councji, and re-
pudiated by that body, is n OF the
last resorts Of a desperate sank of
political shysters. In the hours that
remain before election these nnen
may seek yet a lower depth but they
will have difficulty in finding it.
The abonntnAble publication IL ex-
cused by some Of the Townley spokes-
men who hesitate to express outright
approval OF it on the ground that it
is merely a measure of retaliation
called forth by charges made by in
dependent speakers and in the indie
pendent press that the farmers of
North Dakota are free lovers, and
that the Nonpartisan league move
ment is a free love movement.
No such charges have ever been
made, but certain facts have been
called to public attention time and
again, and indisputable proof Of them
has been furnished. 1t is entirely
appropriate that reference be made
again to, some of them.
Socialism in America, as enunci-
ated by most Of it's defenders and ex-
emplifed in the personal conduct of
many Of them. is a protest against
the restraints of law, and a declara-
tton of the doctrine that the indi-
vidual is and ought to be free to
regulate his own conduct in all mat
tiers as he 4 At
Even where that purpose is not
openly avowed, and where it is not
consciously entertained, the newt
able result Of the adoption of the
prevailing Socialistc attitude toward
law in general is to weaken regard
for the restraints which civilized So
ciety throws around domestic rela-
stions.
: The Nonpartisan league movement
is an offshoot Of Socialism. 1t was
organized by Socialists. Socialists
are and have been prominent in its
councils. SocialLstic economic doc
SAAhSS 1AoSS OV0A iAISVA PVA dICU Ill cS
policies. Socialistic contempt for law
in all it's forms. has been expressed
by its speakers on the public plat
form and in the columns Of its
press. There has been maintained,
and Is now maintained direct connec-
, ton between the national Socialist
Organization and the management OF
the Nonpartisan league.
! Since the assumption Of dictatorial
powers yer the state government OF
! North Dakota by the management OF
the N~onpartisan league the appoint.
i've Offices in the state have been
Hooded with socialisic workers. This
applies 10 every branch of our public
service, and c~onspicuously to the
educational field. '
I Not only has this course been fol.
ilewed in the forcing of Socialaic ap.
pointments on our educational insti.
tutions. but a deliberate attempt has
been made to instil Socialishc doc.
trine into the minds of the impress.
sionable children Of the state by
placing in their hands through the
medium Of the circulating libraries
books setting forth the advantages 81
Socialism.
Among these books so selected by
official authority are well known
works denouncing the marriage rela'
ton and setting forth free love as tn.
, ideal sexual relation.
! These are plain facts, matters O.
record, incontrovert!ble. All tn
scandalous Pamphlets that can Dt
/ published by the Socialist manage.
{ ment cannot eface or change them
4 There they stand. -
The question is whether the citi
zens Of North Dakota wish to con
!. tinue or to expel from their state T:
4 political junta whose a~ntecedents
whose declared principles, whose per
sonnet, and whose inevitable ten
denotes constitute a menace to tn
state in its economic, social, religion.
and domestic life.
The scandalous method Of cam
paisnhhg of which the offensive cir
cular just published is an example
merely emphasizes the need for I,
thorough cleaning UP of the state.