Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-11
FnAnx1 AND LAnoR RreoUUr1osa

that It was deatred that the Restitution be publish~d -
early - poedble. They are therefore gtven IL received,
with the pecuharitieo of. Smelling and composition con.
tatnsd in the original text. The resolutions are signed ~
Petar Morgan as president OF the assembly,, ana "A. Lang
seth as secretary. It Il 70 be regretted that the names
OF those participating in tho adoption Of the resolutions
are not available at this time as without this list only the
names OF the two ohnoArs ian appear. Just how far the
lAboeans people Of Grand Forks generally are willing to
50 in accepting Mr.. Morean and Mr.. IAnsssth a. their
guides In matters pertaining to the government OF the
state a,d the attitude Of citizens toward each other. Is
for the laborins men themselves to determine. Ths
Herald has NO suEsesdoas to offer on this point.
One paragraph in the resolutions as received reads
az follows: . .s
The program now being put into operation
In this state 10 the only concrete program for =
true American democracy hat has yet been put
into operation In this country"
This Is an exact copy with the exception that the
spelling OF the original Is not followed. This paragraph
has reference to the alleged industrial program pro-
pounded by A. c. Townley and those Of his associates
who have been buHly at work on the affairs OF North
Dakota during the past several years. It will be news
to a good many people that Mr.. Townley, NJ. Ieunke,
Waiter Thomas Mills, and others whose names have be-
come familiar to the people OF the state through their
relation to North Dakota politics surpass in statesman
snip AL Those men who. have preceded, them in the for
mutation Of American policies and the establishment of
American ideals. There has been a general impression
that such men II Washington and Jefferson, Hamilton
Ind the Adans. Clay, Webetsr, Lincoln, Mckinley Rooss-
velt, and others vhose names will readily occur had
contributed something worth while to the DEVELOPMENT
Of democracy on the American continent, and to the set
ting up of democratic standards throughout tho world.
It appears according to Messrs. Moran and 1anrseth
that this 10 all a mistake, and that the men who have
really done things are those who have bean conducting
An agitation in North Dakota during the past dx years
Tor the establishment Of policies along entirely different
lines from any which were intended by any Of the other
men named. and that in the creation Of real democracy
the favor Of socialism and ssdt.on 10 ono Of the essen
u1 elements. This Is the conclusion which il to be
drawn from tho resolutions which we have before us.
In another portion of the resolutions, the desire is
expressed that q true list OF the names and addresses of
AL sakners OF recall petitions be published in the odtcial
papsFy Of the state $50 that the liberty loving neoule Of
this state and nation MAJ know ohcially who the enemies
Of true representative form Of government and democracy
IN this state ara, and that the organized workers Of the
state may know who their enemies are, and therefore
be able to deal With them accordingly"
H. In other words they are to be bounded md haraxsed.
annoyed IN their personal and bustness relations. sub
l5ected to- injury in every way8possble. sThat is strictly
In accordance With the program which the sponsors for
these resolutions hold up as the finest thing IN democracy
that has yet occurred in American history. There IL to
be no such thing Is 4 free and Independent cittzenship.
Thsre b to be no such thing as the independent Judgment
by the individual As to what his political acts shall be.
He IL to be directed and dictated to by superior power.
He Is to vote as directed. He is to refrain from signing
petitions when the petitions are Objectionable to his s-
pertorA and II he daree to defy those who would govern
his conduct, he Is then to be denied the ordinary rtshts
which are supposed to be possessed by every individu al.
OF enjoying his own liberty In business, in industry, and
in III. the ordinary relations of life. This IL the kind Of
document signed, by Peter Morgan and A. 1aneseth@ How
many othsr individuals are willing to stand for it, We do
not know.
AS to the publication Of tho names Of sisners of the
recall petition; It has not yet developed what. method
may be practicable toward this end. But the Herald
would very much Like to see published not only the names
Of those who sign these petitions. but all those who re-
fuse to sign them. and who. on the other hand. are will
Ing to subscribe to such resolutions a.. these which are
now published. So far as the Herald is concerned. it
would be willing to take its stand with the stgners Of the
petitions rather than with their opponents on any propo-
ntion whatever, and it hazards the opinion that it would
find it6elf in fhA. enm0Anv# ~ HoNa$ n <hAt >,G- 49,
been real builders Of North Dakota, and who are more
than any others responsible for Its progress. for its soltd,-
Is, and for the prospect which it has Of a prosperous
future.