Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-10
DAKOTA LEAGUERS
MAY D|SINTEGRATE
AS TROUBLES RISE
admission Made by Own
Spokesman on Hearing
Newer Worries.
100000 FLOUR MILL
WILL NOT BE Fl,llSHE }
Two Newspapers Controlled by
Townley Forced 10
Suspend.
BY !. FREDERICK ESshnN.
Stan Correspondent az The Times
bi>patch.

Stnn Correspondent ~. The Eim">-
Di>patch.
WASHINGTON. Jan eThc Nom
partisan League, perhaps the most
unique political organization formed
in this country since the ate Farm
crs' Alliance Noucished In the early
ninctcs is now facing difficulties
which may force the league 20 dis
intccrate.
Admissions 10 this effect were made
today by It's own apokesmcu upon re-
ceiN; Of aHviccs from torth Dakota.
iYr years the stronghold OF tho league.
;uai two OF that ORGANIZATIONS news
papers had been forced to suspend
publication and that The "aru"'s cam
didatc FOR Speaker os tho North pa
kota House. walter Murdock. had
been defeated by the autueRgue can
didatc l. L. TwitchoI
Coming on The heels Of the failure
OF several Nonpartisan League banks.
the enforced suspension OF construc-
tion Of u Sl,poo.o9D -four mill 10 be
operated by the farmers Of North
Dakota and the defeat al john Eacr.
present spokesman Of tho league in
tho Federal Housc Of Representa-
tives, today's reports were construed
by some friends OF the movement as
pointing toward eventual collapse Of
tho whole party.
Representative Krutson. of Minnc-
sofa, Republican whip of tho House.
said today that II the Legislature OF
his State gives the farmers some OF
the laws they are demanding ana
which they ought To have the lcaguc
VIII no longer be a factor In Mime
sofa. The league carried Nj. Kmu,-
sons district for practically every
office, except that Of Congressman. in
the primary last year. bur lost the
--.district in the general election.
characterization Urged.
Walter w. Lirgct; secretary 10
Senator Elect I.aGd. OF North Dako-
. Ia, who won his race with %onpar-
tisan League support. against scna-
Tor Gronna, Republican. has been ac-
tive in the league movement and has
been urging In his speeches demo
crnti2ation OF tho whole organiza-
tion. He has been ouiSpoKcn in his
opposition 10 y. c. Townlcy. the pres
emf autocratic head OF The league
and contends that 'Town.cv has beer
stripped OF authority in North Da.
kota Tho farmers, he says, hav,
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i've wears Of its activity
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jority In The Senate. hu, no, In m,
House. In minnesota. according +,
the leagues own ngurcs. II nns onI,
cigh,y-s!N members OF IN. House on
of a ,o,al Of ISL: I'm Nrhras,,a d, l.
Claimed that .,4c ..,ngle has clcc,.,
bu, mine S;atr legiSlaiors
y ,o,a! le membership oc $50.
600 was 81. MIA here today hy Mr.
Liggct;. divided hy States. as follows
Minnesota, $4,000. North Dakota, 30.
600: South Dakota, 1900, Wisconsin
90 $4,000: Montana sooo3: colorado. ~.
= Ouo: Idaho. l2,r0p; Was hiugtou IL.