The New York herald., 1921-05-15
TOWNLEY EXPECTED
TO START NEW DRIVE
Kansas Defence League Pre-
pares to Fight Him at Every
Step When He Comes.

SALrNA, Kan. May 15.--The Non.par-
tisan League has not given UP Its hope
of Kansas 1t still is fightlng for MEM
bership and foothold in tho politics
of the State. At the same time, 1t may
be truthfully said that the enthusiasm
and pep" have been taken out or the
movement IT Is expected that Townley
will come back TO Kansas in person.
sallna is looking for him to appear to
reopen drive" in the State.
The American Defence League. with
State headquarters here. organized TO
oppose Townley, his league and kindred
agitators and organizations. has infor-
nation that Townley is coming to Kan
sas with twenty speakers and organ
izers for a fresh try at the State. The
Defence League Is making ready to COM
bat the new drive in case 1t material
izcs.
o. A. Kitterman of Salina, head of
the American Defence League in the
State. announced that IL Townley comes
back the league will meet the Non-par-
tisan leader and his orators on the
stump and make a campaign against
them. Speakers for the Defence League
will be sent on the trail of every Nom
pdTtisAn OfdLOr sent out.
II Townley starts at Sallna again as
he did last winter the Defence League
also will start at Sallna, and speakers
to combat Townleyism will shout the
Non-partsan League record in North
Dakota and Minnesota from every house
top The Defence League has In no
sense abandoned the fight on the Town
ley party even though there has been a
let-up in the activities OF the Non-par-
tisan workers.
Three to five speakers are out in the
State every night holding meetings and
reading the record or Townley. The De-
fence League also is sending literature
everywhere In its campaign of education
against the Townley crowd.
So far as could be learned In n careful
investigation, tho militant activities of
the Non-partigan League are confined to
Cloud county just now. An industrious
campaign and canvass for members Is
being carried on all over tho county.
But so far as the effective results OF the
campaign are manifested. they seem to
be limited to ono township.
That township-Meredith-- In the
southern part of the county. 1t Is almost
wholly rural. there being only ono small
village. Maceyvillc, within It's borders
In that township the Socialists have been
last fall Meredith township polled more
Socialist votes than were polled in any
other section of the county.
| In this fertile field tho Non-partisan
| League workers found n ready welcome.
They have been busy there In the last
ronth, and now claim that they have a
majority OF the voters OF the township
as members OF tho Non-partisan League.
| In the remainder OF tho county. while
| the workers are busy soliciting men,
| berships for the league. the farmers are
not biting" A SIC membership fee is
required.
The Defence League. consisting OF
overseas men and citizens OF Cloud
county, Is beginning campaign now 20
combat tho growth of Townleyism In the
county. While there are a few members
of the Non-partisan League I'm almost
every county In central and western
Kansas--or, II not members. men who
speak for it---there is. apparently, no or
ganizcd effort, outside of Cloud ana Sa-
lima counties and some activity In Miami
county. on the part OF Townley's follow
ers just now.
Mr.. Kitterman announced to-day that
there was an increased demand from
northwest Kansas for speakers and liter
ature against the Non-partsan men.
This would indicate that whatever ac-
tlvity there Is outside of the spots mem
toned Is In northwestern Kansas.
The recent decision OF the Minnesota
Supreme Court, affirming prison SEN
tence for Townley. imposed upon him in
4 the war for seditious utterances and for
attempting TO hinder and impede the op-
Grafton of the draft, has had an effect in
Kansas against tho Non-partisan League
1t Is said Townley VIII appeal his case To