Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-23
Third Party
Is Opposed
By League
zoo Nonparlisan Delegates to
State Convention Vote to
Pick Candidates From
Regular Parties.
Victory for "A. C. Townley

Lincoln, Feb. 22.-(spseial Tele.
sram.)-Aiter a short, sharp fight,
200 delegates TO the annual eonyen-
ton Of the Nonpartisan league re-
fused to endorse the third party
movement and bowed 10 the advice
oi A. {. Towuley. father Of the
league, who In AN impassioned ad-
dress this afternoon urged the organ
iZation 10 remain within the old par
ties in Nebraska.
- he resolution. providing for a
6nds Off policy, was presented by
HID. Ream OF Broken Bow. chair
IN of the Nonpartisan league. who
mitied he signed the third party
reement at the Grand Island con.
Vnton.
The Resm resolution, in addition 10
calling for divorce from the third
party, provided for precinct election
OF the nonpartisan delegates OIL Au-
gust 25, these delegates to convene
at a county convention September
!, and there TO endorse candidates
N any OF the three parties they be.
lleved were most sincere in support
OF the league program. These en-
dorsements ar 10 be sent to Non.
partisan league headquarters at Lin
coin.
Nieweddie Opposes Plan.
1. F. Nicweddc OF Madison led
the fight for third party endorse
ment, declaring that the nonpartisan
league, branded as the third party,
would escape the league odium
which he asserted existed.
I'm Townley sucker and have
$500 worth OF Townley soap wrap
pers bought and paid for" John
Boelts OF Merrick county said, "and
LIN still for the league principles.
But | want TO see these standards |
carried in a new form and think en-
dorsemcnt Of the third party is the
best way"
+. +. Loomis of Elgin declared |
entering third party would be what
Wall street wanted the nonpartisan
league to do. He declared the
American Farm Bureau federation |
was born in Wall street and was one
OF the methods OF that famous street |
10 kill the league.
Busy During Recess. |
On motion of Ream the resolution
was laid on the table and two-hour
recess was announced. The steam
roller began working and when the
opened again the resolu-
ton went through without dissent
ing vote.
There was another short fight
when in the adoption Of the league
platform for the coming election
Nieweddie objected to a plank en-
dorsing elimination OF party circle
on all state and county officers,
eliminating the congressman and |
United States senator's.
I'VE must have lines OF distlnc- |
ton" Nieweddie said.
Others declared every candidate
should run on an individual platform
and the plank was adopted. The |
platform adopted which must be en-
dorscd by candidates receiving the
league support follows.
Harry Lux was chosen state man
aser to succeed Jess Johnson, re-
signed. Johnson told the delegates
the league had $4,000 paid up men,
bers.
Warns of Trap.
For three hours Townley stood |
on chair this afternoon and by |
drawing on blackboard and ad-
vsncing one argument after anoth-
cr urged the Noupartisan league to
fight clear from fusion with third !
PARTY.
Townley declared the third party
was a trap OF reactionary politicians
10 wreck the Nonpartisan league
and referred to the advice Of Sem
ator Hitchoock's newspaper, the
World Herald, to nonpartisaners to
Join a third party as proof.
when newspapers like that,
sworn enemies OF progressive
rolicies. offer such advice beware"
he said. Anything they want
YOU to do is to further their reac>
tionary interests"
Townley admitted the Nonpartisan
league in North Dakota made mis-
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