The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-12
NONPA ARTISANS AND
TOWNLEY PROMOTE
MEMBERSHIP DRIVES
LANCER and Thoresen Speak to
Learn Sentiment and to
Solidify Organization
'UPSHAW JUDGMENT POOR
Farmer and Guide Stockholders
Urge Removal Of Editor Who
Fights Farmers Union
'UPsHAW JUDGMENT POOR
By MINOR SHOEBOTHAM

ny N11VV1N 0n1VEOO1 II hNk
Statements that the Nonpartisan
league will have 60 organizers in o
statewide campaign indicates much
Of the well stick" pirit remains In
North Dakota.
Leaders Of the party, apparently,
are satisfied with results at five meet
ings-three Of which were held in
territory considere' favorable to the
/. ". A.
To attract some attention from the
efforts of LANCER and Thoresen
comes q series of debates between
william D. Upshaw, the fiery Georgia
congressman, and A. G. ToWnley.
erstwhile League organizer. Various
expressions to the effect that Upshaw
used poor judgment when he chal-
lenged Townley and that Townley Is
lucky. have come from North Dakota
editors.
At Wat ord City. C. ]. Carlson.
editor of the Mckenzie County
Farmer and Guide. continues attacks
on the Farmers Union. Some stock
holders Of the paper. however, do not
agree with Carlson and it is reported
petition urging his removal is being
circulated around Watford City.
Articles anent state industrialiSm
appearing In the Fargo Forum have
brought up that subject again.
Dues Caused Objections
About rejuvenation of the League.
the Dunn County Journal says the
greatest objection to the organization
seems to have been the payment Of
SIC as dues for two-year period.
but the objections did not come from
the Leaguers. who have gathered in
large numbers to hear LANCER and
ThoreSen.
From what we can gather these
two Langer and Thoresen) have no
other object III view than to learn
the sentiment Of the former adher-
ents. We do not believe either one Of
them has any other object In view
than to solidify the organization
against the time Of action next June.
when the strength Of the two North
Dakota political parties will be tried
to their fullest.
THE tax commissioners office at
Bismarck Is being ransacked for
something that will discredit Mr.
Thoresen. but the only thing that has
shown up SO far Is some expense re-
ports that 'Thoresen says he threw IN
the wastebasket.'
I'm the meantime. everyone Is kept
In the dark regarding the actual at-
- >R oknkA n3cs,N vrk
League Far From Dead
1T is our guess that the League is
far from dead and It IS our guess
that there will be many dollars spent
by Leaguers to back their convictions
In the coming IL months"
The Mclean County Independent
wonders where Langer and Thoresen
get their authority to team up ir
inaugurating the campaign. II any
authority Is needed
The two speakers are hitting
straight from the shoulder" says thi'
paper, and the impression gained !;
that the League needs no reorganiza.
tion. It does need, the Independent
says. . renewal Of the old fighting
spirit to bring the principles Of ths
| League more forcibly before the peo'
| ple after period Of somewhat
apathetic support. In their talks, tn,
Independent points out, neither
Thoresen nor Langer Is deviatinl
from the old travelled paths and GER
tainly they are doing great deal Il
invigorate the old stick. brother
spirit.
.0overnor shafer thus far ha
given no indication Of what his atti
tude will be on the issues raised b!
Afr. LANCER" the Rugby Tribune re
ports. THE governor has q habit o
letting the other fellow do most o
the talking for q while -jotting dow
. few Of the more important items I,
which he generally refers when tn
proper time comes"
Flays sYellow Dog Stuff
Mr.. Langer. In the Rugby paper
judgment. was quito intemperate Il
many Of his statementS and doubt
u his command to the Nonpartisan
70 @vote for . yellow dog on the Non
partisan ticket rather than an /. Y
n" viii ~ strictly adhered 70. Man
of the Leaguers have discovered jus
what many Of the Independents als
have begun 70 realise that there ar
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