The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17

What He THINKS OF
film FOR STATEMENT
Two Foes Of Townley Lock
Horns Regarding Statement
Made by Fargoan

Horns Regarding Statement
Made by Fargoan
Minot, N. D., Mar. 17.-(R)-Dr.
Caleb G. A. Ridley Of Sylvia, N. c.,
now engaging In q series Of prohibi-
ton debates with A. 9. Townley, to-
day in q public statement told the
Rev. Thomas w. Gales, Fargo, sup
erintendent Of the North Dakota
Anti Saloon league, what he thinks
of him for recently issuing a letter
saying that Townley had hired Ridley
to debate with him. Both Ridley and
Gales are Baptist ministers.
DR.. Ridley said he came upon q
communication printed In a pamphlet
issued by the First Baptist church in
Minot.
Said Townley Hired Him
The communication, p%urporting to
have been written by the Rev. Gales,
said:
..Townley has hired Ridley from
North Carolina to debate with him.
Ridley is doing this for the money
Townley pays him. OF course like
most bought up propositions, the de-
cisions will all be for Townley.
'Townley has just the man he
wants and Ridley needs cash. The
smaller the crowds, the sooner these
meetings will STOP"
In answering the letter attributed
to Gales, DR.. Ridley in his statement
issued today said:
The Rev. MI. Gales. superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon league OF
North Dakota, has sent out O sheet
letter to the ministers of the state re-
garding the Townley-Ridley debates
0 going on in the third congress
sional district. The spirit OF the
letter, to say nothing of Its phrase
ology, seeks to reflect somewhat on
DR.. Ridley as having been caught up
by Mr.. Townley and playing the part
Of a dummy in the debates.
Calls Gales Unki1d
I'm the first place, let me say that
Dr.. Gales. is very unkind and not at
all Christian in the things he has
said.
In the second place, permit me 10
say that I came to North Dakota last
fall for the first time to fill engage
nnents made by a representative OF
the a~nti-saloon league to debate
Townlcy. This representative was
former Congressman Upshaw OF
Georgia, who Mr.. Gales pitted against
Townley for nine debates, managing
them himself and presiding over each
meeting.
when Mr.. Upshaw could not re-
turn. because Gales would not permit
him, he CUpshaw) asked me to take
his place ard I did So. MI. Gales
knows that l was. for IL years, Mr..
Upshaw's pastor. He also knows that
I have Upshaw's most enthusiastic
endorsement. He knows too that
am against liquor with every ounce OF
energy I have, and yet. he sends out
this letter."
He sends out this letter:
Perhaps 1 will not be beheaded II
I tell the people the real truth as tt
why this attitude on the part Of Mr.
Gales.
TO begin with Gales is not a big
man. and being a minister ne Is 9 pl
slow to acknowledge 1t.
'He jumped headlong into a seric.
of Townley-Upshaw debates n go'
licked. He has been mounting 81
somebody ever since. Townley ha.
been trying to get him personally tt
come on the hastings and demand
prohibition. but like the dog IN ths
ranger, he will neither eat the nay
nor let the cow eat 1t.
Would Give Way
II am such a hater of liquor that
will take a back seat any day or hour
Mr.. Gales will take On Townley. II
be a good sport and q timekcepel
while he and Townley tussle.
I'm his letter. he advises all prohi'
bitionists to put an end to the debates
BIZ staying away. Such Is the advic'
of a whipped leader or a coward. Tn
crowds are there and II Gales mas I
message for them he ought to 81
there.
Two debates were held last week
one at Garrison and one at Mchall
ard scores of people had to stand 10
the entire program.
"On. no, there is no trouble abou
a hearing but 1t Is a pity that the ar!
forces Of North Dakota haven't
leader who can bare his blazing ianc'
and rush to the defense Of IN homes
instead OF sucking his thumb ana try
ing to belittle the man who tries.
Debates Will Continue
A schedule Of debates for the mex
two weeks, including mi in Minot o.
March %, has been mapped OUT 10
Townley and DR.. Ridley.
Townley, a candidate for the Re
publican congressional nomination II
the third district, IS advocating gov
crnment control and sale OF liquor a
cost, while DR.. Ridley Is arguing 10
prohibition.
The schedule Of debates Is: Ken
a tonight: Crosby. Tuesday eve
ming; Powers Lake. Wednesday after
noon; Williston, Thursday night
Watford City, Friday afternoon; va
Hook, Saturday night; SHERWOOD
Monday evening, March "a; Colum
bus, Tuesday evening; Stanley. Wed
nesday night and Minot, Friday night
Or. Ridley said that after meetin
the Rev. Arthur Dodgson, pastor q
the First Baptist church here, he re
ceiyed an invitatin to occupy the pull
-. tha lo~o1 rhs,vrh nnvk 4a1ndQ