The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
ADVANCE GUARD OF
TOWNLEY'S COHORTS
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL.
Leader Confers With Frazier
and Later Goes to Visit
Treasury Chief

Washington, Dec. l3.-(P)-An adj
vance contingent OF some Is members
Of A. G. Townley's North Dakota
prepared Wednesday to
lay before federal officials an appeal
for 5000, 900 for a state-owned net
work Of factories.
They arrived Tuesday night and
Townley said the remainder Of the
which left Fargo Saturday
by automobile and bus, would arrive
Wednesday. He said there were about
so in the delegation.
Townley conferred first with Sena-
tor Lynn ]. Frazier (Rep., N. d. who
arranged appointments at various
departments. The senator said the
North Dakota party would be given
an opportunity to meet President
Roosevelt some time before their re-
turn home.
Townley said his proposal called
for eliminating starvation" and
abolishing the necessity for relief by
putting people to work at processing
raw materials produced within the
state.
He said the state was practically
100 per cent behind the plan. This
statement he based on the sentiment
Of nine district meetings held
throughout the state at which the
proposal was explained. He said be-
tween $500 and 5000 persons voted
on the question at these meetings
and that there were only q half
dozen or SO dissenters.
Will Appeal to PWA
|. The appeal for funds. Townley said,
would be carried to the public works
administration. He said the request
would be for a loan to be financed
through the Bank of North Dakota.
He explained the North Dakota con-
stitution had no limitations against
the state engaging in business.
Townley said he had an appoint
ment Wednesday with Acting Secre-
tary Morgenthau OF the treasury.
Townley said he expected to see
public works officials Thursday or
Friday, but not until after the arrival
of Gov. William LANCER of North Da-
kota. He explained the governor had
been on a speaking tour in Missouri
and would be late in getting here. It
IS probable that the Townley group
will present the industrial plan to
H. M. Waite. assistant administrator,
or to lower ranking official of the
interior department because Secretary
Ickes Is in a hospital.
Townley's program Is revival Of
the platform of the Nonpartisan
League, which Townley organized
some years ago and which he again
heads as national president.
Senator Frazier and Townley con-
ferred with Morgenthau. acting sec
rotary OF the treasury. but the talk
was lust visit" Townley said. He
said he gave the secretary a brief
outline of his plan.
Townley said he had other confer
erccs planned for Wednesday. but
they were largely preliminary to the
chief object Of the delegations visit
that Of applying to the public works
administration for 5000, 900.
LANCER Due Thursday
TOWnley said he had received q
telegram from Governor LANCER stat
ing the latter would arrive by noon
Thursday. Townley said conferences
with the public works administration
would be arranged so the governor
could attend.
| Other members Of the delegation
arrived by automobile during the day
Townley said he expected the entire
group would be here by tonight
Wives Of two delegates accompanied
them.
Senator Nye talked with Townle,
ind Senator Frazier a few minute.
but left to keep an appointment
Townley said the North Dakota con.
grcssional members were all behine
!, his plan. Those here now include
Frazier, Nye, and Representative Sin.
clair. Townley said he expected Rep.
SENTATIVE Lemke by Friday.
Townley was to confer later Wed.
.1esday with DR.. Frederick Howe O.
the agricultural adjustment admins,
s-ation, who, Townley said. WORKED
with him In North Dakota severa
years ago. The conference was to b,
neld in Frazier's office.