The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1920, Page 1

aos Se THE WEATHER FAIR AND WARMER LAST EDITION | THIRTY-NINTH YEAR ‘NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS LEMKEVENTION FOURTH G. 0, P. MEET IN MONTH Republicans Doing Things High, Wide and Handsome ' This Year THREE “TICKETS” NAMED Each Brand of Party Has Its Entry for Presidential Primary Race When the Republican state central | committee assembled here today af the call of Chairman William Lemke of Fargo, the meeting marked tlre fourth gathering of North Dakota re-} publicans within a month, each with different presiding officials and each in similar preparation for the state primary March 16. CHRONOLOGY OF G. O. P. The three conventions held. previ- ously were as follows :_ At Bismarck January 28. on call signed by National Committeeman Gunder Olson of Grafton, with A. T. Faber of Mandan, chairman, and Thomas Thorwaldson of Grafton, sec- retary. At Bismarek February 17, on cali of six members of the Repubiican state. central committee. with Colonel J. A. Fraine of Grafton, chairman, and R.F, Gallagher of Golden Valley, secretary. At Hillsboro February 20, reported called by B. F. Baker of burr, said to be a director of the Equity society, with H. M. Hendrickson of Simeoe, chairman, and Lieutenant Governor Howard R, Wood. secretary HOW AND WHY AND WHEN The January meeting was attended by 128 who were voted accred ted delegates. on recommendation of sthe “convention’s credentials committee. It adopted resolutions suggesting support for Wood. Lowden Harding “and others” as party leaders. The convention February 17 was Made up of delegates! chosen prev ously in the counties and the list of accredited delegates uumbers — ap-| proximately It -udopted resolu tions, urging presidential , candidates | not to file for the primary in North Dakota, mentioned uo candidate for endorsement and declared the delexa- tion to the national convention would ; be “uninstructed.” “The Hillsboro gathering was report: ed to be an “informal session of 100 progressive republicans.” It endorsed Senator Hiram W.‘Johuson for the presidency and adopted resolutions urging Chairman Lemke to call 4 meeting of the stute central commit- tee for the endorsement of candidates | named. Mr. Lemke's call for ing specified it was for the purpos of “indorsing a candidate for dent. a national committeeman, na- tior delegates, and presidential elec tors. today's meet THE THREE TICKETS Each of the three previous gather: | ings the past month has made nem- inations for presidential electors and national delegate The “nominat' "of the January convention were For national committeeman-—Gun- der Olson, For pr ide qtiul electors—H. Nicholgon, sécond judicial distric F. Mahowald. fourth judicial ¢ and E. 8. Johnson, sixth judicial dis trict. one each from the first and second ‘districts remaining to be ap- pointed by the uominating commit- tee. For delegates to the uational con- vention—Ni ck McKellar, Cass coun ty; Henry McLean. valier; E.1c. Lucas, Ransom; Senvold, third judicial district B. Little, Bur 5 leigh; T. 8. Pryse. Shaw, Ward: le) Hendr Burke; EK. B. Bishop, Stark, A. Tostevin, Morton. For alternates, national delegates— I. C. Vobayda, Ramsey county; Char les Clark and John Shaw, fifth dis- trict; E. L. Peterson, Stark, and Dow Stevenson, Grant, five remaining to be named by the nominting commit: tee. The convention February 17 nated candidates for national mitteeman, presidential electors national delegates., nates as follows For national committeeman—Gun- der Olson, Grafton, For presidential Heaton, Burleigh county; P. R. Trub- shaw. Barnes; E. 1. Gordon, Botti neau; P.M, Cole. Ward. and E, H. Hoverson, Golden Vall SON. and £ nomi- com: and and elected alter: electors-A. EL For national delegates—First con- gressiona] © district: Hem McLean. Cavalier county and E. C. Lucas, Ran som; Second: FE. B. Kelley, Foster and Alfred Steele. Stutsman; Olaf Lukensdorf, Ward and Bishop, Stark; at large: A. T. Kru el, Traill: Miss Minnie J. Barnes: J. Davis, Sheridan. 2. H. Tostevin, Morton. Alternates—First congressional di: trict: H. R. Aslackson, Ramsey coun- ty, and Nels Petterson, Sargent: » x0 and ond: M, W. Kelly. Logan and 0, 7. Toftsrud, Pierce: thir: . 1. Peter son, Stark and James Rice, McLean at large: Steen Nelson, Steele: Welo, McHenry: G. B. Metzger. Wil- liams, and Martin Stenebjem. Me xKenzie. MISS. NIELSON'S Of, the delegates chosen at the sec ond Meeting: Miss Nielson ‘requested Attorney General William Langer for an opinion as to whether she wonld be! qualified for the position if elected. (Continued on Page Two) S$ CASE presi- | ; | United States law.” Kidder; W. Sj Commercial Club Meeting Monday Not for Tonight | The Commercial club’s annual meeting. originally set for 6:30 | this evening ‘at the Grand Paci- | fic hotel has been postponed un- til the same hour next Monday evening, owing to Senator John- ecin’s address at the Auditorium Be Aonight, IRON RIVER 18 ON CONVERSATIONAL JOY JAG TODAY iResidents Laughing Over Invas- ion of Federal Prohibi- tion Forces THREATENS if — ae ~ + | | jDALRYMPLE Tron Rivr, Mich.. Feo, 27.—A peace conference here today to uncover the cause of the late “Hquor rebellion nj the upper Michigan peninsular as- sumed fresh interest when State's j Attorney M. S. McDonough, leader of the “revolt.” announced he would de- mand an “opeu public settlement” The peace--makers were George F. Cummerford, special agent of the de- partment of justice baves "au of investi- gation and By ant | atttorney All the armed fede ul came here to put down the ‘ { tion” had gone back to Chicago and | {the town of fron River and Tron county rejoiced what the people con- sidered the “victory of McDonough.” Residents of Iron River were laugh- ing today o the “invasion and rather hunried wtreat of the forces} iof armed federal agents. The situa- {tion had passed the serious stage, i WILL FORC E ISSUE | Chicago, Feb. 27--Major A.V. Dalrymple, federal prohibition —en- forcement director for the central states, who led the “expedition | | against the “Michigan rum rebellion.” anounced be would resign if | | Washington “failed to confirm’ his stand, “Im going to force the issue,” the {major suid, “fam going through with this and either will be supportd or U) will resign.” { TEN RADICALS _ CAPTURED IN NEW RED RAID Aliens Charged With Violating | United States Laws Are | i Taken in Chicago Cleveland, 0, Feb, 27.—Raids by’ federal agents and police early today, marked a renewal of the govern-{ ment’s fght to stamp out radicalism, und send agitators back to their na-j} | ! \tive lands. ‘Ten alleged radicals were arrested. No sepcific charge has been | lodged aganist them. all being ac- cused generally of -“violating — the several wagon loads of radical lt- erature were found in the homes of) some of the men. DISTRICT COURT WILL HEAR MANY | IMPORTANT CASES; = | So-Called “Fruit Trust” Action | May Be Decided Here Next Week | Judge W. L. Nuessle returned yes-! terday from New Rockford where he conducted the February term of the; dstrict court. Charles Wattam, court reporter, who attended court with) Judge Nuessle, also returned. The continued term of the Decem-| ber term of the Burleigh county dis: trict court will start Tuesday with a number of very important court cases on the calender. One of the} most imporant of these cases to be, heard, which will probably consume iseveral days, is the so-called “fruit-| trust” case involving the right to do business in this state of the Stacey Bismarck fruit Co. and the Gamble| Robinson Fruit Co. The charges against the companies, | which were first heard before Judge! Nuessle many months ago. are to! the effeet that both concerns com-, bined to fix prices on fruits for sale} in this state, in violation of the state; statute. The case will determine! whether the state can take away the! charters of the companies and there- by prevent them from dotng business in North Dakota, A heavy fine ix provided as a penal- ty under the statute. ‘AANDAHL HOME | FROM VACATION) Sam J. Aandahl of Litchville, chair- ;man of the state railway commission, returned yesterday from a month in California. * ent his vacation at Long Beach, iting tos Angeles. San Francisco. Fresno, Seattle and \Missoula enroute. ; announced the {mau of the Burleigh anity Langer for governor club, While’ Bismarck ; does not tike kindly to afternoon ; | meetings, o'clock when m LANGER, LEMKE AND JOHNSON | PERFORM HERE} Fourth Republican State Con- vention Opened at 2 This Afternoon ATTORNEY GENERAL CARD Fighting Bill Opens at Audito- rium at 3—Californian at 8 Tonight Bismarck became the — political storm center of North Dakota this af- ternvon, with Bill Lemke opening at Patterson's hall at 2. Bill Langer hold. ing forth at the auditorium at 3 and with Hi Johnson of California staging the big feature act at 8 o'clock this | evening. Lemke at 2 p. m. called to order vj > gathering of some thirty members of the republican state central commit- tee who assembled here at his call to} ratify a ticket endorsed by Nonparti- san leaguers at Hillsboro last week. Like all who have preceded him in holding state conventions, Lemke in- sists that his are the only genuine r | publicans and that all others are mis- erable makeshifts, The state gentral committeemen who responded to Lem. ke’s call appeared to bo Nonpart si without a single exception. It i pected that in addition to ratifying the candidates for national commit- teeman, delegates and electors nomi- natd by 100 “progressive vepublicans’ at, Hillsboro last week, the Lemkeites will adopt resolutions praising fhe Nonpartisan league and tossing com- pliments at Governor Frazie Lemke of the week that would no be considered. + but the league very seldom allows ap opportunity to resolute to pass by. | Langer, whose meeting at the Audi state matte torium s arranged the fore part of the weel faced a crowded house when he arose at 3 o'clock to address the audience to whom he was: introduced by Vietor G. Anderson of Stil, chair. there was at large mumber | of city folk who turned out to avail | themselves of the first chance given them to hear their dis inguished fel- low tewrisman, Langer talked along | the same lines followed in his speech- es elsewhere in. the tates denouncing Townleyism and the whole scheme of | socialism which has been foistd upon North Pukota. It was expected that meeting would adjourn about 4 iy of his hearers will resort to the Soo station to greet Sen. ator Hiram Jolinson, who will ar from Minot at Er Johnson will discuss the aty and] ther national issues at the Auditu iom at 8 o'clock. He is expected to be North Dakota's choice for president, | and he is assured a big audience th evening, He will be introduced) by pois Attorney H. O'Har the Langer EXPECT WILSON: TO ACT ON RAIL BILL AT ONCE Compromise Measure Returned to President By Depart- ment of Justice’ ashington, Feb. ~The com- e railroad bill was return- ed to the White House by the * department of justice to which it was referred Wednesday for an opinion as to its validity. The president was expected to act on it today or tomorrow. DAKOTA AMATEUR CATCHES RADIO FROM NEW YORK Valley Ci! ‘Feb. 27.—Russell Pray, an ainateur wireless tele- graph operator, heard a phono- graph record by wirele: tele- Phone from Ossining, N. Y., in a recent test it was announced here following receipt of a dispatch from New York last night telling of the~test. The message was sent wiith the Audion lamp equipment and was caught by Pray on his experiment wire! telegraph outfit. [Other exper menters at Topeka, Kan., and Gaffney. S, D. also caught the message. Aldythe Ward and | Bill Prater Fight —_| For County Plumb; ‘Not to be outdone by the state conventi Burleigh county lea- guers have named a woman dele- gate to their county convention. i" She ix Miss Aldythe Ward, long | active in league circles, and who is being boomed for ‘Burleigh county's delegate to the state convention. Her rival for this honor is William J, Prater, a clerk on the home bulding association staff, and a warm contest is ex- pected to develop. \ countries since 1914 than in the Unit- {Canada during the sam BRYAN REFUSES | \Wittiem Jennings Bryan ty | the pre idential primary ballot in this Mrs. Quain, chairman of the jaunxiliary, to take charge of all en- ' tertainments | might give. M oe | Hotel of Man Who | | Seeks to Escape | | Nonparty Burns | _— is Milton, N. D., Feb. 27.— \|A. A. Scott, Milton hotel | owner, who recently wrote to the Minnesota immigration department saying that he | wanted to move to Minnesota because of the Nonpartisan | league control of North Da- | kota, lost his hotel by fire | last night and several guests: | narrowly escaped death. i Mr. Scott was the first.to | awaken and he roused the | guests. Mrs. Scott in saving | her two children was over- | come by smoke, but was res- | | cued. The loss is estimated | at $10,000. | LIVING COSTS ABROAD AHEAD OF THOSE HERE Six European Nations Harder Hit Than United States, Says Labor Bureau Washington, Feb. have advanced mor ~Living costs x foreign in ed States according to a comparison of retail food prices in nine countries including America made public to- day ‘by the bureau of labor statistics. In Australia and ‘New Zealand. how- ever, the advance was less than inj this gountry. Taking July, 1914, as the base point the bureau shows that the retai. prices of the principal food articles in the United States had increased by 88 percent in September, 1919, com- pared with advances of 116 percent in Great Britain and 93 percent in period. TO MAKE RACE FOR PRESIDENT Peerless One Requests Col. John H. ‘Bloom to Withdraw: His Name Devils Lake. N. D.. Feb. willing that delegates to the Democratic convention — should be pledged to his kind of deme Cys s to be eking the re. u placed in the position of s nomination for president, and has quested that his name be withdra from the presidential — prima in North A telegram re- rning by Col. J. . in which the Nebr “Sorry to disappoint such loyal friends, but have refused to be a candidate in’ Nebraska. 1 hope the petition in your state can be with-drawn. If not please file copy of this telegram with proper state officials and give to the press. If you desire to pledge delegates to Bryan democracy I have no objection, but Emus: not he entered as a candidate. “Signed. W. J. BRYAN.” | : | Secretary of State Hall, at the re- quest of Col, Bloom who fied the Bryan petition, has consented to its withdraw name of Mr ‘yan will not appear on state. FISK ALSO QUITS } Judge C, J. Fisk of Minot, former) chi » of the supreme court, re- fuses ‘to be a candidate for dele to the national convention on the in surgent democratic ticket, Col. John | H. Bloom today advised the secretary | of state. requesting that the judge's name be Sith uy, i DECREE AGAINST BIG FIVE FILED Washington. : he agreed | decgee under which — the five nachers are forever enjoined from en- gaging in any line of business other than that of handling meat and pro- duce was filed today in the District of Columbia supreme court. COMMITTEE NAMED BY AUXILIARY TO TAKE CHARGE OF SOCIALS The Women's Auxiliary of the loc- al post of the American legion held ing meeting last night at) s club, An entertainment com- sisting of Mrs. V. J. La- Ward Lewis, Mrs, Frank L. A. Schipfer and was appointed by Mrs. M. which the organization committee con- sisting of Henr: Miss Helen Kelle en was named to supervise al public- ity in connection with the auxiliary. * LEAGUE TICKET | of Mandamus ! Leigh J. a result of which the {© j erso -| gressman BARRED; COURT i rah KED faces the possibility of a false teeth famine today when 500 members of the dental w | eegeaoe | industrial union struck ' "Secretary of State Hall Declar 44 hour week and 50 percent in- | ’ y) etease i wages, Strikers’ ollic- Mass Nomination Petition | ials claimed that some of the Is Wrong GANNONS WILL CONTEST mas Ashley Attorney, Acting for; Nonpartisans, Asks Writ i Ignoring a ruling, ‘announced by the secreti of the state last week to the effect that all candidates for pres- idential electors and delegates to na- tional conventions must file individ- ually, the Nonpartisan league today through George M. Gannon, an Ashley attorney, presented for filing two combination positions, one of which placed in nomination the presidential ; electors endorsed at the Hillsboro meeting of “progressive republicans” last week, while the other nominated’ the set of delegates picked at thai! gathering. Assitant Secretary of ‘State Duffy declined to accept the pe- tition, holding that they did not com- ply with North Dakota statute gov- erning presidential preference prim- aries. Mr. Duffy informed Attorney Gan- non that ‘the petition nominating del- egates to the republican national convention was not acceptable for the further reason that one of the nomi-| nees was a woman, Mrs. H.M. Rudd ofj Fargo, who is not qualified ing to the opinion which General Langer wrote this the request of M Minnie J. Neilson, who was similarly honored at the second republican state convention held here February 17. NON WILL Ashley attorney se ary of state that wonld be made at once preme court to diction and to issue writ returnable Saturday, command ing the secretary of te to show cause why he should not be required; by writ of mandamus co accept the petitions for filing. Gannon takes sues with the opinion of Attorne) General Langer as to the eligibility of women to be elected delegates to, national conventions and he contends that. the secretary of state is in error in refusing to accept the Petitions. &t is expected that his argument tomorrow will follow the line of reasoning which was pursued in the action brought by the Equity Cooperative Packing Co, to compel the secretary of state to accept its amended articles, increasing the com- pany’s capital stock.. This to the effect that the secretary of state allowed no dist ion in such mat- ters, and that the laws do not permit him to judge of the propriety of art- icles presented for filing, Th WE TICKET The league republican” ticket en- dorsed at Hillsboro is as folows: For national committeeman---O, H. Olson, New Rockford. For national delegat; Gannon, As Thomas (. Madde Bismarck ; 1 Eckert, Williston Monson, Fargo: Ole Gilbert: (Continued on Page Six) “REGULAR” LOT OF DEMOCRATIC HOPES IN RACE Second Lot of Petitions Filed With Secretary of State Yesterday accord. Attorney week at Gan The APPEAL advised the an appeal to the su- ume original juris- an alternative 's.—- George M. ———_ { set of petitions from the “regular” democratic state organiza-| tion were received by ‘Secretary of State Hall on Thursday from Willts:| ton. The petitions contain only 22; names, and cannot be accepted until} they are joined by others. The nominees are: INATIONAL DEUEGATES i F. F, Burchard, Grand Forks; John) B. Fried, Jamestown; W. BE. Glotz- bach, McHenry; J. W. McHose, Far- go; Joseph Mann, Washburn, R. B. Murphy, Grafton; W, L, s, Can- do; Charles Simon, New England; G.; S. Wooliidge, Minot; M. F. Hegge,| Hatton. (PRESIDENTIAL PLECTORS James P. Lamb, Nelsun; Jens Ped Milnor; Anna H. Roach, Minot; Breen, Burleigh; John Sulli-) fandan. The We van, sex honored with a nomI- nation for presidential electors. The progressive republicans, consisting of the league faction of the party, in their meeting at Hillsboro last week, named Mrs. ‘M. A. Rudd of Fargo for| this post. The lay opinion is that inasmuch as women may under North Dakota’: limited franchise act vote for’ pre: dential electors they are qualfied to; become a candidate tor such office} and serve if elected. The “regular” democrate ticket en-| dorses no presidential candidate. D. H. McArthur, former chairman} of the democratic state central com-/ mittee and now secretary to Con- John M. Baew. filed his pe- tition as an insurgent democratic | i becomes very obnoxicus, y | Nersity {ity of Anna H. Roach is the second wom-| ,an of her GOTHAM FACES. FALSE TEETH FAMINE TODAY members w meek, worked 70) hours a LAND BOARD IS HEAVY BUYER OF MINOT’S BONDS, 285,000 of University and School Fund Invested in Magic City Issue $925,000 IS IN SEED LIENS North Dakota Loans Almost; Million to Farmers Within Space of Month One of the largest municipal bonds ever made by the state board of university and school! Jands was consummated Thursday | afternoon when the board contracted | to take an issue of $285,000 sewage! disposal bonds offered by the city] ot ‘Minot, ‘The bonds will run for twenty ye: and will draw four per- cent interest. The state's action inj, ssue is believed to have} ved Minot many thousands of dol- lars in interest, as muncipal bonds} drawing so low a rate of interest can- not easily be disposed of in the open! market in this period of high money. he proceeds of these bonds will be invested by the Magic City in a} purchases of i JOHNSON TELLS MINOT WHY HE OPPOSES PACT i ‘Californian Declares Peace Trea- ty Would Make America Inferior Nation ’ |STANDS FOR NATIONALISM Expresses Belief that United States Should Stand on Own Constitution Minot. N. .D., Feb, 27.—Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, ad- dressing a large audience here last night, went on record as irrevocably opposed to the surreader of Amert cans individualism through such an alliance as proposed in the peace treaty, which he deciared would give other nations x times the 1 presentation that is offered the Unit- er States. Senator part: Hiram Johnson said in STATES POSITION “Make no mistake adout my posi- tion. [ am against the present cov- nt of the league of nations. 1*be- in our traditional — policy.— friendship and amity with all nar uons, entangling alliances with none. {/ would not, of course, isolate our country, and it never has been isot- ated. The lurid painting of advo- cates of the league of tne terrible consequences of isolaton has been Woolly unjustifiable, We never have been isolated, commercially, — finan- cialiy, or otherwise, and we never will be isolated from the rest of the world. We have played our high part in the past, and, Just as we have done tin the past, we will ago in thefuture. \v henev there comes to us the lery of linanitzation, we will re- spond, but 1 insist that tae people of the United States represented by modern sewage — disposal tem, which will relieve Minot of the em-| barrassment resulting trom the ores | ent plan of emptying its sewag treated, into the Mouse riy, | times when the river low sewage} and the nu-; if continued probably wouldl inot to have damage suits. | 000 IN SEED BONDS | ion the state board of un and school lands on ‘Thur: day bought $10 ty seed-ind feed liew bonds and 3500,- 30 worth ‘of the same type of secur- ities offered by Kidder county, mak- ing a total of $925,000 which the | un-| c relief of nee.y ary 1. Funds this purpose hausted. farmers since Janu- which can be used for} are now practically ex- for the reason that a major the board's school land con- tracts are in districts which have! been hard hit by drouth during the} last two ) . restilting in inability | upon the part of farmers to make their principal payments. Payments! on land contri eed not fifty one year ago. Burleigh county will retire $150,000: worth of its seed and feed bonds on! March 1, and Sheridan county has already retired $82,000 and) McLean! county $100,000, all of the 1918 series. | This money ix immediately set to s ths year promise to Percent of those of: din replacing a school build-; ntly destroyed by fire; $75. (00 was invested in Hankinsbn bonds whose proceeds will be used in thi erection of a new high school; Han-| nah got $60! Dunn county, for a! rural school distriict. $30.0 Divide. ; $39,000; Pembina, $18,000, and a} Walsh-Pembina district, $22,000. Farm loa totaling $66,060 made at the same meeting. board of university and school lands} dominated by state officials who | have insured against A. C. Townl Secretary of State Hall, Attorney General Langer and State Auditor | Kositzky, forming @ majority of the! membership. Rail Brotherhood Representatives Call | On Wilson: Washington, “¥ tives of the railroad were | The state! —Representa-| brotherhoods to present a memoriay to President} Wilson urging that he veto the com | } promise railroad bill. They were} ined by representative: of the| Farmers’ National council who sup-} plemented a previous request for veto with written arguments, { The visitors were received by Sec-! retary Tumulty, who promised to 1: the memorials and other document: before the executives The memorial said the bill violated the fundamental principals of the American government by guaranting to the owners of ré K. A. Fricke of Baldwin was a busi-} ~ visitor in the capital city Thurs-| Mr. Fricke is a well known} candidate for delegate yesterday. farmer in that Baldwiin dstrict. 4 H of 000 of Burleigh, coun-| hoard has loaned to counties for the) ‘will of i Which our -) called at the White House Thursday! and the congress, acting under the con- stitution, shall be the ones to deter- mne when we respond and how we respond, tAVES FUTURE TO POSTERITY comes again when us to enter a world hesitate to do our duty just as we have done in the E But entry into that conflict Id be decided by the generation the tim and not today by us for. those,,.who are. to follow us, 1 decline io subscribe to a document which would send the youth of Amer- ica into the fou, quarters of the the diirection Yoreign powers. IN SUPERIOR POSITION “I could never vote for a league If the time ever it is necessary for conflict, we'll not or “command of or confederation which put my coun- try in a position inferior or subordi- nate to any other coun’ I refuse to give any nation in any agreement or pact six times the representation and six times the voling power of the. United ‘States. 1 will not yield even inferentially any part of the overeignty of the American people, nor place American treasure of Ame: blood at the possible dis- position Europe or Asia. IL will not guarantee ‘with our might or ian power the territorial limits of ‘he British and Japanese empires, nor hy our decree condemn subject peo- work again, helping out farmers on} pies to be forever subject. seed and feed liens for the current) “Today we hear much of Ameri- year. ‘ | canism. ‘Men of all sorts and all i $452,000 IN SCHOOL BO. DS | kinds are prating of their Amercican- The state land board also invested] ism, and politicians of all shades, $452,000 in public school bond Thurs-! are ¢: ping for power ‘by shouting day. Valley City got. $120,000, which | Americanism. ‘The meanings of the will be expended in enlarging and} term as various as the individu- improving the Valley City higa/als who utter it. school; Steele got $65,000. which will! SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIOD “TL believe that the best express f Americanism is in the constitu- tion of the United States and that any departure trom that constitution in the direction of internationalism is a violation of all that we ought to mean by Americanism. The Amer- icanism in which I believe and which | preach would maintain America as ‘the arbiter of her own destiny. ft would preserve this republic in the form in which the fathers created it. modified only as the expressed the American people shall girect. J would hold the republic nviolate against the wiles of Europ- an and Asiatic diplomacy and would to make the republic sub- to any junta of diplomats in Geneva or elsewhere, It ill unlawful the dis- | patch of ‘an manhood to the roze of Siberia or to ‘any other foreign clime in quarrels whic oO congre has not. declared, in republic has no interest. concerning which our people have no information. My brand of Americanism regards our Siberian en- terpr a typical, abhorrent, con- crete illustration of what the leagu of nations will mean to America down the generations, and of what lies ‘behind all the smooth diplomatic Phrases, all the fatuous. pretended idealism which de: a compact jthat binds up definite’ to go to war as a treaty that will keep us out of war. My Americanism would ha anity’s cry or call, quick to res- pring and’ ready to resent that right to charge rate: that would Pro; wrong; would view with sym duce a minimum net return of 5 12; pathy the struggles of peoples for percent. on “that uncertain and in-) freedom or self-determination. but an tangible” thing aggregate valuation. | Americanism by which we would = ——— live our own lives in our own way, Here From Baldwin j under our own institutions. preser ing in all its purity and radiance the precious heritage which has been be- queathed to Us, and passing it on to | those who follow with added glory.”