The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 14, 1917, Page 1

) ; e : - i ‘ : @ N RoxRuBIG, : X @ N 3O 008 38th g1e48 @ JUNE 14, 1917 Anti-Farmer Gang Advocates Mob - Violence at Fargo HE Nonpartisan league has announced The Forum says that if no officer of the law —=4a big mass meeting in Fargo for Satur- will arrest President Townley, the people of —— day, June 16, at2 o’clock in the after- Fargo ought to take him in hand and prevent noon. : ' him from presenting the patriotic views of the The Fargo Forum, recently purchased tq&ifflarmers on taking the profit out of war and fight the farmedrs, in its _i?sue of Ju;lle 9 e%itox‘- nancing it by conscription of wealth. ially advocated mob violence at this meétin in the following language: . WOULD REPEAT ATTACK “The Forum hopes that when Mr. Townley MADE ON EQUITY SPEAKERS comes to Fargo, the members of the Home De- : fense league, 100 or 150 strong, will march = Mr. Townley accepts this challenge. He into the hall, stand at attention during his ad- Will be at the Fargo meeting Saturday after- dress and give him a chance to repeat those noon at 2 o’clock. He will present the same remarks (Townley’s speech at League meet- arguments and make the same speech that ings last week) or make others in the same called forth the Forum’s appeal for mob vio- vein. - lence. ) “If there isn’t a public officer in the Some years ago Equity speakers were pre- state with backbone enough to put the -vented from,_ speaking to a Fargo audience. : speaker behind the bars, there is enough They were egected fl:om the hall. The Fargo | spirit in the Home Defense league to pre- Forum is trying to stir up the people of Fargo vent him from repeating the offense.” to repeat this offense against decency and law. : Not since the League started has a more dis- TOWNLEY ACCEPTS CHALLENGE graceful and disgusting statement been made WILL REPEAT HIS REMARKS ; in regard to the League and Mr. Townley. M Bl i poinodoreneatic ocches The Sunday issue of the Grand Forks Herald { { referred to. He does not stand in fear of mob 9opied in its‘ entirety thg Fargo Forum editor- ‘ : violence. The dastardly appeal to hate and EL %icrllvocggltg Snalt?l?r dVlolenc’IeTah at flg fFargo : k 5 prejudice by the Forum has not frightened pre:s his thrown discrg‘tsi’;)n to tfie ?:)IUI: v%xifig ‘ him. He will repeat his remarks on how the war ought to be financed. The meeting, on It has come out in the open with an appeal that . : is an insult to every decent citizen of North B Form, Dromises to s the mast tomsstiny. Dakota, whether he is a farmer or not— o a?d Serait onaé Ofi %m trgbmen(}ll 011131{}1 big %I'ies whether he belongs to the League or not. & of meetings which have been held throughout S MEE l North Dakota during the last two weeks, ad- ot 10 LHE MERTING ) dressed by Governor Frazier of North Da- IT 1S MOST IMPORTANT ] kota, Mr. Townley and other League speak- p,: these reasons every loyal member of ers. : any possible means be in Fargo next Saturday afternoon for the 2 o’clock meeting should not | fail to come. Indications are that one of the biggest crowds that has ever gathered in Fargo for a League meeting will be present. the most important meeting of the League you ever attended. A big attendance of Fargo people is promised, and it is absolutely neces- . sary that the farmers also be adequately : ‘ represented. ; 1* éy Remember, an attempt is being made by Besides the vile appeal to prejudice and | ’ £ : enemies of the League cause to stir up passion made by the Fargo Forum, the Grand violence at this meeting. An attempt will Forks Herald has printed a disgraceful car- doubtless be made to pack the hall with toon in which either the shooting or hanging of anti-farmer gangsters. No other meaning President Townley is advocated. i:ran be given to the threat of the Fargo 5 Come to Fargo Saturday. It will be a big Forum. , ay.