The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 18, 1918, Page 21

P P An Outrage in South Dakota Commercial Club Prevents Farmers’ Meeting Despite Order of Governor of State and Mayor of Town STRIKING con- trast to the gov- ernor of Minne- sota, the governor of South Dakota has warned town officials that they must not interfere with Nonpartisan league meetings. ness men of South Dakota have brought pressure to bear on local authorities, as yet the farmers of South Dakota have not been denied the right of peaceful assemblage and free speech, as they have- been in some parts of Minnesota—except in one instance, which is covered in the * following letter- to the Leader and shows what some of thg enemies of - the organized farmers in South Da- kota would have prevail all over the state if they had their way. The South Dakota League is going to take immediate action in regard to the matters reported in the below let- ter by Mr. McDonald. The farmers around Wilmot will also take prompt action. They will find out exactly what business men are responsible for ‘this outrage and the Leader will likely have something additional and important to say of the case in an early issue. Following is the letter referred to: > 'MONTANA CHOTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES Coffee Creek, Friday, March 15, 2 . p. m. Denton, Saturday, March 16; 2 p. m. Moccasin, Monday, March 18, 3 p. m. Buffalo, Tuesday, March 19, 2 p. m. Benchland, Wednesday, March 20, 3 p. m. Stanford, Thursday, March 21, 2 p. m. Windham, Friday, March 22, 1:30 p. m. ; Grassrange, Saturday, March 23, 1 p. m. ~Forest ‘Grove, Saturday, March 23, .7 p. m, Winnett, Tuesday, March 26, 2:30 p. m. MEAGHER, ROSEBUD AND MUSSELSHELL COUNTIES Twodot, Friday, March 15, 2 p. m. ~ Ringling, Saturday, March 16, 2 p. m. White Sulphur Springs, Monday, - March 18, 2 p. m. Toston, Tuesday, March 19, 2 p. m. _Radersburg, Wednesday, March 20, 2 . P M. Townsend, Thursday, March 21, 2 p. m. ‘Canton, Friday, March 22, 2 p. m. Winston, Saturday, March 23, 2 p. m. BLAINE, PHILLIPS, VALLEY AN D SHERIDAN COUNTIES ' Chinook, Saturday, March 16, 2 p. m. Harlem, Monday, March 18, 2 p. m. " Dodson, Tuesday, March 19, 2 p. m. Saco, Wednesday, March 20, 2 p. m. Hinsdale, Thursday, March 21, 2 p. m. Glasgow, Friday, March 22, 2 p. m. Nashua. Saturday, March 23," 2:30 Wolf Pofnt. Monday, March 25, 8:30 p. m. Poplar, Tuesday, March 26, 2 p. m. Culbertson, Wednesday, March 27, 2 p. m. Bainville, Thursday, March 28, 2 p. m. Froid, Friday, March 29, 2 p. m. Medicine Lake, Saturday, Mateh 30, 2'p. m. ' Antelope, Monday, April 1, 2p. m. "Plentywood. Tueflhy. Aptil 2, 2.80v : ‘mmm.wm Aunt.zn.-. While some busi-. meeting. MEETINGS . knifing the Nonpartisan league—kind Wilmot, S. D. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I am taking the liberty to write to you in regard to a League meeting which was scheduled for our town today. A League speaker was to have addressed us. -The Commercial club held what they termed an indignation meeting to prevent the farmers from ey were advised by the mayor not to try to prevent our meet- ing, but they weat ahead on their own authority. The business men were gathered together- and met the train at the depot' on which the League spea.ker and some League members came in. . "Seeing that they were determined that the farmers should not meet, the League members went to the out- skirts of the town with the speaker and held a splendid meeting. Now, gentlemen, what I want to know is this: By what authority could the commercial club of our town, in a county that has always boasted of its freedom of speech, pre- vent the farmers from meeting? Now, we are going to take this up further as soon as we find out whether...they had the authority or not. I understand that the governor of South Dakota has issued a- state- ment in regard to League meetings. ALEX M'DONALD. Whitetail, Thursday, April 4, 3 p. m. Scobey, Friday, April 5, 2:30 -p. m. TOOLE AND HILL COUNTIES Zurich, Saturday, March 16, 2 p. m. ~ YELLOWSTONE COUNTY Peter Zanich school, Monday, March 25, 8 p. m. Gr:ve school, Tuesday, March 26, p. m. C. C. school, Wednesday, March 27, 8 p. m. Crouse school, north of Shepherd, Thursday, March 28, 8 p. m. ; PRAIRIE COUNTY Tussler, Friday, March 15, 2 p. m. Terry, Saturday, March 16, 2 p. m. GANG TOOLS BUSY Veblen, S. D. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I am writing to you about what the opposition to the Nonpartisan league are telling the farmers of Sisseton, S. D. While standing on the corner of a street at Sisseton I asked"a man where the League meeting was to be held and another man butted into the | conversation and said: “Say, the Nonpartlsan league in South Dakota is not at all like the Nonpartisan league in North Dakota.” I asked him where he got his in- formation, and he-said: . “Oh, I don’t know.” I asked him if he didn’t get it from the Minneapolis Tribune and he said: “I don’t take that baper. But what are they doing with the $16 they are getting 7” 3 I said: “So you are coming with that old gag now, are you?” I asked him if he wasn’t standing around of knifing-them in the back and trying to slip it in between two ribs. The League in this sectionis s In fact, it’s so strong that the old gang have got their stool pigeons out trying to instil distrust with their misrepresentations of the League among the farmers. No such state- ments should come from a patriotic: American. WM A.MONSON. 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