The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 7, 1919, Page 13

Washington Grange Elects Leaguers William Bouck, Fighting State Master, Again Chosen Head of Farmers’ Organization in Western State By Special Correspondent z|HE - Washington state Grange, at its recent state convention in Port Angeles; elected Nonpar- tisan leaguers as their principal officers. Wil- liam Bouck, the fighting state master, who a year ago took a strong stand for the League and who was later ar- rested and then cleared on the charge of disloyalty, was re-elected by a vote of over two to one. For over 12 years the state Grange, with 18,000 members, under C. B. Kegley, the former state master, had fought the big interests, such as the lumber trust, the millers’ combine, the fish- eries owned by the packers and the railroads. Kegley welcomed the ad- vent of the Non- partisan league into Washington. Within two months of Keg- ley’s death the.. same interests that fought Keg- " ley opened up on Bouck because he had joined the League. . A One year ago - this big state Grange ~held its annual convention in Walla Walla where, it will be remembered, a mob of “home guards” and poli- ticians drove the farmers out of ' the city. Ray McKaig, former state master of the North Dakota Grange, who spoke at the Walla Walla convention, narrowly es- caped tar and feathers. This year it was far different. The Port Angeles Commercial club went to the limit in hospitality. Port An- geles, the center of the spruce indus- try, has a big closed government ho- tel, which was thrown open to the Grangers. The county agent, M. R. Alleman, for many weeks had been co-operating with the Grangers to make this convention a real success. For miles down the main road into / McGovern Names Mill Assistant WILLIAM 'BOUCK the city at every home would be a “welcome” banner to the state Grang- ers. William Bouck’s annual message was printed and read. It was a straight appeal to go forward. Every mention he made of the Nonpartisan league was cheered to the echo. His report that in spite of the opposition, the Grange had increased in member- ship was a startling refutation that the Grange was dying. Every refer- ence other speakers made to the League was greeted by applause. The Nonpartisan league in no way mixed up in the election of the state officers. But a.concerted fight was made on Bouck because he was not afraid to carry on the poli- cies of Kegley and on account of his , espousal of the League cause. A few Spokane Grangers who were not real farmers had for years tried to get Kegley. They now turned on Boud? Someofthes Spokane Grang- ers are relatives of Louis Hill of the Great North- ern. Some of these Spokane Grangers, when the Walla Walla affair occurred, condemned the Grange for elect- ing Bouck. The following officers were elected: - William Bouck, state master; Fred Nelson, over- seer; L. L. Todd, lecturer; M. C. Hazen, steward; Bert Curry, as- sistant; Mrs. Laura Bouck, chaplain; Frank Field, treasurer; Fred Lewis, secretary; C. R. Cotterel, doorkeeper; Ed Chamberlain, on executive com- mittee. : Though the Spokane papers warned the Grangers that the Nonpartisans were going to destroy the Grange, still the Grange is growing. Although the press advised the Grange not to elect Nonpartisans as officers they were elected. A:W. Luehrs, Elevator Man With 14 Years’ Experience, Is Selected for Secretary of Association by Manager W. LUEHRS of Leith, am elevator man of 14 years’ experience, has been ap- pointed secretary to the North Dakota Mill and Elevator association by J. A. McGovern, the manager of the new enterprise. Mr. Luehrs at present is head of the automobile registration department. : For 14 years Mr. Luehrs worked with different large commission com- panies, engaging in almost every kind of work done by his firms. 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