Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-05-23
Selecting
the Jury
Prejudice Shown Against Socialists
Prosecution SubpOenas Republicans
and Those Opposed to Unions

rightly except under socialism, when
questions Of harm to the social body
will be carefully weighed by the ablest
intellectual power and information
that can be brought to bear. But now
conflicting interests make both sides
fight for the advantage, and it is not
justice that is desired but victory.
Wednesday afternoon a tilt took
place between the attorneys in regard
to the method of bringing the prison
ers here. The prosecution has been
careful to question the jurors as to
whether they were prejudieed in re-
gard to the way Of getting them into
the state. Borah said he was willing
to leave that question to the supreme
court. Richardson said that the su-
preme court had stated that it would
not inquire into the method.
The reference, of course, was to the
unprecedented kidnapping.
The man Henry, who had been
passed for season by the defense was
to-day again taken in hand by Mr..
barrow, and asked if he had not stated
in conversation that socialism, an
archism, and Debsism were not all the
same. He denied the reflection. He
was then asked if he had not said that
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone must
have been mixed up in some way in
the Steunenberg case, or they would
never have been arrested. He denied
this also. r. L0velacc was then called
to the chair ms witness by the de-
fense, and gave his evidence that
Henry had made the above remarks.
He was cross-examined by Borah who
brought out the fact that Lovelaee
was a socialist, asked if he had been
employed by the defense TO work upon
the case, and did all he could to show
that the socialists had been employed
in secret work against the prosecution.
When a contest of this sort comes
up the weakness and lack of confidence
of the workers is painfully disclosed.
All the power and the confidence en-.
gendered by social training are
against them. They have been busted
doing the worlds work, not in arts
of diplomacy. This young fellow was
fireman, socialist with his noble
convictions of better state, and yet
his testimony was so weak and hes
itating as he was bullicd by Borah that
it was with difficulty that he made his
point.
Mr.. Richardson brought out though
that he was simply a spectator in the
court room yesterday, aud had volun-
tcered the information. The challenge
of the defense on Henry was allowed.
Already the ease has developed the
fact that socialism is practically at
the bar in the Idaho trial. Everything
in connection with socialism is search.
ingly questioned by the prosecution.
This latest and terrible class conflict,
no matter what its result, has brought
socialism to the front in America as
a national issue where the workers are
concerned. Haywood is being tried as
"A socialist, and no matter how veiled
the circumstances may be the social
lists of the country should never forget
that he has stood bravely up to it,
and faced il in the court room, and his
attorneys have been compelled TO make
their fight on that basis.
This the socialist press of the coun-
try has undeniably accomplished by
forcing the light Of publicity upon the
situation.
Court adjourned Wednesday evening
till Thursday afternoon because Of the
funeral of Judge Nugent, father Of
Attorney Nugent, employed on the lie