Montana news., 1908-04-16


wants the socialist party to get out of
the way so as to give it unrestricted
opportunity.
This is the contemplated line of ae'
tion that we predicted last summer.
The prediction was that John F.
Nugeut was the man slated by the
Federation to succeed Gooding as gov
ernor, on the democratic ticket.
Nugent is bitter personal political
enemy of Gooding and has the great
est ambitions to oust him out of of
flee and go in himself. Nugent has
personally attended to the political
policy of the Federation ever since
being engaged on the trials. During
all the troubles of the past year or
so none were less welcome around the
Federation offices than the socialists.
Indeed they were treated with hu-
initiation and a discourtesy that re-
quired all the courage of martyrdom to
enable socialists of any self-respect to
persevere in attendance on and report
of the trials.
DIR. Titus was kicked bodily out of
the Federation offices by Nugent him
self, because he had persisted in stand
ing for the socialist ticket as against
Nugent's democratic manipulations,
and in consequence was accused Of
aiding the mine owners because he
would not consent to the withdrawal
of the socialist candidates; and this
when Meyer himself said that Titus
put down his paper at Caldwell when
there was not ray Of light to be seen
anywhere-the whole community in an
insanity of rage at the dynamiting and
murder of Governor Stunenberg.
There is no doubt but what the at
torneys have been in eollusion with
this plan. Darrow has been pushed to
the front as the pet of the Socialist
party, when the fact is that he has
simply played with it for professional
purposes. He never has been allied
with the socialist movement. As he
left Rathdrum for Boise after the
Steve Adams trial reporter for the
Chronicle at Spokane interviewed him
in regard to his politics. He was
quoted in the interview as saying that
he had never belonged to the Socialist
party, that he had always voted the
democratic ticket. but that he had
voted for Debs.
socialist reporter afterwards inter.
viewed him at the gateway to the Jail
Gin Boise as to the authenticity of the
Chronicle report. lie admitted its
genuineness. The socialist reporter
said, in extenuation of the queries,
that there were many socialists in the
country who would be interested to
know his position on account Of his
association with the trials. Mr.. Oar
rows reply was that he did not see
why they should be especially inter
ested. The socialist answered that
they were interested to the extent Of
having raised good many thousand
dollars towards paying him his 100000
which he received as pay in the cases.
Mr.. Darrow said he did not know that
the socialists had raised any money.
whereupon he was cited rather seorn-
| fully to the $4,000 and more which tnc
national office or the Socialist party
had contributed TO tie ease, to say
nothing of contributions from individ
uals and local organizations. More.
over, it was principally the socialists
in the unions all over the country
whose agitations had caused the de-
tense fund to be raised. But the
| democratic attorney failed 10 see any
special merit in the socialist activity
as affecting the trials.
Wallace. Idaho. is the home Of Dave
Coates, to the front as rather a prom
inent socialist in both Colorado and
Idaho He was at one time expelled
| from the party TOT fusion anu comptO'
mise in Colorado. II is needless TO say
he is watched closely by socialists as
to whether his union or his socialist
interests will determine his political
policy in the coming campaign. His
close affiliation with the executive
board of the Federation gives him
enough influence to block the inten-
tion TO sidetrack the Socialist party in
the interest Of the democratic party by
the Western Federation.
Socialists stand for revolution. They
have nothing to gain by little tinker.
ing decoys put forth through capital
istic parties.