El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

man. and continues
To Hamper L. s, says BurIeson.
s-Deponsnt further says thar I'm his
/ Judgment, in their entirety, the issues
so presented and considered evluce a
purpose and intent on the part OF the
[ publisher Of the said y effersOnlan' TO
Wilfuly make or convey false reports
{ or false statements with intent 10 in
f terfere with the operation or success
T Of the military or naval forces OF the
United States, to promote the success
OF its enemies during the present war
and WilfuIly cause and attempt TO
cause subOrdinatiOn, dislOyalty. mu-
3 tiny and refusal OF duty in the MILF
tary or naval forces OF the United
recruiting or enlistment service OF the
United States, 10 the injury of the
service Of the United States, and that
such is the actual effect of the cir
/ culatiOn Of said matter has been
brought home TO depOnent from many
publication through the mails, In
which the makers OF said complaints
have assured the deponent that the
effect OF the circulation Of said publ
cation, TO their personal knowledge. is
as aforesaid, and that the circulation
OF such matter is causing antagonism
and resistance among the people TO
the conduct OF the war with respect 10
enlistments, execution Of the draft
and the sale Of bonds TO raise revenue
10 carry on the war, in violation Of
said act.
-Deponent further says that the cir
culatlOn OF said matter In the state
OF Georgia and elsewhere has as he
is advised from numerous sources. and
believes. influenced a large b0dv of
the people TO such an extent that the
said matter constitutes in effect the
and forcible resistance to the laws Of
the United States and that he is in
formed and believes that numerous
persons at various places, acting upOu
the representations and suggestions
contained in said matter. have on nu-
merOus occasions actually threatened
Instruction and forcible resistance to
the laws Of the United States"
Widespread Plot Charged.
1Ir. Burleson then charges a wide
spread conspiracy to discredit and
such publications as WatsOn's paper.
HIS affidavit says:
~DepOnent further says that from
matter received at the pOstoffice de-
partment from various sections OF the
country he finds that there is an or
handicap in every way the government
in the prosecution Of this war, with
the clear and unmistalcable purpose Of
defeating the purposes for which the
government is spending billions Of
dollars, and viii probably be called
upon TO sacrifice thousands of lives,
that the publications forming this
propaganda in many cases SO guard
their utterances as the editors may
think viii keep them out Of prison.
They are nevertheless united in pub
fishing the same class Of matter.
whether true, half true, or wholly
false, and are daily accomplishing re-
suits clearly in violation OF the act OF
June %. 1917 (espionaEe actl.
That prominent among these pub
locations is the said Jeffersonian-'
That the respective editors Of such
publications are leaders in this prop
uganda in their respective sections.
That their writings and speeches are
quoted by the press OF this character
throughout the country, as well as In
circular matter emanating from the
same source, and that articles and
speeches appearing in said Jefferso-
man are extensively REPRODUCED in
other sections of the country bv the
press of this character Copvrie-ht
1917, by the Tribune Association.