The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-10-31
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LIE IuH measure OF the attack the
Nonparsan league the grounds of dsoyay may gagged
by the fact that only three weeks ago Thomas Kur pro
nnel republican of north Idaho and candidate for the
publican nomination for ago arrested
on charge OF sedion and the dispatches did hint at
his politics. If he had been Lacquer the front page every
newspaper from Portland Chicago would have been
headed with the news.
There scarcely county in the that has had its
cases OF dsoyaly but in only the of Mann Goodng
county have they been able to fsten anything member of
interesting developments this come to light which
may change its aspect To brand republican party
party of dsoyasts because Ku has been indicted would be
no more absurd than to brand tho Nonprsan league
German organization because LeSeuer lacks patriotism If
believed for moment that oneenth of cent of the
members of the organization rich edbooded 100
cent Americans would repudate the Endorsement before this
letter could reach and inform the leaders OF the Democratic
party that had been deceived and they had been betrayed into
the hands of unsafe and undesirable citizens
Another matter which you did touch upon your letter.
out concerning which have shown considerable
worry not be amiss for me to mention at this time
have been charged with sacrificing political honor to
office There those who have remained silent who could
have answered this well but they have not fit
to speak, and to set right will for myself AS early
last March S. d. Taylor, chairman of the republican
committee my office and said he wanted my help and
advice told him frankly that had espoused the of the
farmers organization and that unless the republican party in
shook itself loose from the big interests and adopted the
of the farmers and abong people would not sup
port its nominees He stated that he in favor of doing
and until the platform conventions and the league had de-
cded which party ticket file would not be justified in
severng relations with the organization finally agreed
with him to await developments Later response letter
from Addison T. Smith, wrote him to the effect Then
sometime the latter part of June Miles Canon who being
considered League candidate for told that in
conversation with W. g. Schoz the possibility Of the League
convention deciding to file the democratic ticket sug
gested and he asked what Puce would do in such contn
gency Mr. Canon Informed that he replied that he
authorized to speak for but that had been the first
paper in Idaho to take up the fight for the farmers
ganzation and that he satisfied that would stay with
them To that replied that Mr. Cannon had spoken correctly
All Of this happened before the League convention and
when it thought Mr. Cannon of this county might be the
League nominee for governor and before there thought
of being endorsed for hence the assertion that
changed views to get office is maiciously false Had
besides myself been nominated and received support
they would have said Oh WELL Purcell never was good he
publican anyway, but is amusing note how hard the
reaconary Republicans and few Democrats of the type
trying prove my intense Republican partsanshp.
The fight the people and the profteers and
progressive Republicans with whom have fought in the past
progressive Democrats with whom aligned in this fight
going stand together and win, have nothing in COM
with the corporation Republicans IN Idaho, and mem
party tried earnestly and sincerely get the hon
est the organization to stand together and repudiae
them In this failed and to have continued submitting year
in and year leadership repugnant kaisersm
would have been dishonest and absolutely unpatrotc With
the progressive Republicans lined up with the progressive
Democrats for there was but one honest course
have chosen without regard to consequences
to myself slightest mental reservation My country is
greater than any party and long Woodrow Wilson is
guiding us to glorious victory against the Huns in Europe
and promises lead just important victory against
the commercial Huns American soil am wiling to follow
his leadership And might add that thing which worries the
that they know the people Will not have to wait
for package of garden Seeds letter about campaign time
to find out that the job and looking after their inter
, ests
have lived eight years and if there is single IN
dvidua who honestly say have in that time owed an OBJ
legation have failed to meet that have betrayed single
trust that have stood squarey for good citizenship ano
clean politics. that Intentionally nged any either
willing to withdraw from the for congress and ASK
the Democratic committee to select candidate more worthy OF
the trust There those who differ with to the bes
method of obtaining the results after but there none
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cpes advocated from the hour set foot Idaho
and have advocated all life The defeat of Mr.