American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-01
TowNLEY TOLD THE TRUTH ONCE

BY Rev S. R. Maxwell. former Organ
izer. District Manager and National
Lecturer for Nonpartisan League
Townley has a real purpose and an
apparent purpose. His real purpose
is concealed by his apparent purpose.
His APPARENT purpose is a harm
less thing-nay verify il is a good
thing. and will powerfully appeal 10
every real American. His REAL
purpose is a DEADLY thing. The ap-
parent purpose is a silken glove
drawn over the iron hand of the real
purpose. The apparent purpose is a
good right hand of democracy, in
warm welcome extended. while the
real purpose is the slick left hand
seizing the reins of personal power.
Townley's real purpose was reveal
! ed to Bowen when he said. Il am to
/ be BOSS" He has been loyal 10 his
real purpose all through his career
from that time to the present His
claim of absolute power has been
driven home and clinched on the 9TH
er side Clinched? Yes.
Read the articles of Association Of
] the National Nonpartisan League. and
be convinced that he has nailed his
of the members of the League. These
articles furnish the final power and
sweep away the last remnants Of
doubt. Townley dare not publish
these articles OF agreement in pam
phlet form and send each member OF
the League a copy. If he did. his
palace Of power would be blown up by
q host Of deceived and angry farmers.
. 10 oh.
FirSt-That Townley has invested
himself with absolute power over
every part OF the machine that ne has
built to control the League.
Second THAT from his decision.
there is no appeal.
Third-That he can Derpetrate him.
self i'm office until his death.
, Fourth-That the members OF the
eague have no voice and no vote in
its management. That they are as il
tEeV were not
Fifth-That the only checking pow
T or provided for is q committee chosen
t by Townley himself and subject e
e hi remOvPl ~ viii
Sixth-That he has heen elevated Il
e this throne hy himself or by his owl
j anp0inteeS to remain until the yeal
e io90 with the power 0f continuing oI
$ that throne as long aS he deems i
\ adviSablo - read these articles q
Association the other dav ! thOu@ht q
j. snrlp OF the speeches ! have hear,
5 T0wnlev deliver to the farmers. an,
+ tho thoughts that 7 now hasten to re
cord come 10 my mind.
J. Yes. Townley can denouncc the
: Kaiser Of Germany as ON au-ocraI
d while at the same time he has bea
d tho kaiser ar his own game. He cal
+ demand the overthrow of the throne
of mower in rhe industrial world
while he is building greater thron
or his own He asks the farmers u
help him establish democracy Will
he deprives them Of all right to vot
r ip their own organiZa He ask
r them 20 give him sixteen dollar
/ aniece 10 helm hir' fight for freedom
/ while he. at the same time shuts III
n doors 70 the treasury Of their own or
N aanizatior against them re ask
It them 10 shake the exploiters on -hei
IS hacks while he'holds on 70 -heir pock
e etbOOks
After reading these articles of Asso
II citation which have been signed. seal
o ed and recorded and delivered, tn
le reader can understand what Townle
Il said TO me in the later part Of Jun'
Z 1918: Maxwell ! built the Leagu
@ and 7 own it," For once. my frien'
e Townlev. YOU have told the truth,
I