Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
CAN ANY MAN READ THIS
AND VOTE FOR SAMUELS!

MOSCOW, ldano, Oct. "a, 1918.
hr. II. F. Samuels,
Boise, Idaho. Sir.--I have before
me your letter dated Oct 20, In
which you say. Il wish to state
frankly and briefly my position on
questions Of unusual and vital i'm
portance."
In these troublous times when l
am approached with view to OBJ
tanning my support for any man, l
feel that 1t is meet and proper that
PROFOUND to him such pertinent
questions as may suggest themselves
to me with reference to his right to
claim my suffrage In his behalf or
those with whom he Ia associated.
In your said letter you say that
during the present emergency all
that Idaho has should be placed at
the disposal of the president to be
used by Americas forces, and you
also say. our one great purpose at
this time is to win the war;" In
view of the fact that the Non-Par-
tisan league was openly and motor
iously against the war, opposed TO
the draft. and not in sympathy with
war measures until it became APP
parent to the leaders Of that organi-
zation that such course was suici-
dial. + would like to have you tell
me what you have to offer by way
of showing that the change Of front
SO recently made by the leaders of
this organization is bona fde ref
ormation and not merely ruse to
trap the unwary.
Your letter is apparently intended
to lead me to believe that If elected
to the high Office Of governor you
would give the state of Idaho an
administration along lines calculat-
cd to bring the utmost good to our
citizens. In yesterdays issue of the
Moscow Star Mirror one Of the rep
utable citizens of Moscow is quoted
as making the statement that dur
ing the Occur d'Alene riots In an
interview with you (you at that
time being the prosecuting attorney
Of Shoshone county,. you said that
the parties who were then being in
vestigated and who were suspected
Of blowing up the Bunker Hill mill
were your friends and business as
sociates and the men who had elect
ed you to Office. Upon this ground
you refused to prosecute them. May
inquire, Mr.. Samuels. II you hap
pen to be elected to the office of
governor of this state. will you en-
terrain like ideas towards the men
who are responsible for your candi-
dacy. towards the leaders OF the
Non Partisan League? Will you.
having been faithful to the outlaws
that terrorized the Occur d'Alenes,
be like faithful to the opponents OF
the l. w. w. and the non-partisan
league? Will you, having refused
TO be bound by your oath to en-
force the law as prosecuting attor-
ney for Shoshone county. because
the men accused were your friends,
business associates. and political
hackers, turn over the affairs OF the
state to your political hackers in the
present campaign? l would like to
know from just what point, II you
are elected. will executive control
Of our affairs come. With whom are
you most friendly and to whom are
you going to attribute your election,
the non-partisan league or the l. w.
VS.? Or will you give to both the
credit, and will you get your in
structions, on account of your
friendship. jointly from Townley's
headquarters in st. Paul. and Bill
Haywood's headquarters in a FEEDER
al prison cell? Since you were true
to your friends in the past and
since admittedly the organizations
above referred to- and which are
headed and controlled respectively
by the men named. who are your
friends. it becomes vital question
to me Just what your. attitude will
be towards these men and just what.
II any. control they are going to ex-
ereise over you after election?
You say in your letter; Let us
save for our returning heroes a
goodly share of Idaho's natural re-
sources" Taking the admitted fact
that the non-partisan league and
the l. w. w. are combined together
in this campaign as basis from
which to consider the matter, 1t Is
a wonderful heritage you propose TO
have in readiness for 'Idaho's sons
and daughters" upon their return.
Less than a year ago 1t was neces- |
sary for the citizens of Idaho to or
ganize four militia companies for