The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20

delicate subject, and he probably was
a little hazy as to the exact form Of the
expression; hence the omission and
corrections. It is clear. however, that
the phraseology was reviewed and de-
#liberately chosen as expressing the |
thought and meaning of Mr.. Elliott.
The word "but" is the fatal word in
the sentence. Without it the first part
Of the sentence might refer to men in
capable Of committing dishonest or
fraudulent act. Blu" that is the
typical word used in the adversative
coordination of sentences and ex-
presses fundamentally opposition, and
opposition with contrast. The same
word fixes the meaning Of just in the
first part Of the sentence as being
synonymous with "only,'' so that the
sense and meaning would be better
expressed by saying, Men who cannot
only take mans valuable property
away from him, but will leave him,
etc.
c. A. Lindbergh said in the house Of
representatives on March 10, 1916,
Deception has paid few so well that
its practice has become fine art, and
lis maintained by many ingenious
schemes. Those who earn their living
by the sweat of many hours daily toll
have little time left after their work is
done to figure out the ways in which
the schemers gather in the cream of
the products of toll"
A certain author says, "a garbled
quotation may be the most effectual
perversion Of an authors meaning"
(Standard Dictionary, page 1746).
This is what Mr.. Lindbergh and over
seventy other Nonpartisan league can
didates did recently with the constitu-
ton of this state, and had the same
published in the Minnesota. Leader,
the league organ, on May 25, but for
no other apparent purpose than to mis-
lead the readers regarding the consti-
tutional provisions concerning free
speech and free press. 1t is a very
unfortunate thing to lose faith in hui
manity, but some men subject that
faith to very severe strain. But how
can any one conscientiously vote to
put man in the highest executive Of
flee in the state, where his duty would
be to enforce the provisions of the
constitution, after such man in his
campaign has made such a deceitful
use Of that constitution
The straight organization work"
spoken of in the foregoing letter pre-
'sumably has reference to the political
work of the league. AS result Of our
efforts to learn the truth concerning
the political activities of the league we
have come to the opinion that they all
partake of general and uniform char
acter which is not suitably described
by the word t'straight."
Mr. Elliott, however, makes dis
tinction between the so-called Straight
organization work" and the work
which requires "men of large cali
ber"-"a higher class Of organizers"
who are capable of abstracting $500
from victim without arousing his
suspicious. There is a premium on
this kind of work and the competent
artist will be rewarded with better
commission Mr. Townley's own
words reveal the need of skill on the
part of the solicitor When he admit
ted that 100000 had been collected for
the store at Kenmare, N. D., but when
asked about the $51, 900 not used for
that purpose said it was none of the
farmers "g. d. business
The letter also throws some light
on the question of campaign expenses
for league candidates. With the
abundance Of money in its treasury
the league can be lavish in its expen-
ditures. Mr.. LesVang, to whom the
letter was written, it appears, had the
opportunity of paying $500 for a car,
and the league would pay him $3.50 for
the use of his own car in the cam
paign. We cannot see that he would
have any better claim for this $3.50
than any other league candidate who
already may have owned car. When
the time comes for filing report of
lcompaign expenses will these men find
lit necessary to garble the statute as
they already have the constitution?
When the, works Of corruption and
darkness stand out in the white light
of truth and publicity their real char
acter will be seen and known. Then
the actors, the principal actors es-
pecially, will bear a reproach which
they will never outlive, and for which
any temporary gain which they may
have achieved will be no adequate COM
pensation. Richard Hamer.