The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-29

all -important office" The advertise
ment then assumes to give the reason
why The letter referred to says.
among other things. ut is passing
strange that Mr.. James l.. Wallace at
torney for the ]. w. w. -. Is adj
vocating the election OF Mr. Moore"
In what have 10 say in contradic-
ton OF the above misleading state
ments. speak only for myself. In this
connection / state unaualifiediy the
following, and | stand ready to back
these statements In the face of any
| che who dares make any statement to
the contrary.
| James l.. Wallace Is not nor has he
! been fighting hard" or at all to keep
! "Rin Houston" from being elected po-
lice commissioner.
! James L. Wallace has not in the
past nor is he now working to secure
the election of william Moore to that
office.
/ James l.. Wallace Is not advocating
! the election Of any one to office, nor
did he at the recent primary.
| Al four candidates were personal
acquaintance of mine and | took no
part in the campaign for or against
/ any one of the four
| have taken no part in the present
city campaign except to cast my ballot
Oh primary day as every honest citi-
zen ought to do, and exercise the high
est political duty Of a loyal Ameri-
/ can. b
did not know Mr.. Moore was n
candidate for office until that fact
was publicly announced.
! Prior to announcing his candidacy.
Nj. Houston had frequently called at
| my office and talked over the political
situation lin Missoula and Missoula
county and suggested that again af-
fliate with the Republican party in
order ITO defeat The Democrats.
None of the candidates for city Of
flee solicited my support in the city
campaign nor did promise my sup
pert to any candidate | have dis
cussed the political possibilities with Il
few. persons In the abstract only.
In regard to the statements about
my professional work, as an attorney
for the ]. w. W.. let me say this:
am not attorney for the l. w. w
T., the northwest.
| have been employed to defend /;
number of persons. members of thu
Industrial Workers of the World whs
We're being prosecuted for being mem
hcrs Of that organization. Ever.
member of the organization whom.
defended or assisted In the defense o
UP to the present time have been ac
quilted OF found mot guilty" of an,
crime except in two instances, William
lardy at tMissoula. who upon my advice
pleaded guilty OF carrying a weapon
and another in Idaho. who, was con
Nicted of being an organizer for tn
, Industrial Workers of the World a
Wallace, Idaho. This latter case is no,
, Ola appeal TO the supreme court O
, Idaho for reversal.
!, L have never defended or been EN-
/ pioyed to defend any person charge
, with disloyalty. sedition or treason
or conspiracy against the govern
0 iment. s4
. l have never defended any crimint
I cases in any court either in Butte G
: | Boise. t.fsfs
/ i have never. voluntarily. defende
: any one whom I knew or believed I
: We guilty" of crime. -1
. No one knows but myself for whol
( voted at the city primary, and n
one knows but myself for whom
q staall vote at the coming city electio
" That's my business. So far as hay
Il any knowledge. the |. w. w. are II,
d interesting themselves In the matter i
n 20 who shall be the next police con
II missioner of Missouia or any 9th,
h place l am informed that tho /. ~. v
h as an organization is opposed to Il
= o, ga hiaation taking any part In polite
c Lam not informed who is responsib
for the unwisc, untrue and misleadis
., advertisement, or'the anonymous lett,
o referred to which appeared in your p;
Il per. So far as i am personally col
g. oerned, my life, my conduct and n
professional career Is an open book
IL which | am not ashamed. nor do
Ie fear TO have 1t read by anyone, be tn,
d. friend or Zoe. r@.
"a Thanking you for the courtesy
swing these sta tements space in yo
s valuable paper. | am
is JAMES l., WALLACE
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