The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-16

The newspaper recognizes that its
first duty is to the nation and the pa
triotic citizens OF this state, and when
In the fulfillment of that duty it finds
itself out of accord with Senator
Walsh, while regretting that fact, it
cannot permit any personal friendship
for that gentleman to swerve it from
the more binding obligation placed upon
1t to serve the whole people of this
country and this commonwealth.
Under these circumstances the Miner
finds itself in the unpleasant position,
In the name of loyalty to this nation,
of being compelled to enter protest
with all the vigor Of which it is capa-
BILE of commanding against the action
of Senator Walsh in recommending
Mr.. Il. *. Wheeler, United States dis
trict attorney, for reappointment,
1t Is not necessary nor has the
Miner space in the limits of an article
Of this kind to enumerate all the rea-
sons why Mr.. Wheeler's continuance in
office Is most Objectionable and OBJ
noxious To the patriotic citizens of
Montana. suffice it at this time to re-
cord that his one act Feb s, when he
publicly allied himself in Great Falls
with the seditious and reasonable
Non PARTISAN league in exchange for
which act he received the Endorsement
by resolution or this organization for
reappointment he now seeks. should
make it absolutely impossible for the
federal government to retain him in
any office under It's control
Naturally the Non-Partisan league
whose officers are under indictment in
| many different states for seditious ut
teranceS. desires to own the law Off
| GERS of the department of justice where
| it possibly can obtain possession OF
them, and by the same token it stands
every loyal citizen of this land in hand
to use all means in his power to pre-
vent these officials from becoming the
stool pigeons of this unpatriotic out
| fit.
Are the pro-Gcrman, pacifiSt and I
w. w. elements in Montana to he nj
lowed to dtCtat"othe appointment of a
United States district attorney in this
commonwealth against the will and
over the protest of the loyal citizens OF
| this country?
1t Is no secret, but a weil-known fact
| that the state democratic central com
mittce, which is delegated to speak 70,
it's party, is strongly opposed to the
disappointment Of Mr.. Wheeler.
| Does Senator Walsh want it under.
| stood that when the wishes of his
party conflict with the demands of The
disloyai Non Partisan league and that
| organizations pro-Geiman, pacifist anc
| |. w. w. connections. that the demo,
cratic party, which by valiant work
| placed him where he now is, shall onl,
receive secondary, if any, con6idera'
ten?
What Montana demands is that l.
| shall have 4 United States district at
torney who will unrelentingly prose
icute every seditious member of tn,
| Nom Partisan Ieague instead of a maj
who has pandered to this disloyal or
ganization to such an extent as to Sc
cure its unqualified Endorsement TO
office in open and public session
The reappointment of MIR. Wheeler i
far more than n democratic partisa
matter, for 1t is an issue in whic
ievery loyal citizen OF Montana is mos
deeply concerned in these critical Wa
times.
Fortunately for the state. Senate
Myers is on guard IN Washington, an