Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-07
AGENTS QUIT As SOCIAL ISM GRIPS
MANAGEMENT OF MOVE
MENT.
"oNLY RED CARD SOCIALISTS
WILL GET GOOD jobs
North Dakota Manager Declared to
Have Informed Assistants that
Socialists Are. Building This Organ
ization and They're Going to Rule
lt"-Affidavts Show Real Aims Of
League.

Political Association, formerly field
superintendent for the Nonpartisan
League, quit that organization because,
he says in letter made public here,
he was Ndvised by H. L. Elliott man
ager of the Nonpartisan League for
North Dakota. that none but red
card socialists" would get good jobs in
the league.
John P. Lynch, another former or
ganizer for the Nonpartisan League,
makes public an affidavit covering
much the same ground, while an affi-
davit, made jointly by j. P. Lynch,
Ernest Coryell, Frank c. Mills and D.
d. Lynch, all former Nonpartisan
League organizers. contains the charge
that the leagues manager in North Da-
kota made the declaration that "the
league wants thirteen or twenty radical.
ranting, roaring reds to control the
hermits and -cavedwellers in the legis-
lature after the next election"
Moro Light on Inside.
The affidavits, made public here.
form another interesting chapter in the
inside workings Of the National Nom
partisan League, with especial refer
ence to the domination of the league
by socialists. Mr.. Elliott, state man
ager in North Dakota, formerly was
connected with the Minot socialist local,
and was candidate Of that local for
mayor Of Minot, after Arthur LeSueur.
vice president Of the Nonpartisan
League. and former mayor Of Minot,
stepped out of the chair. LeSueur also
is a socialist and was a member Of the
Minot local.
Mr.. Gordon's letter is addressed to
J. G. 1ngle, Of Dawson, the farmer who
some time ago made a public exposure
Of the inside workings Of the conference
held In Bismarck, N. D., Jan. %, 1918.
when A. C. Townley failed to get the
approval Of the Farmers Union for his
Consumers United Stores Company. In
part, he writes as follows:
Reve ution Proposed.
"Some time ago we wrote you en-
closing copy Of the resolutions adopted
by this association Independent Polit-
ical Association) and, inasmuch as we
have not received reply. we believe
you DO not fully understand the pur-
pose Of this organisation, or else you
are not fully aware of the crisis we
are now facing, namely. the overthrow
of our state constitution and govern
ment by the radical leaders OF the Nom
partisan League, which is the first step
toward the overthrow Of our national
and government. So, while
our boys are fighting for world democ-
racy, let US fight for democracy IN our
own state, and the defeat Of the damn
able Townley autocracy.
IT It were the farmers Of the state,
we would have no fear. quote here
statement by H. L. Elliott, present
manager Of the Nonpartisan League IN
North Dakota. These are his own
words in the presence Of witnesses:
"'what would the d--n hernits
and cavedwelling farmers have done
in the last session Of the legislature!
Wouldn't they have made a HI OF
a mess trying to make law. had u NOT
been for a few reds, well grounded IN
economics, that Townley kept on the
lob at Bismarck, to lead them the
farmers)?
another of his statements was to
this effect. I quote here the exact
statement:
,".The socialists are building this or
ganization and they are going to rule 1t.
They 1.-THE socialists) will be placed IN
all responsible positions. both IN the
organization and state affairs. We are
also organizing home guard as nearly
among reds as possible. that Will DO
offlcered by reds, SO that when we get
control Of the state government, tney
n,o ro% oyarthrow u.s.
Fears Bioodshed.
"In view Of the above statement, IL
ia my candid opinion that unless we
can eliminate this leadership from con-
troll OF the state 1t Will event.
ualIy lead to bloodshed. Therefore, we
believe It is a most critical time. when
every loyal American citizen should act
In defense Of his country. and we can
only do this by getting together IN or
der to defeat, not the farmers orgam-
cation. but the present leadership OF
that organization. whose sole purpose
is not the best interests OF the whole
people Of the state, but their own sell
lsh ends and aims to crafty"
In a letter written by John p. Lynch,
former organizer Of the Nonpartisan
League, to Charles Gordon. when both
Of them we're employed by the league
Lynch said:
Socialist Only Persona Grata.
1T am very much surprised and dis
appointed in the way things seem to be
going with our organization. It seems
to be coming to the socialists to get all