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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30

will be subservient to Townley.
Judd will vote according to orders
from the Townley headquarters In
st. Paul, and thus will Idaho. un-
der the nonparttsans, surrender its
Independence and become a ptay-
thing in the hands of BOSS who
has already wrung $5.0O0,O 900 90
from the farmers under the camou-
fiage of friendship
Opposed to Judd is Charles &.
Morris. most honorable citizen of
ELK River, where he has BEEN Fer
some years engaged In busine Is. lie
is man of mature years, OF Dad,
liberal views. and sound judg. nent,
and there is no political boss On
earth that can make monkey tut
Of him. He would resent with al
the energy of his being, am at.
tempt on the part of a party boss
to tell him how to vote, and he
goes, if elected, to Boise not as the
special representative of a special
class, but as the representative OF
the sovereign people of this county.
He goes as man. not as the chat
tel of the political slave-driver.
Do the. people not see what
! Townleyism means to this state?
Can they not see that Townleyism
has only to carry majority of the
] states to place an Emperor or q
Gar on throne in the national
capital, and make of each sovereign,
state province ruled by a prince
selected by the Emperor? Townley-
ism means the end of this rebuplic,
and when Townley triumphs Free
dom and Liberty DIE.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
Voters! This is the Most Serious
Thing You Ever Had to Decide.

In the House OF Representatives
during the 14th session, January
to March, 1917, the following bills
we're introduced by the horticultur-
al committee, Of which Hon. T. J.
La Forest Of Clearwater county was
member.
House bills Nos. 81. 81. So.
"a. IS, 66. 81. 1872. 1S5. 141, 1911.
PA. 234. 251, 252, 294. sos. S72.
Every one of these bills which
reached vote received the support
of Representative La Forest. and a
majority OF them passed both hous-
es of the legislature and are now
laws of the state.
Legislation touching the farmers
of the state was in charge Of w.
G. Scholtz, present state manager
of the nonpartisan league In Idaho,
during the 1917 session. and
Scholtz was also at that time State
Director of Farm Markets. All bills
of interest to farmers were first ap-
proved by Scholtz, and every law
that SchOltz asked for was passed
Representative La Forest of Clear
water county VOTING FOR EVERY
BILL IN THE AFFIRMATIVE (See
journal Of the last session of the
legislature.)
Mr.. Scholtz, now at the head OF
the nonpartisan league in Idaho
tells the farmers that they must
take over the state government be-
cause the democrats and the repub-
lican have not given them any con
sideration. And they tell the Clear
water county farmers that T. J. LII
Forest did not do anything" FOL
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
WILL PROVE A BOOMERANG.

Boise Capital News, Oct. "a. 1918
Assaults of a personal nature on
d. w. Davis. candidate for COVER
nor. will rebound to the discredit
and injury of his political assail-
ants.
There is no more loyal man in
Idaho than Mr.. Davis. nor one who
has given more of his time to war
work. There is none who has done
more for the upbuilding of this
state.
Mr. Davis is and always has been
a builder. And he has helped many
others build up themselves and their
The great American Falls wheat
section was once barren. Mr.. Davis
was one Of those who had conf
dence in its possibilities and he en-
farmers to go onto the
land. He aided them, to such an
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30

the farmers. The record proves
that It Is q lie.
Scholtz tells you to reward Mr..
La Forest for his loyalty to you
farmers by voting for Frank Har-
rison who is pledged to go to Boise.
If elected. and vote. not as a free
American citizen and the represen-
tative of Clearwater county. but as
the servile, plant, hog-tied tool Of
Townley. Townley, not the people
of Clearwater county. hand picked
Harrison. and Townley pays the
campaign expenses. if any. of those
he picks. No honest, Informed non
partisan dare deny this. And 1t
would serve the same purpose if.
being elected, Frank Harrison mail
ed Townley his certificate of cleo
ton, for Townley, a political BOSS
not even a resident of Idaho, will
tell Harrison how to vote. and Har-
rison has signed away his indepen-
-dence, and for his nomination, cleo
tion and, campaign expenses mort
gagged the people of Clearwater
county to Townley.
Harrison does not represent the
farmers. He represents Townley
and socialism. LaForest. judged by
the record, has manfully represent
cd the farmers; has supported theil
interests all the time, and Townley
wants LaForest kicked out LaFor.
est has not paid Townley Sic, ant
L.aForest must go.
Voters, what we have said o.
Harrison, is true of Judd. He, too
has sold out in advance to Townlcy
He has pledged TOwnley that h,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
BURTON L. FRENCH AND
THE GRAIN FARMER.

OF interest to the farmers of the
Inland Empire in Idaho is the SER
vice rendered in Congress by Bur-
ton L. French in protecting the
welfare of the farmers who are
wheat growers.
Mr.. French was one of the men,
bers who supported $3.50 wheat in
the present Congress. carrying this
provision of the bill through the
House. He was one of the members
who recognized the injustice being
done the wheat growers of Idaho in
establishing the basic price of 1917
without fixing price of farm COM
modities. machinery etc. and with
out proper relations to the Chicago
pl Ice. and who stood for increasing
the basic price for 1918 In the
Northwest. All was not accom-
plished that was urged, but the bas-
ic price was increased to the ma
terial benefit Of the Northwestern
farmers.
On this subject the following Is
an intesesting letter to Mr.. French
from the Lewis County Rochdale
Company
lilo. Idaho, Feb. 26. 1918.
Hon. Burton L. French. Washing
ton, d. c.
Dear Sir-We desire to express
our thanks to you for your support
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
JUDGE F0RNEY, DEMOCRAT,
CONFIRMS SINCLAIR.

Moscow Star-Mirror. Yesterday
The Star-Mirror published state
ment by Bartlett Sinclair, who was
placed in charge of the states in
terests at the time the |, w. w. and
kindred associations blew up the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan concen-
traitor and killed a number of per-
, sons. in which Sinclair stated that
IL. F.. Samuels. nonpartisan candi-
date for governor. who was then
prosecuting attorney of Shoshone
county, refused to prosecute the Of
tenders and that j. II. Hawley and
Judge ]. H. Forney. of Moscow,
were employed to prosecute the
case. Last night Judge Forney die
tated statement corroborating Sin
clair's statement in detaiL Judge
Forney's statement is here given
AT the request of Governor Steu-
nenberg and Attorney General Hays
] visited Shoshone county, and was
requested to investigate the depre-
datiOus there. where certain persons
had been killed and the Bunker
Hill mill had been blown up. When
arrived Bartlett Sinclair was on
the ground, representing the COVER
nor. and at the time arrived had
large number of men in the stock
ade.
He informed me he had received
no assistance from the county off,
cials, and that the county attorney.
Mr. H. F. SanMels. had fatty re-
fused to take any action In vindi-
eating the law and bringing the
guilty to justice.
"A little later I took the matter
up with Mr., Samueis in Mr. Sin
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NO other purpose than to protect our
state against . particular band Of
outlaws. namely. the I. w. W., upon
which said Organization the non
partisan league Is now leaning for
support. So far as l know your
name does not appear as q member
of that militia and up to the pres
ent time the only testimony nave
before me Of your desire to enforce
the laws Of the state is your own
uncorroborated statement.
This > no time for political argu-
ments. The propositions advanced
by the nom PARTISAN league are no
more entitled to a place in Idaho
politics today than are the German
peace proposals entitled to consider
alton
have always been a republican.
but it is not for that reason ] am
going to vote against you. There
are three classes of people within
our borders-the ignorant dema-
gogue. the pro-German, and the
One Hundred Per Cent. American.
am not assuming to state to which
of these classes candidate belongs.
but as long as American soldiers
are offering their lives and Ameri-
can men and women are bending
their efforts everywhere to stamp
out Prussianism. I care not who the
candidate may be, or what his past
faith may have been, or his politi-
cal Affiliations may be, or what he
may claim to stand for, shall vote
against him if he is besmirched
with the Endorsement of the non
partisan league.
remain,
A. L. MORGAN.
Moscow Star-Mirrow Oct.25, 1918
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extent. indeed, that he would have
been bankrupted II success had not
crowned the mutual undertaking.
This is the most interesting story
of Idaho development and 1t will be
told in detail some day, but we only
refer briefly to it at this time to
denote the character of the man.
II any one who doubts will take
the trouble to inquire of any relia-
Bile farmer in that district he will
tell Of the aid extended to the
farmers down there during their
days of hardship. and without
which assistance the development OF
that part of Idaho into wonder
fully productive grain belt would
have been long deferred.
Mr.. Davis has also given his time
and his business ability to assist In
dustrial concerns in that part of the
state when they were young and
financially weak.
For all this he has received prac-
tically nothing, and yet we find eff
forts to discredit him because he
happens to be running for Office.
Such attacks do not harm q man
of Mr.. Davis high standing but may
do harm to Idaho. Men hesitate to
take the lead in doing things when
their best and most successful eff
forts at upbuilding may be distort-
ed for political purposes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
REPUDIATES THE TICKET.

II have been too much engrossed
with supporting war activities to
have given much attention to polit-
ical matters, but l will pause mo-
ment to say that If the people OF
Idaho are to be saved from boil
sheviki form of government it is
high time that they rise enmasse
and defeat the nonpartisan league,
candidates who have debauched the
democratic party by gaining posi-
lions on that party's ticket" said
D. w. Greenburg of Wallace, well
known in Idaho as a keen political
observer, who was in Moscow today
on a brief business visit. Mr.. Green
burg is a democrat.
II find that hundreds of demo-
Gratis in Idaho are daily repudiating
Purcell. Samuels and the rest of the
nonpartisan candidates. Purcell,
who is opposing Burton L. French
tor congress. has been a lifelong
republican. was bitter in opposing
President Wilson in the last nation
al campaign and only brief period
before deserving the republican
party. was one Of the delegates
from his county at the republican
platform convention and aided in
framing up the republican plat
form. Democrats and republicans
alike throughout Idaho recognize
the insincerity of Purcell and re-
gard his acrobatics as most absurd
and ridiculous.
Thousands of democrats in Ida
no will refuse to cast their vote for
H. F. Samuels for governor. Like
Purcell. he is regarded as rene
gade republican and the belief ex-
lists that he will go down as the
worst defeated candidate in politi-
cal history OF Idaho when the polls
are closed in Idaho on November s..
THE arrest at Lewiston and
Grangeville Of nonpartisan league
representatives a few days ago has
created no mild sensation among
the people of Idaho. Thousands Of
good farmers of the state have been
induced to join this organization by
men of this stripe. who. while
preaching loyalty to the govern
ment in one breath. in another have
cleverly sown the seeds of sedition.
am advised that many farmers Of
Idaho are dropping their member
ship in this organization. realizing
that they have been misled. Every
citizen who reads the platform of
the nonpartisan league will recog
nize how undemocratic. yet how So
cialistic. this document Is.
Il find also most generally that
all democrats and many republicans
are supporting Frank L. Moore for
United States Senator and Ernest
l.. Parker for state treasurer"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30
GAYS THAT H. F. SAMUELS
FAILED TO DO HIS DUTY.
Bartlett Sinclair Tells How Nonpar-
THAN Candidate Helped NV. w.

There are many honest thinking
people in Idaho today who believe
that H. r. Samuels. candidate OF
the nonpartisan league for govern
CT OF Idaho. is an honest, hardwork-
ing farmer. Perhaps he Is; perhaps
the picture of him driving a six
horse team at farm work which has
been printed four-column size in the
Idaho Leader are true facts. But II
IT is, does that qualify Mr.. Samuels
for the executive Office Of the state
Oh Idaho?
Samuels was not always a farm
err. Neither has he amassed the for
tune with which he is credited as
tiller of the soil. Samuels has
been an Office holder--a prosecut-
ing attorney of Shoshone county,
Let Bartlett Sinclair, who, at the
time Samuels was prosecuting attor-
ney, was auditor of the state OF
Idaho, tell the story Of Samuels'
failure to do his sworn duty as an
officer Of yShoshone county. 1t was
in the days Of the Occur dAlene
riots in 1889 when Governor Steun-
enberg was forced to declare mar
tial law. Mr.. Sinclair says.
'At that time H. F. Samuels. the
nonpartisan candidate for governor.
was prosecuting attorney OF Sho-
shone county, the scene OF the in
surrection. He had personal knowl-
edge that murders had been COM
mitted and that the great mills OF
the Bunker Hill & Sullivan COM
pany had been destroyed by the
rioters and that hundreds Of work.
men thereby had been thrown out
Of employment. and yet he took no
action to punish the offenders.
LAS administrator OF martial law
appealed to him to do something
to vindicate the state and the law.
He refused.
"Samuels was then forced to go
before the courts and disqualify
himself in all trials growing out
of the Occur d'Alene riots.
ITO perform the duty he had
sworn to perform. other attorneys
at great expense had to be retained
by the state. Senator Borah, James
II. Hawley and J. H. Forney were
three Of the attorneys 80 retained.
I'm the prosecution Samuels took
absolutely no part.
ITO again trust him and his al
lied nonpartisans with the highest
powers Of government at this time
Of our country's trials is dangerous
in the extreme"
This is the farmer" for whom
the nonpartisans are asking the
people of Idaho to vote. This is the
man whose picture Is being pla-
carded upon flaming billboards
along with that of President Will
son in an effort to foist him upon
the people as governor of Idaho.
Do you want 1t? Do you want an
cx-attorney who failed to perform
his duty as the state prosecutor for
for your governor?
H.. F.. Samuels is backed by the
nonpartisan league. which has sys-
tematically gathered to itself the
pro-German and I. w. w. element
Of the state Of Idaho. This Is true
in Boundary county and 1t is true
in every county Of the state. Is 1t
not time for honest and really pat
riotic men and women who have
unknowingly allied themselves with
these elements to cut loose? Learn
the truth and act upon 1t before 1t
Is too late. -Kootenai Valley Times.
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Samuels is an ex-saloon keeper He ran a
SALOONin Wallace Idaho. Davis is a
Christian gentleman and helped to put
Idaho DRY.

in the past struggle to secure q
better wheat price. and also basic I
Northwest price. for US. Your sup
port In this matter, which we felt
was justly due, has been greatly
appreciated by the people OF this
territory.
Again sincerely thanking youI.
we urge that you give your support
to any measure that will relieve or
help the present condition.
Very respectfully yours. =
Lewis County Rochdale Company,
BY w. D. Stratton.
Mr.. French is now active looking
to increasing the price for 1919.
and urges the following reasons.
First. in comparison with the
prices of corn. oats. rye and barley
the price of wheat should be more
than $500 per bushel.
Second. in comparison with the
price of cotton. $500 wheat is too
cheap.
Third. II the price at 1920 was
right one year ago. 1t is too low to-
day for the reason that labor ana
machinery have vastly increased in
cost to the farmer over one year
ago. 'tsS
Within the last week Mr.. French
spoke before an Informal meeting
Of members of the Senate and the
House and wheat growers from
various parts Of the country. adj
vancing his ideas.
The Orofino bridge is another IL
iustration that is well known. The
democrats paid $2.40O for fake.
worthless plans and specifications
and gave the people a bridge with
out foundation, and at least two
feet too narrow. Later this bridge
was wrecked because of democratic
graft and mismanagement; in re-
pairing it the democratic highway
board wasted $4,000 more and then
lied. saying the republican county
commissioners delayed the work.
It's a lie. The democratic county
chairman said circuit dynamited the
bridge. He lied. And when the peo-
rle rebelled; when they awoke and
voted the Orofino Tribune-Jim Blake
democratic bunch out of power, and
chose a republican county board,
the rang put over the $65,ODO
Nease cruise graft. and Frank Har-
rfson. now candidate for the Leg
islature to make honest laws for
the people, and Frank Zelenka, now
candidate for county Commissioners,
saddled the Nease outrage on the
farmers Of this county.
The Orofino Tribune Joined In
trying to skin the farmers and 9TH
err taxpayers ont OF $4,000. The
Tribune editor Is now democratic
county chairman. And Jim Blake Is
the Big Boss behind l. r. Grow.
The democrats went out Of power
leaving the county $4,000 In
debt.
Like the dog crossing the stream
with his bone. may the farmer who
plunges into the brook after Town
ley shadows not come out wet, but
wiser?
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Like the dog crossing the stream
with his bone. may the farmer who
plunges into the brook after Town
ley shadows not come out wet. but
wiser?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30

REGISTER BEFORE 1T Is toe
LATE OR you CANNOT VOTE.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-30

Register right now.
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A. L. MORGAN.
Star-Mirrow Oct25, 1918
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
Enemy's Purpose is to BeioS
 Minds Of Allies, He Says
LEAVE IT TO MARSHAL F0CH'
English Public, Believing End of HostiIities is Nearer, Assumes the First Time in Many Months.

London, Oct. 13.-'"The speed of
 the German reply is indicative of the
 anxiety the Germans feel for the
 safety of their rapidly retreating
 army" said .Viscount Northcliffe to
 an Associated Press representative to-
 night.
 You will remember, at the time
 they were being questioned about the
 Lusitania, the played for delay, de-
 lay, delay" he continued. Now they
 are fighting to gain days even hours.
 As I read their reply, 1t IS neither
 candid nor straightforward. It con- sists of evasions. These eVasions are
 made for the purpose of unbalancing the minds of the simple folks in AL lied countries and for the purpose of convincing the discontented section of the German people that the Allies will not accept what is declared by them to look like a reasonable offer Of peace.
 "The character of the answer shows the atmosphere of eQuivocatlon in which the German government lives and moves. Germany, in fact, only declares herself ready to comply. She does not comply. She has not accepted the presidents terms. She only says-untruly-that those terms have been accepted.
 If we grant an armistice we shall be providing material for a great prolongation of the war. If we leave the matter , Bulgaria, is out. Turkey is going out. Austria Hungary is on the verge of
 revolution.
 'The combined efforts of Ameri- cans associated with the armies of
 France. Great Britain, Italy and Bel 1 gium, will end this struggle, and put l a stop to any possible recrudescence | of the war"
 London Regains Buoyant Spirit. London's streets, parks and public | places were crowded with people to- 1 dav. All wore their best clothes and 1 the crowds had an almost festive as- ! pect They exhibited the general
 spirit of the people of Paris. Such 1 cheerfulness has long been unknown 1 here.
 The people believe peace is near, 1 and that it is peace with victory. 1 Thousands of Sunday idlers paraded l through Whitehall and gathered about
 the government buildings, awaiting 1 the latest news. None were more ! cheerful in these crowds than the hun l dreds of officers, soldiers and sailors, with contingents of Americans, Bel l gians and French always present. Never wore the military forces moro l evidently popular.
 l The reproduction of 8 ruined I 1 fContinued on Ninth pageS
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
DOUAI ALMOST IN GRIP OF BRITISH;
 HUNS STILL FLEE
London, Oct. 14.-The British are pressing in on both sides of Douai Field Marshal Haig's official state ment today reports gains of ground north and south of the city.
May Stand on New Line.

Paris, Oct. IA vas)-Newspape here believe that as a result ot the continuous advance of the Allies the Gcrmans will be forced to hastily re- treat to the Lille M Mezieres- Metz line
 The German retreat is being carried cut with difficulty owing to the bom- bardment of railroads by airplanes Large amounts of booty are aban- doned by the Germans everywhere
 British troops are reported to have outflanked Bouchain and to be ad- vancing on Denain from which town they are but three miles distant.
 American forces are advancing in the direction of Dun-sur- Mouse, in the Argonne sector, according to the Intre2nsigeant.
 Still another victory has been added to the long trail of glory blazed by the Allies armies. The Laon plateau at last has been won crowning the Cambrai-St. Quentin and Champagne offensives.
 The maneuvers so skilfully elabor- ated by Marshal Foch and so ably carried out by Field Marshal Haig and General Petain enabled this great achievement to be accomplished without the loss inseparable from ,a direct attack.
 The result is nothing less than the ruin of the entire defensive systems built up by the German general staff since 1914, for the cornerstone of it was the Laon plateau.
 |. was on the Laon plateau that tCcntinued on Ninth Pageb
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
VIII SON REFUSES ARMISTICE:
 NO BARGAIN WITH BUTCHERS
TURKEY REVEALS
 LONE PEACE BID

Amsterdam, Oct. t4.-The first step taken by the new Turkish cabinet headed by Tewfilz Pasha, says a dis patch from Vienna under date of Sunday to the Weser Zeitung was to dispatch a note to Austria Hungary to the effect that owing to the n1ili- tary situation Turkey was obliged to conclude a separate peace with the Entente.
 The Central Powers requested Fur key to await the result of the eX- change of notes with President Wilson but no reply so far has been received from Turkey.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
BRITISH, FRENCH AND BELGIANS
 SMASH THROUGH ENEMY DEFENSES BY SURPRISE BLOW IN FLANDERS

. London Oct IA, 5:3O D. m-The British, French and Belgian forces in their drive against the German posi- tions in Belgium have captured Roulers the Evening News says it understands.
 The newspaper says advance of five miles has been made in Belgium by the Allies Courtra is threat ened from the north The advance continues
 The Allies have reached the town of Lendeede, four miles northwest of Courtra and the line in front of lseghem.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-14
MAY BE MASTER STROKE.

With the Allied Forces in Flanders, Oct. 14-The blow Flanders may prove to be Marshal Fochs master stroke If the Allied progress is continued the Germans throughout wide stretch of territory taking in the important part of the Belgian coast, including possibly the important German submarine bases we'll the forces in the entire Lille salient will either have get or face a second Sedan.