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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01
JUDGE T0RNEY, DEMOCRAT,
CONFIRMS SINCLAIR

Moscow Star-Mirror. Yesterday
the Star-Mirror published a state
ment by Bartlett Sinclair, who was
placed in charge of the states in
terests az 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
II. f. Samuels. nonpartisan candi-
date for governor. who was then
prosecuting attorney of Shoshone
county. refused 10 prosecute the of
tenders and that J. II. Hawley and
Judge J. II. Forney, of Moscow,
were employed to prosecute the
case. Last night Judge Forney die
tated statement corroborating Sim
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
dations 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 l arrived had a
large number of men in the stock
ade.
HE informed me ne had received
no assistance from the county off,
cials, and that the county attorney.
Mr.. III. F. Samuels. had fatty re-
fused to take any action in vindi-
eating the law and bringing the
guilty to justice.
"A little later / took the matter
up with Mr. Samuels in Mr.. Sin
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01

will be subservient to Townley.
Judd will vote according to order,
from the Towniey headquarters in
st. Paul, and thus will Idaho, un-
der the nonpartisans, surrender Its
independence and become p,ly-
thing in the hands of BOSS who
has already wrung $5,000,000 90
from the farmers under the camou-
tiage of friendship.
Opposed to Judd is Charles &.
Morris, most honorable citizen Of
ELK River, where he has bean for
some years engaged in busine,:. lie
is a man Of mature years, Of broad.
liberal views, and sound judgment.
snd there Is no political boss IN
earth that can make a monkey out
Of him. He would resent with al
the energy of his being. any 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 a 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 a
Gear on a throne in the national
capital. and make of each sovereign
state a province ruled by 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, 1918-11-01
WILL PROVE A BOOMERANG.

Boise Capital News. Oct. "a. 1918
--Assualts of 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
communities.
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-
couraged farmers to go onto the
land. He aided them, to such an
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01

no other purpose than to protect our
state against a particular band Of
outlaws. namely. the l. w. W., upon
which said organization the NON
partisan league is now leaning for
support. So far as ! know your
name does not appear as 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 non-partisan league are no
more entitled to place in Idaho
politics today than are the German
peace proposals entitled to consider
alton.
l have always been a republican,
but 1t is not for that reason l 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.
1 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. l 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, l shall vote
against him if he is besmirched
with the Endorsement of the non
partisan league. G
remain,
A. l.. MORGAN.
Moscow Star-Mirrow Oct.25, 1918
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01
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
pI 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, 1918-11-01

extent, indeed, that he would have
been bankrupted if success had not
crowned the mutual undertaking.
This is the most interesting story
of Idaho development and it will be
told in detail some day, but we only
refer briefly to it at this time to
denote the character of the man.
If 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 a 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 a man
of Mr.. Davis high standing but may
do harm to Idaho. Men hesitate to
take the lead in doing things when
their hest and most suecessfif1 Of
forts at upbuilding may be distort-
ed for political purposes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
REPUDIATES THE TICKET.

Il 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 a boil
sheyiki 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-
tions on that party's ticket" said
d. w. Greenburg of Wallace, we'll
known in Idaho as keen political
observer, who was in Moscow today
on a brief business visit. Mr.. Green
burg is 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 lifelong
republican, was bitter in opposing
President Wilson in the last nation
al campaign and only brief period
before DESERVING the republican
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
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, 1918-11-01
SAYS THAT H. F. ShMUELS
FAILED TO DO HIS DUTY.
Bartlett Sinclair Tells How Nonpar-
titan Candidate Helped Nv. w.

There are many honest thinking
people in Idaho today who believe
that III. +. Samuels, candidate of
the nonpartisan league for govern
or 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 IL
1t is, does that qualify Mr.. Samuels
for the executive office of the state
oI Idaho?
Samuels was not always a farm
er. Neither has he amassed the for
tune with which he is credited as
q 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
cfficer of Shoshone county. 1t was
in the days Of the Occur d'Alene
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.
"As administrator of martial law
1 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
H. Hawley and j. H. Forney were
three of the attorneys SO retained.
I'm the prosecution Samuels took
absolutely no part.
"To 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 IL! Do you want oil
ex-attorney who failed to perform
his duty as the state prosecutor for
for your governor?
H. r. Samuels is backed by the
nonpartisan league. which has sys-
tematically gathered to itself the
pro-German and l. W. w. element
of the state of Idaho This is true
in Boundary county and it is true
in every county Of the state. Is it
not time for honest and really pat
riotic men and women who have
unlnowingly allied themselves with
these elements to cut loose? Learn
the truth and act upon it before 1t
is too late.--Kootenai Valley Times.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01
Samuels is an ex-saloon keeper. He ran
SALOONin Wallace, Idaho Davis is a
Christian gentleman and helped to put
Idaho DRY

in the past struggle to secure
better wheat price, and also basic
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 you,
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 1920 per bushel.
Second, in comparison with the
price of cotton, $3.50 wheat is too
cheap.
Third, if the price at $3.50 was
right one year ago, it is too low to-
day for the reason that labor and
machinery have vastly increased in
cost to the farmer over one year
ago.
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, ad-
vancing his ideas.
The Orofino bridge is another il
lustration that is well known. The
democrats paid $1,000 for fake;
worthless plans and specifications
and gave the people bridge with.
out foundation, and at least two
feet too narrow. Later this bridge
was wrecked because of democratic
graft and mismanagement in -
pairing it the democratic highwk
board wasted $4,000 more and then
lied. saying the republican county
commissioners delayed the work.
It's lie. The democratic county
chairman said circuit dynamited the
bridge. He lied. And when the peo-
PIE rebelled; when they awoke and
voted the Orofino Tribune-Jim Blake
democratic bunch out of power, and
chose a republican county board,
the gang put over the $65,OOO
Nease cruise graft. and Frank Har-
rison, now candidate for the leg
islature to make honest laws for
the people, and Frank Zelenka, now
candidate for county commissioner,
saddled the Nease outrage on the
farmers of this county.
The Orofino Tribune Joined in
tryins to skin the farmers and 9th
er taxpayers ont of $4,000. The
Tribune editor is now democratic
county chairman. And Jim Blake Ia
the Big Boss behind |. 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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Register right now.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01

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, 1918-11-01

Register right now.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-01

A. L. MORGAN.
Moscow Star-M throw Oct.25, 1918
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
NO ACTION TAKEN
BY COMMITTEE
ON CUMMINS PLAN
TO SEND MISSION
Matter Considered Behind
Closed Doors Today, But
Report Delayed
6By Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 4.-Aetion on
the resolution of Senator Cumnins
of Iowa, Republican, proposing that
senate committee be sent to Paris
for the Peace Conference. was post
poned until later by the senate for.
eien relations committee today after
a legislative session to discuss the
resolution and hear Senator Cum"
Minis in its behalf.
When the meeting was over ad-
ministration leaders said privately
the resolution would not be approv-
ed. Most OF the democratic leaders
of the committee are said to have
opposed 1t while the Republicans
were divided on the resolution.
For nearly two hours behind closed
doors the committee argued the
question involved. Senator Cum
minis is said to have emphasized that
he did not propose that the COM
the functions or the President and
the American peace delegation; that
its functions only would be to OBJ
tain information the senate should
have in considering ratification Of
the peace treaty or treaties
Iefe was little disposition, COM
mittee members stated, in today's
meeting to criticize the President for
not giving the senate representation
on the peace delegation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
SiOur Celebrate Dance Of Victory
First Time Since Custer Massacre

i, other Indian in North Dakota so far
as know, has failed to eagerly do
his full duty in this war. Willingly
those qualified have gone as soldiers
while those at home have worked for
and raised money for the Red Cross
and other similar organizations. AT
this Victory dance they raised over
$500 for war work.
Barharism Unknown
The dignified movements of this
old historic native American dance
were interspersed with appropriate
speeches lauding the bravery Of ci-
vilized white men and Indians and
giving thanks to Great Spirit for the
victory over "barbarism such as In
dians never heard OF before," as one
speaker expressed 1t. In the speeches
there was no call for revenge, but
as one expressed it. LET them put
away their barbarism and then we
win give their nation its old place
by the sacred campfire OF the ma
tions; and, for the sake of humanity
(wicacantItiyapi), we will give them
food to keep them from starving till
they can procure food for them
selves, according to the old and sac.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
Collier" CycIObs
Found at KieI

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 3.-According to
a letter received by his parents from
Joe Johnston on the u. S. S. Tow
hapan, the naval collier Cyclops
which mysteriously disappeared early
last spring while en- route from South
America to the United States with
manganese and passengers, has been
found in the KieI canal, where the
collier was taken by the Germans who
captured it.
Johnston wrote Nov. 26 from New
port News as follow:
Il suppose you know by this time
they have found the Cyclops in the
KieI canal, where the Germans had
it. was talking to fellow from
the u. S. S. Orion today and it is
leaving soon to go over and put the
Cyclops back into commission. They
are taking on coal, oil, wireless
equipment and q large amount of
supplies, and IL the Cyclops' engines
are disabled beyond temporary re-
pairs, will tow it back to the United
States"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
SENATOR'S OPEN
WORD FIGHT ON
WILSON TERMS:
CRITICIZE STEP
Opposition To II Terms
Without Proper Inter
probation Of Meaning
(By Associated Press.l

Washington. Dec. 4.-General dis
cussion Of President Wilson's IA
peace principles was started in the
senate today by q speech of Senator
trelinghusen OF New Jersey, Repub-
lican advocating resolution he had
introduced calling upon the Presi-
dent to make a public declaration in
trepreting those principles. Senator
FTeylinghusen said the President s
II principles were open to various
interpretations, and added:
Wilson Premature.
"The President should not, on be-
half Of the American public make
radical policies until he is sure that
they are endorsed by the people,"
Senator Walsh OF Montana,
Democrat, declared that lack of
criticism until recently, Of the Presi-
dents IA terms had justified general
belief in their acceptability. Sena-
tors Knox of Pennsylvania and Poin-
dexter Of Washington, Republican,
sharply dissented.
Open Discussion Favored.
During the debate, Senator Borah,
of Idaho, Republican, introduced a
resolution providing for the publica-
ton Of the peace terms as soon as
agreed upon, and for open discussion
during consideration of the treaty in
the senate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
GERMAN FLEET IN
BLACK SEA TAKEN
over BY ALLIES
'Victors Divide Hun Vessels
-Crinea Seeks To .
Be Republic
tRy Asgociated Pregs. J :. |.

On Board the British Destroyer
Tnbury. Sebastopol, Wednesday
Nov. 27.-The allied feet Of British,
French, Italian and Greek war yes
sells have taken from the Germans
ten Warships, including smaller craft
in the harbor here. The Russian
dreadnaught VOLTA is now under the
British flag. Five destroyers were
apport1oned among the allies, the
British taking two, the French two
and the Italians one. Four subma-
rines, all German, were divided be-
tween the French and the British.
All the remaining warships and
merchant vessels Of the German
Black Sea feet win be held here.
Germany Unsafe
There are about 1000 German
troops in the Crimea. They have re-
quested permission to proceed to
Germany by way of Trieste so as to
avoid repetition Of an incident
three weeks ago at Odessa, where
German soldiers going to CONSTANT
nople. were attacked by hostile citi-
zens and some were killed. The Ger
mans were allowed to proceed from
Crtmea to Odessa and thence to
Nikolayev on their journey back to
their native country.
Want Federal State
SebastQpol is governed by CO.
alition Committee of workingmen.
merchants and professors. The peo-
pie want to establish the Crimea as
a self governing state with its capi-
tai at Simferopol under the federal
republic Of Russia. Armed work
men maintain order in the city at
present but the committee in charge
fears disorders after the departure of
the German troops and the allied
fleet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
BRITISH PAPERS
DISPLAY ANXIETY
WILSON, 5
FOURTEEN POINTS
Say Allies Have Accepted
The Letter But Not
Their Spirit
(Rx Associated preas.l !

London, Dec. 4-President will
SON. address to the American con-
gress was extensively commented
upon by this mornings newspapers.
The Morning Post. while pay
ing tribute in the warmest terms
to the President and to American
cooperation in the war, insists upon
the Importance of the exact relation
Of the II points to the peace settle
ment being understood. The paper
thinks the points were accepted too
hastily by the allied governments. 1t
relies, however. upon the Presidents 8
definition Of them as an outline Of
the basis of peace and regards them
as "a serviceabIe instrument with
which to begin the work of securing
peace" Everything depending upon
their Interpretation and application.
Fear Dissention on IA Points.
The Daily News asks anxiously for
evidence Of the acceptance Of the
spirit OF the IL points the letter of
which was accepted, with one ex-
ception, by the allies, and deplores
"the ominous absence of any con-
sidered or worthy reference to the
supreme issue before the world" in
the coalition government's appeal to
the electorate Of Great Britain. 1t
accuses Premier Lloyd George OF ap-
sealing to the mob instinct. talks Of
underground Vaccinations to es-
tablish conscription in Great Britain
and then asks If the aims are better
in France and Italy.
'1n all the world" It inquiries,
who are the statesmen who are
backing, not the letter, but the spirit
of President Wilson's policy? The
situation is full of menace. II it is
to be redeemed it must be by the
peoples Of every country"