American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-22
RED HOT CAMPAIGN
WAGRD IN NORTH DAKOTA

crat, and an appointee Of the National
Democratic administration as United
States marshal OF North Dakota. now
Democratic candidate for governor Of
that state, in a recent speech tore the
mask from the Non-partisan leaders
and revealed them as 1. w. WIS, So
cialists and as such aids to the kaiser.
BE said in part:
All Radical Socialists.
IF there be any doubt as to whether
or not an effort is being made in this
state to establish state socialism in
full bloom with one stroke, as it were,
one need only investigate the lifelong
political affiliation and activities Of
practically every man who is in charge
of any important work of the Nom
partisan league, or even in public Of
flee by endorsement Of the Townley
machine. The last official record Of
Townley's political faith, prior to the
birth Of the Non-partisan league and
the death Of the Socialist party. is his
own registration affidavit signed at
Beach, y. D., on the 18th day Of April,
1914. A E. Bowen, Townley's chief
speaker and organizer, was twice can
didate for governor on the Socialist
ticket. NJ. E. Elliott at one time pub
lished a radical Socialist paper at
Minot, y. d. Mr.. Elliott was at one
time state manager for the Non-parti-
san league in North Dakota, now en-
ployed at headquarters at St. Paul and
his place here turned over 10 Axel
Strom Of Williston, another avowed
Socialist.
Most of you will remember that
some years ago there resided In Minot,
y. D., a Socialist lawyer by the name
of Arthur lie Seuer, the man who took
quite a prominent part in behalf Of
the |. W. W. at the time Of the riots
at Minot some years ago. LeSeuer was
Immediately employed by Mr.. Town
ley as chief counsel for the league and
made executive secretary of the Nom
partisan league. And so We have the
president of the league, the chief Or
g%anlzer, the state manager and the
chief counsel and executive secretary,
radical Socialists.
Connection With /. W. ".
L want " say just d NOEu luELlEF
about Mr.. LeSeuer. This is the same
LeSeuer who. in the summer Of 1916.
attempted TO foist upon the farmers OF
this state a working agreement, where
by they should employ l. W. W. labor
ers. In speaking of this undertaking
before the l. W. W. lodge No. 400 at
Kansas City, he said, If We (meaning
the |. W. W., can bring about this
agreement il will mean the transfer.
ing of the balance of power from the
state government of North Dakota 10
the NOn-partisan league and the l. W.
W You will remember that a series
of meetings held in this state 10 ratify
the agreement On the part of the farm
ers resulted in its rejection. Now, II
there are any members of the league
present l want 10 ask you il you really
believe that when LeSeuer was in
Kansas City. trying TO put through
this agreement, telling the members Of
the l. W. w. that il mean the "a
fering of the power OF the state into
their hands. he was really working in
the interests of the farmers Of North
Dakota? Think il over and see if you
can reach any such conclusion.
At Home Of Appeal to Reason"
"For many years there was con-
Quoted at Girard. Kan, a Socialist
school. where the ~simon-pure doctrine
OF Socialism was supposed TO be taught
10 the students. And l believe. by the
way. that Mr.. LeSeuer was Il graduate
of that school and later on a member
of the faculty. The school was under
the direction Of one Walter Thomas
Mills. Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hara.
the Socialist lecturer and anti-war
pr%opagandist. who was convicted in
the federal court at Bismarck last
spring for the crime Of violating the
espionage law, and who was sentenced
To serve five years in the state peni-
Tertiary at jefferson City, No. vas
also a graduate of that school.
Warning to Parents.
And | just want TO say a word here
in connection with Mrs. OfHara, who
was in my custody a short time fol-
lowing her arrest and again after her
conviction al Bismarck. She was a
woman of considerable talent. pos
seSseS an active mind and is quite a
fluent speaker. but has the most per-
verified ideas Oh governmental questions
with which l have ever cOme in con-
tact. She says she owes all of her edu-
cation on these questions 10 Walter
Thomas Mills and after l had attend
ed her trial ut Bismarck. and saw and
heard Mrs. OlHara. l could not help
but think what a tragedy il was in
her life that she had bee so unfOr-
tunate as to ever meet with and listea
TO the teachings of a mar like Mills.
And afterwards, when l heard Of Mills
speaking at different places in the
state, and read in the paper that he
had addressed the students Of h