Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-19
90 ArroRNEY oENgRAL

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nounces bis candidacy for the ReDubii
can nomination for Attorney General
I Mr.. Johnson in his announcement
states that ne has been approached
with a query as to how he stands on the
Nonpartisan League.and ne replies that
the Office Of Attorney General is in
many respects a judicial office and that
if the Nonpartisan League proposes to
select judicial officers favorable to them
in order to get favorable judicial opin-
ions. because Of that fact, then the
people should at once awake to the
Importance Of seeing that no one is
nominated to such positions who viii
not render judicial decisions to friend
and foe alike.
When asked as to the number Of
the members of the Nonpartisan league
in Idaho who had paid SIS each, he
stated that he had no knowledge on the
subject but that if the number claimed
is any where near correct then an inn
mense fund must have been raised in
this way. That If this money was re-
tained in Idaho he could see no reason
for such an immense sum being collect
ed unless some of the leaders are plan
ming on using it with the idea that the
election can be carried through its use
and that if such is their intention, and
they might attempt to carry it out, the
people of Idaho will certainly need an
Attorney General who has had exper-
fence in enforcing criminal statutes.
When asked as to what he thought Of
the members he replied that no doubt
a great many had joined who We're
honest and loyal citizens but that I'M
less needed legislation was denied
to them by both Of the old parties he
could see no reason for injecting such
an organization into the state at
time when it is really unfortunate that
we have to have an election at all
Every good citizen wants this war car
ried to a Successful conclusion and
every good citizen wants to avoid dis
sention at home and there is no room
nor occasion, at any time to preach
class prejudice, or class hatred, or to
attempt to array one class against
another, or stir up strife among our |
citizens and particularly at this time |
when all good citizens are giving all |
hat is best and good in them to our
cause and when it is so nee
ssary for all to show devotion, loyal
y, patriotic service and sacrifice.
When all are doing their duty cheer
nlly and unselfshly and all are ready
, devote their entire treasure and their
yes, if need be. to win this war and
re doing all they can, individually and
do, they will have little
me to quarrel over what some other
ass of men are doing. If we can, in |
easuring our own conduct, find that
e are perhaps doing more than some
her citizen it should be a source of
ratification to us that we are persca- >
ly true to the best traditions of the
Lst By so doing we are maintaining
II own self respect. There is no &C
sion for anyone to form new poll
;al party on the theory that the Am
lean people will not take care of the
sloyal, the unfaithful and the corrupt S
d this is true no matter what class G
may be associated with Our liberty
too sacred to house within our land
man who is so destitute of sentiment
d honor that an appeal to duty finds i
response in his conscience If such Il
one be found it is time for him to II
ow that this country is America and II
1t only those who are loyal to her II
n be allowed to live under our flag. II
man should be elected to any office Ii
20 is not a true, loyal and faithful II
lerican citizen ever ready to uphold II
: laws, our institutions and our flag III
CHI man may be a partisan before III
ction but as an officer he will be III
e to his oath and this requires him III
discharge the duties of that office II
thfuly without regard to whom it II
v or may not please. II
fr. Johnson in conclusion stated that II
had been repeatedly solicited to III
ONE candidate for Attorney Gen II
| but had declined but that II the
iers OF the Nonpartisan league are
rectly quoted and they intend to
~ out the plan proposed then, and
that case 1 shall probably become II
andidate for the nomination of At iii
ley General unless some other At I'LL
ley comes into the race with the III
quivocal statement that he will not TX
influenced in his official opinions III
such an organization or any other III
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