American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-18

the state council 10 CONFER and co.
OPERATE with the state secretary
and AID him mot direct, but add in
the organization work and to keep the
national executive committee AID.
YISED O~nformed)
The chairman Of the national exec
utiye committee shall APPOINT a
state secretary. who shall be the ex-
e%cutive officer Of the state. He shall
be subject to the DIRECTIONS, IN
5TRUcTIONS, and REMOVAL by the
national executive committee. (See
section 50
Nowhere else Is authority confer
red upon any other body 10 direct the
secretary than tn national executive
committee. lie Is superior 90 any other
state authority.
The national committee Is composed
Of the chairmen Of the state com
miffee q the state council OF each
state. and T0wnley appoints every
state council chairman and can re-
move him al will-between two
breaths Thus TOwnley is fifty per
cent OF the national committee. 40
that TT has no power over him
The national executive committee Is
composed Of Townley and TWO men Sc
lccied by him. one Of whom is said
70 be his personal attorney. Town
ley'H term Of office Is fixed for u
years. and the other " eight and
Tour years respectively. The national
executive committee dominates men 10
MI the vacancy when the terms ex-
pire. Very simple. Whom will they
select Section II gives the national
executive committee FULL and
COMPLETE POWER AND AUTHOR
IIf to FIX. COLLECT. and DIS
Nurse the membership fees and ALL
OTHER funds OF the association 10
CONTROL and SUPERVISE. gener-
ally and SPECIFICALLY. the organi-
zation work IN THE SEVERAL
STATES 10 PREPARE rules and reg
ulationa for 'he %affiliation Of OTHER
POLITICAL and INDUSTRIAL organ-
and CARRY ON ALL OF the
business. FINANCIAL and POLITI-
activities OF this association. and
shall have power and authority 10 do
and ALL OTHER acts that a
individual may lawfully do
The only limitation put on It's power
- 10 prevent the committee from bind
the members for any financial oh
hRation In excess OF the dues paid or
agreed 10 be paid by the members.
Section 20 delegates almost unlim-
lted power 10 the national executive
committee.
The national committee a remove
any official with the CONSENT Of the
national executive committee. Would
lownley consent to have himself re-
inoved3 He has made Il impossible TO
10 40 without his consent.
How far was Townley wrong when
ne testified that he was the Lacquer
Any man having such great powers
rs Townley has by the organization
ne perfected, should be right. He has
pullt up a machine hat puts Tammany
iall 10 shame. In view OF this power.
which any member can ascertain by a
study OF the articles OF association OF
he league. with the power to spend
All h money that he can get In any
way that he wants to. direct business
ana politics OF tho league. appolnt a
In each state. Is II not prudent
% earn something about Townley that
hoes not come directly or Indirectly
from himselfl Will the organizers he
employs and dismisses at viii tell any
hing uncompllmentary about himY
VIII the state secretary. who Is ap-
pointed by him. and subject to his
orders. do so?
VIII Townloy.s papers do sog
Certainly not. none OF them viii.
hey must represent Townley. reflect
views, obey his orders. Prudence
would seem 10 indicate that steps be
AIKEN TO learn something about the
nan that does not come from himself.
In tho next issue the Press will have
something about Townley and his op-
II Will be only such as ap-
iears to be capable OF proof. or Is
denied. Nothing will bo printed
hat tho writer does not believe to be
re