Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-10-11

Boise, Idaho, Oct. S.-Interest IN
Idaho political matters the past few
days has conferred around the vOlun-
tary retirement of Chairman Taylor as
head Of the Republican State commit
lee and certain expeditions in regard to
some Of the Non Partisan league
leaders.
Chairman Taylor, prior to the meet
Ing of the Non-Partisan league c0nven-
ton, was asked by league leaders as
to the position Of Frank r. GOOding
and d. W. Davis, later nominated by
the Republicans for United States sem
ator and governor, respectively, should
the NOn-PiAtisan convention indorse
them.
Mr.. Gooding has long fought much
the same elements as is represented In
the leadership Of the league, and
Chairman Taylor knew what strong
grounds he took. Without consulting
Mr.. Gooding he signed the latter's
name to letter, stating that Mr.. Good
ing would accept the league nominal
ton for senator II rendered In the
right spirit, but that he was not solicit
tng 1t.
the league leaders, Mr.. Gooding pro-
nOunced 1t a forgery. At that time
Chairman Taylor was In North Idaho,
en- route for Boise. When he returned
he admitted having written the letter.
He said 1t was generally understood at
that time that the league intended to
indorse the Republican platform and
straight-out Republican candidates,
and he believed he was performing a
service for his party. He said he had
also induced Mr.. Davis, whom he had
seen personally, to send similar let
ter, but that the following day Mr..
Davis, on reconsideration. recalled it,
stating that his convictions were such
he could not see his way clear to re-
ceive tlAe Endorsement Of an organiza-
ton, the leadership of which has been
shown to be VIGOROUSLY allied with
the I. w. w. and Socialists, and who
were endeavorlng to establish a Boil
sheviki regime In this nation. There
was considerable criticism when Mr..
Taylor resigned
Says He ls an |. w. W.
During the week a portion Of the
evidence adduced at the trial of Bill
Haywood and other !, w. W.. leaders
at Chicago was made public here in
facsimile form. 1t was brought out
by Mr.. Gooding, following bitter at.
tacks made on him by Non-2artisan
league leaders. This evidence was in
the form Of a letter from Arthur lie
Seuer, national secretary of the Nom
Partisan league, who has charge OF the
work in Idaho, being conducted largely
by Ray McKaig and w. G. Scholtz.
LIE Seuer wrote this letter to BIZ Hay
wood on April 8. 1917. 1t was on sta
tionery of the Socialist college, Of
which Eugene Debs, recently sent to
prison fov ten years. was president.
lie Seuer's name appeared as one Of
the officers Of the college.
Against Government.
In this letter to Haywood, lie Seur
said among other things, that ii was
necessary in view of this damned
war; to fight anti-spy legislation, re.
fefripg to the espionage bill, since en-
acted.
Governor Gooding points out that
this is only part of the evidence show
ing the connection Of the Non-Partisan
league leaders with the l. W. W.. and
he declares that McKaig and Scholtz
are in the same class with lie SeNer
and are upholding him In their work
among the farmers of Idaho.
Mr.. Gooding says that the fight now
being made on him is just continual
ton Of the bitterness that has been
directed against him by Haywood and
the latter's associates ever since Good
Ing was governor Of Idaho and helped
to prosecute Haywood, Meyer and Pet.
tibone for conspiring to bring about
the assassination Of ex-GOveHos Steu.
nenberg
Confessed Disloyallst.
The present controversy resulted
from the arrest of Horace Mann In
| Gooding county. Mann was an or.
ganizer of the Non-Partisan league
Reputable citizens made affidavit as
to the seditious statements on his part
but McKaig, as field secretary, with.
| out Investigating him, instructed him
| to continue his work In that coupxy
! When Mann was confronted with the
affidavits and additional evidence. he
! made clean brea$. confessing under
oath that he was sent to Idaho by LIZ
Seuer and worked here under the di
rection of McKaig; that he had made q
number of seditions statements. Mann
has since been held for trial, having
| waived examination.
| The day will come within the life
of men now farming here when an
acre of Clearwater county bean
land will bring 500, and some OF
orr Deonle who arc now sailing n,,.
will kick themselves for not hold
ing to a good thing when they had
it in their hands.
/ The fight in Idaho today is not
between democrats and republicans
but between republicans and demo
| crats ON one sidn on inct tho L w