Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
IDAHO PRESS COMMENT.

mere AAa aNNA &tANNRENA1 - So
sism>of the leaders Of the Non-parti-
san league for their activities In stir-
ring up trouble so they might use the
developments for advertising purpo-
SEES. The Jerome News castigates that
practice and says:
From the commotion caused In
Boise the past week the Non-partisan
league should be jailed under the gem
eral charge OF disturbing the peace
This is what happens TO the individ-
ual when his activities become a pub
lie nuisance and he is interfering with
the peace and good order Of the COM
munity'
The Kendrick Gazette also COM
ments on the prediction OF the Nom
partisan league leaders TO keep the
people stirred up and to arouse hatred
and says this is no time for such tao
tics. 1t calls attention 10 the Nom
partisan league Official newspaper in
Idaho, the Leader. and declares that
IF we are to believe all the rot con-
tanned In this ranting clarion OF re-
form we would surely have little con-
fidence in our system OF government
for no self-respecting government
would allow such things 70 exist on
such a huge scale 81 this Appeal to
Treason" states are going on every
day under our very noses The Ga
xette continues:
1.-THE organization which this
mouthpiece represents has o strong
appeal for those who secretly possess
Ipro-German tendencies for Il repre-
sents dissatisfied element and can
do an immense harm under cover OF
advancing principles of reform"
The Coer d'Alene Press contrasts
the hatred breeding OF the Non-parti-
san leaguers with the war work that
has been and Ia being done by prom
inent Democrats and Republicans
who, with others. have been Loyalty
working for their government and do
Ing IL without price," The Prees
adds:
while other men have been going
over this state talking Of patriotism
and helping 10 finance the nation q
war program, telling the people the
story OF American idealtsm and arous-
ing them to completes consciousness
OF their duty, we find the organization
with which Mr.. SamueIa and Mr..
Townley are associated backed up by
every Socialist, by every !. w. W. and
by every pro-German in Idaho. These
contrasts are bound to have their ef-
| feet when the,people get 10 the polls. .
The Lewiston Banner 10 another oil
the newspapers that castigate the
Non-partisan leaguers and their ON
cial publication for their venom and
'tear-down" policies. Speaking Of
Samuels the Banner says:
His meeting at Occur d'Alene last
week branded him. as a dangerous
character. His policy as governor
would be one OF destruction. He
4 would tear down everything and
build up nothing, and In speaking OF
Samuels, his bosom friend, Townley
made the astounding assertion that Il
elected governor his frat act would
be to reorganize the state council oil
defense In such way that IL any
company discharged a man for beinf
q member of a labor union the state
council of defense would say sgivs
that man back his job or we Will TAXI
charge of your plant and run II.
This Ia the venom OF the born anarch
lst oozing out and sounds like the
rantings OF Bill Haywood. now on hi
way to the penitentiagy for the re-
I a..lsS 4
Employers OF labor In this stat,
recognize the right OF the working
man TO organize. Blatherskftee iik,
Samuels and Towniey would have Al
believe the contrary. Men are no
discharged in Idaho or in any wa!
Disseminated against for their con
nections but IL Samuela were Cover
nor and q union man happened to b.
discharged for setting fire to mill o
otherwise conniying 10 destroy liz
and property, Samueis would demand
his reinstatement and If bis demand
was not complied with his state eoun
ell OF defense would take over tn
works. I"
The Moscow star-Mirror finds it'll
but ranting In the statements Of tn
Non-partisan league leaders. In thi
connection It analyses T0wnley'
speech at Moscow and reprints hi
extrayagant claims that the leagu
was organized Tor the purpose OF aas
ing millions for the farmers. Tn
Star Mirror points out. however. this
in his apeech Townley did not at an
! time state that anything had bee
saved to the farmers Of North Dakot
although the league has control Of tn
state government and legislature. TIL