The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24

NON-PARTISAN ABUSE
Some Idaho History Made Clear

Evidence of the intention of the
Non-partisan league leaders to opel
a compaign of personal abuse agains
Frank R. Gooding, Republican candi
date for United States senator, Ii
contained in number of affidavits
executed this week by prominent anC
well-knOwn farmers. These affidav
it's relate to the activities of Horace
Mann, a socialist sent into Goodins
county by the Townleyites severa
months ago to manage the Non-par
tisan league campaign and show the
farmers of this couney how to vote
The basis of the Non-partisaT
league campaign against Governor
Gooding seems to be the Steunenbere
case and by strange coincidence
the Non-partisan league candidate
opposing Governor Gooding is the
same attorney who defendedN Hay
wood and his cut-throat associates
who composed the l. w. w. element
of twelve years ago and who brought
about the assassination of Governor
Steunenberg. A campaign along
these lines promises some interest
ing developments.
! Mann is also accused of talking
against the CONSUMPTION act and it is
understood that his activities along
this line are under investigation by
the county council of defense. Fol-
lowing are the affidavits:
State of Idaho, County of Gooding,
IS:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Cramblett, be-
ing first duly sworn, depose and say:
We are citizens and residents of
Gooding county, Idaho, and have
been for some years last past. We
are acquainted with Horace Mann,
organizer for the Non-partisan league
in Gooding county, he having called
at our house on or about a week ago
last Thursday. In our presence he
stated that Haywood was no more Of
criminal than Governor Gooding,
that Governor Gooding and his hired
thugs kidnapped Bill Haywood and
to try him; that Haywood was not
guilty of the charges recently
brought against him; that the draft
law, which we now have, is uncon-
stitutional; that Daniel Webster
made speech many years ago, in
which he stated that draft laws
were unconstitutional.
Mrs. A. M. CRAMBLETT.
A. M. CRAMBLETT.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this eleventh day of September,
1918.
GEORGE w. PADGHAM,
Notary Public,
State of Idaho.
Residence and postoffice address,
Gooding, Idadho.
(SeaD
State of Idaho, County of Gooding,
IS:
W. ]. Calkins, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: Horace
Mann, organizer for the Non-partsan
league in Gooding county, did dur
ing the first week Of August, 1918,
or thereabouts, at my ranch north of
Gooding. Idaho, state that Haywood
was no more of criminal than Gev-
ernor Gooding; that Haywood and
the I. w. w. were all right; on Sep
tember 3, last, said Horace Mann ad-
mitted having made the statement,
above quoted, concerning Governor
Gooding. /
w. J. CALKINS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this seventh day of September, 1918.
E. B. BOLTE,
Notary Public,
State of Idaho.
Residence and postoffice address,
Gooding, Idaho.
(SeaD
State of Idaho, County of Gooding,
ss:
l.. D. Folsom, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: That on
September 8, 1918, Horace Mann,
organizer for the Non-partisan
league in Gooding county, admitted
in my presence, to w. ]. Calkins that
he (Horace Mann) had stated at the
Calkins ranch that Haywood was no
more of a criminal than Governor
Gooding.
L. D. LOLSOM.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this seventh day Of September, 1918.
E. B. BOLTE.
Notary Public,
State Of Idaho.
Residence and postoffice address,
Gooding, Idaho.
(SeaD
State of Idaho, County of Gooding,