The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-10-31
MIR. Purcell's Answer

Weser, IDAHO October II, 1918
My Dear Mr.. Gadhart:-
My position in support of government the great crisis
through winch we are passing and my uncompromsng
tude In favor OF the prosecution of the until
MS military followers brought to their knees in the
abJec supphcaon for shown ohers-s
well known In this community and the first congressional
District that the suggestion that might be in sympathy
with disoyay in FORM countenance unpatroc utter
too absurd for notice. have my every
act OF loyalty from the houetops for political purposes
some have done and doing, but the local committees
charge of work will undoubtedly testify that have
only paid until it hurts to every branch of service but
have space the Signal until week after
editorial matter have been crowded However, your
courteous letter written in friendly spirit and not with the
intent to cast reflections to do injury will most gladly
it in the spirit
most assuredy not opposed the draft spy bills
think the draft law the most equitable that could possibly
have been passed and its fairness to the rich and poor high
and low has been proven beyond cav while the spy bill is
and could not be stringent suit You also be
sured that am not sympathy with the statements of Arthur
LeSeuer contained in the letter made public by F. R. Goodng
regardless of the fact that the letter written before the u
actually entered the against Germany that he claims to
have supported the since entered the and
that stated he not and national secretary of the
Nonpartisan league.
There u.s. thing however, opponents very clevery
avoid telling the public and that that neither Mr. Samues
myself nominated by Arthur LSeuer anybody else
beyond the boundaries of the state of daho and that
way obligated to SUCH endorsed by convention of
Idaho farmers representing nineteen counties in the first
gressiona district and nominated by those farmers
resentave of organized labor and progressive Democrats
DeleVo q
necessary to the preservation of free Institutions
have not been asked if elected to take orders from g.
Towney other connected with either national
headquarters of the Nonparsan league to consult
with Arthur Leeuer concerning what should should not
do and do expect to do expect to consult and take
orders from the people of this congressional district and have
been informed by Mr. Townley national president and Mr.
Schoz president that is their business to organize
farmers and is the business of the farmers organization to
select candidates that the candidates do betray the
voters into the hands of the special interests after they are
elected accepted the league endorsement with this under
standing
AS to whether superior IN principle to the heads OF the
organization which nominated allow to repeat that the
organization which nominated the voters of this district
and to them only expect to look for guidance and counsel
From the stand point of duty congressman if elected
superior any other set of might also add
that superior principle to other set OF men
who sought nomination the hands of the
of the state of Idaho and failing to get have been
trying since to brand them proGeman and dsoyal
LeSeuer may all they claim him be- but he is against
twenty thousand league farmers and twenty thousand league
farmers Idaho who have given their
flee for freedom and democracy and who thousand times
loyal than any who tries to ride into office on his
loyalty whether he running for United States senator
governor other minor county office 1t is with these
and the loyal members of organized labor the first
ona district th have cast lot and will continue to gh
for their ration and deliver om the nations O."
cenceless plulteea long gave the stcengh
do So
The interests accusing the Nonpartsan league of dsloyalty
afraid of any damage that such LeSeuer do
and they do believe for moment the farmers and aborns
of Idaho lack in patriotism that single candidate
Nominated by the league and the Democrats of the state loves
his than they do-in fact they love it thousand
fold they President Wilson has thrown dow1
the gauntlet big business and proposes to that wealth
its full of the burden of the and also pays it
full share of the debt after the They know that thu
nominees for ndorsed by the league and