American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-27
NATIONAL Mp. LEAGUE
SENDS /. w. w. TO IDAHO.
GOOding County Organizer in Jail
Awaiting Action OF Federal Au-
hOrities-Makes Confession to the
Council of Defense.

Horace Mann, the Nonpartisan
League organizer who reaped some
unfavorable notoriety two weeks ago
for defending Haywood, the 1. w. w.
secretary who drew a twenty year
sentence at Leavenworth for disloy
atty, is in Jail at Gooding awaiting
action of the federal authorities. He
had hearing before the county coun-
ell of defense, during which he made
a confession, and admitted the truth
Of charges against him which he de-
MED when the matter first came up.
Inquiries at his former homes in Cal
ifornia and Iowa brought the infor-
nation that he is an I. W. w of ex-
treme views. Mann told the Gooding
Council of Defense that he was sent
to Idaho by the National Secretary of
the Nonpartisan League.
The confession of Mann, and his |
testimony before the Gooding Council
Of Defense, include the following:
That ne has repeatedly declared
that he is against this war and all
wars.
That he has told many people that
the draft law is unconstitutional.
That he said he hoped for Bolshev-
Xxi government in the United States,
because, in his opinion, Bolshevism is
the highest and finest type of DEM
ocratic government that has yet
been evolved in the world.
That he published book written
in 1915. God and Mammon." declar-
ing the political machine at Washing
ton is a cancerous growth in Ameri-
can life and must be cut out, and that
he still subscribes to that doctrine.
That he told a number of people
that "Bill" Haywood is no more of
criminal than Frank r. Gooding, who
is now Republican candidate for the
L. S. senate. That he is in sympa-
thy with Haywood, who, he alleges,
was kidnapped by Gooding from Col
orado at the time of the Meyer, Hay
wood, Pettibone trials
That he has long been a socialist,
and that he came to Idaho about two
months ago under the direction of the
national secretary of the Nonpartisan
league, in order to organize the league
in Gooding county under directions
from the state headquarters in Boise.
On Mann's person when he was ar
rested were found: Letter dated July
%, on Nonpartisan stationery, signed
by o. R. Fleming; letter of same date
signed by Ray McKaig letter dated
August g. signed by R. E. Kahl; let
dated August /, signed by R. E. Kahl ;
letter dated August 26, signed by Ray
McKaig; letter dated September 26,
signed by Ray McKaig; letter dated
September 10, signed by Ray McKaig,
also the official receipt book used by
Mann and a copy of the following
pamphlets: "A Peoples Peace or La
boris Demand" Secrets of Diplomacy
or Profiteering" "War Who Gets the
Profits and What Are You Going to
Do About It?" "The Message of New
Russia; Democracy and Peace"
All of these latter are the most rad
ical Socialist literature.
Copy of Letter From McKaig.
"Nonpartisan League of Idaho
State Headquarters, Aug. 26, 1915
Mr.. Horace Mann. GOoding, Idaho:
NV dear friend Mann: Evidently you
did good work, judging by the Good
ing and Hagerman meetings. We ha6
a fine report of what was done there
The meeting at Gooding was splendid
from what the governor (Samuels)
told us. I guess that county is solid
The meeting at Shoshone was just
put in there to call the preacher o.
kaiserism in that little town. The
kaisers in Boise are all on their knees
We are pulling a deal off tonight tina
will make them put their heads to the
ground The gang in Boise are a mea
sley, rotten bunch, and I guess We
have them on the run Sholtz did gooC
work in this strategic battle
Very sincerely yours
RAY MKAIG.
(The deal" referred to in the lette
is probably the Townley meeting owe
which such a tempest in a teapot wa
raised)
Scheme for More Farmers.
Another letter on the same station
cry. follows:
Boise, Sept. 10, 1918. Mr.. Horac
Mann. Goodng, Idaho. Dear Mr.. Nam
Since the victory of September 8, ou
many farmer friends who voted wit
us but were not members have ha
their backbone stiffened and their en-
- nusiasm intensified
Commencing with Sept 8. we ar
issuing receipts for the campaign fo
the next two years. In this mail we ar
sending you a receipt book for men
berships to 1919 and 1920, ending De
1. 1920
With this receipt many a farme
will join who otherwise would tur
us down.
Some of the organizers, two of thei
especially reported yesterday thu
they were having no trouble in ge
ting men who turned them down la
summer.
For old memberships you can rene
but just at the present time it is be
ter to confine your work to men WI
are not members. 1t is crowding a Ii
+1a TOO soon IN ask for renewals fro
old members
However, use your own sense
propriety in this.
If some of the old members shou
kick about the new members haviI