Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-05-10
OUTSIDE OPINION OF THE
NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
What Roosevelt SAYS
-W.S.S.-

most effective leaders in America Of
the Hun Shadow are A. c. Town
ley, the I. w. w. leader of the Non
partisan League; Hillquit, of New York
City; Victor Berger, of Milwaukee. and
Senator LaFonette of Wisconsin.
Mormon Church Repudiates the League
The authorities Of the L. d. S. church
have through officials of the church
passed resolutions requesting the mem
bers of that church not to join or be-
come members of the Nonpartisan
League. the political party that had its
inception in North Dakota among the
farmers of that state; the resolution
goes on to state that this is rot the
time for political discussions or the
lining up of new parties or principles.
The principle business of America to-
and mems thoughts should and must
be on that one object at this time. The
members of the church are asked to
give their time and their thought to
that work and to discourage taking
part in the movement - Idaho Falls
Register.
Franklin County Idaho Council of De-
fense investigates League Methods
WHEREAS, a representative of the
Nonpartisan league is in Franklin
County, Idaho, advocating the prin-
ciples of said League, for the purpose
of getting farmers to become members
\ thereof and
WHREAS, members of the council of
defense this day listened to such pro-
paganda carefully and critically, with
the view of ascertaining the probable
effect it might have upon the citizen
ship of said County during this critical
war period; and
WHEREAS, it appears to said De-
fense Council that said propaganda is
a camouflage and deceptive to the farm
ing community:
Therefore be it resolved that said
Defense Council dissaprove said pro-
paganda and urge the propagandist to
cease his efforts to spread such un-
necessary and deceptive doctrine.
FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE
Jesse P. Rich, Chairman.
P. M. Condie, Secretary.
George H. Blood, V-Chair
WinIock, Washington, Citizens Use
"Direct Action"
WINLOCK, Wash. April 3O.-Spe-
cial)-Roy w. Edwards, the Nom
partisan League organizer, who, to-
gether with Alfred Knutson, state man
ager of the League was run out of
Winlock by a company of citizens last |
Friday morning, failed to keep the |
promise made the citizens. He had |
told them he was through with the |
league and it's work, but Monday he
showed up at Toledo, seven miles from
Winlock, and proceeded to pull down
s24 in commissions by signing up six
farmers in an outlying district.
Toledo citizens, who had read the
exposures of the leagues workings Sc
cured by dictaphones at Winlock, were
so incensed that they organized a party
and drove out ten miles in the country
and brought Edwards into town.
There he was examined as to pur-
poses and workings of the league, and
when he failed to show that the league
was not o-German propaganda to
stir up resentment among the farmers
thus slowing up the winning of the
war. he was taken out to the edge Of
town and given coat of tar and
Edwards had escaped this
unpleasant ordeal at Winlock because
ne had been considered only a tool
n the hands of the leaders in the
eague and had promised to sever his
with the league.
After being tarred and feathered
Edwards was loaded into his auto and
tent on his way. He said he was going
o Chehalis, and after visiting in Seat
n California. A large party of WIN
ock citizens drove over and witnessed :,
he misunderstanding.
led Wing, Mimi, Jury Says "GuiIty' Il
Red Wing, Mimi, May IN. S. Ran t.
ali, lecturer for the National Nom v
artisan League convicted OF utterances a
ending to discourage enlistments in al
ne United States army and navy. was Il
,day sentenced to four months In the
ounty jail here. He was fined $3.50
nd ordered to pay $1,000 court costs.
stay of sentence for so days pending
n appeal for a new trial was granted.
Whip the Hun :"
CARD OF THANKS
WIS., 81
We wish to extend our thanks to br
lends and neighbors who so kindly