The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-18

Boise, Idaho, Oct. S.-Interest in
Idaho political matters the past few
days has centered around the volun-
tary retirement of Chairman Taylor as
head' Of the Republican State commit
tee and certain expositions In regard to
some Of the Non-Partisan league
leaders.
Chairman Taylor, prior to the meet
Ing of the Non-Partisan league conven-
ton, was asked by league leaders as
to the position of Frank X. Gooding
and d. w. Davis, later nominated BY
the Republicans for United States SEN
ator and governor, respectively, should
the Non-Partisan convention indorse
them.
Mr.. Goodng has long fought much
the same elements as is represented in
the leadership of the league, and
Chairman Taylor knew what strong
grounds he took. Without consulting
Mr.. Gooding he signed the latter's
name to a letter, stating that Mr.. Good
ing would accept the league nominal
ton for senator If rendered in the
right spirit, but that he was not solicit
ing it.
When the letter was made public by
the league leaders, Mr.. Gooding pro-
nounced it forgery. AT that time
Chairman Taylor was In North Idaho
en- route for Boise. When he returned
he admitted having written the letter
He said it was generally understood al
that time that the league Intended to
indorse the Republican platform and
t.r1t ia,
and he believed he was performing a
service for his party. He said he had
also induced Mr.. Davis, whom he had
seen personally, to send a similar let
ter, but that the following day Mr.
Davis, on reconsideration. recalled It
stating that his convictions We're such
he could not see his way clear to re
ceive the Endorsement of an organiza
tion the leadership of which has beer
shown to be VIGOROUSLY allied with
the l. w. w. and Socialists, and who
We're endeavoring to establish Boil
shevilxi regime in this nation. There
was considerable criticism when Mr.
Taylor resigned
Says He Is an /. W. W.
During the week portion of thu
evidence adduced at the trial of BIZ
Haywood and other l. W. w. leader,
at Chicago was made public here IL
facsimile form. 1t was brought on
by Mr.. Gooding. following bitter at
tacks made on him by Non-Partisal
league leaders. This-evidence was il
the form of letter from Arthur 1t
Seuer, national secretary of the Non
Partisan league, who has charge of tn
work in Idaho, being conducted largel,
by Ray McKaig and w. G. Scholt7
lie Seuer wrote this letter to Bill Hay
wood on April 5, 1917. 1t was on sta
tionery of the Socialist college, o
which Eugene Debs, recently sent I.
prison for ten years, was president
lie Seuer's name appeared as one O
the officers Of the college.
Against Government
In this letter to Haywood. lie Seul
said among other things, that ii wa.
necessary in view of this damned
war to fight anti-spy legislation, re
ferring TO the espionage BILL since en-
acted.
Governor Gooding points out tha
this is only part of the evidence show
ing the connection of the Non Partisan
league leaders with the |. W. w. ant
he declares that McKaig and Scholt,
are in the same class with lie Seue1
and are unfolding him in their worl
among the farmers Of Idaho.
Mr.. Goodlng says that the fight nov
being made on him is just a continue
ton of the bitterness that has beer
directed against him by Haywood ant
the latter's associates ever since Good
ing was governor of Idaho and helnef
to prosecute Haywood, Meyer and Pet
tibone for conspiring to bring ahou
the assassination of Ex-Governor Steu
nenberg.
Confessed DisIoyaIist.
The present controversy resulted
from the arrest of Horace Mann II
Gooding county. Mann was an OF
ganizer of the Non-Partlsan league
Reputable citizens made affidavit a
to the sedSious statements on his part
but McKaig, as field secretary, with
out investigating him, instructed hin
to continue his work in that county
When Mann was confronted with tn
affidavits and additional evidence. h
made a clean breast, confessing unde
oath that he was sent TO Idaho by Ia
Sener and worked here under the di
rection of Mckaig; that he had made
number of solutions statements. Mann
has since been held for trial haYin,
waived examination.