Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-07-19
Whip the Hun
SOME IDAHO HISTORY.


Perhaps ninety percent Of the voter.
ia idnho have fome into the state since
the following historical facts nere en-.
acted lnto our state history. and thcS
aud given here 30 order that no person
may - dsfeived this fail into casting
a vote FOR =, citizen unworthy the re-
apeet OF support Of amy loyal citizen
Of The state
IL was during the hoiiday season OF
1905 that tho state WIS startled by
the news Of the assassination OF Fix
tovernOr Frank Stunenberg NJ his
horne in Caldwell within an hour OF
his death the Infamous Harry Orchard
had been unprecedented as the culprit
who had committed the crime and a
day or so afterward Orchard made the
confession which linked the Western
Federation OF Miners with the plot
l3ill Haywood was secretary and Moy-
~ WAS president OF that band Of out
laws and assasalns. while man nam
ed pettybone was an outsider. through
whom the organization tried to con-
zeal It's Identity when Il plotted muir
der and assassination. The grievance
this bunch OF assassins had against
Governor Stunenberg was the manner
In which he enforced .he law and stop
ped Their cowardiy and murderous ca
reer / the coour DAienes during his
term as governor.
Upon the arrest OF Haywood and his
fellow assassins. Clarence barrow. OF
Chicago, and a Mr., Richardson. of
Dsnver. were employed as counsel for
the defense. These two men had a
weli-earned reputation az being the
two greatest criminal lawyers In the
United States. Their great knowledge
OF criminal law was used almost ex-
clusiyely In advising criminals how to
violate law and escape the punishment
When Orchard confessed his connec-
tion and employment by the Western
Federation OF Miners II rather piqued |
these two eminent attorneys that one
Of their aohemes had failed to work.
40 they set 10 work 20 correct the TALL |
nre, They planned in the interest OF
the defense one OF the most extensive
aud expensive campaigns OF unlawful 1
methods ever staged IN America. Their
plans embraced every crime against
Justice. from bribing juries TO intimi-
iating Witnesses iurymen. judges and
omcinin They planned TO throw o
scare into the hearts OF men OF Idaho
10 an 70 cause tho spccter OF an assns-
sin to haunt the life OF every official
md overy citizen who dardc ntand up
for the honor OF the state The fear
II lnsidiops death from German spies
.eattering germs Of disease and pois-
,ncd food stuff n not 80 great right
,ow IN the hearts OF our people ~
1a4 shc fear az that time Of lnsidlous
leath or. serious injury to person or
business from these assAssins was In
hose days Great mass meetings OF
10 called labor organizations were held
N over the United states aud vast
lot. and strikes were planned by these
.s.pnal lawyers TO Influence the
udsea and juries Of IDAHO, No Hun
'ver devised more ingenious methods
( devillsh propaganda than did these
wo lawyers. Canyon county the
ounty IN which the crime had been
ommitted. was canvansed by their
niles ia the xuise OF book agents. In
urence agents. court plaster peddiers. ,
nvthlnx and everything possible TO .
evl~e TO get their propaganda before I
he people and to check up on every {
itixen OF that county as possible T,
uoroe In the great trial TO come. I
Money was poured out by the hum 4
red. OF thousands of dollars. ON (,
.,a wsrr 4wamped with threatening \
alters. newspaper editors were SO /
that special guards had 70 4
. employed 10 protect them. Harry |
'rnne AZ that time city editor or the !
Il, ,.,,,,.n was one against whom :
hsv seemed 10 have special grew
nee. and all during the trial Crane re-
e,ved doxsns OF letters dairy ruli OF
,srrats. Ore Of these tho editor OF
n. Journal well remembers. which
tntsd Never mind. old man. we VIII
vi xou vet. In spite OF your guards III
r TAKES US TEN YEARS Well
hre. or four years after this Time
larry Crane was one Of the victims or
he los Angeles Times explosion. for
,,seh the Mcnamara brothers confess /
a hay,ns done al the instigation Of !
his same Biil Haywood gang OF as q
assin.. They got Harry Crane 1,
barrow and Richardson. as ehie'
ounSei for the defense. and inc nae"
no planned all this deviltry and muir
er for tho Haywood bunch. needed
peal attorney to carry out their 10
Al plans u was time when ,ee
,yalfy OF the citizens was being uieo
ut. time when every good citizen
yas called upon to uphold the state IN
Il effort TO vindlcate the good name ,
Z the state and punish those who had
nended it's dignity. 1t was no ords-
,ary murder. Governor Stuncnberg I
ed been murdered because OF his or {
Icial acts in upholding law and order !
a the state when riot and anarchy