Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-08
he nsde OF the League ln N2rth Dakota
cial Documents and Undisputable Facts Compiled

| There is continuous inquiry about |
the non partisan league and owing |
to the fact that the history of the
league as brought to the farmer of
Idaho has been brought by paid or
ganizers and kept" press support
ed by the farmer financially, but
which are in the control of socialists
and radical agitators (as this article
will show beyond doubt) the Repub
lican has secured possession OF some
valuable information which every
farmer should read The league In
Idaho has been carrying on an ener-
getic and far-reaching campaign for
the past two years, practically un-
opposed, thus making their issue
one-sided. The farmer has been
stuffed" with league promises by
league orators and league papers
until he believes all they say and
are willing to plunge into their
scheme the state Of Idaho. its re
sources and its government. The
most peculiar thing about this
= phase of the league, the most
astounding thing, is that the aver
: age non partisan league farmer has
not acquainted himself with but the
one side of the organization, his side
= as brought to him by the Townley
) organizers The program as thus
brought has been pictured as one
' grand success and the peculiar thine
: about all the program is that thu
u league publications and orators. ant
Y even the members, have followed thu
|, scheme without ever alluding to tn
e possible pitfalls and failures it ha
= experienced.
= 1t is our purpose to show the 9th
.. er side of this movement-the sid
=. which the league publications an
= orators have so easily hidden fror
- the farmer for reasons of their owr
: 1t is our purpose to show why a.
=, criticism of the league is denounce
ao as Lies, its pack of lies. Farm
"a ers. they are lying about you. Whic
-, is the favorite league method
: combating allegations made again:
IA it in North Dakota and Idaho 1t
~ also our purpose in taking up tn
-. matter to show how, not by hearsa
or general statements our contentlel
but substantiate by figures and fac
re- which cannot be disputed successful
.e. that the league is menace rath
ne than an economical blessing for Il
'n' farmer.
Before one can intelligently jud
or criticise a movement or propaga
. da which has within a very she
time assumed the character OF
national oranization which many
terested investigators believe TO De
menace to the very portion OF o
people for whose benefit 1t was
first declared to have been origtn'
ed. it is quite important to look
IN the history of the persons W
f,thered the movement. to find
nurposes and to seek to clearly lea
the results and the possible ire
and destination Of the organlzau
Herein the Records Of Townle
Workers. Ar7nv Of Socialists I
NJ, Farmer, read the follow
list OF men employed by TOWN.
and candidates whom he mas ei.
elected to office. or tried TO e..
and Judge for yourself wnet
Townley's machine Is purely SOC
istic or not:
A C. Townley, registered as
cialist and an organizer Tor the
cialist party. Now ne adver,ise
the Appeal to Reason. the most r;
cal SOCluIlSt pupiiS"eAoH -
try for organizers. to work am
the farmers.
A. f. Bowen. twice candidate
Governor Of North Dakota on
Socialist ticket professional
tician and party socialist.
Arthur LeSeuer, President OF
Socialist College at Fort scott.
sas. Townley's chief attorney.
conducted school of instruction
organizers Of the Nonpartisan lei
attorney for the l. W. W. VS.
close friend of Bill Haywood
Eugene " Debs.
walter Thomas Mills. most WI
known Socialist teacher and pre-
or in America; head Of the Soci
institute of Berkeley, California
der whose direction the North
kota Nonpartisan League laws
constructed and passed The Al
to Reason said: This paper
particularly gratified and sell
gratulatory. over the legislative
gram announced by the Nonpar
League representatives VINO co
the State Government OF North
tota. This radical program Inc