Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-08-06

and other Coast cities The farmer
pays rs per cent of the taxes in
North Dakota. where formerly he
paid little more than one-half.
Finally, l am opposed to the
non -partizan league entirely in it's
operations in the state of Washing
ton because:
"1st-It is dishonest in its politi-
cal methods. 1t denies that 1t is a
political party and at the same time
is formed purely for the purpose of
electing it's advocates to political Of
flee for the purpose of putting into
effect its political program. It is
secretive and underhanded in It's OPP
erations. 1t has no conscience. for
while openly flouting the funda-
mental principles of both republican
ana democratic parties, it plans
with equal facility to invade the
primaries of one or the other of
these organizations.
2nd-It is purely socialistic in
design. 1t is equally false to the
farmer and the laborer who believes
in the present system of organized
society.
"3rd-It is opposed to all relig-
ion, which has been since the be-
ginning of time the solace of man
kind and which has been the
prompting OF his noblcst acts and
the inspiration of art and literature.
4th@I am opposed to nonparti-
zanism because 1t seeks to destroy
the government under which we
live. 1t repudiates and ISLANDERS
those great patriots that founded
this republic and gave us a Consti-
tuition so perfect in its composition
as to be model for the fundament-
al lay of all free nations since 1t
was promulgatcd: document SO
well adapted to the needs Of man
kind as to bring from Gladstone's
lips the statement, 1T must truly
have been inspired by God himself"
"5th-I am opposed to nonparti-
zanism in all it's forms for it strikes
at the private ownership of property
which is one of the foundation
stones of modern civilization. It
seeks to apportion the possessions of
the industrious. the frugal and
thrifty among the idle, the shift
less and the criminal
eth am opposed to the non
partizan league in the state of
Washington because its success
means the exploiting of the re-
sources of our state by gang of
carpetbaggers drawn from all over
the earth to fatten on the rich spoils
of this prosperous commonwealth.
This would be only repetition
Of the experience of North Dakota.
"7th-I am opposed to following
the lead Of Karl Marx, Eugene
Debs, Townley. Goldman. Bergman
Mills or Stallard as against that of
Lincoln, Sherman, Grant, Garfield,
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Harding.
am opposed to abandoning well
tried economic laws and established
government under our present Con-
stitution to follow in the footsteps
of class of men who have not one
constructive enterprise to mark
their career in life but in large
numbers are financial derelicts.
"Sth-I am opposed to nonparti-
zans because they feed the flame of
social and class hate. l would be
equally opposed to business organi-
cations pursuing the same methods
for the purpose of getting control
OF government for exploiting the
masses
9TH am opposed to the red
flag Of anarchy and International
ism and ready to dedicate my all in
support and defense of the Stars
and Stripes consecrated by the blood
and tears of many generations. of
patriots and the symbol today of the
best government on the face of the
earth"
THE nonpartizan league, claim
ing to represent the farmer, Is pre-
pared to deliver him body, soul and
breeches into any unholy alliance
that promises to bring them into Of
flee. The triple alliance. the l. W.
W.. the socialist party, or the com
mittee of 4S are all equally welcome
as partners in this proposed despoli-
alton OF a state. They urge this al
lance to the farmers in their aims
and ambitions. l would be the last
man to make any assertion that
would arouse one class against an
other. but 1t is interesting to con-
trast the farmers desires and labors
claims. The farmer wants high