Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-04-20
legion FLAYS
|ORAH ON HIS.
|0NlJS STAND.
cateIlo Post Says Sena-
tor Opposed War, Foreign
Goans and Espionage Law
Against Every
hing but Borah; Say Can
Hire Obstructionist Cheaper

barging Senator William +. Boral
opposing Everything but Bo
y the Pocatelo post of the Amerj
legion has made public correGpoT
re that has passed between the post
the senator following his opposi
TO the bonus bill. House bill n
which Senator Borah voted, is men
(, ed by the legion in one letter to
eplying to the posts telegram
III contained the remark, fwe can
an obstructionist for less money,
atOr Borah in letter declared he
ld do anything within his mower
Iii he felt was in accordance with
duty to retain the friendship and
ect of the ex-service men.
ssuming that the wire was an inn
threat to infict future political
shment. the senator asserted it
a never be said in any future fight
he ever sought to purchase po-
|al power by drafts upon the pub
Treasury.
LEGION FIRES BACK
be legion answers this by saying a
dian of the public treasury should
been appreciated in 1917 when
three billion dollar appropriation
made to save the beneficiaries of
contracts from financial disaster
use the war was won before their
|racts expired.
be wire that started the acrimon-
correspondence follows:
Hon. William h. Borah, U.
senate. Your absurdly fallac-
speech opposing bonus unani-
ply condemned by Pocatello
rican legion. You opposed the
you opposed foreign loans, you
Psed sending troops, you opposed
pnage law, you are apparently OPP
to everything but Borah. We
hire an obstructionist for less
.ey, The nation needs constructive
and fewer speeches.
POcatellO Post No. 4, American Lee
by committee. -
his reply the senator says he
yes the language of the telegram
len that it is usless to reply and
|hing ne may say will receive but
consideration. However, | am
he says, Z" that you will be pa
Tor few lines. The remainder
Us letter follows:
BELIEVES HIMSELF RIGHT
have taken the position | have
| great consideration and with
reluctance. | understand per-
N the criticism it would bring
tne condemnation it would invite.
Pud not, under such circum-
yes, have adopted such course
not felt it was right course.
ving that my position is right
one, ! cannot change it.
and yet would do anything with
4, power which | felt was in
raance with my duty here to re-
lne friendship and respect of the
i'iee men. There is nobody inl
'a'e Tor whom l have greater re-
and admiration. Why should | |
them, either from personal or
zeal reasonsl
| wanted to stay here at the
~ MY convictions, this would |
Do zen one of the first purchases
fOntical power which 7 should |
ooncentrated-this would have |
O1e OF the first compromises | |
nave made. 1t would have
ro %OS' agreeable personally and
,J~d nave been advantageous,
oS politically. 1t is you priv
vou condemn my course, but / !
'vu 70 know that it was taken
% much personal regret, yes,
PERSONAL regret, than any posi-
,la nave taken in the senate. | felt
Hbr NOT do otherwise and discharge |
IN ~ 70 the people as a whole |
SAYS THREAT IMPLIED
observe os in your telegram the
H." when You implicitly made as
We political punishment. 1t was
Unnecessary for you to make
~ neat. 1t reflected no credit
kLataran and 1t had no effect upon
n WI you come to that fight in
Wv yvu propose to inflict punish
ham, ,Su VIII doubtless be able TO
mo- my 'nlngs in the way of cen
|tbinpu Un my public service. But
|be 4, neither you nor anyone else
sono g'e TO say, and that it that I
\ d,sst to purchase political pow
(at ' ~ upon the public treasury
|fiee 'aose to effect a continuation
fc.oy. putting $4,000, 900 900
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