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7 x ——$—$— $$ fe George Creél says— Washington, “D. C., Oct. 11.—Non- partisan leagne’s use of a-igtter from the Committee on Public Informa- tion for political purposes was con- démned by. George Creel, chairman of the committee. He has, taken steps to prevent a recurrence of this of- fense, he said. q Writes.Letter to Poole. s ‘The chaifman wrote the following letter to Ernest Poole, director of the foreign press bureat, with headquar- ters at*New York, in which he dé], clared the Seymour letter ought never to have. been written. My Dear Mr. Poole: Lhayé just been shown a copy of The Minnesota Leader, published in St. Paul, in which space on the front . Seymour of bureau. y In his letter, addressed to the editor of The Nonpartisan‘Leader, Mr. ‘Seymout asks for a picture of Mr. M, P. Bates, candidate governor of South ‘Dakota. jJetter makes it quiet ‘plain that the picture is to be used in foreign gpunties as part of our endeavor to prove that humble citizens can your rise to high places in a democ- ‘racy, but the fact remains that the Nonpartisan league is making use of, the communication to argue government approval of the Non- partisan league, It is a letter that” should not have been written. From the first it hag been the policy of this com- mittee not to indorse or condemn connection with any political cam- paign in any state and the picture of Mr. Bates~a candidate for of- fice, should not have been asked. Please see that these orders are repeated to every one in your bu- reau and be at particular pains to see that no letter or reque: the future is of a nature hat can bes attested a political advantage or d of Kind, time the N lve t First 1 Th s not the fir part of lett E a One e wrote spring, saying so far as he knew the loyalty of the league had not been questioned by the Federal government has been printed by the tho ing to report,! i Nepbras fact that Mr. use. Creel has forbidden its \ POLITICIANS’ CRY oF E PRO. GERMAN AGAINST MEN DIFFERING WiTH THEM TRAITORS, SAYS SECRETARY. BAKER _ ~ WASHINGTON. July 24.—(Special).—Politicians ‘who raise the cry of “treason, sedition, anarchy and pro-Germjan against men who differ with them politically, are conveying to the German agents information that the country ‘is swarming with kaiser worshippers,” says Secretary of Wer Baker in a statement just issued. The secretary of war calls this more dangerous than open opposition. and adds that the men who aids Germany now is a’ traitor who merits death. Secretary Baker’s statement follows: “In every locality we have a contemptible set of cowardly partisan politicians who cry ‘treason, sedition. anarchy and pro-German against men who differ with them politically. The claims of ‘Americanism’ and loyalty put forth by these narrow bigots are nothing more than false faces worn by, traitors. Such charges convey to the German agent the information that the country is swarming with kaiser worshippers, and is more ‘dangerous propaganda than dpen opposition. In many cases our courts are being imposed upon by low-browed politicians who are taking advantage of the spirit of loyalty in this land to wreak vengeance on those whom they cannot meet honestly upon a political issue. The man who aids Germany now is a traitor who merits death, and the man who is yelling ‘sedition’ to land party, politics, above all other is aiding.our énemies.” * John Burke says— It is of course, hot natural for Goy- ernor Frazier to be as friendly with the adininistration as it is for Doyle. In the last presidential election, Gov- ernor Frazier supported Hughes for presiden He appeared on the plat- form with him and introduced him to the people of North Dakota when Hughes in the state. On the other hand Doyle was vigorously supporting ident Wilson im the election and a matter of course is much more ndly with the amiinlatration than is Governor Frazier. The Courier-News of Fargo, N.D., published speeches ef Mr.° Townley and Governor Frazier in which it is reported that Governor Frazier said: “It requires no patriotism to buy a Liberty bond. Buying bonds are all right, but there is a better way. Con- script the rich man’s money.” Mr J.P. HILGERS & CO. NEWTON D. BAKER, ; es SECRETARY.OF WAR, N BARNES SVILLE, MINN? JULY 29, 1918. “ WASHINGTON, D; C. ‘ DEAR SIR:— HEREWITH ENCLOSE 7 YOU WILL PLEASE LET ME KNOW THIS STATEMENT AND IF SO, DID YOU HAVE REFERENCE TO THOSE WHO ACCUSE THE OF ‘SEDITION? A CLIPBING. YOURS TRULY, ‘J. P. HILGERS. (ls WHETHER YOU MADE NONPARTISAN LEAGUE LEADERS 5, | WAR REPARTMENT)S WASHINGTOR. we fy dedr Mr, Hilgers: EVERYONE KNOWS 9 ~ THE PAPERS That ° published the above state- ment—.EVERY: WORD | Townley spoke along the same lino and as I. understand, this is a posi tion of the pacifist, the J. W. W. and theSocialist, I mention The Courier- News because it is a Nonpartisan pa- per and, of course, would not mis- represent ciiher Mr, Townley or Gov- ernor Frazicr. If the people had taken the same position as these, we would be unable to raise the money neceés- sary to win the war . Fortunately, however, the people of this country und the people of North Dakota, did not and do not agree th either Mr, Townley or Governor ier 6n the prosecution of this war, and it is much safer to elect 1 who have been with the administration all the way along |the line. It seems to me that the. ofie question that & good citizen need asi jbimself is, “Is Mr. Doyle qualified? jJs he honest and sincere and will he make a good governor if he is elected 2” Aaa 27740183 9 | A » The Secretary of War asks fe to abate AGROSS DECEPTION eo and copy of which you sasibese He The brazen efforts tolend respectability to a move- ment headed by entirely. unreliable. Socialists, in using the high name and - office of the Secretary of War, is on a par with other features of the So- cialist campaign. x ‘wae clipped. — you for your letter of the 20th of July calling hie bead - ‘ attention to a statement alleged to have been made-by pea \ desires mo .to 6ay thet he never made this statement at any time, and never authorized any pereon to make it in hia behalf. May I ask you to be good enough*te ~ LEW pu Cordially yours, % advise me by return of mail the paper from which the-item Stanley King Private Secretary a ‘ \ Wr. J. P. Hilgers, J.P. Hilgers & Company, Barnesville, Minn. «J.P. Hilgers, of Hilgers & Co., is a farmer who resides on and operates a farm near. Barnesville- Farming-is his one and only occupation. also a member of the Non- Partisian League. He is He believes in ue _ abuses in. marketing. He Bélieves in -Bettering Conditions on the Farm ‘ 4 i N e Also. Believes. In Telling. The Truth — y, . 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