The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 24, 1919, Page 21

burn in the last elections the Herald declared that “what is going on jn Russia is in the nature of a civil war and outsiders really have no right to interfere,” while the Spectator said that “in view of the increasing com- plexity of the situation the Canadian expedition to Russia becomes more and more unsatisfactory.” The Toronto Weekly Sun, which has the largest circulation of any farm weekly in eastern Canada and which is opposed to conscription and the Bor- den government, in availing itself of an opportunity to expose what it con- sidered a plan to bring about closer gfiiliation of the—various common- wealths within the British empire, de- clared: “Canada sends one military force to Siberia via Vladivostok, and another to the valley of the Dwina, via Archangel, to wage war against the armies of the Russian government and people. Canadian soldiers occupy Rus- sian territory. Canada is, in fact, at war with Russia, without knowing the cause of the war or the objects to be attained.,” * * "* Summary of League Indictments Actual Facts Show Fizzle of Frame-Up Campaign—Twen- ty-Three Cases—None Have Served Time N ANSWER to several requests, we give below a complete summary of all cases brought against the Nonpartisan league, its organizers, officers or committeemen, which in any way in- volved a charge of disloyalty. The list and summary is taken from the rec- ords of the League legal department and so far as we know is complete. If there have been any other cases they have not been handled by the League legal department and are un- important. The total number of cases was 23. Of these all but four were state cases and were NOT brought under the United States espionage act. 4 . E No. of cases Acquittals by juries .......... Dismissed without trial ......10 Pending in court, undecided.. 8 Total % o simsiinm st arimisieis 28 The eight cases pending in court are grouped as follows: . e No. of cases Before United States supreme - court on appeal ............ 1 Before state supreme courts on appeali . sk ikt einess o D Before district court (state). on appeal .......ovseveeis 1 Not yet tried ............... 1 Y IR TR Of the appealed cases only three are appeals from convictions in the lower courts. The rest are appealed on.demurrer and have not been tried. In no case has a final conviction been obtained. No League man has served time or paid a fine as a result of these charges. The federal govern- ment refused to prosecute in each of the 19 state cases,’ but anti-League politicians found state prosecutors who would bring the indictments. The ‘case before the United States supreme court went up from the Minnesota supreme court. It was a state case. The federal prosecutions numbered four, resulting in three acquittals, with one case not yet tried. ~ No League publications were sup pressed during the war. = Following is brief information about the 23 cases: STATE CASES A. C. Townley, charged with circulating disloyal literature, said literature being ALL the books and pamphlets touching on the war question issued by the Nonpartisan league; case dismissed by the supreme court of Min- nesota. = Joseph Gilbert, former organization man- ager of the League, same charge as above; case dismissed by the supreme- court of Min- h ; nesota. i C. A. Lindbergh, Nonpartisan league candi- date for governor in the 1918 Minnesota pri- maries, charged_ with ATTEMPTING to hold a disloyal meeting; meeting was never held and, of course, it could not be proved that the meeting was disloyal until it was held; cagse dismissed after the primaries. . L. W. Martin, e organizer, charged with disloyal utterances; acquitted by jury at Red Wing, Minn. s L. W. Martin, second case against him charging disloyalty; convicted by a jury at JRed Wing, Minn. Case affirmed by the state supreme court, but later a rehearing granted and final decision still pending on rehearing. Martin is a sergeant in the United States army. - 3 & ~N. 8. Randall, League lecturer, charged with disloyal utterances and convicted by jury at Red Wing, Minn. Jury mot locked up. Randall’s - witness - deported during the trial by mob and jury informed that mob 'would take care of Randall unless he was convigted. Case now on ‘appeal before state supreme court. Meyer Brandvig, League candidate for the legislature in Martin county, Minn., charged with unlawful assemblage, was arrested while making a speech in behalf of his own cam- paign and while reading President Wilson’s speech outlining the “14 points”; case dis- missed before it came to trial' after the pri- maries. James Manahan, personal attorney for President Townley and for various farmer organizations, charged with inciting riot in an address to striking street car men in St. Paul; case thrown out of court by state district judge as ridiculous. Mrs. James Smith, indicted during Minne- sota reign of terror for pointing .a revolver at a mob armed with axes and clubs who were attempting to seize her husband, who was an organizer for the League; acquitted by jury. James Smith, husband of above, charged with disorderly conduct for defending himself against a mob; case dismissed before it came to trial. (No mob member was arrested.) Smith died a few days later as a result of grief and worry about charge against his wife, George Brewer, League speaker, charged with unlawful assemblage in Minnesota; case dismissed. R. B. Martin, League lecturer, arrested in Minnesota and held without any formal charge; later dismissed. Eric Olson, Minnesota member of the League, charged with “refusal to disperse” when local authorities broke up a League meeting ; case dismissed. Eric Olson, charged with disturbing the peace, based on same circumstances as above; convicted in justice court; case appealed to district court. : J. A. McGlynn, Montana League organizer, charged with disloyalty, convicted and fined $600 as result of jury compromise in district court; case now before Montana supreme court. y : W. T. Edwarde, League organizer in the state of Washinzton, charged with disloyalty; case dismissed before it came to trial. Joseph Gilbert, former organization manager of the League, convicted of disloyalty by jury at Red Wing, Minn., conviction affirmed by supreme court, but appeal granted and now pending before United States supreme court. Joseph Gilbert, charged with making a _dis- loyal speech in southern Minnesota, based on practically same facts in case already decided by state supreme couxrt; this case has not finally been decided by the supreme court of Minnesota. g p A. C. Townley, indicted for “conspiracy” in “hiring and ordering” Gilbert to make ‘“dis- loyal” speech; case now before the supreme _court of Minnesota. FEDERAL CASES J. W. Brinton, connected with the League, charged with violation of the espionage law in North Dakota; acquitted by jury. John V. Free, League organizer, charged with violation of the espionage law in Min- nesota ;_acquitted by jury. Leo Horst, League organizer, arrested and charged with violation of the espionage law in North Dakota; case dismissed when federal grand jury refused to indict. Walter Thomas Mills, League lecturer, in- dicted for alleged violation of the espionage law in North Dakota; case not yet tried. KANSAS LABOR -AWAKE Organized labor in Topeka, Kan,, is organizing politically and the “Labor Union league” is starting out to take an active interest in the Capital City spring election. Nearly every one of the 48 union organizations have elect- ed delegates. As city commissioners are chosen on a nonpartisan ticket, the laborites believe that this will be a splendid opportunity to unite their forces and form the nucleus for a state-wide political movement in 1920 to assist the organized farmers in - furthering the ‘interests of the pro- ducers and consumers. OWNING VERSUS WORKING More than three-quarters of the in- come which goes to the rich people of the United States is in the form of rent, interest and profits. The total gross income of those paying income taxes in- 1916 was $8,350,000,000; only one-fifth of this was income from per- sonal services in the form of salaries or professional ‘fees. 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