Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-19

dale, lunorganized) July 10: Chest
nut, July II.
His future dates are as follows:
Bozeman, July rs; Belgrade, (un-
organized) July 70; Lewistown, July
FL; Kendall, July ~ and %.
After Comrade Burgess tours Cas-
cade county, he will travel south to
Beaverhead county and work for
two weeks in that territory. There
has never been any Socialist speak
cas- visited that part of the state vet.
]. II. Walsh will be at Great Falls
July 10; Belt, (unorganized) July 20;
Kibby, July ~; Monarch July "a;
Neihart July ~, Great Falls July IS;
Fort Benton, lunorganized) July
26;Havre, July 27; Glasgow, lunor-
ganized) July 2Sand 80.
With'three speakers in the field,
and distributed as at present. it will
be impossible to get any of them in
to the counties in the western part of
the state before September 81, un-
less fourth speaker is put in the
field. When it is considered that
we have to pay from SIS to $40 for
a hall Tin most cases SIo) and the
large number of towns and camps,
that there is in the western part of
the state, il is advisable that another
speaker be put in the field, when
open air meetings can be held, and
hall rent thus dispensed with.
Then again, Anaconda, Butte,
Great Falls, Helena and Missoula
could all use a speaker for one week
at least
Let US hear from the locals in the
western part of the state on this SUBJ
ject.
We have got to fight a good fight
from now on. let US take advantage
of the fine evenings and put speakers
into as many places as possible and
as often as possible.
John Basil Barnhill. lecturer and
debater of London England oppo-
nent and fighter of Socialists and
Socialism has challenged Ida Crouch
Hazlett to a series of debates on
Socialism in Montana. From the
meager information received, it
would seem that Mr.. Barnhill wants
to meet Comrade Hazlett in differ
ent towns in Montana and would
like the debates to extend over three
nights at each place,
J Comrade Hazlett is perfectly will
ing to debate with Mr.. Barnhil and
passes the challenge up to the local
quorom for their consideration ow-
ing to our plans all being made in
regards to Comrade Hazlett's tour,
it would inconvenience us financially
and otherwise to arrange series of
debates as Mr.. Barnhill suggests.
However | believe we should say,
Lay on Barnhill, and damn be he
who says hold enough"
The receipt for dues for the past
week have fell off considerable.
Comrades pay up your dues and
see that the local secretary keeps a
supply of stamps on hand
Keep the finances rolling into head.
quarters and you will see the Social.
ist party put up fight that will make
the old parties sick. Remember we
have three sbeakers in the field Wis
iting organized and unorganized
places, carrying our propaganda in
to all nooks and cornres of the state.
More work is being done now than
has ever been done before in this
state at any one time, and if such
work can be kept up until next cleo
ton something will drop. All those
in favor of keeping up the present
activity, answer by getting out and
rustling. Get up picnics. excur-
sions, socials and have the proceeds
go towards getting the unorganized
! districts invaded.
l JAS. d. GRAHAM,