Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-09-17

The dastardly methods that are be-
ing employed by the democratic poll
ticians to turn the labor vote of the
country TO Bryan's wornout platitudes
are seen in every town where labor
is organized and active. The most un-
principled means are made use of to
keep the workingmen from hearing
socialist speeches. and through cheap
demagoguery to shove the Bryan 'ope
upon them.
The most disgraceful attempt of this
sort that has yet appeared in the
state occurred In connection with Mrs.
Hazletts engagement to deliver the
Labor day address at Red Lodge.
Labor Day Trickery.
About three weeks previous Mrs.
Hazlett was notified by phone that
the Labor day committee wished her
TO be the orator at their celebration,
stating the sum they had to use. 1t
was impossible to hear the message
distinctly. but Mrs. Hazlett telegraph
ed her acceptance and the terms for
which she could afford to leave the
Office and make the trip. and was in
formed that the reply was satisfac-
tory; and as there were requests from
several other points In the state these
were informed that Mrs. Hazlett had
already made arrangements for her
services for Labor day.
She left Helena the 4th of Septem-
ber 10 fill the engagement. the trip
requiring two days each way. On ar
irving in Red Lodge Sunday she
found that she had not been advertis-
ed as the speaker for the occasion,
and that the report had been circu-
lated that the committee could not
afford the sum OF s25 and expenses.
Mrs. Haxiett Immediately hunted up
those that had charge Of the matter.
Upon hearing that the excuse had
been made that the expense was too
great. she said that that was all right.
that there would be no controversy
over the matter whatever. and that
she would speak under whatever con-
ditions they imposed.
Refused Place ON Program.
Then II was that the cat came out
OF the bag. and the committee refused
20 even let her appear upon the pro-
gram.
But the rest Of II. Harry Groves.
a democratic lawyer OF Billings had
offered to come down and speak for
nothing. The man makes no preten-
sions whatever to being possessed OF
oratorical ability. does not attempt to
do public speaking. and gave as his
reason for Offering his services that
ne wanted to get acquainted with the
unions so as to get their legal work.
Democratic Politician Substituted.
This was the man for which Mrs.
Hazlett was pushed of the platform
at Red lodge on Labor day. after TAX
ing a trip that consumed four days OF
her time, and at a time when the
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News Office. the life OF the paper it.
self, demanded her constant presence.
But the reason was made only too
palpabiy evident through Its impudent
presentation and imposition upon the
wishes of almost the entire organized
labor movement of Carbon county.
Groves spoke about ten minutes, but
in that time advised the unions to fol-
low their leader, Mr.. Gompers. and
vote for Bryan.
Miners Advised 20 Vote for Bryan.
That was all the food for thought
that the Red Lodge celebration pre-
scented those hungry laboring men.
Mrs. Hazlett was present with splen-
did historical sketch OF the develop
ment of labor solidarity. Her we'll
known eloquence and ability To IN
struct large audiences were pushed
aside by the prostituted emissaries OF
capitalism insinuated into the labor
committee in order that these shame
less misieaders OF the stumbling and
suffering working class might be able
TO preach to them to strap their
shackies closer by voting for the rule
OF the millionaire once more with
Bryan the puppet OF their fawninS'
Afraid Would Talk Politics.
A feeble excuse was made against
Mrs. Haziett's speaking that she
would talk politics" OF course
republican or democrat speaking OF
Labor day would never speak OF poll
ties" The fact of the matter is theN
speak OF nothing else, because they
know nothing else. The only reasor
they speak at all on Labor day is e
influence the working men politically
A socialist has other subjects to tall
about. The socialist knows the his