Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-08-06
MRS. HAZLETT OPENS WORK
in TETON COUNTY
Politicians, Preachers Profit Grabbers and
Editors Up in Arms.
Politicians,


on Friday July "a. left Helena in
response 20 a letter from Comrade
DAILY OF Great Falls, to deliver an ad-
dress at a socialist picnic to be held
at Pennington, Teton county.
Secretary Graham had previously
wired Comrade Buzzell to see if he
could fill the date. on receiving a
negative answer II was decided that
we must get into Teton county some
way. For two years the socialists
over there have been trying to get
work done. The Montana News goes
into large number Of postoffices in
the county, the section OF country is
entirely composed of small farmers,
and large socialist sentiment exists.
But II this sentiment is to be available
politically for the socialist movement
organization must be effected so that
a county ticket may be put in the
field
The route is a most tiresome one,
on branch lines and by stage. Friday
night ! spent with our Great Falls
comrades at the home OF Mrs. Nevills
and whore Comrade Selby supplied
me with four dollars to continue the
trip as there was not much money
around the Montana News office to
leave on.
Into the Unknown.
The next day 1 got off at Collins
a lonely stage station. We had writ
ten 10 have a team meet me there
and save the expense Of a stage, but
no private conveyance being in evi.
dencc I climbed mot the stage and
started on thirty mile ride. In du,
course of time I came to Pennington
had heard Of any picnic or rally So ths
only thing was To push on TO Choteau
| The same fate herc-lcttrrs and bills
| lying unopened. IL was haying time
and Comrade DAILY was 25 miles from
his base of action. BY dint of work.
ing the telephone meeting was ar.
ranged at the Pennington schoolhouse
Sunday evening with a good attend.
ance. Was Obliged to hire a livery
team and go out and come hack agair
to Chotueau that night The mex
night Comrade Lindseth took me out
to his place, and held a meeting al
the schoolhouse.
| In Chotcau Courthouse.
In the meanwhile / had obtained
the courthouse in Choteau. and put
the bills up and down main street. ant
Tuesday evening held the meeting
there. The place was only about
half full because of lack of adver
tising. but the audience seemed to b,
a representative one.
throughout the entire trip. Every,
where would come the comment as Il
how many people would have liked Il
be present had they known of tn,
meetings.
Wednesday morning took stag,
for Bynum. The meeting in tn,
schoolhouse here was the best of tn,
trip. Here are old comrades OF years
standing. Savak and Larson and Ol,
| NTa nnI l,fs nj q.
worked like troopers to make tn,
meetings success, the comrade some
times riding ten miles on horseback
after hard days work in the hay
field.
Comrade DAILY certainly deserve,
great credit for inauguratng the worl
in Teton county. II is promising foi
the future of the American move
ment when young men will step 10 tn,
front and open up new territory al
courageously as this young man. II,
acted as chairman at the meeting,
and made admirable introductor,
talks. IL Is such energy as this tina
Is developing good legislative timber
for our party.
Preacher Fears for Family.
From Rynum I took the stag {,
Dupuycr No advertising had beer
done here whatever except that IVA,
sent some bills up with the stag,
driver the day before. when
reached the town I found its small
population taken up with Methods
church social for the benefit of tn,
hospital at Great Falls, My laujlady
thought II went to see the leadinl
! lady In the arrangements that tn,
people would bc glad To have me tall
To them at the hail. was duhiou,
about getting any hearing for socia
justice from anything that had
church flavor, bud thought I Nigh
put the time In talking anyhow as 4