The searchlight., 1910-09-02
GREATEST PAIR
IN The SENATE
Col. Chisholm, Democrat, Of
B0zeman, on Carter and
Dixon.


Of Bozeman, one of the most prominent
Democratic figures in Montana. the great
est man in the United States senate is
Thomas H. Carter, Senior senator form
Montana the next greatest man in the
senate is Joseph NJ Dixon, Montana's Jun
ior senator. Both OF these men Colonel
Chisholm will support for reelection.
You can quote me to this efieht, il you
wish" !" Colonel Chisholm informed Re-
cordAreporter this afternoon. II will back
up the statement"
| II told Tom Carter at Bozeman what
thought OF him." continued the colonel.
Colonel he said. You're one of the
few men in the state who has been frank
enough to tell me to my face what you
think Of me. But why do you entertain
such high opinion Of mes
| Then told him.
And | mean it. too. Regardless OF
politics. I'm for Tom Carter for the next
| United States senator form Montana; he's
the greatest man IN the United States sen
ate today. and Ioe Dixon is the second
greatest man. Whyl Listen:
Carter and Postal Banks.
What did Tom Carter do at the Repub-
lican national convention in Chicago' He
is United States senator. He went into
that convention and in the face Of powerful
opposition Of the moneyed interests Of the
country had plank inserted pledging the
party to the enactment of postal savings
bank. Did he stop there9 Listenl He
helped nominate Taft for president.
Then what did he do' He worked and
had Taft elected president and on the plat
form which he helped draft. Did he stop6
When congress met he introduced bill to
have the platform plank enacted into the
written law of the land. The Bankers as
sociation Of the country. the financiers. all
the big interests got together and brought
the greatest kind OF pressure to bear to have
the bill killed. And Tom Carter fought
them all. fought them to finish. and had
his bill enacted at last.
Protects Widows and Orphans.
For the FIRST time in the history Of the
country, a measure has been enacted for the
protection Of the widows and orphans. and
the poor. too feeble to protect themselves,
They can deposit any sun from ten cents
up to S. 90. and the credit Of the United
States is pledged for It's repayment when.
ever the depositor wishes to withdraw IL
What does the signature Of the postmaster
to deposit slip represent II represent.
the credit Of the United States. and piecs
Of negotiable paper.
THAT is why Tom Carter is the bigges
man in the United states senate today. ir
respective of politics. II is my homes
opinion and am not afraid to say so pub
licly.
Dixon and the Railroads.
4 And what did Joe Dixon do he stood NJ
in the United Stated senate and said.
Gentlemen. I'm not going to allow M
state to be robbed by the plundering rail
roads any longer. It's got to stop. Wha
is this piece of paper hold in my hand. |
is slip of paper which shows that ireos
s.. 10 to ship 100 pounds Of beef from tn
city Of Chicago TO my home town. Ant
what is this other slip hold in my hand
! l, is slip which shb~s tina, ii cos, bu, q
cents to ship 100 pounds Of beef from Chi
cago to Seattle. Gentlemen. is this right
Is this honestly Is this fair to the inter
mountain region' | tell you il is not. and
must be stopped
'And then Elkins arose and told Jc
Dixon it wasn't in the Republican platform
and to drop it. And Dixon replied that b
| didn't care whether il was Republicanisr
OF not, il was fair. and must be stopped
And he stopped il.
This is why believe in Tom Carte
2 and Joe Dixon. and this is Why am 70
them."-Helena Record.