Fergus County Democrat., 1911-02-28
NO Change IN
SENAIORIALVOIE
Mr.. Walsh Ready to Withdraw. But
a Man Not Identified With Amalga-
mated Must Be Agreed Upon.
PRIMARY BILL IS PASSED
The Bill Is Only a Shadow of What
the People Want-Bill Now Up
to Governor for Signature.
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Today's Vote.

the election Of United States sena-
tor is up to the Amalgamated Cop
per company representatives in the
legislature and that ever present
political leader for that corporation,
John Moroney.
The followers Of II. J. Walsh have
issued their ultmatum, viz: If
democrat is to be elected to the
United States senate at this session
of the legislature, that man must be
free from Amalgamation alignment.
This, in substance, is the position of
the supporters Of Mr.. Walsh, as
sumed after due delibcration by
those who have opposed the efforts
OF Moroncy and his crowd to saddle
upon the people of this state some
man whom they can control.
Ready to Withdraw.
Mr.. Walsh has announced that he
is ready and willing to withdraw at
any time and his adhercnts are ready
to vote for another; but before Mr..
Walsh will withdraw or his sup
portcrs desert him, some democrat
must be agreed upon who is in no
way tainted with Amalgamated in
huence or under corporate control.
The Walsh supporters fed that they
have made fight for principle from
the beginning Of the contest, and it is
not their intention to stand for an
eleventh hour election of some one
who is dominated by the influences
OF the Amalgamated company, and
thus at the last minute see defeated
the principles for which they have
SO long fought.
The people of Fergus county and
| Montana can rest assured that If
there be a democrat elected, he will
represent their interests and not
those of that corporation which has
so long dominated the politics of
| this state.
AS to whether or not a deadlock
will be the result Of the Twelfth ses-
sion can only be surmscd until after
the close OF the session, next Thurs
day night.
Primary Bill Passed.
The people of Montana have been
given so-called primary law 1t
passed the senate yesterday amid a
storm of denunciation OH the part of
all the democrats, who supported
the measure only because it was
their only chance to get any sort of
a primary law at this session.
Whatever odium that will cmnate
from this poor apology of primary
law must be legacy to the repub-
lican party and the manipulations of
corporate influences, which has dom
mated the acts of many members of
the Twelfth assembly.
The democratic house passed the
: Oregon primary law carly in the ses-
sion, but by manipulation the meas
ure was held i'll committee until the
appointment of a steering committee.
The senate had already passed the
Iowa law bill on strict party vote.
About the same time this bill was
| repealed by the state legislature of
Iowa and the Oregon law adopted.
A joint committee was then appoint
ed and the present law was the re-
suit 1t is generally recognized
, that the nomination OF candidates for
United States senator is mere
farce But the people can have a
J chance to nominate a candidate by
petition, signed by per cent. of the
J voters. Although this is a heavy
handicap, it is more than probable
the next senator from Montana will
be so nominated Following is the
text OF the primary law passed:
Draft of Bill.
The bill to be presented by the ma
J jority is as follows:
, can act to provide for the nomina-
ton of candidates for the office of
} senator in the congress of the United
} States by political party conventions,
} or by certificate and petition, and pro-
viding that such candidate shall be
voted for by the electors of the state,
. in the same manner as candidates for
state offices, and directing that GER
tifcates of the result OF such vote
} shall be transmitted by the governor
} to the legislative assembly. whose
duty it is to elect senator in the
, congress of the United States. for its
! information and guidance, providing
t for the fling OF pledges with the
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