The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-12
Ringing Request Made to Montana's Execu-
tive That He Abide by His Publicly Ex-
pressed Desire for Good Direct Pri-
mary Law---Presidentia Preference
Measure Also Wanted

! scope OF such u law so as To- provide
for u presidential preference expression
will not hc ditficull
Won alone can provide the oppor-
tnnity To have such law written into
the statute books of your state and
ours"
Early Sessions.
The morning and afternoon sessions
We're occupied with executive business
Leaders In the progressive movement
were present from all parts or the
state The wise eounscls of men who
are IN touch with the people Of Mon
tHna were presented and considered
out OF the deliberations there came a
working organization which win he eff
fcctkc. Provision has been made FOR
active work IN every county under dis
trict organization There will be u
state central committee. The sclcc-
tion of members of tho committees
4 was made late this afternoon There
was perfect harmony throughout the
proceedings and enthusiasm marked
the proceedings from beginning to end,
All incoming trains brought dele
gates from all parts of the state. The
morning session was devoted to the
discussion OF routine business no pos
itive action being taken until the arr
rival of the northern Montana bunch
on the afternoon trains When these.
tho last to arrive reached here, the re-
suit Of the deliberations was presented
and quickly took the form of definite
motions The Organization which de-
veloped win prove successful II is
certain to be effective, as It's members
are experienced IN the work and ac-
! auaintcd with conditions.
The public meeting was called to
order by George W. F'arr or Miles
CITY At s o'clock. In the Auditorium
The State capital band played during
the evening. and an audience that
ineariy ri,iGd thu big hail WAS "a ~
tendance
BY the People.
Government BY the people. aud not
by the Analgamated Copper company
Is the meaning of The fight IN" pro-
gressive league Is waging H. Montana.
MIR. Farr told the audience He then
referred To the fact that though the
state central committee had used u
steam roller IN an endenvor to sduelch
the proRrcssivcs, lts only effect had
heon 10 draw them closer together ana
To make them fight more bitterly.
He explained In detail how the state
central committee had attempted tu
override the viii of the people Of the
state, and of how. fearing the stand
patters would not be In control, had
allowed the executive committee to
: vote. and also To vote on the question
; of whether the members of the eNecu-
live committee should be allowed To-
. vote.
An Address to the Governor.
when Mr.. Farr concluded, sam Tca-
garden of Helena WAS recognized, He
read communication addressed To
Governor Norris. moved that 1t be
adopted, and that the chair appoint
committee to personally deliver II to-
morrow To the governor. IL was
, unanimously adopted and Mr.. Farr
named on the committee Thomas
B Everett OF chinook, O. A. Horknn of
!, Forsyth, ". H. Meyer of Red Lodge,
, q. W. Morse Of phllipsbnrg ana ".
. ID. Rankin and sam Teagardcn Of
s Helena.
? The Pernioious Lobbyists.
How the Amnlgamated Copper com
Ipany runs things In Montana was eN-
Z planned by Senator Meyer In u con
a crete instance, when house bill lBO,
giving 10 corporations the right to deal
in the stocks and bonds OF other cor
! poratIons was passed three years ago.
! II is through this BILL said the
speaker. that the Amnlgamatcd seeks
10 control the natural resources OF
Montana, The companS's lobby FIRST
n concentrated all its strength on break
g ing down the opposition In III" house
n To the bill. Not n voice In the sonai,
4 was in favor Of this bill" declared
o Senator Meyer. "Al We're agreed II
q was n vicious measure. But 10 and
II behold, when the bill passed the house
Ii the lobby came over 10 the senate. got
Is IN its work, senator after senator
'r yielded before its sinister Influence
q and the bin passed
# "A standpatter" declared Senator
n Meyer, "is a friend Of the grafters
e a friend OF tho special interests, a
II friend Of the pie counter, and ar
u enemy to the people. The enemies o'
a tho republican party are in that wing
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