Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-25
E. K. CnEADLE'S
GREAT SPEECH

deeply regretted his act of ignoring
the petition Of the thousands of re-
publicans of Montana asking for the
judges appointment to the federal
bench Of the state.
Judge Cheadle, although an ardent
Roosevelt admircr, did not follow the
colonel into the new party, but re-
mains steadfast with his lifelong DO
litical affiliations.
His speech here Saturday night
stamps Judge Cheadle as the fore
most orator and the bravest leader in
the state. 10 come into a county
that is strongly progressive. and in
which he is i candidate for district
judge, and deliver speech eulogistic
of the Taft administration shows that
he is not trimmer. Such fearless.
ness made him votes.
Not once did he touch upon his
own candidacy for the judgesitip.
Every political issue before the Ma
ton and state today he SO plainly elu-
cidated that Il child could perfectly
understand, and for two hours he
held his large audience spell bound
by his earnestness and eloquence.
II Taft carries Montana lie will he
under obligations to Judge Cheade for
the great work he is performing to
bring this about, but we all feel that
the president will not appreciate it,
Passing the judges reasons why
Taft should be elected, and coming
down to that part Of his speech relat-
ing to Montana affairs: Judge Cheadle
believes that the progressive wing Of
the republican party had complete
control Of the state convention which
nominated Harry Wilson for govern.
or, and the remainder of the state
ticket. lie believes that il Senator
Dixon had not gone into the new par
ty that that convention would have
placed him on the ticket for re-elec-
ton rs U. S. senator.
Speaking Of the Amalgamated Cop
per company in politics, he positively
stated that the nomination of Samuel
V. Stewart, the democratic candidate
for governor, was brought about by
Amalgamated influences.
'"The Amalgamated Copper COM
pany is in politics in Montana for
sinister reasons" declared the speak
er. 1.-The passage Of house bill No.,
100 permits one corporation to own
stock in other corporations, and ~
this way the copper company has tax
en- over valuable water powers, coal
mines and forests Of fine timber on
which the company pays ii tax Of
about per cent Of it's total value in
stead OF IS per cent rs the farmers
and business men are assessed. The
constitution OF the state demands that
mining companies he assessed per
cent Oh their net incomes. and it is
we'll understood that the assessors
get these net income figures from the
bOOkkeepers OF the companies. For
fifteen years Montana has been con-
trolled politically by corporate intlu-
ences. But there will soon be a
change. The agricultural counties in
the state are filling mp with the best
class Of citizens the eastern states
can produce, and the warning has
| gone forth that the Amalgamated
Copper company must keep its dirty
hands out Of Montana politics.
The speaker wanted it understood
that he was not opposing corpora
tions rs such. llerecogniZed thu fact
that it takes combined capital to de-
velop the wonderful resources Of this
great state, and he welcomed such
capitalists and was heartily in favor
OF protecting their property rights.
but they must not attempt to domi-
nate the politics Of the state and must
pay their Just portion of the taxes.
That is what l have been advocating
!; for fifteen wears, and | have felt the
iron heel Of the Amalgamated in Il
thousand different ways since that
! corporation entered the state"
| Judge Cheadle is the LA Follette of
Montana. His fight to drive corpor-
ations out Of politics has been Il long
and strenuous one. but that lie will
finally succeed in accomplishing his
great and good work goes without
saying. When that time comes when
the big corporations will give up
some OF the i'll cotton gains they have
tilched from the state in the way of
valuable timber lands, coal mines and
water powers, and be made to lay
their Just portion OF the taxes of the
state, the people should remembe
Judge Cheadle, the pioneer in the
CRUSADE for reform, and the able adj
vocate OF the peoples rights.
/ W,