Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-11-18
TWISTING THE RECORD
SAYS EDITOR ]. M, KENNEDY

SAYS EDITOR J. N. KENNEDY
IN defense Of many Montana state
senators, whom he claims are ardent
farmers, Editor j. M. Kennedy of the
Billings Journal-Tribune in a very able
editorial early in the week, takes is.
sue with a statement made by A. B.
otlllman at the Farmers Federation
held recently in Lewistown to the eff.
fect that "only two senators in the last
state senate were friendly to the in
terests of the farmers of the state -
The editorial follows:
In decidedly bad taste and utterly
out of line with the truth was the
statement made by A. B. Stillman at
the recent meeting of the Farmers
Federation in LeWistown. While the
convention was engaged in the work
OF electing a legislative committee,
Mr.. Stillman dramatically walked
down the center aisle and made an
lmpassioned plea to the delegates not
to omit from their committee the
name of Senator Fred Whiteside of
Flathead county. Mr.. Stillman said:
'Whiteside was the one of the two
men in the last state senate who were
friendly to the interests of the farm
ers of the state Had the speaker con-
fined himself to the statement that
Senator Whiteside was one of the men
in the state senate who had consist
emily advocated the cause of the
farmer, no objection could have been
raised. In point of fact, the senator
from Flathead is an able, efficient and
useful member of the upper branch of
the legislature. But it is the plain
truth, however, to say that Mr.. Still
man grossly exaggerated the facts
when he stated that but two members
of the last state senate were friendly
to the interests of the agriculturists of
the state. One would wonder in look
ing over the record, who the other
honorable member is.
"Surely Mr.. Stillman will not charge
that Senator Thomas S. Hogan of Vel
lowstone county was not fair in all of
his official conduct towards the in
terests of the Montana farmers. 1t
cannot be that Mr.. Stillman will
charge that Senator Hogan was dere-
iict in any of his duties towards his
fellow agriculturists. 1t is of record
tnat Senator Hogan was one of the
most efficient, faithful and valuable |
men that sat in the senate at the last |
session. There is not in the printed |
record line or word that would indi |
cate unfriendliness or disloyalty or
dereliction towards the agricultural
interests of this state on the part of
the senator from Yellowstone county.
Certainly Senator Dan O'Shea of
Carbon county did not fail in his ef-
forts to advance legislation for the
benefit of the farmers of Montana.
Not once did he cast vote or raise
lis voice against any measure calcu-
ated to benefit the agricultural inter
,sts of Montana. The record will not
show that he did. Mr.. Stillman will
lot dare to say he did.
wherein did Senator Edwards of
Rosebud fail or refuse to play square
With the farming interests? He is a
armer himself and a successful one.
lis interests are allied with the farm
rs interests. Will Mr.. Stillman say
hat Senator Edwards ever cast vote
Igainst any measure that was intend
d to aid in the development of the
.gricultural resources of this state or
he improvement of the condition of
he Montana farmer? Mr.. Stillman
las recently acquired reputation in
dontana for being ready to say much
n small provocation-yet it is doubt
ul if he will say that Senator Edwards
y his vote or voice expressed an un-
riendly attitude towards the farmers
f this state. +,
"Will Mr.. Stlliman charge Senator {
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