The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-08-17

public records at Helena, just as it
has called attention to the growth OF
industries in other sections from in
formation from the same source. 1t
has called attention to the marvellous
development of Northern Wyoming
also, and it does not see just what
henious crime it has committed in
doing so.
1t has never occurred to this pa
per to place all the blame for all
these wonderful developments upon
Mr.. ] e. Edwards. and it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether he would
admit it, but that is practically the
charge which Mr. Dixon through the
medium of his goat" makes against
Mr.. Edwards.
1t is more than likely however
that Mr.. Edwards through his own
J energies of private endeavor has
done more practical work for the
the state than any of the profess
ional politicians and statesmen who
have renresented or misrepresented,
as the Ease may be, Montana at
Washington, have ever accom- lished
However, these statesmen would
likely not admit the value or his
conducting experimental farms the
installation OF successful irrigation
projects, the stocking Of ranches
with dairy herds, the restocking OF
the aiding and assisting in thous
and ways the settlers OF a new land,
which Mr.. Edwards has done as a
private citizen, and his part in the
upbuilding of Montana.
In this connection Mr. Edwards
unquestionably has capitalized
sectional prejudice;' prejudice
chat has made Montana a great ag
riCultural state, a capitalization
lat has nade the desert places pro
luce crops which are the wonder OF
he world, which have brought to
Montana greater and more lame,
even great nough to offset TO some
degree the unreasonable harm done
the state by the self-seeking and in
competent statesmen who are now
striving by every means to belittle
Mr.. Edwards and the industries OF
The great state Of Montana to the
end that their contemplate schemes
n2ay work through 10 their personal
benefit reese edtess II the will 81 The
people Of the state,
Charles Pray has served the peG-
pie ii the state 10 the best OF his
ability in the Iine of his profession.
j may lie said OF him that he never
set the STATE afre With incendiary
intent as did the unfortunate gen-
tlemon OF liaSoula and others who
induced or forced Mr.. Pray into an
unwilling candidacy for q hopeless
quest. But what Montana now
needs and demands is representation
IN Washington by a practical com
sCructiOmst knowing the needs OF
he state in its future development.
Montana has no use for the disrup-
ZIONIST. Il has had enough OF
theorists, politicians and incompe~
tents. Mr.. Edwards by his enereet-
! ic efforts and faith has accom-
plished as q private citizen more real
construction work than all the lat
ter day statesmen put together,
He knows better than any other
man just what is needed from the
federal government to make of Mon
tana a still greater state and how
this federal action may be applied
to do the most good.
The very nature and history Of
the men who are opposing his can
dacy and their political actions
need no blazoning forth because
everybody knows them and their OPP
position is the best recommendation
which Mr.. Edwards could possible
have among the people who have
Montana's prosperity really at heart.
The weakness of their cause is
shown when they condemn him be-
cause the labor organization recog-
nize the fairness and justice of the
man.
The carnations of Mr.. Dixon's
opinion as expressed through his un-
dersttudy, which action is very
characteristic of the former, at
tempting to distort plain statistical
facts and raise sectional strife will
fall far short of their intention, for