The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1917.

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1917
SENATOR EDWARDS DECLARATION.
And as he journeyed
men who
1 and was eaptised And strashtway he preached
destroyed
s' he ?" mss s "a%' Them i" S an" ] h for tina" 's"
Is the Biblical story regarding Saul of Tarsus being
enacted in the Montan state senate? Has the hand of the
people been laid the eyes of the senator from Rosebud
county and have the scales fallen to tine ground revealing
the fact that in Montana of these days
be Of the people, by the people and for the people?
On the opening day Of the present legislative session. Sen
ator Edwards named the president pro tenn of the
state senate the position carrying with the floor leadership
of the Republican membership of that body.
In his speech acknowledging the honor the senator said
"A careful analysis of the will the
November last should be
that majority
cast aside political party lines and adopt
the existing conditions of today That special privileges have
the
tuhfuy
a of the imc is
Montana
o aion, I
agricultural
the mining industry
of
in fact
during legislative sessions their being either able lawyers
therefore invite YOU minority to join with u.s.
The question: whether the ancient experience Of
Saul of Tarss the road to Damascus is to be repeated
not in these later days, at Helena is that has been
botherng many good people in Montana since the pro-
nouncement OF the above declartion one week ago.
q ted
query: Twill he 60 through?' No happening of the
present legislature has been of much Importance the
declaration made by the republican caucus through its
dent pro The declaration sounds progressive
if it had been from the pen of Theodore Roosevelt himself
The people first read wondered and said Can it be?"
Has Senator Edwards travelled the road Damascus and
the great white ght Has he spent his days in dark
ness and he now prepared go into the synagogues with
the gospel of popular government? Or is it the beat of
the lamb, but disguise for the snare of the wolf?
The declaration of the Republican straight
from the shoulder and its principles subscribed by suf
Gent Democratic strength insure the adoption of metal
tax tax on the hydroelectrc companies and other
public service corporations that pay dsproportionae
share of the public tax.
There many who strongly inclined to the belief
that Mr. Edwards the square and that he is going
through with progressive program of legislation There
little doubt but that he has sufficient control the senate
to pass the measures outlined
One given is that Mr. Edwards actuated by a
spirit of revenge, believing that the Amaigamated did not
throw full weight into the balance at the time of the
primaries another that he is merely holding off with the
idea of forcing promises for the future
he Mlssoullan expresses opinion, but it hopes. 1t
hopes that the first hypothesis the and that
the people of Montana to have the benefit of Mr. Ed.
wards unquesoned ability and Influence
Anyone who reads the market quotations prepared
believe the assertion that the American wheat crop
in the elevators.-Louisvlle Courier Journal
One report has it that King Constantine has ordered
general mobilization of the Greek army. Next thing you
know we will have to make candy.-Muncie (Ind)
Press. .s