The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-16
WHAT THE EDITORS
SAY.


mass meeting at Welliver last Satur-
day, July 10, for the purpose OF de-
Gliding upon political candidates Tor
county officers at the coming p1-
maries and at the regular election In
November.
We understand that all OF their
candidates are to get out petitions for
nomination as. Republicans, at least
those who have not already done so.
They will thus become Republican
candidates, to all appearances, no
matter what their past party atfllla-
tions were.
In the list endorsed by the Non
partisan League are several SIMON
pure Republicans, viz: Rex Movius,
H. B. Hill, C. E. Coryell, M. M. john
son and perhaps one or two others.
The League endorsed these gentle
men for the simple reason that their
election at the primaries as kepub-
tican candidates is conceded, an0
having a few simon pure Republican
candidates on the Non-partisan
League Republican" ticket, gives
the whole ticket Republican ap-
pearance.
The Non-Partisan League, howev-
er, cares very little who are elected
to the purely local Offices. They are
| interested in the election of the State
Senator, the representative in the
State Legislature, the county attor-
ney, the sheriff and the clerk and re-
corder. These five officers constitute
the most important to be elected in
Sheridan county this fall, and care
full analysis of Non-patrisan candi-
dates and of their former affiliations
will show that some of them at least
are Socialists masquerading as Re
publicans.
Everyone around Homestead knows
how Nyquist stands, and nearly ev-
cry Republican in the county has
his number. He was Democrat two
years ago.
Ed. York, League candidate for
Clerk and Recorder, ran for treasur-
er On the Socialist ticket two years
ago, so there is NO question where ne
stands.
J. J. Gunther is so we'll known as
a Democrat that comment is un-
necessary.
Sheriff Bennett has always affiliat-
ed with the Republican party. How
ever, he was an important delegate
at the Non-partisan League conven-
ton which endorsed" Socialists to
run for office as Republicans. He Ii
the man that gave Culbertson black
eye some years ago when we We're
in county seat fight.
w. A. Wheeler was a Socialist
candidate for Public Administrator
two years ago, and was the only So
riaiist candidate, under his own rel
flag, that was ever elected in Sheri'
dan county. There was no Other
candidate, as the office is unimport.
ant.
AS to Mr.. Stoner, who is to be pu1
up as a Nonpartisan League candi
date for State Senator on the Repub-
lican ticket, the writer is not &C,
quainted with the gentleman anc
therefore we are not qualified to ex
press an opinion at the present time
as to whether he is true blue Re
publican or not. We will, however
watch his campaign with interest.
The Searchlight is a Republican
paper and we are not casting any
reflections on Republican candidates
| for Office, but when Socialists get on,
petitions and run for office as Repub
llcans, we think the Republicans oil
the county should be wise to it.
The Socialists, through the hell
Of the Nonpartisan League took pos
session of the Republican party il
North Dakota and practically oustee
the true blue Republicans from the
ticket and Office. They attempted tt
do the same thing in Minnesota ane
partially succeeded.
| Now they are attempting to do the
same thing in Montana. In the east.
ern part of Montana the Socialist
leaders have organized the farmers
into the Nonpartisan League, and In
the mining districts the League is
composed of I. w. w. mine workers
There are many true blue Republi-
can farmers in Sheridan county who
are members of the Nonpartisan
League. These farmers have never
voted for a Socialist for Office and
the very thought of voting the So
cialist ticket is repugnant to them
hence the scheme of the Socialists
to paint themselves with Repub-