The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-15
Sedition and Sabotage
Bills Are Introduced;
Special Session Opens
Measures Intended to Curb Dsloyaty by Speech Act
Provide Stiff Penalties by Fine or Imprisonment
or BOth-Gong Sounds at Noon.
GOVERNOR DELIVERS MESSAGE


H"'cia, Feb, l',--The state 'es'sla
turc began n spcciaj scssion today 1,
pass '''fs'''s ''s's'"'''' W a'e'"''
of the war.
Governor S,,wurl's m.synr. ,t,ni,
wuh m. n.,d ~ :. sa.d
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Legislative Assembly III ENtraotui'
nary Session assembled
The regular session of your honorable
body adjourned on the first day ot
March OF last year, AT that time ther,
wa4 raging. AK there had been Tor nor,
than iva years thcrctofor, IL tfighttu
and devastating war In Europe. Will,
there was always ~ grave danger OF
the United States being involved there
IN. yet there was nothing in the sit
uation ms IL existed at the time oi
your adjournment to warrant the be.
lief that our own country would sooi
he called upon to participate AS an
actual combatnnt. IL wns but natural
therefore. that you dM not conside,
matters of state or OF national defense
Hardly had the members left tho
capital and assumed their regular civic
duties when IL WAS brought home TO .,s
that the nation was to be forced into
tho terrible conflict. When war was
declared our people responded 10 every
call Of the general government with 4
promptness that evidenced the spirit OF
patriotic devotion which has ever In,
pclled and Inspired the m.n ana tn,
women OF the great west. They have
left not one thing undone, that goot cit
is,cnship suggested or that loyalty tt
the country or to the cause Of llbert,
and justice dictated,
Therefore come To you speaking TO,
the state and the people and say /,
you that Montana men and Montana
women. and the state of Montana her.
self. have done everything that IL ha.
lecn possible to accomplish under The
circumstances In CO. operation with and
in support Of tho government. Th,
things which they have accomplished
na.' WIZ, laa'r record 10 the crcdi,
- p VI. peoP'e VI" ho'
~. "''. e"nnoe pc satis''ed WIN any
."h isss .nai' 'nil measure of sefv'
IN, ~ a," n'a h'"uh Oh substantial con
=. " .ne cause o' .'e nauon'
,,,, @ '' '.I"eh. 10 hn .nat inc
@ Il, p ~ ouI s'a,e ana us won,
~ ,soouI ~" .ahnot pe co. .ofolnhteh
% ''n pn.''o',' "'s're, Ihe ehtnu'
.'a. 'pu'se W serve that every
""'.e a"iates 'ne citizchSn'p with
s"''s He" H"s, some new WORKING
..' ' ~" p""h anu HpeelIich
..pno y "h'ch ,hey may work VIII
me s.c"'aps ana positive purpose
u ah VII - pe'.er understanding Of
M, NJ 'non' o, procedure To pc adopted
ms 20 70, no .nhe Tor DIVISION OF pur.
p Ut, . nero must DC no lost motion and
.1 nenr ,nheh''oh nor huplicAtIon o'
u'o rNeTy resource OF tho STATE
,,,,, ,..,., a. W y'e'o ~ iuD product
80 ar WI .n "as. possible expenditure
,,a,;,,d.,., pu". anu expense: ana every
~. snoun Teaize that his oi
Huus1 ~ "hetSen IN con
.,oh' ~ iui accord, ana In com
rs,e harmony WIN the efforts OF every
''"'' 'hn''ia"a' IN the state.
Seed Grain and Feed.
Some Of the newer farr.,. ,,,.,
have assistance To secure .oe,, .,,,
feed. else some of tho fcrtj,o ,cro,
of tho state may lie untitled ana ~, ;.
productive. Our h,,vc I,.,,,. ~
pared 10 make the great tight fnr ~ a,
the front. but they cannot do cr.du =,
themselves or bring victory Ia ,,,,
cause without bread 10 sustaip tbar,
Montana has the acres and the snjI
and. given the means Of planting y crn,
and seasonablc conditions. our eentri.
button 10 the food supply of the world
must mean much 10 the canse Of ,tle
allies The old seed Grain Law" II
not adeefate. and under It's restrictive
terms and conditions but little he,r
may be expected.
othsr ,hlng. TO be called 10 your
attention are important. but the ON,
thing that really dictated this cal, for
"a special session liz the neccsslty TO,
amendment TO the Seed Grain Law.