The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-23

.sNow / do not think that Mr..
Murphy made any false statements
in the affidavit he gave me or that
he or are guilty of anything In our
relations with Mr.. Vollum except be-
ing-unfortunate. | am an Ameri-
can born citizen and all my ancestors
for seven generations were Amerl-
can born, and I do believe in our
laws and their enforcement. do
believe that if anyone knows OF the
commission of perjury or subordina-
ton of perjury, it is his duty to
SWEAR TO A COMPLAINT and
assist in the ENFORCEMENT OF
the criminal laws, instead OF yelplng
like dog or fouling the air WITH
slanderous statements from behind y
camoufiage of a so-called political
discussion. If one happens to be
lawyer and especially if he aspires
to be a prosecuting attorney, | be-
lieve failure to do so would be I'M
pardonable and he would stand con-
victed as a four-fusher. Do | make
myself clear, Mr.. Cook?"
We thought SO and moved. we
then proceeded to interview Mr.. +.
B. Murphy and he said:
| "Mr. Templeman had controversy
with Mr.. Vollum which had arose as
Iempleman had explained" Mr..
Murphy further said, "that at Tenn
pleman's request / willingly signed
| an affidavit setting out that the as
signment of the judgment against
Smith and Templeman contained the
provision that it could be enforced
only against Walter J. Smith, and
that said provision, after it came &c
4 Mr.. Vollum's hands, was stricken
, out without my knowledge or con
, sent. The affidavit was made to as
Il sist Mr.. Templeman in any way ne
could use it to clear up his lane
title. It was true when made ant
| any purpose to which it was put o.
, NAV be put does not change tina
), fact. I heartily agree with MI
Templeman that all the laws shoult
: be vigorously enforced and it is tn
, clear duty of anyone who believe
: that perjury has been committed t.
!. swear to a complaint and assist Il
0 the prosecution of the offender. Il
: so doing, they have my consent an
e best wishes. Get busy, Mr.. Bowler
e and if Mr.. Vollum THINKS as Bowler
|. get busy Mr.. Vollum.
O When asked if he would sue tn
independent for damages, Mr.. Nun
: ply said: 81 have not decided.
Il know people who will not be int1u
: enced by this article and from wha
d inquiries l have been able to max
o so far I believe those who KNOW
) Mr.. Bowler will not be Influenced.
will not be likely to do much dam
age, besides there is a kind OF a
animal which it sdoes not pay
fight. You may kill it off, and eve
then get the worst of it"
We feel that Mr.. Murphy has ais
@ made his position clear.
1t Any reader of The Citizen know
J. full well we are no follower
r Townleyism, and most certainly M
{ are we in favor of any conventio
/. that will endorse socialists, on tt
= Republican ticket, for public offic
70 But be that as it may, when sue
N serious charges as perjury and sui
70 ordination of perjury are bold
J. placed against two of our citizen
;. we believe in seeing them given ia
r, play. The Citizen is not publishir
10 this with any sold intent to injul
> Attorney Vollum in his candidat
" for county attorney, merely to gil
= the facts in justice to Messrs. Mu
IF ply and Templeman, but at that We
n fum is not above criticism SO long
at he is asking the voters to place hi
al in a public Office.
n It would seem that the Vollu
If forces like the Grown Prince, ha'
~ started a grand offensive witho
n reserves, and have landed themselv
10 into a hole. It sure seems to
c+ Gen Bowler's move and he mu
al either furnish evidence of his charg
10 or retreat. We predict retreat
e. Scobey Citizen.
REDSTONE