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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
DEMOCRATS POOR PERFORMERS.


The Democrats are manifestly the
loudest takers on record about the
duty Of non-partisanship and nom Sec
tionalism in political action and in all
matters connected with the govern
ment and the war, but the poorest per-
formers imaginable. They urge the
voter to vote for Democrats and thus
help the Wilson administration win the
war. Yet they themselves, in the
south where they are all powerful, fail
dismally to come to the front to aid
the president win the war.
Treasurer McAdoo, in his report on
the third Liberty loan, relates to a
surprised nation that less than ten
per cent Of the people of ten great
southern states, Virginia, Georgia
Kentucky, Florida, Louisiana, Tennes.
see, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ala
bama and North Carolina, subscribed
to the loan.
On the other hand he reports that ir
the ten honor states in this relation
holding the lead of the list for sub.
scriptions, Montana, Iowa, South Da.
kota, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Wy
oming, Minnesota, Illinois, California
and New York, over twenty-five pei
cent of the people bought bonds.
The Democrats, however, while re
luctant to follow their own advice by
buying bonds and aiding the govern
ment win the war, are energeti,
enough when it comes to Selling thu
fleshpots of office. Under the rule.
governing congressional committees
the ten states that made the poorest
showing with the third Liberty loar
responses, secured representation thai
enabled them to control legislation.
This is interesting in Montana a:
indicating where the state gets off un'
der democratic rule in congress. I'm
der the Democrats it may lead in buy
ing bonds, but it need not hope t.
have much hand in making laws o.
governing the United Stataes.
The republicans offer a change t.
the Montana voter. The election Of
Oscar M. Lanstrum as senator anC
Frank B. Linderman and Carl W. Rid
dick as house members will tremen'
dously strengthen the states position
in national legislation. Tired of Dem
ocratic pretenses and promises thu
country is turning to the Republican
party, and as a plain mean of help
ing themselves the voters Of Montana
will be in the van.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

If DR.. O. NJ. Lanstrum is elected
United States senator he will see to
it that if the price of wheat is to be
fixed the price on cotton will be fin
ed also. No greater injustice was ev-
er done an agricultural people than
the blocking of the price of wheat by
the Democratic president and con-
gress. And it would have been all
right if those closed with authority
to fix the price of wheat had fixed the
price of cotton also, but the cotton
growers were given the best OF it by
the men they had voted into office.
Remember this, you farmers Of VAL
ley county, when you 60 to cast your
vote.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
UNMASkED.

The real motives actuating the Non
partisan league are gradually becom-
ing understood by the intelligent
American voter. The title "Nonpar-
tisan" is merely a word to catch the
eye and a of worthy citizens who
believe that the merits of legislation
are often subordinated to political con-
siderations. In an official letter of
the league it is stated that "this or
%ganization is a political one, the farm
ers being organized for the purpose
of controlling legislation in their own
interests" The strength of the league
has been recruited from well-mean-
ing farmers of the northwest who see
in it a way to obtain for themselves
the national recognition they have
sought for so long. The leaders of
the organization, on the other hand,
do not hesitate to use the power de-
rived from the innocent confidence of
it's members in attempting to wrest
control of the Republican party, and
in that effort they are aided and abet-
ted by the Democrats.
The avowed purpose of the league
to control legislation for the benefit
Of a single class of labor indicates
the danger to the country that would
follow their success in gaining any
prominence. There is no essential diff
ference between their aims and those
of the Bolsheviki, and the a%scendency
of the Nonpartisan league in the Unit
ed States would bring ruin to this
country as surely as the rule Of the
Bolsheviki has spelled disaster fol
Russia.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
WHY NOT PUBLISH THE FACTS?

WHY NOT PUBLISH THE FACTS?
Last winter, when A. C. Townley
was transforming in New York state,
the New York Mail compared him to
Abraham Lincoln. The Nails editor
ials were reprinted by the thousands
and sent out broadcast over the coun-
try from league headquarters in St.
Paul.
Then government agents disclosed
to a startled public that the New
York Mail was owned and controlled
by nc less a parsonage than the Ger
man ambassador, Count o Bern
storff. The publishers were arrested
and confessed that they purchased the
Mail in their name with money sup
piled by Germany. This money was
part Of a $50, 1000 900 fund to purchase
newspapers and spread propaganda,
which was intended to create dissen-
sion and finally lead to a revolution
in this country. And the German
hackers of the paper evidently be-
lieved that Townley, LeSeuer and
their aides were working along lines
leading up to that point and decided
to boost their game.
1t might also be interesting to
league members to know that the as
sociate editor of the New York Mail
was given a job or the Nonpartisan
Leader, and he got busy at once to
tell the farmers how to vote.
Mr. Farmer, you don't hear those
facts at league meeting, nor does the
socialist pay sheet at P~lentywood
publish them. Yet, there are SPELL
binders at those meetings-imported
ones, too-who have not been in Sher-
idan county long enough to forget the
pet phrases and characteristic lang
uage of their l. w. w: associates, but
who can tell you all about whom you
should and should not support for
county office. And, to make sure you
do their bidding, they tell you that
you are a real friend of true democrat
cy, pin a button on your lapel and
brand you as a follower of men prov
en- guilty of sedition.
How long are you going to tolerate
such infamy, Mr.. Farmer ?-Antelope
Advocate.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
MOTHERS OF VALLEY COUNTY

AAA%ASo -
Jeanette Rankin is in the political
discard. She has been tried and is
found wanting. She has been wrong
on everything and at heart is with the
Bolsheviki of the United States. She
fraternizes with the I. w. W. and the
obstructionists, and this is no time
to experiment with anyone whose pa
triotism is not of the 100 per cent va
riety.
Miss Rankin has not ven a ghost
Of a chance to be elected. The votes
in the primaries in even the Nonpar-
tisan league counties demonstrated
this. She will be a poor third in the
senatorial race, and a vote for her
is a vote thrown away.
Even if she should be elected she
would cut a sorry figure in the SEN
ate. She would stand alone. She
could do nothing for the people who
elected her. There is no place in the
councils of the nation for any repre-
sentative of the people in congress
who is against this war, and Miss
Rankin voted against the war.
Remember this, you mothers of Val
ley county, whose sons r at the
front, fighting the Hun that this coun'
try shall never go through the exper
fence that was Belgium's. Miss Ran
kin is all wrong on the war, and thu
mothers whose sons may die IN tn
stricken field will vote for a unitet
front, rather than for a pacifist.
Mothers of Valley county, a vot'
for Miss Rankin is a vote against you
soldier sons.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

A Republican vote is o and al
ways has been a patriotic vote. The
Republican party is the party of Ere.
mont, Lincoln, Grant. Hayes, Garfield
Harrison, Blaine, Mckinley and hosts
of others like them. 1t is a party Of
loyalty. The intimation that there
is anything lacking in the loyalty Of
Republicanism is a reflection upor
the intelligence and the patriotism o.
the originators and not the tarkets Of
such a libel.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
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THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE.

1t will finally be up to the people to decide whether bus
mess or politics shall lead them to prosperity in their indus
tries.
Can the elevators, FIGURING mills, warehouses. stock
yards, mines and large industries, railroads and utilities be
better managed by political than individual enterprises?
Agitators clamor for public ownership.
If all the big business, including banking and insurance,
is to be taken over under state management, millions will go
off taxrons.
Nearly all the professional class in the state would go
on the public payrolls to manage all this public business.
There would not be much left for common people to do
but till the soil and work hard and support the army Of Of
fcials.
That is about where public ownership, or socialism, in
plain language, would lead to.
All the ordinary taxpayer has to do is to sit down and
read all their fine theories and believe them and let them run
things. ..... .
Only a few insignificant things like raising children
will remain to the individual if socialism or collective owner
ship now being proposed under different guises, were car
ried out. =rar,rr-, xs
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
Press Comment
VOTE FOR THE MAN.

Frequently we hear the expression
made among voters, g! vote for the
man and not the ticket" This is GER
tainly the proper way to vote, partic-
ularly in casting your ballot for coun-
ty and state officers. In politics the
MAN comes above all things. The
platform of a party may be ever so
good but with the wrong MAN in Of
flee nothing can be accomplished. :
All right. Let's go a little deeper
into the matter. We will take as al
Sand, opposing candidates for the
example John L. Slattery and A. U.
state senate from Valley county. Are
you going to vote for the MAN? If
you are, there will not be n min
ute's hesitation or your part in voting
for Mr.. Slattery. AS far as the ex-
ecutive ability of these two men is
concerned it would be fruitless to at
tempt comparison of their qualifica-
tions. Personally Mr.. Sand is a per-
feet man, and no doubt is conscientious
in his ambitions. But here we again
come to the question of the MAN.
Has he the ability to perform. We
are afraid not. AS an example of
what he has done we have but to cite
the herd law which he helped pass at
the last session of the legislature. The
farmers of the reservation can tell you
better of this matter than we can.
They all know what an awful failure
it was. But suffice to say he lacked
ability and more clever men got the
better of him. Oh, yes, he was doing
all within his power in the interest Of
the farmer, but the fact remains, he
was the wrong man in the wrong
place.
There is not one voter in the coun-
ty who will question the ability Of
John L. Slattery as he has time and
time again been termed the most ca
pable man in this section of the state.
Are you going to vote for the MAN?
If so, you will vote for John L. Stat
terY.-Nashua Indenendent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
THE ADVICE OF ROOSEVELT.


No man stands as high in the es.
TEEN of the people of the United
States as Theodore Roosevelt. The,
know that he is the soul of honesty
and they listen to his courageous ut
terances as they do to no other Amer
lean. Who is there among our out.
standing public men, who dares tt
stand up and brand Townleyism as has
Roosevelt.
Among the strong statements hi
made at Billings recently, is the fol
lowing, which every Republican ii
Valley county should take home untt
himself:
regard the Republican party
as the constructive party of this
nation. 1t is your duty to support
and elect the Republican ticket
from top to bottom. . . 1t must
be remembered that party success
comes from the work of the RACK
and file, and l earnestly appeal
to all committeeman, to all candi-
dates and to all members of the
party to put your shoulders to
the wheel and wrest victory at
the polls in November. . What
ever pledges you make to the peo-
pie by word of mouth or in your
platform should be religiously
kept. Impress this fact or the
voters, and after you are elected,
fulfill the promises.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

A vote for Jeanette Rankin is a
vote for Townleyism. A vote for
Townleyism is a vote for Haywood.
A vote for Haywood is a vote against
the government and against the son
you sent to fight the great battle of
democracy. Remember your boy
when you go to vote. He should come
first.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
FARMERS-THINK THIS OVER.

FARMERS-THINK THIS OVER.
"There is not a German abroad or a pro-German at
home who does not wish success to the Nonpartisan league
under its present control, and to the I. W. W., and they
wish them success because they recognize them as anti
American, and as containing within them the surety of re-
ducing this country to a condition akin to the condition into
which Russia has been reduced by the Boshevists. If these
men had had their way a year ago. or if they had their way
now, they would make our beloved nation an object of scorn
to al! free nations, and a by word of kissing and derision for
the desp0tisms of the earth Roosevelt.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
ARE WE READY FOR FREE
TRADE?

"The removal, as far as possible,
of all economic barriers and the es-
tablishment of an equality of trade
conditions among all nations consent
ing to the peace and associating them
selves for it's maintenance"
This is one of the IA terms set forth
by President Wilson, when he was
STIMULATING what Germany must
agree to before peace might come.
If this is not a free trade declara-
ton there never was one.
Is America prepared to accept the
doctrine of free trade? Do we want
the country flooded with the cheap
products of countries like Japan and
Germany after the war? If we do
we might as we'll bid farewell to pros
perity.
The farmer is just as much interest
ed in this as any other class. Pros
perity must be general in order for
him to dispose of his products to good
advantage. Free trade spells disaster
and we want none of it.
If you are against free trade vote fol-
DR.. O. NJ. Lanstrum for United States
senator. And when you are voting
for him you are also voting for thu
fixing of the price of cotton. if a linn
it is to be continued on the price o.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

Can you imagine what the Germans
would do to the Allies if they won a
complete victory? What shall the Al
lies do to the Germans?
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

A great hue and cry is being made
about Senator Walsh being the friend
of the farmer. He helped fix the
price of wheat at a figure that just
about pays the price of raislg it. He
vas silent when the members of his
party refused to fix the price of cot
ton, because the cotton growers elect
ed Wilson. The grain grower who
votes for Walsh is voting against his
own interests. The election of DR..
Lanstrum might give the Republicans
a working majority in the senate, in
which event the wheat growers would
come into their reward. Is it not
better to get the money that is hon
estly due you than to have the gov.
eminent passing charity appropria-
tions for your relief?
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

The War Camp Community Service
hRs been actively established in 81
cities in this country.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
HARD TO FOLLOW.

After accusing Editor Gordon Of
Nashua of almost everything on the
map, Rhodes says that he has been
telling his readers that Jeanette
Rankin is running on the National Sc
curity League ticket. It doesn't make
any particular difference what ticket
she is running on anyway, Gordon.
And then she changes her political
complexion so often that it is difficult
to keep advised on her latest brand
HinSdale Trihnne.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

The I. w. W. wants economic re-
form, social reform, political reform
and above ALL chloroform.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
SAMPLE BALLOT

ITO Be Handed to the Editor of the Valley County News for His Directions
as to How to Vote)
Did W. E. Rhodes, editor of the Valley County News, file a sworn bill against
Valley County on Nov. 3oh, 1910, in which, under his oath, he charged VAL
ley county $13740o for fifty poll books, or $274s per book, which have been
furnished since that time aas low as IS cents each?
,.'.
Did the board of County Commissioners turn the bill down cold?
+ n.
Did Rhodes try to get the bill out of the county clerks office s o that the
public would not get to see it?
y, ,.'.
Was Rhodes a. sincere and honest in making his oath to that bill a he now
is in using his paper to support Townley, Debs, Haywood and LeSeuer?
8 y. ,,''
NOTE: If unable to find the editor of The Valley County News, mark
this ballot yourself and mail it to the News.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

The watch on the Rhine looks like a
rusty ~Ingersoll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
COURTS ID OPEN
 ON OCTOBER q Board of Revenue Gives Full Power to Dr. Bowling to
 Stamp Out Epidemic

Acting in accordance with the city and county health authorities in the effort to check the spread of Spanish influenza, the judges of the circuit court of Jefferson county met yesterday and postponed the opening of the court un- til October 2l.
 All the judges attended the meeting yesterday and while they regretted the Inconvenience necessarily caused by the further delay in opening court, they recognized the importance of imnedi- ate action in the matter or the com servation of the public health, and the postponement followed.
 The board of revenue met yesterday and passed q resolution giving pr. lJ. D. Bowling full power to act in the matter of dealing with the influenza epidemic and giving him the assurance of financial aid in handling the situa- ton.
 A committee was appointed composed of R. F. Lovelady. J. B. Vines of the board of revenue. and Dr. E. r. Hogan, surgeon in charge of the Hillman hos pital to cooperate with Dr. Bowling
 in dealing with the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
WOMEN WORKERS REPORT S1,660,425
 FROM 37 COUNTIES
Jefferson, Mobile and Mont gomery Counties Not In- cluded in RepOrt-Wom-
 en Are Enthusiastic
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement, August 3I, 1918
 Dl~EnIfNr(sNgG

According to reports received by Mrs Solon Jacobs, state chairman of the women's committee of the fourth Liberty Loan campaign. the women in 37 counties, not including JeffersolL Mobile, Montgomery and several of the . larger counties. have secured subscrip tions to the Liberty Bonds amount ing to s1,660.425.
 In many instances the county chair men state that working girls are sub scribing for bonds, mill hands at Pied mont, Calhoun county taking 5000 worth. Mrs. Stephen Thompson, in re- porting for Calhoun county, stated that the women are enthusiastic in tie work and expect to greatly exceed the first weeks records in each of the last two weeks.
 Mrs. c. c. Mercer, chairman for Barbour county. writes that every thing possible is being done to adver- tise the campaign; that parades and rallies, with four-minute speakers, are being held at different places in tne county. and that the people are talk ing great interest in the campaign, A house to house canvass is being made by the white women, while the rHSSIO WoiIen or Eu1aula during the first week sold $1200 worth of bonds.
 The counties reporting to Mrs. Ja- cobS for the first week of the cam paign, with the amounts subscribed, in each. are as follows:
 Autauga. $19, ,150; Bibb, s24,20o: Bull lock, $3250; Butler, s13.450 Calhoun. s23,650; Chambers, s12,35O;; Chiffon, SlO.950; Coffee. $50, 100; Colbert, $1S.- 750; Coosa. $1o50; Covington, s22o0: Cullman. $500; Dallas, $113,O0O; De- Kalb. $54o0; Fillmore. $24,156 Etowah. $479.95o Fayette. s22.9oO Hale, s1s,- S75; Houston, s15,000; Lamar, $11, ,403. Lawrence, s9750; Limestone, $70,45o: Macon. $14,950; Marengo, $33, 500; Mar ion. s245o; Morgan, s17230O; Perrv. s42,S5o; Pickens, $2S,250; Randolph. 900; Russell, sS25o; St. Clair, s2a.- s705o; Walker, s36, 200; Washington $lS5o; Wilcox, s1o.75O; Lee s126,5Oo Total, $1,660,425.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
B;El;z4;zi&;Z;:Hl!i||![I!S ]; 4;i; } &;;:!i||!I!S
REGULATIONS UPSET BOY SCOUT PLANS Scouts to Aid in Collection of Peach Stones and
 Fruit Pits

Plans of the Boy Scout organization have been badly upset by the health regulations of the city. President Am drews met with number of the scout masters yesterday and it was decided that for the present all troop meet ings should be suspended and that the scout week in the Liberty Loan cam raign should be cancelled. This will be an especially keen disappointment, in- asmuch as Chairman Murray Brown and the Liberty Loan executive committee had announced that the Scouts would start on their part of the campaign Sat urday morning and ordered some special gold medals and troop awards for the campaign. Drum corps rehearsals have also been ordered stopped
 One important field of war work re- mains open to the Scouts, however, which falls strictly in their line. letter has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Waple's Interpretation of Wilson's Message
 Attracts Attention

The following missive. found on tn walls of the Civic association by an Age Herald reporter, is A. M. Waples' inter pretation of the Presidents recent mes sage to Prince Max:
 "Lowdown Hun
 Ontherun Germany.
 Der Cur:
 Confirming our wire of the Sth inst, we are ready to supply the German empire with ammunition up to 5000 shiploads or more, all trans portation charges prepaid, and all goods ordered laid down free on German soil. Delivery guaranteed.
 Transportation from American ports may be somewhat slow. but after the ammunition reaches over seas. we will deliver it to your army headquarters with unprecedented rapidity. as Pershings delivery boys" will rush it across the line as soon as it arrives on French soil.
 Goods are positively guaranteed your superior. the Devil and will run considerably over 100 per cent fatal.
 Advise your receiving agents to be prepared to handle a deluge of goods. as we are now running night and day and all shifts doubled
 Our capital stock is now being in creased by s6.0OO.000, 900, so we are amply financed for all business.
 "All orders subject to your right to points" have been accepted. 'eVery disrespectfully,
 THE UNITED STATES OF
 AMERICA"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Basil Wood to Be
 Officer in Gun Corps

Basil A. Wood. son of Sterling A. Wood, having been nominated for a com mission as lieutenant in the United States mcahine gun corps, has been ordered to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga, for in- struction.
 MT Wood has been connected with the Birmingham High school cadet battalion since it's inception as assistant to Major Akers, and his military efficiency has been generally remarked. He is known among his friends as born soldier ,'' and he is as popular as he is soldierly.
 Mr. Wood has a brother in the navy Lieut. Leighton Woodland a brother in the regular army, Capt. Sterling Wood, Jr