The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09
False Faces

We have respect for our honest
enemies, if there are any such peo-
pie.
We can even tolerate place-seek-
ing politician when that individual
has any sporting blood in his veins.
But, We have to confess to very
rutfled feelings and to very disgust
ing sensations when little, mamma
petted, baby boy gets into the poll
tical game, and bawls like a crybaby
ecause he can't be CIT" all OF the
time.
The particular 'fittle darling" that
we have in mind is dainty, little
fluffy sweetheart, who has just
shed his nice little white panta-
looms and put away his sandals,
turned his face away from his
"allday suckers" and started to
practice law out here in old Mon
tana, among the dreadful rattle
snakes and prickly cactus, brighten
ing his poor dear mamma almost to
death by his wild and comical
pranks. He is known by the euphoni-
Gus and perfectly sweet" cognomen
of "Alfred"-the Hon. Alfred T. Vol
lum, if you please, "the Norsk Ad-
vokat" perfectly precious.
A few years ago little Alfred came
way out here to Montana, and start
ed to practice law. Looking for
amusement, he got into the political
game just for practice, even before
he was citizen of this great state;
and liking it, he plays at the game
whenever the opportunity presents
itself-for he has never lost an OPP
portunity We are told, to run for
county attorney, since he broke away
from his mamma. However, Alfred
can't play the game. Just as soon
as he gets in he wants to be sit"
all of the time and if he can't be cit .
he just wont play and goes off to
pout and cry-just like the cry baby
that he is.
About a year or so ago Alfred
joined the League. He thought the
League was a great thing. He
thought it would be a partner in his
political game, so Alfred put on his
prettiest political face, and set out
to make a political mash on Miss
Nonparty League. This spring he
filed as usual and habitual for the
nomination. for county attorney on
the republican ticket, brushed his
golden locks and started out to court
the league. He was very attentive.
He made regular and frequent calls
at the Office of the "Producers News. "
He even bought considerable print
ing at the producers News" Office.
When the editor came down town he
could see him clear across the street,
and he acted as though he liked him.
At the Nonpartisan primaries when
the delegates were elected he at
tended. He thought the League
"Stuff" was great "dope"-he figured
that he had the league endorsement
tucked away in his vest pocket. AL
fred you know is just a child and
don't know much about politics-he
never had a chance. He. always quit
and started to cry before he ever fin
ished a game.
| Well, at the Welliver convention
when the farmers met to select a
ticket, Alfred just got three votes.
The present county attorney also got
three. attorney J. J. Gunher re-
ceived twenty-five votes and was de-
clared endorsed. Then it was made
unanimous for Gunther.
There was an hours discussion On
the county attorney endorsement. Not
man stood up and offered an argu-
ment in Alfred's behalf. Nobody
wanted him very bad-the delegates
wanted man, not precious darling
for county attorney.
MO .rrho Cd L