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

HO WHo wanted co De save
: the embarrassment of a trial, an
J ADVISED his client to plead guilty an
throw himself upon the mercy of tn
court, as absolutely refused to max
any recommendation for leniency. Il
his plea for clemency, made to tn,
court, this attorney put forth, as /;
reason for the exercise of clemencv,
that this defendant was a man O.
property, had 800 acres of land, hae
; considerable stock, horses and cat.
Tie, was a good worker, and also
argued, as his main reason for the
extension of clemency, THAT THE
GIRL WHO WAS RAvISHED WAS
| NOT PARTICULARLY DAMAGED
BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT PREG-
NANT! This attorney is the man
who is putting his name before the
voters of this county, asking for the
Office of County Attorney on his
MERIT! Do you want, as your
County Attorney, man with such
perverted ideas of morality-to pro-
tect your daughter, your sister, your
wife, or your mother?
There We're two rape cases at the
last term of court, and this man was
attorney for both defendants. and
each of these defendants is now serv-
ing time in the pententiary at Deer
Lodge, Montana.
The record of convictions in the
Clerk of Courts Office will disclose
how many were tried and how many
convictions results from pleas of
guilty. In some of these cases a
plea of guilty was made principally
because we We're on the job and OBJ
tanned all the evidence possible and
in such convincing form that they
preferred to trust themselves to the
mercy of the court rather than to be
tried before jury of twelve men. I
was at no time unwilling to go in and
try any case.
When you consider the number of
convictions since January /, 1917, you
must concede that I have been sue
cessful as your County Attorney.
The record of my incumbency,
which will be found printed on the
reverse side of my campaign cards,
is as follows:
46 convictions in District Court.
Is sent to the penitentiary for
Grand Larceny.
Fines collected about 100000.
Saved County over $4,000 in two
cases.
The County is morally clean
through strict law enforcement.
You will note from the foregoing
'ecord that I have, during the eigh-
cen months that I have been your
county Attorney, procured an ex-
eptionally large number of convic-
ions, have done much to break up
rganized crime and vice, and natur-
lily, in so doing, have excited the
nmity of those who profit there
rom; and they, realizing that to go
efore you with the complaint that I
m running their illegal business,
7ould be folly, are circulating to you
ne unjust story that I am wasteful
f county funds and incompetent.
I am willing and anxious that you,
Or yourselves, compare the record I N
ave made with the record of any 3
nd all of my opponents, and vote
5 you believe is to the best inter-
sts of the law-abiding citizens and
lxpayers of the county.
Throughout most of the time that
have been County Attorney, one
my opponents for nomination has
zen Mayor of Plentywood. Each of
took like oath for the enforce 81
ent of law and the maintenance of
,cency in our respective jurisdic- IS
ons,, but it has been necessary for 3
e prosecuting officers of the coun-
to keep Plentywood clean morally B
d enforce the law therein, without
operation, and in the face of abso-
tie Indifference on the part of the
ayor.
I have appeared for the state in
cry Justice Court case in which iU
Is possible, and have obtained,
rough such appearances and prose-
tons, fines and Jail sentences. The
es, of which the approximate ag-
egate appears above, and jail sent
ces which the different offenders
We served out in the county Jail,
We been made possible through the
orts of this Office.
have worked diligently and faith
ly in the interests of the county
/ have many times given you TWEEN
four hours per day Of my time.
1urino the past 10 months two of