Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-24

bit inclined to the radical should di-
vest themselves of this feeling and rea-
son together calmly and righteously for
the benefit of all of the members as a
whole
washington Man Talks
a. A. Elmore. president of the Farm
ers Union Of the State of Washington
gave an interesting talk on the history
OF that organization and the fight it put
up IN congress at Washington to gain
la fair price on wheat and few other
things the members believed necessary
for their welfare. He urged the Montana
farmers to organize as Washington
farmers have done and that they too
could get results.
Scores E. C. Day.
"The political trust backed by Gov
ernor Stewart and Senator Walsh have
debauched courts said A. ID. Stilman
in addressing the congress last evening
en- the subject, Political Trusts Mr.
Stillman referred principally during his
talk to the appointment of E. G. Day
as District United States attorney, say
ing he denounced the Endorsement of
Mr.. Day for the position by Governor
Stewart and Senator Walsh. Mr.. Still
man said he did not believe Mr. Days
past record was such as to warrant his
appointment as district attorney and that
at the time he learned the appointment
was to be made he wired Senator Walsh
at his own expense in an effort to stop
/ the procedure.
The speaker produced printed testi-
mony taken at a senate investigation
Of Mr.. Days record in the state legis-
laturc practically % years ago. during
f ~ Il
reported to have said on the witness
stand he received $1,000 the day after
/ the legislature adjourned and which
Senator Clark was alleged to have given
! him for services rendered by Mr.. Day
as a member of the legislature and Il
4 retainer.
Mr.. Stillman challenged Governor
Stewart Monday night. when the COVER
/ nor delivered the opening address at the
/ congress. asking him if he had lndorsed
Mr.. Day for the position. The governor
replied that he did and he knew of
nothing since the investigation 20 years
ago that would shake his confidence in
Mr.. Day particle. But Mr.. Stillman
confended last night in his address that
the record of Mr.. Day since the investi
cation was not one which he cared to
approye and he believed there were
many others VINO LSEetf WITH HiIJ.
Rap Terminal Elevator.
I n stand against the present terminal
/ elevator bill was taken by the legislative
committee and adopted by the conven-
ton. The argument against the state
owned terminal elevator bill, set forth
in the committee report, are:
The committee finds that the Stimpert
bill was not originated, drafted or
amended by any farmer or farmers or
ganization.
The committee has heard arguments
in favor Of constructing the elevator at
this time Ii Is argued that storage at
this point 1T and following the harvest
seasons might relieve congestion on the
railroads to some extent. That could be
much better and mere effectively accan-
pIShed By the government ownership
and control of tho railroads.
II is agreed that farmers storing their
grain Al and for considerable period
after the harvest season would be able
10 profit by the annual raise in prices.
The best information that we were able
tp obtain as to the cost Of capacity in
construction of an elevator. prior to the
war, was about II cents per hushel If
storage capacity Exclusive of the cost
af the ground and machinery Ar that
estimate S2Ju,06D il used in the con-
structiou Of an elevator would-on the
basis IF prc-Nar cost construct an ele-
yatnr with capacity Of about 2.225 coo
bushels, then leaving only $4,000 for
cost If ground and machinery.
That would probably be much less
than half enough. ~ the present time
ii j. probable that storage capacity III
excess III million Or Il million and n
half bushels could not be secured. In