The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-18

tAanS CAa2 LEAGUE uaO 1AAleUs ~
pictured d. c. Dorman as a ring
master cracking a whip and
holding a hoop and whose VIC
tins refused to jump through
1t seized upon the death of Col
onel Roosevelt and did not scru-
pie to use the fact of his de-
mise to further their end.
The Helena Independent print
ed in full his Billings speech in
which the unfortunate man weak
ened and nearing at his end,
turned spitefully upon the Organi-
zation which would not do his
bidding or promise him it's sup
port for president and abused it
like a fishwife. It conjured up
from the foul imagination of the
Associated Press distorters of
current events, the most vicious
inventions they have so far pro-
duced about the Russian situa-
ton and published them side by
side with the most infamous lib
els about the League.
The Lobbyist.
Or were they less inactive in
and around the lobbies of the
house or the hotels. Their agents
were everywhere, weasel-faced
and s0ft-t0ngued, eajoling, flat
tering. lying, backstabbing, abus-
ing, complimenting Offering
bribes, threats or rewards as the
occasion served, or the principal
in question appeared to need.
So keenly do they realize the
threat to continued copper rule
which lies in the eighteen good
men and true who make up the
League delegation and so much
are they concerned to annul the
very evident power which these
eighteen WELD, that they have en-
deavored to form a rival group
whose business shall be to BE-
fool the electorate and confuse
the issue by introducing fake bills
about the time and under the
same title as the genuine Lea
que bills. This new formation
dominated as it is by rival poll
ticians need not alarm anybody,
but since it is to be used by the
gang press for the purpose Of be-
cl0uding what is going on at Hell
ena, the League members would
be we'll advised to form no con-
clusions until the Nonpartisan
reaches them.
The League Headquarters.
The League management hav
pened offices in the Pittsburg bloc
n Helena where the League DELE
alton meet nightly for the discus
ion of all bills to be presented
he legislature and after a thoroug
Ding over of whatever matter is b,
ore the meeting, action is take
My by majority vote. These NEE
n which the general public partic
(which the general public partic
'ate and where many valuable sul
:estions and ideas are put forwar'
t is this open establishing of Dem<
racy in a department of public bus
less previously looked upon as th
concern Of some Copper a
orney, which shocks and horrifie
he gang press and which they ca
In-American and unpatriotic. How
yer the Leaguers have shown then
elves to be adamant to either til
Establishments, the threats or til
buse Of the opposition and are no,
usy formulating the legislatio
'hich shall, if passed through th
ouse and senate translate the Lea
'ue program into reality.
Bills to Be Presented.
Among the measures which tn
league will father or assist in pass
ng are the following: A real her
aw; an election act making it po.
ible for candidates to be nominate
Without enduring the misery and o.
ense Of such primary and gener.
lection. A mine license tax. A bi
for the appointment of
manager of the state elevator of Nor
ana and providing for the expend
ure OF money appropriated by la
or the building of the elevator. A
ct for amendments to the constitt
ion of Montana exempting farm in
from taxation. A con
'ensation act with generous pa.
nents to injured people and covel
ng vocational diseases. A Hail il
urance act with proper provisions fl
fund to sustain it. A bill calm
or constitutional convention and
ortnightly wage bill which the raj
way workers are introducing.