The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-10-28

League members or not, and the laboring people of OF
city, in short, the producing classes. A large majority O.
our voters voted for the candidates on the democratic tick
ct having the endorsement of the Leagues August 24th.
1t is squarely up to the voters of the city to keep faith
be consistent and sincere and see this ticket through Nov
ember second. The Democratic ticket, which is the Lea
que ticket, is looking to Wolf Point for continuation OF
the support given in the August primaries. Wolf Point en-
joys the friendship and confidence of the farmers through
out this county and the country tributary to Wolf Point,
and that is something to be proud of and an asset whose
value cannot be estimated. The members of the League
appreciate the friendly, fair stand of Wolf Point to such
an extent, that if Wolf Point wins the county seat, either in
this election or a later one, it will be through the votes Of
the League. If the Leagues ticket is elected in this coun-
ty, at this or subsequent elections, it will be through the
majority given it in the city of Wolf Point. Those are
plain, blunt statements, but they are facts.
In the closing days of a campaign such as this, it is
we'll known to both sides that pressue is brought to bear
from sources of power and wealth, not local, but higher
up. 1t is unnecessary to specify why and against whom
such pressue is brought. At such times the ranks of
political and industrial progress must stand firm.
We have with us in this campaign such eminent and
respected democrats as Senator T. J. Walsh, Ex-Gov. Nor
rs, John M. Evans, Harry Mitchell, 7. J. Carroll, Sam Y.
Stewart, E.. A. Spriggs and Judge ]. E. Erickson, as well as
many prominent women of the state. The progressive
element of the Democratic party has joined forces with
the organized farmers and laborers for clean, just govern
ment from James M. Cox down.
The agents and steerers of the campaign against the
Democratic ticket have been exceedingly busy in this
county, using their accustomed tactics of propaganda and
abuse. They have called us Red. They have come to us
with confidential reports that the League was not for Wolf
Point but would vote for the town nearest to the various
members. They told US that our strength in the Froid
country has faded away, that nobody was wearing our
buttons or saying word in our favor. They hurried back
to the farmers and told them that all they could expect
from Wolf Point was the double cross, that the people of
the Point were hy~pocrites, that while we had given them
a good vote in the primaries, we would desert them on
November End. The Herald has taken particular pains,
improved all opportunities, and made opportunities to in
vestigate these reports, and found that they were abso-
lutely unfOunded. 1t has found that we have more
strength among the League members out over the county
than we had ever hoped for. 1t will not matter how.
many towns lay down or plot together, a large percent Of
the League members recognize clearly that their interests
and their hopes depend on cooperation with the voters
of Wolf Point.
80 we say it is up to US to prove that we are not hypo-
critics or double crossers, that a majority and a large ma,
Jority of the voters of this city will vote the way the ma
jority voted Aug. "a. The Herald took it's stand before the
primaries, it has maintained that stand and will continue
to do so, not as a political trade for the county seat but
from sincere motives arising from principle and convic-
ton. The fight in both county and state is between the
mass of the people and the powerful corporations which
ENJOY privileges resulting from politics; privileges which
cost the rest of the people dearly. E. K. Wheeler is lead !
ing the crusade for cleaner government and conditions of
equality, and ne is going to be elected governor of Mon
tana as surely as the ballots are cast on Nov. End. The
result is not SO sure in this county, and the fight is bitter.
Ii Wolf Point is awake to her interests she will cast a prac-
tically solid vote for the Democratic ticket. Why? The :
history OF other county seat fights is fresh in the memory of
many and that history proves that a close vote and an
unfrlendly board OF commissioners usually proves exceed
ingly disappointing to the town that is in bad with the
powers in control. til quite possible that this will not be :
the final county seat election, and, whether it is or not,
Wolf Point will need the cooperation of the League and a +
fair-minded county board. Froid found out a few things
about county boards when they brought in a county seat n
election petition of 40 names and later a petition of over $