New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Senator Myers
Bolts Montana
Party Ticket
Appeals to Fellow Demo-
Gratis to Vote for Repub.
lican Candidates Except
the Attorney General
'Townley Grip Repudiated
Control Declared To Be i'm
Hands of 'sPolitical
Pirates and Bolsheviki''

From The Tribune's Washiuoton R,re,,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-In a. re-
mark"ble statement to his consti-
tuency, Henry Lee Myers, junior Demo-
cratic Senator from Montana, TO-DAY
repud'ated the Democratic state
ticket and the Congressional candi-
dates in his state, and called unon
other loyal Democrats to do likewise
Senator Myers declares that he will,
vote the Republican state ticket from
top to bottom with one exception. eiv-
ing his support to the Democratic can
d'date for attorney general.
The Montana Senator decided IN
come out frankly for the Republican
candidates when, upon returning re-
Gently from Europe, he learned that
the Nonpartsan League had captured
the Democratic organization in his
state.
In his statement to the electors of
Montana Senator Myers declared war
on radicalism. 1t is a continuation Of
{I 5ne fight he has been making in the
senate during and since the war
against the Reds in this country.
Was Critic of President
Senator Myers's criticisms often
have been directed at the Wilson AL
minlstration. On the floor of the SEN
ate he has denounced the Labor De-
partment for its failure to deport; dan
gerous radicals, criticized the Preai.
dent Tor yielding to the .demands of
radical labor leaders and declared omen
warfare against Samuel Gompers and
other labor leaders who have had the
entree of the White House.
senator Myers says nothing Of the
national ticket. His statement is con-
fined to the situation in Montana.
Upon returning from. Europe Sena-
tor Myers said he found that "band
of political pirates. Socialists and. in
in capturing the Democratic party of
Montana"
"The leader of this band," he con.
ttinued, appears to be one A. C. Town
ley, not a resident Of Montana, who
has been under indictment for disloy-
atty during the war"
Senator Myers asserts there is no
Democratic party in Montana. "The
Nonpartisan League" he says, "and
its affiliated forces of radicalism have
succeeded in securing the Democratic
nominations on the state ticket, with
one exception, for their adherents."
Blames Primary System
The blame for this was placed by
Senator Myers on the "operation Of
the rotten, direct primary system es-
tablishcd by law" under which mon
Democrats are permitted to vote in
the Democratic primaries and non Re-
publicans permitted to vote in the Re.
publican primaries"
Senator Myers praised the qualifica-
tions of Senator Joseph L. Dixon, the
| Republican candidate for Governor in
Montana, who was the Roosevelt lead
or in 1912, saying he would make 9
good Governor for the state.
Senator Myers will support W. L.
( Mccormick, Republican candidate for
Congress in the western district. "For
the post Of Attorney General" the Sen
ator said, II propose to vote for the
Objectionable than his Republican op.
| ronent." Democrats in the eastern
district are urged TO vote for Carl NJ
Riddick, Republican candidate for Con-
gress, who, Senator Myers says, "by
experience and character is worthy of
their support"
Senator Myers said he realized that
there were factions in the Republican
party Of Montana and urged that ere.
publicans forget all their grievances
and unite in their support o. Cover
/ nor Dixon, whether they like him o,
not, and in support of the rest of tht
Republican ticket, with the exception
| have named"
! This is the time, Senator Myers said
"for the decent, respectable people @:
Montana to lay aside all factional ane
partisan considerations and unite te
! save the state from the riot of social
ism, high taxation, misgovernment ant
ruin that menaces the state"