Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-25
BUSINESSMEN ARE BEING URGED
TO TAKE INTEREST IN POLITICS
Resolutions Adopted by Montana Development
Association Appeals to Merchants to Take an
Active Part in Campaign to Defeat Radical
Program.

Program.
Following UP the step taken at the
meeting in KaGspell last Monday and
| Tuesday, the Montana Development as
sociation proposes 20 take further N
| terest in political matters when 1T folds
it's meeting in Helena on Tuesday, Aug.
3. The management and the member
ship, according to- +. J. Giles of this
city who is a member of the board of
| directors are much in harmony On the
proposition that business men can no
| longer set idle while a radical element
! of sinister purpose gets active in poiItl-
| cal affairs. The development assocla-
| ton has q membership exceeding 5000,
chairman directing the work in every
county and field men interesting the
| business firms of the state to support
| the association in order that they may
safeguard their own interests against
intrusion and oppression from laws IN.
/ troduced from radical centers outside OF
! Montana, according to Mr. Gels.
Not Partisan Movement.
There is nothing partisan in the de-
velopment association, says Mr.. Giles. 1t
| is 100 per cent American and he says
| that the resolutions passed by the board
at kalispell indicate that fact. The as
| ISOLATION was born necessity arts
| ing out of the now famous order No. 4,
| promulgated by the Montana trade
| commission. Merchants from every
! section sprang to the ranks Of its mem
| bership and at once organized for defen-
| sive effort, they saw that there was
field ripe in opportunity for work
| that would be beneficial alike to the
merchant and the customer if such an
organization used its energy in setting
| up better understanding between the
! two Accordingly it was conceived by
| the leaders that the association should
| be made permanent and that is what has
happened. W. A. Selyidge of Billings
! of Billings is the secretary and manager.
Praise For Resolutions.
The Kalispel resolutions have been
causing general interest in the associa-
ton because of the forward policy they
hint for a commercial body. They have
been declared more like progressive
political chart than any thing else, as
they deal with political subjects chiefly.
The resolutions are as follows:
whereas: The Montana Develop
ment association exists for the up
building of the state of Montana, for
the advancement of its industries,
schools, highways and other necessary
public enterprises. for the support Of all
agricultural or industrial, for the de-
velopment Of Montana's latent resources,
for the encouragement of new manufac-
turing enterprises, for the creation or
proper publicity bureau that will place
Montana and her possibilities before the
world in the light Of truth and that will
educate the citizens of all classes to the
unanswerable fact that legitimate in
dustry must be fostered rather than de-
-, {o &c sn oIJ N
with its sister states for the co ordina-
ton of all civic and trade organizations
in the state 70 the end that the above
program may be conStructlyeIy support
ed and carried through TO success ana
finally, for the unstinted Endorsement
and support of those American ideals, in
situations and principles for which our
sons and brothers fought in the great
war, and
Injury to Industries.
Whereas: An element in the state
Of Montana would abolish the principles
of private ownership and substitute
therefor theory Of state socialism and
ownership and control of trade industry
and the resources of the state. thereby
destroying private initiative and ambi-
ton which is one of the underlying FAC
tors in the development OF our state and
national prosperity, and
Whereas: The success Of such
program at the polls would mean If.
retrievable injury to the industries Of
our state and the destruction Of the
American principles upon which our IN
situations are founded,
Therefore be it resolved: by the
Montana Development association,
through its directors that we condemn
the socialist program of the Nonpartlsan
and radical labor league as adopted at
their convention in Great Falls on June
"a and % as nm American, undemocratic
a violation Of the economic principles
underlying our industrial system and
success:
BE it further resolved: That we in
dorse the system Of CO. cooperative market
ing among the farmers and producers OF
the state Of Montana along the hines OF
private initiative as successfully in prac-
tice by the Northwest Potato exchange
Of Flathead valley. California citrus
growers, California raisin growers, and
other cooperative associations in the
states of California. Oregon and Wash
ington.
Grain Dockage Law.
BE it further resolved: That we de-
mand strict enforcement Of the grain
dockage law:
BE it further resolved: That we de-
mand the enactment by the legislature Of
such laws as will benefit, make more
profitable and attractive livestock rails
ing, farming and farm life. to the end
that our population may be attracted to
the farm. production increased, and living
costs decreased.
BE it further resolved: That we de-
mand the strict enforcement of all laws
relating to the labor of women and chill
dren, and the amendment Of such laws
as will make them more effective;
BE it further resolved: That we de-
mand the enactment and enforcement of
such laws as will protect labor and guar
antee to it legitimate rights and working
conditions, and that we cooperate with
all conservative labor bodies in securing
the enactment of necessary legislation,
that we condemn the !. w w principle
of curtailed production. striking on the
lob. sabotage and destruction of property