The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-10-29

Falls leader of Dunn's Butte radical
labor, "Red Flag" Taylor of Plenty
wood, Granvani of Fargo and other
lesser minions from outside and pulled
the Budden classic and the Clavier let
ter with the cards. Think of it-tllis
thing was sanctioned by Mr.. Dignan
to get votes. He became party to
trying to force people to vote as told
by such men as Budden, TAYLOR and
Granvani.
Up at Thoeny the other day in con-
Versation with we'll known citizen he
refused to say whet cher he was for the
League or against it and that was
after King Georges Emissary Budden
had written the classic. Also he told
the same gentleman that the editor Of
the News got off wrong" many times
and was a fanatic, and he was not
for said editor. 1t was not enough
to repudiate the League he even went
so far as to repudiate his best friend
hoping that he could win a vote. -~
But let US look over his uualifca-
tions. First he tells us that he has the
most substantial law practice in this
part of Montana. If this statement
were true-and it is not true-the pub
lie is not interested in his substantial
law practice. But just what is sub
stantlal law practice? Is a collection
agency with someone in it who has
been admitted to the bar a substantial
law practice? Secondly, he handles
probate work, dead mems estates. for
the family left behind Yes, and he new
er overlooks charging what the law
allows. Think of soliciting votes on
the strength of doing someone's legal
work for which he receives remunera-
tive fees provided by law. He is prob
ably the first lawyer in the state to ad-
vance such a reason for being elected
judge. Third, his citizenship and man
hood Is it good citizenship to aid in
spreading the propaganda of Budden
and the Dunn crowd for the purpose of
discrediting the judges of this state?
Of aiding the candidates. -stockholder
gang in creating class hatred? Of try
ing to coerce voters? If that is good
citizenship, we want none of it. If it
is high standard of manhood to re-
fuse to say that he is for the League
program lest he may lose votes. we
want none of that standard of man
hood. If it is high standard of man.
hood to try to destroy the standing and
reputation of the judges of this state
and of all the hundreds of men and
women who are opposing him, we
don't care for that brand of manhood,
thank you, Mr.. News Editor. Fourth,
he has consented to lay aside his large
law practice and numerous business
interests because of his interest in the
farmers problems. Consented? Consen-
ted to run for the office of Judge! In
1911 and 1919 he made two unsuccess-
full attempts to get Democratic Gov,
ernor to appoint him to the office.
Now he consents to lay aside a large
law practice to help the farmer, How
is he going to help the farmer when
he gets on the bench? Mr.. Farmer
does not want his help. A Judge does
not preside at trials of lawsuits to
help some of the litigants be they
farmers or business men. This posi-
tion of the News is so absurd. so ridi.
culous that it makes a clam laugh.
Then, too, he is going to stop some
body from boasting that he controls
the Legislature and the Courts of-this
State. Who is that somebody? How
is he going to stop certain interests
from being active around the Legis-
lature at Helena when he is presiding
at the trials of cases at Glasgow and
Malta? While we are talking about
the Legislature, we wish to remind
the public that in the winter of 1919,
Mr.. Dignan went to Helena and lob
bied against the bill known as the
Board of Control bill which the far
mers wanted and which the Stewart
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