Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-23
APPLAUSE AND JEERS
AT STATE BALL GAME

The criticism of Governor Dixon,
the angry words that are hurled back
and forth between him and his asso-
GATES at the state capitol, and the
jeers. cat calls and applause that come
from the state press. looks to the
Dillon Tribune (Rep.l very much like a
ball game. The governor and his friends
are at bat, those against him are in
the field and it appears to Tho RI
bune that all the criticism IS coming
from those who are betting on the
field side They are very anxious to
see the side at the bat struck out at
the earliest possible date. Those who
have their money up on the batting
team are well pleased with most of
their work. There is some criticism
individual playing and shortage of
cordial support of the manager. Gov
ernor Dixon. is getting from some of
the players. Discord. disagreement
and rivalry is being encouraged by the
felders and portion of the specta-
tors. ~ No one ever suspected or
accused the governor of being sancfi-
fled. He is only human and liable to
make mistakes. but he should be
Judged by his entire record"
The Terry Tribune tRepl which
evidently has it's money on the batting
side in this ball game says the critics
of Governor Dixon are 'chagrined at
the exceptional record being made by
the Republican administration. and
realizing that it will not be controlled
by the same influence controlling the
papers these papers have become
desperate and are using every pretext
to vent their pentup malice on the
head of the best governor ever elected
by the people of the state
The Havre Promoter tRep.l has
the earmarks of being bettor on the
batting side. though it has been be-
lieved by many in the past that it
was owned by Attorney General Ran
kin who is accused of being an or
merry and obstrepterous player on the
governors team. The Promoter says:
I'VE find that everything the govern
or does is wrong in the eyes of the
opposition press, who like the ostrich
has buried it's head in the sand. AS
result it does not see. as is plain
to those who look, that the people OF
Montana are behind Joe Dixon in the
work he has undertaken and the
things he is trying to do. Here
in northern Montana the people are
learning that Joe Dixon is the right
kind Of a governor and is a friend
in need. He put across a settlement
of the Milk river water dispute and
he has suggested to the national gov
eminent good way to solve unem-
ployment in this part of the country
and at the same time increase the pro-
ductivity and value Of the land through
irrigation"
hands the governor bouquet, giving
him credit for bringing about settle
ment of the Milk river dispute. Ac-
cording to The Opinion, Governor
Dixon's suggestion came at the right
time to clear way for decision. 1t
carried with it the prestige Of the
state government and was the more
effective for that reason. ...... He
undoubtedly is entitled to great per-
sonal credit for the success that
crowned his efforts to find way
out Of the deadlock situation that
has been tying up irrigation on both
sides of the line for so loag:
Governor Dixon, says the ka'as'
nell lnteriake (Rep.l us to be COM
mended for his effort to help III solving
the unemployment problem IN this state
by appealing for government AID IN
completing the Milk river, Sun river
and Flathead reclamation projects. He
made the appeal to the conference on
unemployment, saying that not less
than 1900 men could be put to work
with profit, and the suggestion has un-
usual merit, for the projects not only
would give work to those needing It,
but would serve a dual purpose BY de-
voting a vast region which would be
available for agricultural purposes I'M
der irrigation, but which has been vtr.