Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-09

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slough of despond" into which
fight in the house of represent
after a most bitter fight, the f
floor this session, the pari-mu1
was recommended out Of the c
currence.
| This bill, which was drawn to permit
the management of the state and coun-
ty fairs, with the approval Of the boards
Of county commissioners, to record
wagers with pari-mutual machines
only, and for period of six days in each
year, was first amended by Represen-
tative III. @. Proyinse of Carbon, coun-
ty, who failed in an attempt to strike
out the first section.
Calvin Crumbaker of Chouteau
county, then moved an amendment
which would have eliminated county
fairs from it's provisions. 1t was de-
feated.
Would Bar Minors.
H. G. Rodgers Of Beaverhead county
presented an amendment making it un-
lowful to record wagers by persons
under p years, or to permit such per-
sons to be in or lolter about the en-
closures where the machines are Oper-
ated, or to approach within 200 feet
of such machines if operated in the
open.
Ii. E. Rickard of Roosevelt county
made a strong plea for the bill IN
behalf of the county fairs, and assailed
Rodgers amendment.
u. e. Kenyon Of Blaine county op-
posed the bill and wanted to know If
fairs were to be held for the purpose
Of engaging in gambling games.
BY vote of 43 to 40 the Rodgers
amendment failed to carry.
c.. G. Conser of Fallon county then
started talking on an amendment pro-
viding that in the advertising matter
of the state fair no mention should be
made Of the fact that pari-mutuel ma
chimes were to be used. The vote on
this was a tie, but the chairman, X. U.
Diuavou of Yellowstone county voted
in the affirmative.
Cooney Pleads For Bill.
Then, By 4S to 40, another amend
ment by Conser, providing that the |
matter be referred to the people at
the next general election, failed OF |
adoption.
Dan McQuarrie Of Missoula county
moved concurrence in the bill, Wnefe-
upon Rodgers moved to strike the en-
acting clause and the real fight was
on.
Il. H. Cooney. Of Cascade county,
who said he had been q member OF the
state fair advisory board for " years
and president of the defunct Northern
Montana Fair association, made 9 plea
for the bill on the ground that 1t was
the only method by which interest
could be aroused and maintained IN the
fofr0 Ho cfofnd |
that the receipts Of the state fair have
been falling down ever since betting
on horse races was stopped in 1914
and said the legislative assembly was
being asked for 100000 to keep the
state fair on it's feet. IT we do not
pass this bill we will see the passing
Of the fair, he declared"
II. II. Austin, of Sweet Grass, at
lacked the bill upon the ground that
t was a vicious measure, while Carl
Boorman of Cascade county attacked
t from the standpoint Of one opposed
% gambling, reading from a number
# letters from business men of Cas-
.ade county and telegram from
sheriff Bob Gordon of Cascade county
ii protesting against the bill.
Brooks Supports II.
Joseph Brooks Of Park county claim
d it was not gambling measure but
n the interests Of the horse racing
anne which was necessary to the well =
eing of all fair associations.
T. +. Mcdonald and Ed. Rouleau,
# Silver Bow county, spoke in favor !
t The bill the latter reading figures +. .
0 show that the state fair closed its . .
asst racing year in 1914 with $85, 900 !:
o tho good and that each year since, !;
Without horse racing, 1t has lost money !:
ggregating 1884, 900 in the six years.
!. II. Macdonald Of Flathead county,
loaded with the house "for the credit = :.
t the Republican party and the state
air. to kill the bill and threatened !.
hat if it passed it would 20 to tho !.
eople under the referendum.
Rodgers then read the message of
Governor Stewart in returning a sim .
ar bill with his veto, and Dowlin y
losed the debate with an argument for !.
ne bill insisting that no person could :
vator, and that "if you are going to
raw people to your fair you have to
ave better amusements than sheaf L
wheat, stack Of corn or a water l.
lelon." r
The motion to strike the enacting n
ause was then put and defeated, the e
Dte being 40 to 55.
Report is Adopted. 9
When the committee reported Boor- II
an returned to the attack, moving to q,
,gregate this bill from the report =,
roll call Of the house was asked and =,
lrried, and after the motion to seq ..
gate had been defeated, the report -
the committee was adopted. :"
The house Tuesday planned death
the much discussed terminal grain
eyator at Great Falls when the fav- :,
able report of the agricultural COM as
ittee was adopted on Dunbar's bill ds
pealing the act creating the elevator. ~
A fight was also made in committee ~ ~
(Continued from Paxe Fiva.,