The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-25
RTpDICK,S RECORD
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Iast fail, ana unless ne snail De re
tired from congress by an adverse vote
of his farmer friends, which is not at
all likely, he will undoubtedly secure
he passage of this measure in the near
future.
Sees Practical Experiment
Mr.. Riddick believes the settlers in
the new and semi-arid sections Of the
west are performing a great national
experiment and service in learning
Where and how farming can practically
and profitably be carried on. Where
extensive and prolonged drouths bring
losses and suffering and threaten to
interfere with the experiment before
it's completion, he has urged that for
the national good. congress should
not turn a deaf ear to the suffering,
but should help complete the expert
ment, and congressman acted, very
many of them. on Mr.. Riddick's judg-
ment in this matter. He was irresist-
ible when he plead that, as we had re-
lieved suffering in Poland and Russia
and in other European countries, we
could not permit hunger and suffering
among Americans in the pioneer Sec
tons of our own country. During the
recent strike, he has secured cars 10
help relieve the congestion of wheat In
Montana elevators, so farmers could
market their crops promptly.
One winter, after his election, when
ranges were short of grass, there came
q severe and widespread storm. Stock
men hurried their cattle to railroad
points for shipment only to find no
cars available and no feed to be had.
Mr.. Riddick saved many great losses
by Immediately securing an embargo
on stock shipments in many central
states and all stock cars hurried to
Montana to relieve the emergency
need. He also helped get cars for
hay shipments when hay was needed
in Montana to prevent heavy losses
among stock.
Measures He Supported.
Mr. Riddick's first vote in congress
was for the ratification of the wOman's
suffrage amendment; he supported the
maternity bill, voted for a bonus for
ex-SOldiers and has voted for all TEN
perance and anti-narcotic drug legis-
latiOn. The American Federation Of
Labor has pronounced Congressman
Riddick's record friendly to the man
who works for his living. Labor
unions that desire official report on
Mr.. Riddick's votes on all measures
of especial interest to labor may Sc
cure the same by addressing an Off
cial communication to the American
Federation Of Labor headquarters in
Washington, d. G.
His Record Outlined.
That the public may know Congress
man Riddick's attitude on the wide
range of important matters before
congress during the last four years,
the following from his official record
is quoted:
For woman suffrage.
For temperance and law enforce
ment.
For rigid economy in the conduct of
all public business.
For exposure and punishment Of all
prOfiteers.
For rehabilitation of all injured ex-
service men.
For liberal insurance, pensions and
care of all wounded soldiers.
For bonus for all e~x-service men
For strict federal regulation Of pack.
ing and stock yards industries.
For freedom of assembly, freedom
Of speech and freedom of press, but
with drastic punishment for all whC
advocate violence against the govern
ment Of the United States.
For increased wages for postal EN-
plOyes, u poorest paid government
workers.
To Guard Rail Wages.
For a workable railroad law witt
provisions guaranteeing a just wag
for railroad employees, and preventing
profits on watered stock.
For peace with Germany.
For the repeal Of all wartime legis
latiOn in time Of peace, except tn
Lever food act, w4ich is needed Il
the effort to prevent ~prOfiteering.
For liberal appropriation for irrigs
ton projects and for early cOmpletio
of all federal irrigation projects.
For the withdrawal Of our troop
from Russia, with whom we have neve
been at war.
For criminal action against W.
prOfiteers by the attorney general.
For deportation of alien anarchist
For rigid economy, and the savin
Of millions of dollars in the annual a.
preparation bills to the end that OF
OutgO shall no longer exceed our Il
come. and that the wal taxes that al
50 annoying and which add to the his
cost of living may be suspended.
For al open world market for OF
wheat, the same as is given cotton ar
other agricultural products of Il
south.
Would Protect Markets.