Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
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NAMED steadfast. Their loyalty is
deeply appreciated and / hope my rec
ord merits it. If not, it is not because
of lack of effort on my part.
Has Tried To Do Best
For more than eleven years / have
tried to serve faithfully thS people of
Montana and their best interests. Dur
ing that time l have given them the
best and all there was in me. l have
ever been at their service. l have
sought service-not publicity; results
credit. The work has been hard
and wearing and there have been very
few days, when not prevented by i'll
ness, when I was not at my post, work
ing long hours.
In matters not political, I have ever
endeavored to give prompt, faithful,
courteous attention to every being
by whom my aid was sought, by any
committee-democrat, republican, So
cialist, or of any politics, and those of
none. On such matters, / have known
no politics, factions or past differences,
but have tried to serve all alike. It has
been "A pleasure for me to do so. No
one has appealed to me for aid in any
~ tIotlFt NhCoS aPP"N Aoc
been ignored.
Backed President Wilson
an political matters. ] have always
voted with the majority of my party.
During both of President Wilson's
terms, with n exception, | heartily
supported all of his administration
measures. For eight years, with one
execution. ! voted to confirm every
nomination to. office made by him. Dur
ing the world war, from start to fin
ish. l ardently supported him in all
measures for the prosecution of the
war and in preparation therefor. L
unwaiveringly followed him, as u
leader, throughout that great conflict.
After the cessation of hostilities, |
earnestly supported him in his efforts
to have us enter the League of Ma
tons, which ! sincerely favored.
With Harding, via Underwood
Since President Harding's Undue
ton into office. on administration
measures, upon which my party divid-
ed, | have voted to uphold him when /
thought it to the interest of my coun-
try to do so. otherwise not. Generally. |
when | did so, / was in company with
Senator Underwood, democratic leader
of the senate. | put three things above
my party. They are: The constitu-
ton, my conscience, the welfare of my |
country and state.
Realizing the desperate plight Of
agriculture, since the world war, /
have voted for every measure for the |
benefit of farmers which has come be-
fore the senate.
Il have supported many measures
for the benefit of labor. l have voted
all measures for the benefit of dis
former service men. for whom |
the government is now expending ST.
100000 a day-for all of which II
voted. I have voted for all measures
to promote good morals and clean
Never Tried to Soft-Soap
Il have not during either my first or
second term in the senate taken any
or given utterance to sentiments. |
or east votes, or made promises with
a view of advancing my political for
tunes or procuring reelection. My
only aim has been to do what l thought
right, my only guide has been my CON
| have tried always to do my
duty, be the consequences what they
l know some things / have
done have not been popular, l have not
sought popularity, | realize I have not
all. | have not tried to do so,
however, l have done my best, accord
ing to my sense of duty.
Il hope | may be succeeded by some
one who will serve the people of Mon
and the country as diligently and
faithfully as l have tried in my hum
BILE way to do and who will do so more
successfully and effectively. / hope
the democrats of Montana may non,i-
for my successor someone who
may be acceptable to the party and
who may be worthy of receiving the
votes of a majority of the voters of
viii Keep Up Steady Course
when l shall return to the people
IF Montana the trust with which they
twice g~raciously honored me, l
hope and expect to do so without hav-
ng brought upon it discredit by any
act of mine. ] have broken no prom
Sc, have given conscientious, if not
service.
i vas here at my post the first
lay OF my first term. upon the con-
OF congress, and l expect to be
acre the last day of my present term.
Meanwhile. j shall continue to serve
constituency as heretofore. There
after. to such law business as ! NAV
fortunate enough to get, l expect
% give the same degree of attention,
diligence and fidelity that l have tried
% give to public business.
I'm conclusion, | thank the good
of Montana for all they have
lone for me and thank the democrats
IF Montana for the honors they have
conferred upon me. May the blessings
~ providence rest YJnnn Nfnpfupoo