Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-23
RIDDICK AND THE LAW.

TT looks to US as though the
latest achievement Of Con-
gresham Carl Riddick in entering
himself in a bulldogging contest
with the revised statutes of the
United States might bring him as
much notoriety az his famous mad
COW bulldogging episode. In his
latest stunt, however, the evidence
is all there written down in black
and white in the official records Of
the nation. There is no bluff or
exaggeration possible in this latest
tale of his achievements. j.
We find in the revised statutes
of the United States (l91s) this
paragraph in an act OF congress
passed by both houses and duly
sigued by the president of the
United States. The section is num-
bered 118:
mo senator or representative in,
or delegate or resident commits
sioner to congress, or senator, rep
resentative, delegate. or resident
commissioner-elect, or officer or
employee of either house of con-
gress, and no executive, judicial,
military or naval officer OF the
United States, and no. clerk or en-
ploye Of any department, branch or
bureau Of the executive, judicial or
military or naval service OF the
United States shall, directly or in
directly. solicit or receive, or be
in any manner concerned in solicit
ing or receiving, any assessment.
subscription. or contribution for
any political purpose whatever,
from any officer, clerk, or employe
Of the United States, or any de-
partment, branch or bureau thereof,
or from any person receiving any
salary or compensation from
moneys derived from the treasury
of the United States" ..
Section l22 of the above act also
provides that:
"Whoever shall violate any Of
the provisions Of the four preced-
ing sections (including 118 just
quoted) shall be fined not more
than five thousand dollars or i'm
prisoned not more than three years,
or both"
The law and the penalty for
breaking it seems plain enough to
the mind of any layrnan reader. On
page 564o Of the Congressional
Record Of a few weeks ago we find
that Senator Stanley of Kentucky
read IN the senate and caused to
be printed in the Congressional
Record tho following letter signed
by Carl w. Riddick, member Of
congress from Montana:
Dear Mr.. / have
been quite disappointed in not re-
ceiving from you an answer to my
recent letter, written you in behalf
Of republican party leaders.
have been given an official posi-
ton with the republican national
organization, and asked to give
much time out of very busy life
to the detail work necessary to
carry out a nationwide educational
and publicity program arranged by
party leaders and regarded by them
as absolutely necessary at this
time. .......... ........
II know you are in full sym
pathy with this effort. am ex-
pected to raise necessary funds to
send the national republican paper
in the widest measure possible into
strategical homes and territory, not
merely to maintain party integrity
and success, but that the party and
the nation may proceed along fun
damentally sound republican paths
that lead to safety and prosperity.
because the work of congress
is not perfect creates the greater
need for educational publicity work
right now. Because times are hard,
and there is restlessness, there is
more need for action now. The ma
ton cannot turn, if it would, to the
old-time, conservative democratic
party, for it is no more. IF faith
is lost in the republican party, the
only alternative is radicalisn, pa
ternalism, confiscatory and re-
stroying.
"You are in full sympathy with
your party leader friends, who see
the imperative need for going on
with this work now. The plan is
to proceed in a way that will not
prove embarrassing to any of our
friends. and for that reason we ask