Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-02
THE WET N DRY ISSUES

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election campaign in this state to
some extent does not seem to have
been very decisive of results. And
certainly the vets have no occasion
to be jubilant v e them. The can
didates for the United States SEN
ate chosen at the primary elections
are B. K. Wheeler on the demo-
cratic side and probably Carl Rid
rick or Wellington Rankin on
the republican side. On the
democratic side, Mr.. Wheeler took
no stand on the question of amend
ing the Volstead act. According to
the bulletin of Rev. Pope of the
Anti Saloon league, he declined to
answer his QUESTIONABLE. He ia
vors the prohibition amendment
and its enforcement, according to
Rev. Pope, but lodged the question
of wine and beer. The most en-
thusiastic endorsement of the Anti
Saloon league given any senatorial
candidate went to Attorney General
Rankin of whom Rev. Pope says:
"As attorney general he supported
the ministers of Missoula in their
fight against Sunday horse racing,
after they failed with the local Of
ficers, and thus suppressed the first
attempt to open Sunday racing in
the state. Removed from office the
sheriff of Missoula and mayor Of
Red Lodge. Closed Great Falls
brewery which led to other impor-
tant developments. Has heartily
accepted cooperation of A. S. L. in
its law enforcement programs. His
record speaks for itself. Perform
ances are better than promises"
Mr.. Rankin appears to be defeated
at this writing by Carl Riddick,
who is also endorsed by Rev. Pope,
but in a grudging and qualified way.
Regarding the cowboy candidate,
Mr.. Pope has this to say: Voted
dry on all prohibition bills in con-
gress. We sincerely regret to have
to report his general support OF
vets for important political ap-
pointments, particularly those re-
lating to the enforcement of prohi-
bition. DR.. D. S. Mckenzie of
Havre. a wet of notorious reputa-
ton, is one of his campaign man
ayers" This nasty slap at Carl
Riddick by the pope of the prohibi-
ton party did not seem to lose him
any votes. The probability at this
writing is that he has beaten Mr..
Riddick.
AS to the congressman in the
First district, w. J. Mccormick,
the incumbent, has the republican
nomination. Of him MI. Pope says:
HAS voted dry in congress and
shown commendable cooperation
with Anti-Saloon league in matters
pertaining to prohibition. Says he
does not believe wine and beer to
be consistent with eighteenth
amendment" On the democratic
side the contest is close between
Byron Cooney, who Mr.. Pope cred
its with saying, Il intend, if I have
the opportunity, to tear the insides
out of the Volstead act" and John
M. Evans, former congressman,
whom Mr.. Pope credits with say
ing, at is ridiculous to get wine
and beer under the eighteenth
amendment and he who advocates
it is an ass" Mr.. Evans has a con-
sistent prohibition record, ano
Byron Cooney has taken open and
violent issue with him in this mat
ter. 1t is not certain which man is
nominated at this writing, but Mr.,
Cooney has a slight lead.
On the republican side Scott
Leavitt, who had the enthusiastic
support of the Anti-Saloon league
has the nomination in the Second
congressional district and P. B
Moss of Billings has the demo.
cratic nomination. Regarding Scot
Lcavitt, MI. Pope has this to say
"A clean, able, courageous, active
churchman who supports every
good cause. His candidacy has beer
unanimously endorsed by the Min
isterial association Of Great Falls
and by the headquarters committee
the executive committee and thu
officers of the Anti-Saloon league
Because of the formidable candi
dacy of unreliable and wet candi
dates we urge an active, concen
trated support of Leavitt. Unless
an active and unremitting campaign
in support of LeaYitt is undertaken
at once we predict the nomination