Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06

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ct, and it is only on this ground that
i ask you to vote for me-"
Mr.. Moss then turned to campaign
issues, calling attention to the cOndi-
ton in the campaign two years ago,
when the electorate was urged to vote
for republicans in order to restore
prosperity" He expressed his belief
that most of American business men,
farmers and laborers are now tired OF
the present condition and the wind
has been taken out of the sails" of the
republican party.
Wants Farm Legislation
The greatest need at the present
time. in Mr.. Moss belief, is legislation
that will stabilize the price of the ba-
sic, farm commodities Of the unlted
States-wheat, corn, cotton and wooi
and put the price of these
ties on a plane with manufactured ar
ticles and give the farmers a price ina.
will insure them at least the cost of
production.
He said that to remedy this condl-
ton attention must be given to the
defect in the banking laws OF TINS
country which doesn't help the Dor
rover to resist deflation of credits.
While the present federal reserve law
was enacted by a democratic admins
%tration, he said. the control OF the red
eral reserve system is now IN the
hands of O clique that does not permit
it to function as it was designed,
namely, to stabilize credit when til
host needed. g.,
The state judiciary should be kept
out of politics. Judge John A. Matthews
of Townsend. candidate for associate
Justice. told the audience. He sad
that good government needed Mt least
two political parties, and he mentioned
the great Independent body of voters,
recently referred to by w. IT, Nc
Adoo. as the pendulum that swings be-
tween the two parties, from enc to the
other. as that n departs from the
principles which are considered pest.
He gave his personal opinion that IN
the present campaign the independent
voters will swing to the party OF JET
ferson, Jackson n Wilson.
Carroll on Issues
The reason that he is the only demo
crat how in office in the state CapItol
at Helena is that he was not a candl-
late for office two years ago, j. L.
Carroll of Billings, candidate for re-
election as clerk of the supreme court,
said in his remarks. He told the audi
ence that the republicans made so
many campaign issues two years ago
that they had forgotten some of them
and that it was for this reason that the
democrats find it necessary to call
attention to the republicans record in
office. As for his own record, he
asked anyone to question any attorney
in the state about it. He believes that
it will be found from such sources that
he has administered his office salts
factorily.
Jim Drake of Lewistown, candidate
for railroad commissioner. responded
to the applause which greeted his in
PRODUCTION with q smile by saying he
believed he would be more comfortable
down in the audience than on the plat
form. He alluded to his opponent,
Dan w. Boyle, in most complimentary
terms, saying that they had been
friends for many years and that he
knew Mr.. Boyle to be a gentleman in
every respect. adding, but believe
i am the best man, at that.
Mr.. Mitchell's presentation of Sen
ator Walsh in which he called him
'.one of the greatest men in the United
States senate. q man of whom the state
of Montana is proud, known to virtually
every man. woman and child within its
borders, and more than that. Known
throughout the United States and in all
the great countries of the world as
WELL" brought the biggest ovation of
the evening.
WheeIer's Name Cheered
Senator Walsh confined his remarks
to national issues, pointing out as he
reviewed the republicans congressional
records how Congressman Riddick was
absent and not voting on most of
the important measures in the last
session, and that on the few occasions
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President Harding and the predatory
interests of the country and almost
invariably against the economic in
terests of the farming and business
industries of Montana.
His reference to b. K. Wheeler
brought an unusual burst of applause
as did his illusions to Mr.. Moss, who
was on the platform.
The conditions that have confronted
Montana farmers during the last five
years were touched upon by the SEN
ator. and he said that he had passed
through like conditions in the territory
Of Dakota in the early eighties and it
was because of such conditions there
that he came 10 Montana. But the
community which he quit is now, and
has been for some time, prosperous. and
be believes that Montana is to enjoy
more bountiful crops in the future.
Already, he said, the drouth had been
broken in this state, and the wheat yield
this year is estimated to be Al 100000
bushels. He continued in part:
But there is a fly in the ointment.
The price which farm products com
mand is distressingly low when viewed
in the light of the cost of production,
of the prices the farmer must pay for
practically everything he must buy. /
shall tax your patience to canvass that
subject, the absorbing interest you
must have in it justifying the belief
that you will not be unwilling to at
tend, though the discussion might
otherwise be tedious.
Most obvious among the exorbitant
exactions to which the farmer is sub
ject is what he must pay for trans
portation. Montana farms are ap-
proximately 1000 miles from the ter
minal markets. Freight always made
a heavy inroad upon what their prod
ucts brought there-aiways must, I'M
til, in the distant future. perhaps. in
dustrial development brings consumers
closer to our fields. The e~xigencies of
the war forced railroad rates to I'M
heard-of heights, and they have not
come down. Some reductions have
been made, but the pre-war level is
yet unattained.
The platforms of both Of the major
political parties in this state are de-