Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-15
Saturday, April Is. 1922.
MONTANA DEMOC OCRATS RALLY AT HELENA
TO GREET NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HULL: 1
MOTION AGAINST PRIMARY LAW TABLED


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devote substantial time, energy, and
some substance to the work of select
ing the cleanest and ablest persons. as
candidates and Of aiding in their cleo
ton at the polls. A party that IS
worth standing for is worth fighting
for.
Demonstrates Ability
For more than q hundred years,
when in charge Of the government, 1t
has demonstrated it's entire ability TO
lead the people whether in peace or
war. Our opportunity for success IN
coming elections is splendid, but demo-
Gratis must take nothing for granted.
They should on the contrary redouble
their activities in order to safeguard
| the opportunities we now have.
| t'In other states wherever differ
ences have existed. our democratic
brethren and sisters are forgetting
| them and joining together in a spirit
Of mutual concession and of patriotic
zeal for the welfare Of their party and
their country, in order to do yeoman
| service henceforth They have unani
mously concluded that the democratic
party is bigger than any faction, or
group, or element, and that democratic
| success means far more than that of
any individual or group or Of any other
part of the party.
IL do not know whether the demo-
Gratis of Montana have any internal
troubles This experience. where it
! exists is. after all, but human nature,
and it is not my purpose or my pro-
vince to criticize or to appralse the
merits or demerits of any opposing
contentious. I do wish to say with all
! emphasis. however, that the Montana
democrats constitute an important and
integral part of our national democ-
racy, and the national organization is
most vitality affected by the success or
failure Of the party in this state.
:, Must Carry Montana
democrats Of Montana must not
imagine. therefore, that they have a
monopoly of the democratic party in
party success or failure in this state
next November will be very material in
it's bearing on the national demo-
cratic situation in 1924, because Mon
tana ought to be really a democratic
stare. We deserve to, and must carry
Montana this year.
The national democratcy will follow
with hope and encouragement your
every step and rejoice with exceeding
gladness when you succeed, as / know
you will succeed"
At this juncture the question of the
repeal of the direct primary law was
brought up by B. c. White of Buffalo,
who moved that committee be ap-
pointed to confer with like committee
from the republican central commit
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ting it to the voters.
Arguments in opposition to the mo-
tion were made by j. L. Carroll Miles
Romney. Maggie Smith Hathaway, B.
K Wheeler. J. F. O'Connor, ]. e. Err
ickson and J. T. Critics The bulk Of
the opposition was on the grounds that
it would bring the party into q fight
which might disturb the harmony Of
the organization and subject it to un-
necessary opposition.
Laid on Table
B. K. Wheeler moved that the White
motion be laid upon the table. His
motion was opposed by Larry J. Dobell
and John Lovelace. By vote of Is
to 9 the tabling motion was adopted.
A motion was passed requiring the
state chairman to call upon chairmen
of the several county committees. to
fill vacancies for state committeeman
and in the event Of their failure so to
do. authorizing the state chairmen to
fill such vacancies. Adjournment was
then taken.
At 6 o'clock nearly 200 democrats
from various parts of the state, some
accompanied by their wives, attended
banquet in the Rose room Of the
Eddy cafe. given in compliment to Mr..
Hull
State Chairman J. E. Erickson pre-
sided as toastmaster and first called
upon former Governor S V. Stewart
who in the course of his remarks said
the republicans have captured nearly
all Of the offices. state and national,
and have administered them in such
a fashion that ''the sting of our de-
feat and disappointment has given way
before the spectacle of inefficiency
and disregarded of the rights Of the
people,
Speaking of the republican admins
tration of state affairs, he said:
"As time goes on I have a greater
satisfaction in the former administra-
ton than / ever dreamed off, and in
forecasting return to democratic rule.
he said that to-day the real democracy
Of the people is stronger than ever"
Wheeler Buries Hatchet
ID. X Wheeler. democratic candidate
for governor in the last election, said
in the course of his remarks:
I've been in great many battles