Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-10
Did Dixon Win
a Victory that
He Can Repeat?

"I0e DIXON ana dntI-bL4on PaPclo
| throughout the state are engaged just
now in a controversy over the question
whether the recent republican primaries
resulted in a victory for the governor
and his cohorts or those republicans
who are opposed to the Dixon poll
cies," SAYS the Bozeman Chronicle
(dem.l. The discussion is interesting
but really quite useless from a practi-
cal standpoint.
The anti-Dixon papers are claiming
that Dixon was back of Attorney Cen
eral Rankin for United States senator,
Attorney George Farr for chief justice
and Miles Cavanaugh for associate JUS
tice and they point to the fact that all
| three of these men were defeated for
the nominations, as evidence that the
state as a whole. They also cite the
fact that in the Second congressional
district Jerry Locke was defeated for
the congressional nomination, as add
tional evidence of the defeat OF the
governors organization.
"On the other hand, the Dixon papers
point out that the governor did not
really take any part in any Of these
contests. but was interested primarily
in the nomination of Dixon men for the
legislature and in the defeat of certain
republican members of the senate and
house who had opposed him and his
policies in the last session.
THE men in particular referred to
by the Dixon press were Senators j. Il:
Edwards and Tom Larson both of
was regarded by the Dixon leaders as
a victory for the governor"
Zone outstanding feature Of the prl-
maries. showing the trend of public
opinion, is the large number of candl-
dotes nominated upon the republican
ticket, for both house and senate of
the state legislature. who have declared
themselves favorable to the taxation
program of Governor Dixon" says the
Bozeman Courier (rep.). The line OF
battle for the election in November, in
solar as the legislature is concerned
Is plainly laid down. Those who wish
to see Montana take her proper place
as the greatest state in the union
from a standpoint of wealth and happi-
ness. viii support the men who have
declared a willingness to legislate for
the benefit of the whole state. Looking
at the returns from the primaris. II
can be observed this state is about TO
enter upon a new era of proper legls-
lation, equalization of tax burdens tor
the whole people. reduced cost of gov
eminent, n state free from the con
troll of any class or clique.
The Judith Basin County Press
(rep.) says: Perhaps the most signifi'
cant feature of the recent statewide
primary election was the endorsement
given Governor Dixon and his pro
gram" bald On .urus,
20 has proven to be a WONDERFUL en-
] Al. xoliniac allowed nv
Governor Dixon and the republican az.
ministration," says the Terry Irinunt
(rep.). "Out of 81 contests for tht
state senate in the different counties OF
the state. men who believed in tn
things advocated by the governor were
nominated in %, which assures a legls'
lature next winter which Will enac'
legislation so needful in order TO equal
ize the tax burden in Montana"
"Unquestionably. Governor Joseph NJ
Dixon won a signal victory ever TN
conservative wing of his party IN TN
recent primaries" says the Lewistowf
Democrat-New (dem.l. Two or tn'
most valiant of the Old Guard, Sena
tors Edwards of Rosebud and Larson
of Teton. were defeated for renomlna
ton by Dixon men. Friends of tn
executive won generally wherever ther'
were contests. 1t is pretty generail!
assured now that the new legislativ'
assembly will be altogether friendly
to any program which the governo'
may lay down. The only chance 10
a contrary situation will come from
the election of democratic senator
, from a number of %staunchly repuoll
can counties. This is by no means al
i%mprobability for the feud between IN
two wings of the republican party !
/ very bitter and thousands OF on
. guardsmen will prefer the election o
/ democrats to Dixon republicans"
"In nominating legislative tickets o.
f, overwhelming majorities ~througnou
the state in absolute accord with IN
administration policies Of Governor 20
{ seph M. Dixon, the greatest KIND OK
: tribute has been paid to the cher exec
: utive of this state" says the Miles CT
Star (rep.). HE has been given
vote of confidence unparalleled In tn
history of Montana"
t 'Out of the % victories which In
j Helena Record-H Herald claims for gu
Governor In the nomination OF stat
b senator's. Thu I~ndanendant can--confl