Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-04
NEXT TUESDAY.

campaign and presented their argu-
ments to many hearers in numerous
meetings. In these closing days of
the campaign not many votes will
be changed. Largely the voters
have made up their minds how they
are going t. vote, and their decis-
ion will be registered next Tuesday.
In these closing days it seems to
us that the voters are considering
more and more general principles.
There is widespread dissatisfaction
with things as they are at present.
That is admitted everywhere. And
things as they are both in state
and nation is properly and justly
charged to the republican party.
The republicans hold every office
at the state house at Helena. They
controlled both houses of the state
legislature at it's last session. For
whatever was done or left undone
they ought to accept full response
bility. The state is in debt more
than a million dollars more than
it was when the people gave it full
power at the last state election.
That is a fact. There can be no
bubble over it because it is SO
stated in the report of the state
auditor, himself a republican, and
filed with Gov. Dixon, also a re-
publican. State expenses have in
creased in the face of a falling
state revenue, as pointed out so
forcibly by Ex-Gov. Norris at a
recent meeting at Belgrade. In the
face of these indisputable facts it
would not be strange if many re-
publican voters and independent
voters in the state al a protest
vote against the way the republican
party given power w years ago
have administered their trust. We
believe the count of the ballots
next Tuesday will show that such
is the case. by their fruits shall
We know Them" said the Great
Teacher. The fruits of republican
rule during the last two years have
not been good. Both factions OF
the republican party in this state
admit that this is true, though each
faction, Dixon or anti-Dixon, lays
the blame for that fact on the other
faction. In either case the repub-
lican party is responsible. The
voters who do not like the present
condition Of state finances and
political conditions will make pro-
test next Tuesday. That protest
can logically take the course Of
voting against the republican party
candidates in this state. Tried and
. found wanting will be the verdict
of many Montana voters in state
affairs.
And precisely the same state of
chaos and deficit prevails in na-
tional affairs. New sources of
taxation are eagerly sought by the
republican congressional leaders to
meet existing deficits and balance
the federal finances, depleted by
past extravaganza. The republican
party has had full control of the
government. It has ample major
tiles in both houses of congress and
the presidency as well. With that
power comes full responsibility.
How has it exercised it? It has
appropriated so recklessly that the
president has been obliged to Off
cially state to congress that there
will be a treasury deficit Of nearly
three quarters of a billion on July
l next year. And in spite Of that
fact the republican administration
at Washington is planning new ex-
penditures. President Harding
wants congress to lend the ship
owners S125, 100000 Of taxpayers
money at 2 per cent interest and
make them a free gift of about
half a billion more of taxpayers
money-fifty million dollars bonus
each year for ten years. He also
wants them to take another five
million dollars out of the taxpay-
ers' pockets and lend it to a Negro
republic on the west coast OF At
RIGA that has never paid US for
other loans made them in other
years. Is it any wonder that votes
of protest against such policies on
the part of the national govern
ment will be numerous next Tues
day, and that Carl Riddick candi-
date for the senate and Scott Lea.
witt candidate for congress on the
republican ticket, find a lack Mof
enthusiastic response to their
slogan, stand by the president
by voting for them because they
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