The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-11-03
RIDDICK WILL WIN
Candidate for U. S. Senator Backed by
Farmers. Is 5 to 3 Favorite on
Betting Boards in Cities.

A careful survey of the political
drift in Montana, taken county BY
county, clearly indicates that Congress-
man Carl w. Riddick will be elected
United States senator by a majority
Of between $4,000 and 10000 votes.
1t Is not unusual for candidates and
their friends to make favorable pre-
dlctions as to the probable vote, but
the Montana public will recall that
every prediction Mr.. Riddick has made
in the past concerning his own candi-
dacy has been later fulfilled with an
almost uncanny e%xactness. In fact his
friends say he has actual advance
knowledge Of the political drift in
every n of the voting precincts in
the state. When he gives figures they
are based on exact estimates.
In an interview for this newspaper
Mr.. Riddick was asked as to what the
votes would show on election day. II
will be elected by 1852 or better"
was his reply. II will lose seven u
ties IN the western district, but will
carry the district by a small margin.
Congressman Mccormick will run
stronger than I will in Butte, Mr.
Wheeler's home city, and also In MIs-
soula, and will be elected by a com
Portable margin. I will carry all but
two counties in the eastern district.
Mr.. Leavitt will be elected beyond any
question Of doubt by a margin exceed
ing 10000.
PERSONALLY I feel under great obi
CATION to the many generous friends
all over the state who are aiding me In
my campaign for election to the United
States senate. I could not hope to
achieve success alone. but because Of
the character and number Of friends BE-
hind my candidacy, there IS no ques-
ton about the outcome. The Repub-
licans Of the state are back of me b.
cause they know I have always beenaa
consistent Republican, and will sup-
port President Harding and his admin
istration in bringing normally and
prosperity and equal opportunity to The
people Of America after the spree and
debauch we have been on. Farmers Of
all political parties are back Of me b.
cause they also know that I am earn
estly doing everything I can to repre-
sent agricultural interests and needs a
Washington. Furthermore farmers be.
there are toe many lawyers now IN
congress and too few men who have q
real sympathetic understanding ok
farm problems and an earnest desire TO
give the farmers their legislative dusA
The women of Montana are back Of M
because my record - one
Of standing for those right things which
they approve. The ex-soldiers are for
me because my record Is one Of service
all their interests, and because they
do not endorse the record my opponent
made during the war when he was the
associate and NITRATE co-worker with
and un-American men like Dunn
and others Of that stripe. Many Of
leading democrats Of the state
also are for me, and openly say 50,
because they can not conscient1ously
vote for my opponent now, any more
than they could two years ago, when
they refused to vote for him for the
reasons. The progressive patri-
otic. practical people are back Of my
candidacy.
Montana has more natural re-
sources that need developing than any
,ther state In the union. The practical
people OF the state, regardless Of party.
Will recognize the necessity Of e~lecttng
l United States senator in harmony
With the national administration to Sc
cure the most prompt and generous
cooperation from Washington in look
ng after and developing the many
interests within our state,
"A minority member of the United
States senate could only object and
protest, whereas Montana people will
a senator who can get posi-
i've progressive action in the develop
nent OF u irrigation projects, our
III lands, our public forests, Indian
national parks, highways,
md public lands"
Does your opponent know he 10 de-
was asked Of Congressman
siddick. "He certainly does" was the
eply. when he and Senator Walsh
'egan their campaign of personalities
nd SANDER they both admitted pub
lely the hoplessness of their cause.
public was quick to sense the stu
ton and they have been slipping ever
until Senator Walsh simply quit.
IT course Mr.. Wheeler 10 compelled
0 go through the motions Of running
NTH election day. but he too, called
p his committee from Dawson county
and begged to be called in,
Continuing, Mr.. Riddick said:
Il wish you would say to those who
ave written me, extending encourage
lent, that l simply cannot find time
NTH after election to answer the It,
thousands of letters that have
to me since the campaign actively
pened. I do appreciate all the zen
0 words sent, and the loyalty and
ctivity OF my friends, and ask that
hey accept this statement as my reply
, encouraging Isetsrs sent to me-,
The petty personalities and eaa-
aign hes about ny net being . farmse.
wning NO hand. paying no taxsa
eglecting the welfare Of my friends -
erve special interests at WashinEton.
ave all reacted against those We
ave INDUCED in that lying q