Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

candidate and that the public offices
belong to the people and o to any
particular man.
Senator New has been detained in
Washington most Of the time since the
campaign opened, but in every speech
he has made he has vigorously de-
Tended the administration, nor have his
close. friendly relations with President
Harding been hidden under n bushei by
his managers. The only pronounce
ment by Mr.. Beverage in this connec-
ton has been his assertion that if he
is elected he will stand by President
Harding,
Beverage Appeals to Farmers
1t seems pretty safe to predict that
outside of the regular organization
vote. Mr.. Beveridge will get the votes
of all those who are displeased with
the Observation-Disclosures who feel
that the burden of taxation is unjust.
those who are still aggrieved by things
that happened during the war. those
who feel keenly that their income has
not kept pace with the cost of living.
and that the administration is to blame
for their trouble. 1t is on this basis
that the Beveridgge people are claim
ing a large vote among the farmers.
Mr.. Beverage has had much to say
about the present condition of the
farmers.
Hoosier Women's First Primary
A great deal has been said in the
campaign about the woman vote be
cause this is the first election of the
kind to have universal suffrage. Cos
sip has it that Mr.. Beveridge will get
q great bulk of the women's vote
in fact, the two elements you hear
about in the Beveridge circles
are the woman vote" and the farm
or vote" While the women for Bev-
fridge propaganda persists, it appears
that the women leaders have been
pretty equally divided or possibly Sen
ator New has a little the better Of it.
Generally speaking. it is believed
that in the cities the m who are
active in society and those who belong
o clubs that have gread admiration
or intellectual achievements will be
or Mr.. Reveridge. 1t looks as though
News chief vote in the
will come from the working
women and from those clubs that are
most active in various phases of civic
life. In the country districts, where
he life of sex is less complex. it is
probable that the women will be IN
luenced by about the same things that
influence their men folks. If Mr.. Bev-
ridge gets a large vote among the men
# the country districts he probably
viii get a similarly large vote amtng
he women.
The campaign has been marked by
one Of the fiery speakers for Bev-
avian Irovr ,rnrI. &c u-ar,r
ron Governor McCray, who has pub
announced that he favors the re-
of Senator New: and Ed
rim Wasmuth. the republican state
hartman, has issued statements urg-
~ the campaign speakers 10 cease
remarks that may plague the
in their fight with demo-
next May. Senator Beverage
lmsef has asserted that there is a
eep-laid plot among the standpat re-
to defeat him because he was
rogressive.
Five Democrats In Race
There are five democrats in the race
the senatorial nomination, the two
.ading ones being Samuel nj. Ralston,
primer governor, and Dan w. Simms.
prominent lawyer who was retained
s special counsel for the government
the cases Of the coal miners and
perators. Ralston has the support of
homas Taggart and the democratic
rganization and that he will lead in
lie primary is not doubted. Ralston's
lends only fear that he may fail to
It a majority at the primary and that
lus the nomination will be thrown
to the state convention which may.
the law. disregard the primary F.,
,te. A movement of this Kind might I
pen the way for all kinds Of trouble. !.