Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
Special to The Tribune.

Butte. AprJll l9.-Repeal OF the
bounty law extension Of the period of
| relief afforded by the War Finance
corporation. reduction in rental charges
for public grazing lands. the enactment
Of pure fabric law, the imposition of
protective tariff of livestock and
| livestock products. investigation by the
federal government Of commission
charges upon the marketing of live
stock, and an extension of the reduced
rates on livestock shipments to market
| were some of the matters which re-
! ceived the Endorsement of the Montana
| Livestock Growers association in the
resolutions adopted at the closing ses-
sion of the Both annual convention,
J which finished its deliberations in
Butte Wednesday afternoon.
! The association chose Miles City as
| the place for its meeting in 1923 and
! re- elected John H. Burke Of Helena as
| it's president. An attempt was made
before the committee on resolutions to
obtain an Endorsement of the proposed
| constitutional amendment for the crea-
ton of a permanent tax commission,
but this move was defeated by sub
stantial majority.
Dodge Tax Commission Issue
This question was considered in the
meeting of the committee and was not
submitted to the convention. A clause
of the proposed resolutions was put
before the convention and was strongly
advocated by the chairman. II. B.
Mitchell of Great Falls. president of
the State Tax association. this being
one of the measure indorsed by that
association.
In the resolutions committee were
several members of the Montana Tax
payers association, which had gone on
record as opposed to the tax commits
sion plan and they bitterly opposed the
resolution when it came before the
committee. L. o. Larson of Teton
luton on the grounds that while he had
voted in the state senate for it's sub
mission to the voters he considered it
as political question into which the
stock growers association should not
be drawn.
Mitchell Favors Endorsement
Mr. Mitchell took a different view
of the matter and insisted that instead
Of its being a political issue it was an
economic question as vital to the stock
men as the protective tariff clause to
which he, although democrat, had
given HIS dDplONdi bS hISNdsSiolt
over this issue was the only one which
involved the committee in anything saw
oring Of fight and it was decided in
opposition to it's submission to the con-
vention by vote of to IL.
When the question of the next meet
ing place was called up George H.
Stanley. of Great Falls on behalf of
the stockmen of northern Montana and
of the Great Falls Commercial club,
extended an invitation from that city
He promised that Great Falls would
increase the membership of the associ
alton as it did when the association
met there several years ago. The as
sociation came to Great Falls with a
membership of 400. he said. and I'VE
increased it to 1900. We will do it
again this year
Miles City Invites Stockmen
A message from Miles City was read
inviting the association to that place
in 1928. 1t was in Miles City that the
association had regularly held its an
nual meetings until recent years. The
message said: I'VE have missed you
lately and we want you back
Wallis Huidekoper took the floor to
support the Miles City invitation. He
said he had been one of those who
several years ago were responsible in
taking the association away from Miles
City and this was done under a sort
Of promise that it should be returned
there every three years. Last year. |
he said. it was tactically understood
that if the 1929 convention was given
to Butte the association would go to
Miles City the following year. with |
all due respect to Great Falls. where.
understand the association was roy
ally entertained several years ago.
think we are due in Miles City next
year" said Mr.. Huidekoper.
Shaniey Withdraws Nomination
Mr.. Stanley thereupon withdrew the
Great Falls nomination, stating that
this action was taken in view of the |
promise which had been given to Miles !
City and that he hoped as result Of
the situation and Great Falls relin |
quishment of it's claims that Miles |
City would lend its support to Great |
Falls for the convention of 1924.
Expressing great satisfaction with !
the administration of John Fl. Burke /
as president of the association during
the past year and desiring a continue
ton of his assistance the nominating
committee reported with the recon-
mendntion that Mr.. Burke be reelected
for the ensuing year. Other nomina
rions made by the committee were:
For vice president. w. X. Flowerree.
of Great Falls. and Charles NJ. Simp-
son, of Miles City; for treasurer. A. l.. |
Sr,;+h nc HaIapa Tho caIprfion of n l.