Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29

ferent body Of men. no matter whether
the republicans or the democrats win
Members of the odd guard" repub-
leans will be conspicuous by their alb
sence, for most of them were defeated
in the August primaries. There will be
few trained leaders. and it matters not
which party is in control, such a man
as b. c. Whit will be worth his weight
in gold to that body because of his
seasoned legislative experience, HIS
courage of convictions and his thorough
understanding of the tremendous ques-
tons to be passed upon.
Opposes Higher Taxes
Ever since White has been in public
life. he has been d consistent and in
t~elligent opponent of reckless expen
ditures by public officials. He believes
that the tendency always is toward
higher axes and that some one must
constantly be on guard against this
tendency. Taxation. in all its ramifi-
cations. will be the principal issue in
the e legislature. b. c. White is a
man who understands the issue. who
can debate it and who will not be swept
off his feet by specious arguments
from either the corporations or others.
He can be depended upon to fight for
what he believes to be just and right.
Taxation has reached III" limit
says Senator White. 1T is becoming
~confiscatory. almost socialistic. The
socialistic idea is that if you can't take
Il mans land away from him by direct
action. he can be taxed out of it.
When farmers can no longer pay their
taxes the state will take over their
land through tax sales. This idea is
abhorrent TO a free people in a re-
public"
Mr.. White came to Montana 81 years
ago from western New York, where he
was born and reared. He was a mem
Der of the New York state bar at that
time. having completed a four years
term as city judge in Elmira. He en-
gagged in the sheep business in the
Judith Basin. where his home still is.
and in the Dos went through much the
same Oppressive experiences that Mon
tana farmers have been going through
during the last four years.
Activs Public Career
we had no bond issues to help US
out in those days" he says. I'VE
won out through persistence. fortitude
and an unconquerabIe belief in Mon
tana.'
Aside from being superintendent of
the Montana state reform school at
Miles City from 1897 to 1900, where he
Strengthened out Il tangle for Governor
Robert Smith, and the last six years
in the state legislature. Senator White
has devoted most of his time to building
up a substantial sheep and grain ranch
in Judith Basin. He has given freely
of his time and ability. however, for
all public enterprises. being II years
a member of the Fergus county school
board and for several years active in
the organization of cooperative enter
prises for farmers.
During the recent world war. Prcsi-
dent Wilson appointed White to the
district exemption board for the Sec
ond Montana district. For more than
a year, leaving his own business in the
hands of a foreman to his wi great
financial loss. he served on this board.
His only son was in France with the
United States army during the whole
period of the war.
In many of Senator Whites activities
as a farmer leader he has been too
conservative for the radical farmers
and too radical for the conservative in
~terests opposed to farmers interests,
but as time goes on. it becomes more
and more evident that his position
has been the fairest to all concerned
and the best for the whole common
wealth.
Senator Whites friends say. and he
has hundreds of them in Judith Easin
county. that the voters of the county
can do no better than to r~e-elect hin,
to the senate.