Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
Eyes of State on Judith Basin County
and B. G. Whites Race for Reelection

Special to The Tribune.
Stanford. Oct. 2S.-The election on
November I will decide whether Sena-
tor b.. c. White, the Sage of Buff
faloS and the "0ld Roman of the
Judith Basin, who for six years has
been one of the best known figures
in Montana legislative halls, will re-
turn to his seat in the upper house at
Helena. Heretofore, Senator White
has been elected from Fergus county,
but since his last election the new
county of Judith Basin was created
and his big ranch. near Buffalo. is To-
Gated in this county.
Though Judith Basin county has
held one election since its creation.
partisan lines were so disrupted at
that time that it is difficult for one
to say Just which party predominates.
Many believe, however. that the re-
publicans are IN a majority, and if
this is true. Senator White has q
handicap to overcome in order to be
succesSful-for the senator is a JEFF
fe~rsonian democrat of the first water.
Nevertheless he has a record for in
independence in thought and action that
has won him many admirers among
republicans.
Above Average Legislator
The "0ld Romans" campaign. which
is now in progress and which has been
exceptionally strenuous, is predicated
IN the contention that he has so es-
tablished himself in the legislative
councils of this state that his sery-
ices are valuable not only to the CON
stituency of Judith Basin but an asset
to all the people of the state.
Those who know r.. c. White best
COW thoS ba 10 for ohaua tba nron,-.
man who sits in a state legislature
in mental equipment and in ability.
His early professional training in the
east. his 80 years of active life on a
Montana ranch, and his six years ex-
perience IN a Montana legislature have
fitted him particularly for the next
two or three terms of the state senate
in which SOM of the biggest problems
that ever confronted the people of this
state must be solved. 1t is believed
that all those persons of Judith Basin
county who are of the opinion that
men of experience and courage-men
who are able to sift the chaff from the
wheat in legislative matters-should
sit in the next legislative assembly.
will vote TO return White to the state
senate.
The odd Roman" is a fighter. He
is never neutral OIL any burning issue.
That day is dull for him when there
isn't some live subject before the as
sembly in which he may match argu-
ment and wit and orRtorical ability
with other senators. Though handi- |
capped with deafness, which afflictioD |
resulted from his labors on Montana's
windy prairies, he never has been out.
witted or surpassed in debate. and
during one term was floor leader. |
which position he filled more creditably |
than many men have who had full
possession of their hearing.
Attracted Attention of the East
White came into prominence as a
Der of the lower house, the acknowl-
forces of the state. This
prominence was not confined to Mon
fana. The New York Times, one of
east, devoted considerable space to a
story concerning the "Oi
Roman and his activities, the story
being written by a staff writer of that
publication sent to Helena from New
for the particular purpose. IN
describing White, the Times said he
"looks like a farmer. thinks like a
ind talks like a whirsGsind.
1t was in those days, nearly six
years ago, that the Sage of Buffalo'
the problems that in years to
.ome would worry Montana legislators
and state officers-problems relating
to taxation and state expenditures.
He started right in to help solve
them. Believing that a state tax COM
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