Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-02

candidate for the presidency of the
United States have the people OF Great
Falls rendered an ovation to any can
didate for public office equal to that
given Wednesday night to Burton Il.
Wheeler, democratic nominee Tor
United States senator. The ovation pc
gan early in the evening at the fark
hotel with the appearance of the can,
didate there on his way to the Grand
theater and the reception later given
his address amounted virtually to an
uninterrupted continuation OF the de-
monstration.
Those persons whose foresight sent
them to the Grand theater IN advance
of the parade which accompanied
nearly every seat in the house when
the candidate arrived A few Of the
.marchers were accommodated IN the
gallery. the overflow going to the
Capitol that filled probably two-thirds
discussed issues of the campaign un.h
Wheeler concluded his address at the
Grand. Wheeler found a crowd at the
Canitol that file probably two-thirds
of the seating capacity and the well
come given him there was proportion
ately as great as rendered him at the
Grand.
Stanton Chairman
Before reaching Great Falls, Wheeler
spoke Wednesday at Geyser and
Choteau, making the trip between
those points and to Great fails Dy
automobile. His voice has been affected
RI an extent by the strain of the cam
paien. but it sustained itself well IN his
sneeches here. Judge Joseph jackson
Of Butte. candidate for chief justice,
tand former Congressman Tom Stout
of Lewistown spoke briefly. John w.
Stanton, Great Falls attorney, was
chairman of the meeting.
Wheeler attacked the Harding ad.
ministration. condemning the tariff
law. the sale of government owned
ships. the reduction in the tax rate on
large incomes and the workings OF the
machinery which has placed the ma
TONS law making body under the con,
troll of Wall street His opponent carr
W. Riddick. he condemned Tor MS
record in connection with the program
carried out thus far by the Harding
administration.
Nobody can know of conditions now
nrevailing in Europe without realizing
that the United States is facing a
crisis. be said. The civilization OF
Europe threatens to collapse: ana !,
that comes about the people there Will
starye, he declared.
Hits Tariff
.syyhv the republican tariff law!
he asked. 1T helps neither you nor l,
it helps nobody except the EASTER
manufacturers. Instead OF placing
Europe in position TO oua, nt' "a
places an extra burden Of SlR a year
on every family in the United States
The infant industries Of old were pro,
+ected of first while they were strug-
cling for a start: now those industries
have grown until the nation needs &c
be protected from them"
1.-THE republican party SAD Two 49,
ago that the nation would De co5lLo o
ed with a tremendous business dctod
sion if its candidates were not elecssu
w. took them at their word, ahe
what have they done? | say they nave
done nothing. There are two th1ngs
+bat can he done-we can wipe out the
debt owing Us by Europe. or Europt
can be placed in position TO buS. -
NOT think that the debt should pc WY
out. but Europe can be: ana Sn9ulu II
allowed TO become SO situated that SUI
~ nnrcbase our surplus. The price
Of wheat and corn and copper Is 10
cot in the United States, but IN EURO
pean markets. ~, nr;c.
of corn and wheat during the iast w
wears and attributed the decline 10 tn'
inability of Europe to purchase Ahe
ica's surplus. nare,
warren JIuIhtI5a 49, 'SP
hoard of in the republican natlona
convention of 1920 until he was nom
mated. While the delegates wore them
selves out in behalf of the other canon
dates. the Wall street interests waite
for the right moment and mace hl4
the nominee, though this was not un.i
Harding had made certain specl1i
promises in a room IN the blachstoh
hotel in Chicago.
Appeals to Voters
.sThey nominated him and you elect
"A him ! he Vent on. Now, as Away:
You have been given the kind of govern
ment for which you voted-no bette
and no worse. VIII you preserve tn
government the founders of the natlo
passed on to us as a sacred hefltas'
or will you let Wall street run It
Wall street has encroached more an
more upon the prerogatives OF the Pc
pie. and YOU have let them do IT. Inc
spent S12.O 900 to elect Harding, an
he is keeping the promises they mad
that day in the Blackstone hotel J
Chicago"
Turning his attention to his opponen
Wheeler asserted that Rlddick vote
for the reduction in the tax on larg
incomes for the benefit Of the dry Ian
farmer.
.'They removed the luxury tax an
Riddick voted for it in the interest
the dry land farmer.
"They took off the excess profit ia
and Riddick voted for it in the intere'
of the dry land farmer, the small me-
chant and the laborer.
"By these changes they saved b.
tween $3.50, OOG.O 900 and $550,00O, 900 n
nually for eastern millionaires, and tn
moved the burden to the backs Of +
people through enactment of the tarl
law. Is it any wonder they spent
much money to elect Newberry
Harding? They knew that in Hardin
thew had a man who with one sWe'
of the pen could make permanent a r
duction In their taxes and make Il
tariff bill law. or who would tell you
vote for Mr.. Riddick.
Riddick Vote in Doubt
ssMr. Riddick says he viii suppo
the president if he is elected. IN
means, among other things. that he W
vote for the, seating of Newberry VIII
his case comes again before the Sc
ate. Newberry was guilty. They co
victed him in his home state, and Il
sentence was set aside by the supren
nn,,r Tho capafa convicted him. al