Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

Iowstone county. where Demel, q dem
ocrat, defeated Connolly, an especial
protege of Dixon, and who mace MIN
self particularly obnoxious IN lhe
mink tea" controversy of two years
ago. Wbeatland county, where Foster,
another rubber stamp senator, was
defeated by /. S. McQuitty,. a good
old Missouri democrat, and who ranks
as one OF Montana's best and most
representative citizens. Chouteau
county. where another rubber stamp
of the governor, was defeated by Il
real democrat, And in Madison coun-
ty, where Duncan, an orthodox DEM:
ocrat. defeated Junod, president Of
the state senate, and who mas long
been REGARDED as q of the governor $
most %servile supporters
The governors loyal newspaper sup
portpr at Helena, the Record-Hefaid,
saws: 'One thing they (the leglsia-
forsD should remember above all
thincs-if they divide on party lines
and obstruct each other because they
are democrats and republicans. they.
will fail as lawmakers" In spite OF
this %admonition from the Record
Herald, Dixon supporters nave been
insulating that there Will be a oreak
IN the GPIIDCTAtlI Sauhof ohN hhes "
number of democratic embers OF the
legislature would fall into line with the
Dixon republicans" says the Bozeman
Chronicle, which continues: 'lnfor-
nation of a very positive nature lndI-
Gates that there is no truth to this re
mort. The democratic members with
ont execution will go into the leglsla-
tnre determined to put through Il
program of economy. They will make
q strenuous effort 70 cut down the
large number of state employees. ana
cut off many of the commissions n
boards. that at present are costing the
t~avnavers Of the state an enormous
amount. The democrats have elected
MANY strong men 10 the legislature.
They are not tools or pawnS controlled
nv n man or set of men. They are
independent, determined men, who
have wills of their own. They are
going to Helena with an expressed
purpose in view. They are deter
! mined TO cut off all needless expense
in the operation of the state govern
ment,'
The Butte Miner says it is not
worrying about the lineup IN the
! senate the coming winter. tor 1T
| representative of the whole people.
! and not controlled by one man. The
house appears to be in even better
shane in this respect, as taking the
! membership of both parties into con
eideration. the majority is unquestIon-
/ ably far from being under the Gomina
ton of Governor Dixon, or any other
aspiring politician
First Of all" says The Missouiian,
there is one clear line of duty to
which al members of the Atissoula
county delegation have pledged them
! selves. That is AT the very beginning
Of the session TO appoint a committee
10 investigate every department Of the
state government from the governors
( office to the custodianshIp OF the state
: house. The report Of such an lnvestl-
CATION would be most enlightenlpg and
would go far to determine whether
/ enough money cannot be saved 10y
! economy and efficiency To keep the
state government in operation without
more taxes for the already oYerbur-
/ dened taxpayers
Relieving that Governor Dixon will
not control the next legislature, the
Baker Sentinel says. Every tax
payer should be grateful. Montana
I needs men now: men with unseitlsh
interests. who will work for the de-
yelopmcut Of our states wonderful re-
sources. We need men who will use
the utmost wisdom in the taxation of.
I DEVELOPMENT of our states resources.
! Men who know that development must
not be penalized by excess taxation.
Montana needs men now who will in
vitc capital to ONE INTO u state
and develop oar tremendous resources.
and capital will come if this tax handi-
cap is eliminated.