Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
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gresham Carl w. Riddick, repub.
lican candidate for United. States
senator, voted to sustain the pres.
ident on this point.
All through his speech Senator
Walsh referred to Mr.. Riddick's
claim that he Stands by the presi-
dent" But that the republican
congressman, who now would be
senator, is often too busy collect
ing money for the republican ma
tional committee to vote on i'm
portant measures, is shown by Rid
dicks record on the roll calls of
the house. Senator Walsh quoted
from the Congressional Record to
show that Riddick was absent and
not voting" on the following i'm
portant measures:
When the vote on veto of the
original prohibition amendment
bill was taken.
When the vote on the budget
bill was taken.
When the vote was had Novem-
Der 6, 1919, on the resolution di-
recting the secretary of war to turn
over to the secretary of agricul-
ture any surplus army motor We
hicles for use on highway construc-
ton.
When the vote was had authoriz-
ing the grain corporation to dis
pose of 100000 barrels of flour
for the relief of suffering in Eu-
for relief of suffering in Europe.
When the army reorganization
bill was passed.
When the vote was had on the
senate amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill of 1920, in
creasing the appropriation for
grazing land appraisment.
On the passage Of the bill to au-
thorize associations of producers
of agricultural products.
On the passage of the bill term
mating the operation of the war
legislation.
On the bill terminating federal
control of the railroads.
On the resolution reducing the
army to $4,000 men.
On the presidents veto of the
same.
On the bill to restrict immigra-
ton.
On the Borah amendment to the
naval appropriation bill, calling for
a disarmament conference.
On the amendment to the sea-
mems bill, limiting the number of
hours in a days work.
On the bill requiring pensions to
soldiers to be paid monthly.
On the bill appropriating money
held by the grain corporation to
relieve the starving people of Rus
STA.
On the ant i-lynching bill.
On the rural posts road bill,
making appropriations for road
construction.
On the grain futures bill.
On the presidents veto of the
soldiers adjusted compensation
bill.
"Partisanship aside, upon what
does MI. Riddick aspire to
represent the people of our grand
state in the United States senator"
asked Senator Walsh. What rec
ord had he in the state before he
was elected to congress? What
distinction has he achieved in con-
yress7 His record there is a per
'ect blank, so far as the serious
work of the house is concerned.
He has had no part whatever In any
IF the legislation Of congress, not
ocal in character, as will appear
,y the Congressional Record, and
f he ever performed any service
any committee of either
house, it was so trifling in char
as to have passed unnoticed
so near by as the other end
# the capitol"
Senator Walsh referred to Con-
Riddick's boast that the
'epublican national committee will
lood the state to elect Mr.. Rid
lick to the United States senate.
The senator then took up the New
Jerry case, forecasting that it will
,e re-opened by the next congress,
md asked how would Mr.. Riddick
vote if he were in the senate.
he stand by President Hard
ng who told the public when the
case first was before the
that he hoped to see New
Jerry confirmed"7
The senator paid high tribute to ,
;. K. Wheeler, the democratic
for the United States SEN