The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-29
l.. A. FOOT
Republican Candidate for At
tOrney General Will Serve
People of Montana

OpAC Vi montana
Recognizing the necessity of elect
ing an attorney general who will re-
gard the people of Montana as his
clients and who will not be subject
to dictation by any interest other than
the citizens of the state, the Republi-
cans nominated L. A. Foot for the
office of chief of the legal staff Of
the Treasure state.
With cases pending in the courts
OF some 26 counties, involving the
payment Of levied taxes by corporate
interests, which tax money, to the ex-
tent OF nearly half a million dollars.
now is being withheld from the coun-
ty treasures through cours :. ocesses.
the election of an uncontrolled attor-
ney general is declared to be one CT
the paramount issues of the campaign.
Major Foot is a veteran Of the
World war whose record bears no
blemish, but on the other hand is one
OF recognition of ability. When Amer
lea made her plunge into ehe conflice,
L. A. Foot, then a resident Of Teton
county, vas among the first to re-
spond. He selected the ranks OF
combat troops and a liking for fire
arms, together with an expert knowl-
edge Ct their construction and use.
soon brought him a call to be ma
chine gun instructor. Quick promo
ton followed and at the time of his
discharge he was division machine
gun officer with the rank Of major
and was assistant chief Of staff of his
division, a notable record OF advance
ment from his enlistment in 1917.
Born in Minnesota in 1882, he was
taken by his parents a year later to
North Dakota when the family set
tied near Minot. Arriving al school
age young Foot obtained his early
education largely through his own eff
forts IN the public schools of Minct
and later attended the University of
North Dakota from which he was
graduated in 1906. After being ad-
mltted to the bar of North Dakota
ne came west locating in Kalispell
where ne practised his profession I'M
til 1913, removing then to Teton u
ty where he built up a considerable
legal clientele which he served until
the nation called him. Returning
from service he reopened his law of
tlceS In Choteau and in 1920 sought
the Republican nomination for attor-
ney general, being defeated in a close
race by Wellington D. Rankin. Fol-
lowing the l%atter's election he ap-
pointed Mr.. Foot first assistant attor-
ney general in which office Major
Foot continued until he was appointed
attorney general by Governor Dixon
to succeed Mr.. Rankin, elevated to
associate justice of the supreme court
to succeed Justice Charles Cooper, re-
signed.
With IA years of private practice
IN Montana, more than three years
as assistant attorney general and last
y as attorney general Mr.. Foot has
received valuable training for the of
ice ne now seeks. In his official
capacity it has been his duty to act
as legal advisor to almost every
member of the state administration.
In seeking the nomination in the
recent primary Mr.. Foot made this
pledge to which he adheres:
If | am elected l will during my
term of office, devote my time and
attention to the duties of the office,
give honest service to the people of
the state and theoretically enforce
all laws to the best of my ability"