The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-06-11
MORE THAN 800 ATTEND BANQUET
WHICH is MARKED BY KEEN INTEREST
IN SENATOR'S ENCOURAGING TALK
Senator Walsh was the Guest of the BeartOoth
Boosters Club During His Stay in Red Lodge
Was Entertained at Trout Luncheon at Richel
Lodge. and Viewed Part of the Proposed Route
of the Red LODGE Cooke City Road.

tell You that | have heretofore done
what little lay in my power to bring
to the attention of the national au-
thorities this widespread and meri-
torious project on which you have set
your hearts and | need not promise
to aid in any way can In bringing 1t
to speedy conclusion. 1t seems to
me from the representations that have
been made and from what | know of
the country, to be feasible, and It Of
fers one of the most scenic territories
in North America. would not have
you believe, however, that the way is
easy or that 1t can be accomplished
without very determined effort. In
fact, | have felt some little anxiety
for some time concerning the attitude
of powerful elements in our country,
influential with our government au-
thorities concerning future expendi-
lures for development Of the West. !
shall speak tomorrow in Billings con-
cerning what ! conceive to be mem
ace TO the west. have been unable
to comprehend the policy through
which eight Of the ten land Offices in
the State of Montana have been abol-
ished. When | read an account only
two days ago Of the speech BY the
President Of the United States in
which he expressed very determined
opposition to the policy Of co-opera-
tion between the state and the national
government to the construction of
roads and other activities such as the
DoweIl bill provides, through which
the national government aids tbs
state. can understand how this
policy which never had any stanuch
admirers among the more wealthy and
populous states, based upon their con-
tention that the less populous west
was getting larger share Of the rev.
enue than its contribution to such rev.
enues merited.
| ut will be necessary to meet and
overcome these obstacles In order to
get this appropriation. feel that the
rest of the delegation win join In as
sisting In any possible way in carrying
out this project"
Rejection Of Warren
After his pledge Of support to the
Red Lodge Cooke City road project,
the Senator discussed 1t length the
Senate's rejection Of the nomination
Of Charles Beechcr Warren as At
torney General Of the United States.
"He WAS not rejected because he was
a great corporation lawyer, the Sem
ator told his hearers, "but because Of
his participation as a co-conspirator
with the sugar trust in obtaining con-
troll of the six beet sugar companies
in Michigan In violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law. He vividly por-
trayed the events In the Senate Incl
dent to this rejection and especially
the hardness Of the Vice President in
the crisis Of the tie vote. The pro-
ceedings, he said, were the most ex-
traordinary in the history Of the Sem
ate.
Taken 10 Richel Lodge.
Senator Walsh arrived in Red Lodge
at 1910 D. m. from Billings by auto,
being accompanied by w. f. Keen, B.
r. Albin, T. #. Shea and Walter
Browne, reporter for the Billings Ca
zette. The Senator was met by the
Special Road Committee Of the Bear
tooth Boosters Club and the Govern
ing Board, and the party Immediately
proceeded to Richel Lodge over part
Of the proposed route. Here a de-
lightfuI trout luncheon was served TO
the party. Those occupying the four
cars, which made up the party, were:
Senator Walsh, James Plunkett,
Mayor Jeffery, T. r. Pollard, w. f..
Pinkey, of Bridger, DIR. ]. c. F. Sieg-
friedt of Bearcreek, O. H. p. Shelley
G. C. BowIen, o. ]. Simmons, Joe Ge-
rondale, D. M. Marino, Frank Lyle,
DIR. G. l.. Koehn, Frank McCleary. J.
H. McAllister, and Harry Dufheld Of
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