The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-09-17
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mr. RANK CODE COMMISSION, |
I'M lL3, created by the last session of
DOI. OIIr.risIature to draft a new state
t,..ting ,l5 code. held a meeting at the
O11 '-Is raDtal this week. The men,
s.-'' ~ fhe Commission are Sam
le..rt attorney for the Bankers
s1ociafion: w. A. Brubaker. banker
-, ,nd Senator Williams, bank
o. and sbeeDman of Deer Lodge.
S.:. commissial is paid out of the
t,r5s of the state and IS supposed
make impartial recommendations
.bo Governor and the Roxt session
.be legislature OF how best to inn
- fbe present banking laws.
o. raaDIe think that the Bankers
t-.oeiafi0a mada a serious mistake
= -tarinp the Governor name such a
-.-sileI commission, because what
orsr changes it recommends in the
80 viii bear t., imprimatur Of the
IT.o,s-rhv of the Bankers AssOcia-
.:o1 and viii therefore, be received
-s.- snsrici0r by the legislature and
"a naoDIe of the state. And can
VI t'qme them after the four years
-,5barv of the people by the shy
io.ls un5er the present b kin g
ieus2 The probability is that the
Commission viii make its report ard
,5st he report will be so much in
tIa interest of the Bankers that the
legislature. after consuming much
rsluable time, viii reject il In toto
and fail TO pass any improved laws
Gar the protection of the public
AGAINST Incompetent and irrespOnsi-
BE bankers.
This would suit the bankers to a T
and is. no doubt, the strategy decid-
e1 uD9n by their Hierarchy in secret
sossi-a. But there is a feeling of
dissatisfaction at the present bank
inc laws abroad. Farseeing men,
who. who have the best interests of
fbo state at heart, desire the pass
ace of such laws as will prevent the
recurrence of the frightful orgy of
inside bank wrecking which robbed
the people of the state of the huge
sum ae S30,000,000 in four years.
Perhaps it would be well to set up a
Commission somewhat s / mil ar to
that given legislative sanction at the
Nineteenth Session, to draft a new
banking code that would be received
by the legislature with respect and
attention. The men named on such
commission should be- of a type,
whose knowledge, capacity and in
tegrity would be beyond reprOach.
They should be men representative
Of the best in the labor, and farm
ing industry and amongst the busi-
ness interests. Such a commission
could be set up and composed of men
selected from these widely divergent
economic interests. The Montana
Federation of Labor could appoint
one man. The Progressive Farmers
and the Farmers Union could select
another and the organization most
representative of the business and
Industrial interest could name the
third Such a body, in my opinion,
would make a report that would, at
least, be received with respect by the
legislature and the people of the
state.
THIS YEARS ELECTION CAM
pain is very quiet all over the state
with the possible exception of Val
ley county, where the Bank Guaran-
tee Bill is an issue, by reason of
the fact that the people of that place
recently lost heavily in banks. May
be the duilness is due to the fact
that this Is what is called an "Off
year. in politics and that no state or
national officers (Of Importance
are to be elected. Even in Sheri-
dan county elCctiOneering is at a
very low ebb. This is probably due
to the fact that the present county
administration has established a rec.
ord in efficiency and economy un-
excelled in the state. The great
majority of the people are satisfied
70 leave good enough alone. They
Know the men who are today in The
county offices and their opponents
are known to most of the people
Why change horses when crossing
stream Is the way the majority Oi
me voters seem to reason. And i
good sound sense when it is con
Adered that the Farmer-LabOr Par
y reduced the county debt in hal
N live years. The county cannO
sitord to make a change at this time
nut nevertheless there are subteT
fanean agitatOrs like rates gnawini
Z. the foundations of the prOspertit,
VI lhe county. Bankers and eX
odnkers and loan harks Of tn
type of Powers of Medicine LAX
and Mckee Of PlentywOOd ar
making common cause with the X
mixers in an effort to make som
Oents m the peoples ticket.
lhese dark alley agitatOrs know tha
Aey cannot defeat the whole tickC
out they have special candidates Z
'"er own to elect. Mckee wants
ne" sheriff who will suit his pul
goses. The Ku KIux want the sal
,lAig. Powers and his bank seem
boosting very hard for the ele
.9h OF Frank Frcnch The COZ
soneration of sOreheads and en-
sales Of progress whe, are supper
s ihe sO-called republican tick
ale divided into many factions b
t sacn faction has some pet candida
!" put over and some cOrrespOndiT
= @loidate y on the Farmer-LabOT tic
y wants to defeat. The /. V. A
La'e Le no constructive program. Thl
~I'e nothing to offer in place
"at we now have. They just wa
y lear down the work that has be
TT1ought to such a successful fruitiC
Nv My are a collection Of irrespOn
S fanters who would not Imt