The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-17
HARMONY RULES
AT REPUBLICAN,
STATE MEETING
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publican warriors Scanlon, Hazel
baker, Marlow, Lanstrum, Leavitt,
Dowlin, Toomey, Goddard, Harmon,
and scores of others-were on hand,
the accredited delegates numbering !
161. Despite the fact that the con-
vention was nearly ~twice as large as
the recent Democratic state meeting,
its business was transacted smoothly
and efficiently.
Harmony Rules
A spirit of enthusiastic harmony
was early manifested, and continued
throughout the session. Congress-
man Scott Leavitt of the Second Mon
tana district was chosen temporary
chairman and Guy Mooney, his pri-
vate secretary, as temporary secre-
tary of the convention. Later the
temporary organization was made
permanent and the more important
business Of the meeting taken up.
The appointment and deliberations
of convention committees occupied
most of the afternoon. The commit
tee on platform and resolutions was
composed of Judge E. K. Cheadle,
Sr., of Lewistown; Mrs. George Ber-
ry of Cascade, DR.. R. C. Monahan Of
Silver Bow, G. M. Dowlin of Rose
bud, w. ]. Paul of Powell, DR.. o. M.
Lanstrum of Lewis and Clark, o. H.
P. Shelley of Carbon, G. A. Rasmus-
son of Dawson, J. L. Campbell of
Missoula and Ronald Higgins of Mis-
soula. While the committee reports
. were being awaited, numerous splen-
! did addresses were heard by the con-
vention, among the speakers being
, Congressman Leavitt, Judge o. F.
= Goddard of Billings, Federal District
Judge George M. Bourquin of Hell
| ena, Lee Dennis of Great Falls, can
didate for railroad commissioner, and
, last, but not least, E. G. Toomey,
chairman of the Lewis and Clark
: county central committee, who de-
r livered a mastery speech in behalf
: of state candidates.
ScanlOn Withdraws
When the evening session opened
the convention hall was filled to ca
D pacity. The selection Of a state
chairman was the first order OF
business, and was effected in record
5 time, Joe Scanlon of Miles City, who
!; was a strong candidate, generously
y withdrawing in favor of Mr.. Hazel
u baker, who thereupon was declared
e the unanimous choice of the gather
= ing. After Mr.. Hazelbaker hat
: thanked the convention in graceful
i phrases and had promised his bes
e endeavors in behalf of the party an
~ its ticket, Ronald Higgins of Mis-
: soula, candidate for congress iron
y the First Montana district, wa
called upon and responded with az
propriate, pertinent remarks. Othe
speakers included former State Chair
man Dowlin, U. S. District Attorne
Wellington Rankin, A. A. Frankie G
I Lewistown, and w. T. Cowan of Bo
n Elder, all of whom dwelt upon part
- harmony, activities, and prospect
the remarks of each drawing enthJ
siastic applause.
l. Oppose "Wet'' Bill
ed The report of the platform an
H. resolutions committee was then rea
r. by Judge Cheadle, and when he hs
lis concluded it was adopted with on
few dissenting votes. The sligl
ST. opposition arose over the plank el
Of dorsing strict enforcement of the pr,
k hibition laws and expressing oppos
he tion to Initiative Measure No. 8
he which would repeal Montana's "dry
CT statutes. It was over this plank, a
ST so, that the only disagreement
nd committee occurred, it being insert
SUI in the platform by the close vote
to 4. The declaration of par
principles and measures as who
however, met with enthusiastic col
is mendatiOn and is regarded as a p1
kle gressive and constructive document
est In brief, the platform reaffirI
for the faith in and allegiance of Nc
sv- tana Republicans to the principles
and the party as expounded by LincO
;no Roosevelt, and Coolidge; heartily {
CHI dorses the record of the prese
na- national administration; ridicules
fictional arguments of free-trs
ous speakers and unquallfledly pral'
the tariff laws as enacted by the
Is publican congress; recommends,
To the benefit of Montana and west'
less livestock raisers, a tariff on gr'
hides; commends Congressman lie
lit "for his splendid activities: g
relief for war veterans and their fs
lilies; declares the party "is, as
ways, true friend of labor; la
the late Republican state administ
d tion and points out how Republi
n measures and policies have benefi
the commonwealth; calls upon
legislature to take the fish and gs
nd department "out of politics as pl
ticed by the present Democratic
ministration" and place it in
hands of the game commission;
+" vors the amendment of state laws