The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-10-21


men and women who were entirely re-
lieved of any federal tax and the
$4,000 whose taxes were reduced and
that he preferred to have the position
he has than the position of Senators
Walsh and Wheeler who were two of
the nine United States senators who
had voted against the tax reduction
bill.
He pointed out that if a Democratic
House were elected the Democratic
House members from the south would
become the chairmen of the most inn
portant committees-they who had no
conception or sympathy with western
problems. In referring to the tariff on
wool and sheep he said this claim had
been made by Senator Walsh; that
only 500 people were affected by the
tariff on wool which in his (Leavitt's)
judgment was an inaccurate statement
and that if line were drawn around
Red Lodge in radius of so miles
more than 500 people would be affect
ed in this part of the state alone, and
Leavitt explained that as the years
went on more would be affected, for
the reason that farmers all over the
state are securing small bands of
sheep which would be of great value
to the farmers throughout the coun-
try.
Next he took up the tariff on sugar
and explained what it meant to this
part of the country. He then showed
the purchasing !powerSof the American
dollar in comparison with the purchas-
ing power of money of other countries
which was due to the prosperous con-
dition and the high wages that la
boring men are being paid in Ameri-
ca. He stated that in IS years since
the first Republican president had
been elected the Democrats had con-
troll of this government for only 16
years and they had never offered a
constructive policy and their criticism
was of the destructive nature-they
made excellent back seat drivers but
when given the wheel had always run
~ h.
He then referred to the charges
made by the Democrats at to the graft
and corruption and pointed out that he
did not countenance or condone graft
or corruption such as had taken place
in the Pennsylvania primaries, or
Illinois and other states. This could
not be charged against the Republican
party because some few individuals
had been corrupt.
Congressman Leavitt wanted to
plead guilty to charge the Montana
senator's were making against him;
that the things he had accomplished
in Congress were only little things
pertaining only to Montana and We're
not of national character. The con-
gresham stated he was glad to rep
resent the common people of Montana
and to do whatever was necessary to
do for the people, not only for the
people of his district but in all of the
state, and pointed out number of
instances where it was necessary to
introduce bill and get special legis-
lation to remedy wrongs that had been
done to individuals that could not be
remedied otherwise. He declared he
was proud he had been able to accomp-
lish these things for the common peo-
pie of Montana.
Before Mr.. Leavitt spoke Judge
Galen, candidate for reelection to the
Supreme Court, was introduced and
made splendid address which was
well received by the audience. Judge
Galen said he thought supreme court
judges should be out Of politics but
inasmuch as it was our system of
government that judges run for cleo
ton he was proud Of the fact to be
a candidate under the label of the Re-
publican party. He paid glowing
tribute to the accomplishments of Con-
gresham Leavitt and said he was the
only representative that Montana had
in either branch of Congress, and that
Mr.. Leavitt was chairman of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, one of the
most important committees in the
House to the people of Montana, and
that he was ranking member on the
Committee on Public Lands and Recla-
nation. He urged the people of this
to re-elect Congressman
Leavitt.
In discussing Lee Dennis, candidate
for Public Service and Railroad Com
missioner, he stated that he had
known Mr.. Dennis for twenty-five
years and he went into the history
of Mr.. Dennis early life in Montana