The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-23
The "Fair" Mr.. RuffcOrn
By Chas. E. Taylor

During the legislature the
Montana the Valley County
element in tho pOygO that body session.
mo-" HSSn session that ever dSraeed the state Montana Mr. RUIZ
floor leader Of the who gentleman
cH Mr. Beer, banker progressive
The writer eonsenOusy general ability
that body registered a record low mark
was member in the
majority organization He posed progressive about making
much the faults great predatory
exploiting the trOddn State place
on several important committees which ne took seriously and early
the evening before session In morning
he could be seen huryng to and from the capital bale of books
would nave staggered dmdary These no used in his committee
brains probably than any
house, both houses for that
Ruffcorn makes fact
he had only one device That was Tets be fair gentlemen He
spoke during the last session. either as tho floor leader member but
that he introduced closed his with Tets
fair" gentlemen house.
his side of the house let's be fair Toward the end of the session.
RuGOn the joke of tho Legislature pages
gaph the attendants and commenced
rot Tets be- fair Finally he became known as Let's be fair RufOn
anayze the fairness"
MANY eo " pO"0S Perso" Just beS
ao for being progressive reaeonay and this is accepted by the
people without question SO travel long time
bad of this disposition public
things for granted So with RuGcon Lots be fair" travelling political
reputation which myth but which he quite successful in
maintaining
Let just how fair the fair Mr. Runm is Mr.. RuneOm is
gentleman farmer who educated the law but
phscad than would slight acquaintance He went into tho
Glasgow farmers cooperative
fine elevator at that point where he handles the
farmers and because he r with them he has quite stable
would also show that he has
corn whenever bull was introduced TO euro or curtain the gram
respectable" progressive He wanted to
pecy where the interests of the railroads involved
bankers legislation Mr. RuGcOm
than "fai (o the bank He He was how
with legislation for the workers the farmesOr
fairness always imDe him such egs
Mr. RuaoOu had hobby overtime That
taxing the Anaconda Company which however was mostly %
for taxing the He
nut IN most Of his waku hours appearing to fight company
cheated their contributions the statebu whom
taxing railroads. passing legislation
grain RuToOm enthsuastic
politics certain in Montana to fight the
company" being fair" all times with that serpent
very prOgressives really hurt the
of the legislature Larson the Farm
LabOr member Of the House from Sheridan County introduced m
Bill No. the Bank Guarantee Law
passed much the dePOstors of thu
broken banks of Valley County would have saved them thousands an
thousands dollars But Rep RuGeO wanted to be fair with the banks
Of whom opposing the He thought nigh
work hardship on the bankshe was not mu concerned win the
RuHOn opposed the Bank Guarantee Bill and cast his vote
against the Bank Code b which
to head of the Ban Guaranty Act because he wanted to
"fair"
Mr. Runoorn in opposition said that ban
Legislation delicate subject and should not be undertaken
time until after the report of tn
when fair" legislation could be drafted
argued the time the Guarantee
much delay already He told Mr. Ruon tina
day against the BILL Friday February 18TH the day when tn
consideration Black Friday and he predicted that hos
voting against the next cleo
ton calling that only few who had been IN the lSt
the bill that time had been returned Rattle
had returned private life forever He predicted the sam
RuHcOn and his friends waxed exceedingly wrath Ihy sai
Of They baWled at
and They said these remarks intim
that they almost crime against tn
pogressves whom Mr. RucOm the leader
Robert from his seat for
bocming lacked the ntestne through with It,
accounting has struck Over in Valley county Nj
the Senate He strong for Bank Guarar
tee Act promising the people that If they send him to the Senat
he will put such himself with his little Ratchet thu
this time but will beard his old FRIEND the Banker
and pull its whskes He now that mo-
OF Valley have broke Now that hundreds of
Lets be fair RuncOm for protecting
deposoD taken Mr. RuGcon wants hu
maddox Valley will examine their records th
legislation Statutes
past sessions all Of which Mr. RuhcOm voted for
The writer the Senate session and foug
for the fixing responsibility Of the bankers in receiving depos
in insoIven Of which RucOn member led by SEN
tor Oliver candidate for Republican nomination for Congress
defeated this passed. the who looted the Vale
County safely tucked the pnenary M
thought which the law Indiana Illinois and Wi
consn too radical, and wanted to be "far'
his that he worked II hours da
during the House Perhaps he did He worked moi
accomplished less than other member Of the Legislature This
Mr.