The producers news., 1927-03-25
Board of Managers Prosecute.

Board of Managers Prosecute.
The senate is sitting as Judge and
Jury while the case against Stewart
is being prosecuted by the following
members of the House of Representa-
tives:
W. B. Leavitt, of Custer, H. L.
Burns, of Blaire; Dennis Dellwo, of
Lake; G. M. Moss, of Flathead, and
w. r. Flachsenhar, Of Prairie.
Stewart is defended by Attorneys
Hurd, McCabe and Ford of Great
Falls. Attorney Hurd replied to the
Leavitt statement on Tuesday. The
gist Of his remarks were that Charles
I. Stewart can not be impeached for
acts as secretary of state during
4 former terms, he is entitled to inn
munity because of having been called
before the house investigating COM
mittee to explain certain acts, and
he was wholly within his rights in
authorizing publication Of constitu-
tiOnal amendments to serve the
greatest good of the state.
The Rules.
The rules promulgated by the Sen
ate Special Committee were adopted.
In addition it was decided that the
procedure should be along the lines
of the District Courts of the state.
A committee of Lawyer members of
the Senate was appointed to pass on
questions of evidence and pleading
which may come up for decision dur
ing the trial. This important commit
tee is composed of: I. P. Stewart of
Deer Lodge, chairman; H. G. Pome-
roy, of Lincoln; w. M. Ruffcorn, of
Valley; J. j. Wuerthner, of Cascade,
republicans; and E. H. Goodman, of
Broadwater; M. M. Duncan of Madi-
son, and l.. P. Donovan of Toole.
A Look Behind the Scenes.
Back of the drama that is being
enacted IN the Senate Chamber, where
the dirty linen of the Republican
Party is being exhibited to the public
; gaze, is the struggle for political pre-
ferment. Secretary of State Stew
f art represents the old "hardboiled"
school of republican thought. The
other wing of the party is composed
OF the residue of the Dixon forces
and what is known as the younger
! element" This wing is out to ''purgen
! the republican party. They want to
put the old "hardboiled" officeholders
and party leaders through the wiring
ers, And while doing this thew are
o shaping things so that their own DO
lltlcal destines will be considerably
advanced. The old guard of the repub
lcan party see this and have start
ed to head it off so that thew woulc
2 continue to hold control. Resortins
nld -
: ticlans they would saliviate their vic
inns before devouring them. This wa.
mstanced in the appointments thi.
week. Speaker Davis was a risinf
young progressive republican The re,
volt of Eastern Montana against the
domination of the state by the "Flat.
, head Gang" put him in the speakers
chair. The Company" lost control
2 OF the House. But the willy old guarc
= swallowed up Davis. They gave hin
). a job as gas Inspector last week
: They also gave other insurgents sim
+ liar jobs. Davis is now POLITICAL,
e dead. His appointment by the Publ,
Il Service Commission is violation Of
h constitutional rules.
Embryo Attorney Generals an,
S Two other aspiring members of tn,
!. republican "Clean House" SQUAD arr
i K. G. Bricker and Harry Burns. Brick
e er was speaker two years ago ant
e leader of the Republican Party in tn,
house this year. Bricker wants to b,
q Governor. Burns is a member of th,
s Board of Managers, which will giv,
IS him "ample room and scope enough
IS to demonstrate to the people of tn,
IL state that he would look natural II
$ the Attorney Generals chair. Tn
:. prosecutors of Stewart are certain I,
make the most of the opportunity af
l. forded them of dramatically posin
le as enemies of graft and wrongdoin
'e and exemplars of public virtue an,
IS righteousness. Animated by this spiri
g they want to go farther afield tha,
q the doings of Secretary Stewart.
n State Officers Scared.
le They intend to call several i'm
IS pOrtant state officials as witnesses.
ct And a lot Of state officers have
le committed administrative acts they
le would like to forget and the public
of to never hear of. Governor Frick-
re son is called as a witness. The
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