The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-05
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By CHARLES E. TAYLOR
EXIT MR.. MANSON, SECRETARY

Mr.. Ed. Manson, known to fame as Blinking
Ed the secretary of the Montana State Federation
of Labor" has been living a wild life during the
past few weeks.
The recent convention of the State Federation
of Labor, held in the last days of June after
warm debate, and examinations and re-crimina-
lions, passed an amendment abolishing the office
of Secretary, and combining the office of Presi-
dent and Secretary into the office named "The
Executive Secretary" and naming Steve Ely presi-
dent of the State Federation of Labor to fill that
position at a salary of $3.50 per month, thus do
ing away with Mr. Manson and his $3.50 per month
salary thus effectng a saving in that amount to
the organization.
Mr.. Manson made his best fight against this
amendment aided and abetted by number of dis
credited fake progressive politicians, but to no
avail, the delegates were next to Manson and his
odoriferous policy and dirty tactics and voted the
amendment by large majority.
Manson then sent out a wall such as can only be
sent out by wretched traitor when caught with
the goods. He denounced Ely who had exposed his
methods, his policy and his nefarious doings in
his office. He cried out that the convention was
illegal and irregular and that the amendment to
the constitution was unconstitutional quoting
some fake political lawyer to give his contentious
render his office turn over the books-but
he did all of these things He then opened IN a
rump Federation office in his home on Wibert
avenue, Helena, from which he circularizes the
state with his spasms, and edits his paper called
1he Searchlight, published at Great Falls. and
probably financed by the Bozeman Canning Co.
and B. K. Wheeler.
Ed Manson is an INSCRIPTIONS. conference.-the
character who takes to scandal and libel and lets
hotmng stand holy if it interiors with his low de-
signs In TACT 1t is believed by many labor men
Chat ne has taken money from different corrupt
sources for the purpose of furthering the political
interests of self-seeking politicians and for the
outright betrayal of the labor organizations in this
state.
In the presidential campaign of 1924 this fellow
Manson, deliberately libeed and slandered the
lady presidential elector on the Farmer-T abor
ticket pledged to LaFolette, and one of the orig
mai LaFollette electors. He was arrested for
this Infamous attack for criminal libel. political
Hoel ana had no defense A term in the pen was
staring him In the face. He came to the writer
aICer having a meeting arranged and with tears
IN MS eyes ne begged the writer to see the SLAM
dered lady and persuade her to withdraw the
charge-ln the name of his dear wife and twin
babes he implored. He said he would retract and
N-Ae'O
ne was IN the heat of excitement and was sorry
'ylng that all labor men though in disagree
hent' should stand together and not DESTROY each
other' The writer promised to do what he could
Inc case was dismissed. Manson apologized
but IN the fall of 1926 when the unfortunate rob-
Dery OF the treasury occurred at brentwood. this
SameManson who had started his Searchlieht. ma
hclously reprinted lbelous articles taken from tho
Helena Independent and every other item appear-
ing casting any reflection on the honor or integ-
rlty of the writer and broad insnuations caculat-
ed to destroy the leaders of the FarmerT abor
party and the Farmer-Labor officials in Sheridan
county, whose records for fidelity to the cause Of
labor were perfect and could not be questioned
During the last assembly he used his paner 70
iaud those members who were enemies of labor
"hle deprecating those who supported all labor
legislation consistently
manson and his paper has been most tborouoblv
shown up and discredited and he will % the uav
OF all those Judas who sell their master for +b+
pieces OF silver, unwept, unhonored and unsuno
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