The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08

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against law. The awakening of
the people of the country is re-
garded as a hopeful sign as it
means a return to law and order.
The only way u personal lib
critics car be safeguarded is by
law enforcement; patriotism de-
mands it since disregard of law
weakens the very foundation upon
which our nation rests. It is a
historical fact that no nation was
ever destroyed except from with
in, and the best kind of defense
we can make for our country is
to uphold our laws and insist that
they be enforced.
County Attorney Foor briefly
set forth the purposes of the meet
ing and the aims sought to be
attained. He said that if all the
officials knew what other officials
would do under given circum-
stances they themselves would be
helped. Following his talk there
was a recess when the police
magistrates and the mayors had
separate round table discussions.
The Banquet
The banquet in the evening was
one of the most successful and
harmonious affairs that has ever
been held in the Sherman dining
room. About seventy-five were
seated at the table. A half hour
band concert vas given by the
high school band under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Simon in the hotel
lobby before the banquet. Many
compliments were heard on the
quality of the music played by
the young people, The band look
ed very nice in their new uni
forms.
H. N. Marion was POSTMASTER,
and he called attention to the fact
thai this good government con
vention was being held on the
tenth anniversary of the creation
of Roosevelt county. He also men,
toned some of the improved con-
ditions which had come about in
those ten years-better roads, etc.
O. T. Stennes as mayor in a few
appropriate words gave a well
coming talk.
Prosperity Era
W. L. Young called attention to
the significance of the day, saying
that it was not only on the birth
day of a county that the banquet
vas being held, but that it was
on the Inauguration day of Presi-
dent Hoover, and that he expect
ed great things to come about in
the next four years. He said that
at a time when engineering pro-
blems doomed SO big, this country
is especially fortunate to have in
the White House a president who
is a trained engineer and under
these engineering pro-
blems. Mr.. Young believes that
is the dawn of an era of pros
perity such as the country has
never known before. He express
ed appreciation of the cooperation
Of the citizens as indicated by the
crowd at the banquet, and said
the county commissioners at
all times stand ready to back up
the efforts of the officers toward
law enforcement.
Some Scotch Stories
Scotch stories seemed to be the
order of the evening, and in their
toasts several of the speakers
made plentiful use of them at
each others expense. Rev. Geo. G.
Lee, Rev. Walker and Rev. John
all expressed their appreci-
alton at the occasion and the
significance of it. Rev. Johnson
spoke of the value of inspiration
md example in the training of
young people.
Young People Improving
Superintendent Livingston APP
,roached the law enforcement
from the angle of a school
nan and said that although there
we're some exceptions to the gen
raj rule, the young people of
oday are much better than their
athers were, and that they are
90 per cent better than the young
teople were under the saloon re-
ime before Montana went dry.
lie says that they are willing to
ak things owe and to listen to
eason, but at the same time they
emand reasons from their elders.
A. M. Foor expressed his ap-
recitation and thanks to those
tho made the meeting a success.
Judge Borton Talks
Judge C. D. Borton of Glasgow,
lade the principal address of the
He said that his ex-
erience as a lawyer and on the
ench when he had had to deal
it'll criminals of every sort, have
onvinced him that the majority
people are law abiding. The
inority are lawbreakers, and .
lere is probably too much atten- +
on paid to the minority. ,
He traced the history OF the {