The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-10-31

Arthur c. Erickson is the can
dhate of the workers and farm
ers on the Independent ticket,
being disqualified for running on
the Farmer-Labor Party ticket
because of his participation in
the Republican Party primaries.
Attorney Erickson held the
office for which he is running
for eight years-fTOm 1920 to
1928. He took over the office
in 1920, the time the postwar
deflatiOn period started and he
inherited a situation that was
appalling. The Sheridan OOun-
ty State Bank, the Beiseker
Bank failed, in which was de-
posted about $4,000 of the
county funds, only about $4,000
of which was secured by bonds.
Much county funds were de-
posted in other banks with per-
sonal and other questionable
bonds. which afterwards failed.
The recovery of these huge sums
required a lot of outside high
priced legal help. Those who
were responsible for the deposit
ing of the money in these insti-
tutiOns in the first place, and
whose wilfull delay in moving
to recover this money, especially
that deposited in the Beiseker
Bank. when it could have been
recovered with very little ex-
pense, every cent of il, criticized
Arthur c. Erickson and called
attention TO the expenses of his
office, as all the special lawyers
fees were charged against his
office. But the people voted Ar
thur c. Erickson into office in
1926. In 1928 he was defeated
with the rest of his associates
on the Independent ticket when
Hoover prosperity" was the slo-
gan to be conjured with and the
great majority of the workers
and farmers of this country thot
that Hoover, the Great Engineer,
would create a situation where
never again would the cold hand
of poverty and hunger touch the
people of this country. They
elected into office a set of peO-
pie, tools of the vultures of
Medicine Lake, a gang of bril-
gands, hooters of the public do
main, under the leadership of
the notorious Joe Dolin, Frank
French and Ed Powers Among
this crew was Grant Blackwell,
present County Attorney.
BakeweI's record in office has
been that of a vicious incompet-
ent, who has never been able to
prosecute any case beyond pet.
ty larceny without having to
bring in special and high-price6
counsel. Entirely ignoring Bake.
wells ignorance, which is the
laughing stock of the legal fra
ternity, he has proven himself
to be a prosecutor rather than 1
prosecutor. He is not abOv,
saddling the taxpayers Will
huge expense IN order to prepar,
the ground for his reelection.
Arthur c. Erickson, a man O
the people, a friend of the farm
ers and workers. was never
prosecutor. He prosecuted ever,
case that called for such action
fearlessly and competently, bu
he never reSorted to frameul
and if in his judgment he tho
that q case could be settled on
of court without ieOpardiZing tn
interests of the people he felt
his duty to do so, thus savin
the taxpayers money.
Arthur c. Erickson would new
er be responsible for the dis
graceful hippOdrOme pulled of
here last spring by AttOrne
Bakewell which had no other II
suit than to convince the Peep
that BakeweH was not a man {
for the honorable and responsible
office Of county attorney. Bak,
well Is a tool of the Medicir
Lake lcOting combine, namel
Powers, French and DOIin.
Arthur c. Erickson was i
duced 10 60 TO the people tn
year on the Independent tick
by hundreds If voters who we
anxious to find a solution f,
the deplOrable situation that e
lists in the present county a
tOrney's office. He was drafte
And unless all indications a
meaningless he viii be elect,
with the greatest majority tn
ever ushere6 any county ATTIC
ney into office. In voting
Arthur c. Erickson. the peoI
of Sheridan County win have I
satisfaction Of moving tn
they are voting for a man
honor, a man who is trusted.
- man whom any citizen can q