Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-05-01
The Plentywood Herald
The %PlentywOod Herald, Inc.
Publishers
Published every Thursday at Plentywood, Mon
tana, where it Is entered in the United States
Postoffice as second-class mail matter.
II OLD BLACKMAILER
TRIES AGAIN

Having had some success in the past in black
mailing some citizens who, not fearing truthful pub
licity, but avoiding the broadcast of a mess of filthy
lies, threw their support to the Producers Moose or
paid its editors in cash TO leave their names out of
print, the old blackmailer is prompted to another and
final attempt to secure funds by that d~espicable
method.
Here is the Moose threat:
"And now some of the Main Streeters
are crying for peace. They always do about
this time of the year, especially when they are
whipped, or when they get worried about the
danger of the exposure of their porniferous
activities or their abortion rackets. A reg
lister of the visits at the Chicken Ranch"
would make interesting reading, wouldn't
lt?......
That's the bait. Now. who is going to soft pedal
it over to Mig and Rod at the Moose office?
Anyone who will buy immunity, or will pay a
bride of any kind, whether in cash or promises, Is no
better than the blackmailer who asks 1t.
We don't believe the Moose threat will bring
any reward to them in either cash or promises. The
only outfit which has any fear of the truth in print is
hand-in-glove with the Moose, Rodney Salisbury and
Mig Collins.
Of course, since decency has come to the front in
brentwood and abolished Main Street dives, the Moose
has no time for Main Streeters.
But who is crying for peace?
Plentywood is not making peace with the Moose
gang. 1t is not compromising with the ~gangsters IN
any way. The only cries for peace we have heard have
come from the Moose gang, which sent its emissarles
to the Herald begging us to clay off Mig Collins" and
they would be real nice and not publish mean things
about decent citizens.
Wasn't that very considerate of the Moose!
We trust that our readers are aware of the fact
that the Herald policy is not governed by what the
Moose does, or what it does not do.
Since the Chicken Ranch" was decided to Rod
ney Salisbury who, according to the demented Taylor,
is the "smoothest guy that ever came down the pike
it apparently hasn't become any more respectable and,
no doubt, visitors other than the gangster themselves
would blush to have the fact known that they even
know where it is located.
But there is little danger of the Moose publish
ing any such list. But it would publish a list of decent
peoples names and accuse them of being visitors.
There are two good reasons why the actual list
will not be published in the Moose. First, those who
do visit that joint are the only supporters the Moose
has left and are well known to everyone in Plenty
wood. Second, it is entirely contrary to the Moose
policy to publish the truth.
So, go ahead Rod and Mig, and publish the list
Anyone who fraternizes with you or patronizes your
two dives, the Chicken Ranch" and the Producers
Moose (and the latter is the most disreputable of the
two) are entitled to something for their money.
In fact, we think you should have their names
emblazoned in scarlet over the doors of both joints.
But even your soiled doves would be ashamed of them.