Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-16
Tariff Is Chief
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planned. This competition naturally
has the effect of curtailing production
in your large mill at Libby. l favor
the protective tariff, particularly one
which would protect lumber operators
and those who work for them, from
the competition of foreigners and the
cheap labor which they hire"
When Senator Walsh voted against
the proposed $1.50 tariff on each thou
sand feet of lumber, he worked an in
justice as against the residents of this
section, the judge intimated. He
brought up a similar case which af-
fected oil producers throughout the
state. As in the matter of the lumber
tariff, the Montana senator also cast
his vote against tariff Of 81 per bar
rel on scrude oil. As result, American
markets have been flooded with oil
shipments from South American
countries and operations in the oil
fields throughout Montana have been
! brought to standstill in the last
month, stated Judge Galen.
Il also cite the example of prices OF
wool in the United States and in Can
! ada Judge Galen said. ION this side
of the line, sheepmen have received
as high as Is cents per pound for wool.
In Canada, the price has ranged from
eight to IL cents. Montana's higher
price has resulted from the tariff on
that commodity and close observers of
the situation say that the tariff has
been worth approximately IA cents per
pound to the woolgrower."
Judge Galen declared it imperative
that Montana elect republican SEN
ator to work in harmony with the adj
ministration. Three democrats who now
I represent Montana in the two houses
4 of congress have been outstanding in
their obstruction of the Hoover adj
ministration, he said He classed them
as Outstanding obstructionists." On
the other hand, Scott Leavitt, congress-
man from the Second district, has been
strong in his support of the admin
! istration and as result he has been
able in the last session to put through
more measures for the benefit of the
state he represents than any other
IT, Yr~tt Ctofn
Since began my political career
in 1904, have always been stand
pat republican" the senatorial candi-
] date said 'As consequence, it is
natural that will support the admin
istration faithfully. Because of this
stand, Senator Walsh has characterized
me as 1yes-man.' Since he places me
in that category, / may say he is ar
'if-man.' He declares that If Montans
ballots on a referendum and votes wet
J he will stand as a wet senator from
: Montana. He makes this statement ir
the face of two elections in the state
1 both of which showed the state was
! against prohibition.
: He may call me a 'yes-man' if he
chooses However, after ! support the
administration, in turn I will be able
to procure recognition for the people
of Montana"
Judge Ga1en was followed by Mark
ID. Fitzgerald, candidate for congress
from the First district In quiet, con-
versational tone, but in manner that
bore conviction to his hearers and i'm
: pressed them with the evident sin
cerity of the man, MIR. Fitzgarrald
spoke for upwards of an hour. He
spoke glowingly of the Hoover ad-
ministration and in high praise Of
Hoover as a man. He explained the
farm program of the present admin
: lstration and said it was genuine eff
fort to find the real solution to the
highly important farm problem He
also devoted much time to the tariff.
You men who are employed in the
lumber mill here know that when the
) mills business is good your jobs
are better, and that you are paid
higher wages" Mr., Fitzgerald said
Those of you who are engaged il
farming near here know that whe,
you are able to sell your products fo
! good prices that you are better off fl
} nancially.
Neither group can prosper unless 1t.
industry is going ahead, and neithel
industry can go ahead under a fret
trade proposition. The lumberrnan, il
he must compete on the world market.
with manufacturers who get out thei
products for less, because Of lower
wage scale for their employees, must
have his products protected with a