Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-26

Democrat. endorsed his ex-senator, Hi
ram Johnson for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Senate, although John
son is a Republican. We'll maby | am
wrong. but don't write any letters about
III and 1t was the right thing to do at
that. for Johnson has stuck by Roose-
welt better than some of the Demo
Gratis, and he is a good man, Hiram
Johnson is a very able fine man, a very
self thinking one.
We'll they got the first primary in
Oklahoma over. and was glad to see
that George Marlin a very fine fellow.
an ex-rich mar tof course that's no
novelty now. but this fellow Marlin
was a real fellow when he was rich.
Pretty near any fellow Is a good fellow
when he Is poor. but George had done
much for his town, county, and state
with his time and his money. Would
make a fine Governor.
California Is another State where
we have everybody running for Cove
nor that Is not In production making
a picture Democrat. That Is | mean
he dident just take 1t up for the time
being. He will be remembered as a
very flne writer. a corking humorist.
and political critic and observer. He
had charge Of all the writer's during
the War, a President Wilson appoint.
ment. His wife Is that great actress
Blanche Bates.
Then we got a Socialist out here run.
ming. Upton Sinclair. darn nice fellow.
and Just plum smart. and Ii he could
deliver some Of the things he promises.
should not only be Governor of one
state, but President OF all OF EN-. UPTON
has got some sort OF a scheme where
US old boys over As retire and get a
couple OF thousand a year. Now thats
right up my alley. | am In favor oil
making that retroactive. Nov | got
a lot OF readers that's not going to know
what that is. and | wouldent either.
but been running with Irwin S. Cobb
q lot lately. and he Is going to have
ne plum educated first thing you
know.) Retroactive means as you were
before you got like You are. That is In
other words. II Upton's scheme works.
and a guy al As starts getting some
dough. a fellow at 81, Eyes that's mel
we'll they would owe me 9 years back
rations. That Is | should have gone
on Government rations nine years ago.
It's a good idea. Everything worth
while is a good Idea. but did you ever
notice there is more bad ideas that
will work than there is good ones.
Then too don't get the Idea that just
the two leading parties. the Democrats
and the Socialists, are the only two
with candidates In the Governors race.
there Is an outfit out here called the
and they got a list OF en-
that reads like a petition for Gov
eminent Relief, and strange thing they
some pretty good fellows belong to
The thing.
And you know how people are to
grab at some novelty. This outfit call
Ing themselves Republicans are liable
o cast right smart votes. Pardon me
hats O typographical error, that
Smart was just put In there through
old saying, and has to do with the
Number. and not the smartness of the
But know some OF their can.
Iidates running, and they are just fine
elbows. One named Quinn used to be
lead of the American Legion, known
long time. And one named Mer.
is now Lieut. Governor, dandy old
elbow.
We'll we get pretty excited over
and pretty 1901 It's all over,
nd We settle down to cussing the guy