The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-01

he claims is a corrupt control of politi-
cal matters III the state by democratic
ring IN Butte. He stated that this ring
manipulates the primary so as to OBJ
tain the nominations of the men they
wish and then leaves no stone uhturned
to elect them, even going so far as to
vote scores OF men illegally Proof of his
contention lay in the fact, as he argued,
that the vote showed $4,000 democrats
in Butteto 1900 republicans, differ
ence altogether too great To be reason
able.
Evans also quoted statements by his
opponent and other democratic candi-
dates in which they had said they
would support the President 100 per
cent and had also promised the veterans
to support their program fully. AS the
President Is openly opposed to some
Of the veterans demands, he claimed
candidates would of necessity have to
double cross either the President or
the veterans. Evans told of his work
for the veterans, he being one of them,
and asked for the vote of the people.
A Thoughtful Address.
Hon. Scott Leavitt was then intro
duced, he being the principal speaker
of the evening. Mr.. Leavitt is seeking
election to the United States senate,
short term. Mr.. Leavtt is an interest
Ing speaker and gave thoughtful and
fair discussion of the issues of the day.
His address was entirely devoid of
mudslinging and, on the contrary, he
spoke highly of his opponent as man.
Space forbids detailed report of Mr..
Leavitt's address but the outstanding
feature of it was the reading and an
swering of number of questions that
had been asked him by his opponent.
Leavitt's democratic opponent, Muir
ray, had also got himself on both sides
of the fence, said Mr.. Leavitt, by
promising to support the President 100
per cent and likewise promising to
support the veterans in conflicting
program He said he would not tie his
hands by giving a blanket promise to
support a program the principal fea-
lures of which may be unknown Il
would reserve the right of Independent
thinking said HIr. Leavitt land the
untramelled right to vote on impor-
tant questions as my conscience and
reason dictates
Mr.. Leavitt said that if elected he
would take a stand of intelligent CO.
operation, supporting whatever in leg
islation he thought was best for the
country There is unquestonably
much that is good in the NRA' he
said, "and much that should be
changed. 1t is very evident the Presi-
dent is already planning to eliminate
the bad features The same is true of
the AAA There are certain parts of
that policy that should be corrected
promised cooperation in improving
these and similar acts and as examples
recited two instances in which Mon
tana citizens had been injured by GER
tain provisions of these laws. Il don't
want this depression to result in de-
priving the people Of some of their
MOST precious liberties and in the es-
tablishing Of a bureaucracy" said Mr..
Leavitt, and analysed briefly the two
acts to show where they, in some in
stances, were going contrary to the
principles Of American government
and liberty
Mr.. Leavitt is an easy speaker and
held the closest attention of his audi
ence. That it was Thoughtful address
and fair one, is the concensus of
those present.
Several of the county candidates
we're on the platform and were in