The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-25
Monaghan
Speaks To
Large Crowd
Given Liberal Applause in
His Address in Libby at
Democratic Rally.
GIVES REPORT OF
WORK IN CONGRESS

Wndt Will pFuDaDly be the prlnclp
democratic rally of the present cam
paign was held in Libby last Frida
night when Congressman Joseph
Monaghan addressed large and err
thusiastic gathering of voters in KENT
hall. The hall was completely filled.
The rally was opened by P. T. Mettle
OF Troy, democratic county chairman
who turned the meeting over to Attor
ney Thomas D. Long of Libby, as pre-
siding officer. After a few introduc
tory remarks Mr. Long introduce
James A. Murray of Butte, who ap
peared in behalf of his father, Jane
T. Murray, democratic candidate 70
y. 5. senator, two year term. The sen
Tor Murray was campaigning in tn
eastern part of the state and could no
be present. The young man spok
only few minutes outlining briefl,
the chief things his father stands 70
in national politics. One Of the mos
important of these is his conviction
that there should be six hour day 70,
all labor. He promised his father i
elected, would enthusiastically supper
President Roosevelt.
Defends Roosevelt Administration.
Congressman Monaghan was then in
troduced by the chairman and received
spirited applause He launched at once
into defense of the Roosevelt admin
istration, extolling what It had accom-
plished. His address was confined large
ly to covering four outstanding points
These might be listed as:
LIST: A bitter arraignment of the
bankers of the country for their short
comings and similar arraignment OF
the unduly rich classes.
End. An answer to the challenge to
liberty, opponents of the present adj
ministration having claimed American
liberties are being strangled.
3rd. A reference to war and Its in
herent criminality
4th. An exposition of what Con-
gresham Monaghan had himself ac-
complished in his first term in con-
gres, mentioning particularly his intro
duction of an old age pension bill
In his criticism of the banking inter-
ests and discussion of the legislation
IAAd~kNA ~ I'll A1Aal evil, SlOItdklldI1 IL
marked that he wished the act for the
regulation of the stock exchanges had
instead wiped them completely out Of
business. He laid at their doors and
the doors of the bankers much respon-
sibility for the present depression.
Liberties Not Endangered.
In his answer to the challenge that
American liberties are being lost under
the New Deal, the speakers argument
was that only those liberties are being
curtailed that permitted a certain fav-
ored few to wax fat at the expense of
their fellowmen. He commended that no
fundamental liberty was being leopard
lied. Congressman Monaghan said that
true liberty embraced three chief
phases, mental, spiritual and economic.
There have been no attack upon mental
and spiritual liberties, the speaker con-
tended, and said that under the New
Deal greater economic liberty is being
at last given to the mass Of the people.
The speaker referred to the legalizing
of collective bargaining whereby the
worker is empowered to bargain COLI
lectively, through chosen representa-
tives, with his employer and said, Col
lective bargaining is the very corner
stone of returning prosperity" He said
he had talked with Governor Cooney
when he told him that he (Monaghan)
would help start impeachment proceed
ings against the governor if he dared to
send the militia to Butte during the
miners strike there this summer.
Monaghan referred to silver by re-
marking that the country must have re-
monetization of silver at is to |. He
then said the nation could pay half
the national debt by increased income
and inheritance taxes and the other
half by revaluation of the dollar
He paid his respects to what he
termed the reactionary and controlled
judges of the country, mentioning cases
in which, as he claimed, the u. S. SUI
preme court had rendered decisions
favoring the predatory interests In this
respect he said there need be no fear
of strikes, communism or rebellion il
we give to the laborer, the farmer and
the common man the common justice to
which they are entitled.
In referring to war he spoke ofAthe
unholy profits few made out of every
war and said, when profits are taken
out of war, wars will cease. Let the
government confiscate the munitior
plants of our country and take all oil
the blood money out of war"
Would Grant Old Age Pensions.
In his exposition of his own activities
in congress Mr.. Monaghan spoke a
length in defense of the Wagner dis
putes bill and argued that had the bill
been enacted in its original form mos
of the recent strikes would have beer
settled as stipulated by the congress 0
the United States. He said he favored
the 80 hour week in industry.
The speaker explained his voting t.
override the Presidents veto Of the sol
diers' compensation and bonus measure
by stating 1go he XII 44Sxi s!s pl