Montana labor news., 1935-08-01
MOTOR
COMPANY APPLY
FOR LICENSE
VIII A. Cambells Former County
Attorney Files Applications for
Freight Permits.

Freight PERMITS.
The Montana Railway and Public
Service Commission is again called up
on to protect the people and labor OF
the state. This time it makes its choice
between the people on one side and a
+ corporation ex-politicians on the
Histou. mes in the nature of an
etro,' Ljb, the highways Of
the State o. rap, '9h a new
ly organized corpora. As the
Independent Motor Carrie. ut in
dependent in name only, as we must
judge an organization by its members.
However we have information from
authoritative sources that this is a large
capitalistic concern from out OF the
state.
Lester H. Lobe OF Helena, who was
Viii A, Cambelrs former County At
torney OF Lewis and Clark County is
the leader OF the newly attempted mo-
tor freight monopoly, and is by no
means, a man representing labor or
the common people Of Montana
His record is, and has been, for many
years that of a tool OF the A. c. NJ.
Co.
A few years ago, Mr.. Lobe institute
ed criminal prosecution against Bill
Dunno who was fighting for the cause
OF labor, at that time in Montana, and
is yet loyal to his pledge and who new
er betrayed his trust.
Mr. Dunno was at that time, the pub
Usher Of The Butte Daily Bulletin, a
paper owned and operated by the la
Dor unions and the predecessor Of the
Montana Labor News. The Bulletin
was devoted to the interests of labor
and its struggles, and which the A. c.
NJ. Co. thought was detrimental TO its
reign of domination.
Further, Mr.. Dunno was a member
Of the Motnana Legislature from Sill
yer Bow County, and later duly nom
mated on the Democratic ticket for
Mayor of the City OF Butte.
Mr.. Lobe at that time, was the
County Attorney of Lewis and Clark
County. He brought fictitious proceed
ings against Dunno under a sedition
p%retense. This was about the time OF
the Little lynching in Butte.
Lobe issued a warrant for DUNES
and Bruce Smiths arrest and had il
served in the middle OF the night at
Butte by Helena's Sheriff's office.
They had no chance to procure bonds
men or consult attorneys. They were
tried by a jury at Helena and con
victed, on what the Supreme Court
termed erroneous testimony. The con-
viction OF these splendid men, who had
the respect of the majority Of people
in Silver Bow County, was appealed by
B. K. Wheeler, now U. S. Senator, Jas.
H. Baldwin, now U. S. Federal Judge
and N. P. Donovan, all attorneys
who defended them. These defendants
convicted by Lobe in the District. Court
were %exhonerated by the Supreme Court
as the case was reversed by that body.
who denounced it as unfair and pre-
judicial. Estate of Montana VS.. Smith
100 Pac. 107 121). However, the
Butte Unions were put to the expense
OF thousands Of dollars for this defense
necessitated by Lobe, and they have
not forgotten it. Further it is to be
remembered that Dunno still has thou
sands of friends and followers in Butte,
although he has since become a nat
ional character.
This case is cited as a parallel in
the capitalistic idea Of monopolizing the
highways Of Montana in an attempt to
run the small operator Of the state
out of business and place more work
ing people on relief, which the hide
pendent Motor Carriers would, if their
desires were granted, as it would dis
place about twenty five truck drivers
now working on different lines. Such
is the program OF the so-called indie
pendent Motor Carriers.
He, Lobe, now asks for seventeen
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