Montana labor news., 1937-05-27
CASCADE UNIONS SPONSOR HUGE
WHEELER COURT PROGRAM MEETING
Burton X. Wheeler Informal
Dinner to Be Held at Rainbow
Hotel.

Dynamic action in the greatest
legislative battle in American his
tory since the slavery question will
be presented to an audience of thou
sands Of Montana citizens in Great
Falls Saturday night, June 5th. The
occasion will be the home coming |
of Senator Burton K. Wheeler, the
states senior senator and the driv-
ing force behind the opponents of
President Roosevelt's Supreme Court
program.
Undoubtedly no other city with
as small a population as Great Falls,
will be given the privilege Of hear
ing the chief critic of the court pro
gram. The dramatic appearance of
Senator Wheeler in his home state
is scheduled when the legislative
fight on the court proposal reaches
its highest pitch in the national CAPT
tai. 1t is the senator's desire to bring
his message to his home folks, that
they may hear his reasons for his
stand.
Realizing the Importance of the
event, the Town Meeting committee
of the Cascade County Trades and
Labor assembly is determined to
make every effort to give the speech
a statewide audience. Scheduled for
the high school auditorium, arrange
ments are being made to enable sew
eral thousand persons to hear the
senator by means of al overflow
meeting to which the voice of the
senator will be carried by amplifiers.
! Arrangements have been completed
l for a statewide radio hookup. The
senator's speech will be broadcast
from radio stations KFBB, Great
Falls; KGIR, Butte; KGHL, Billings,
and KGVO, Missoula.
Proceeding the meeting pro-
gressives from all parts of the
! state, and friends of Senator
Wheeler from the ranks of la
i Dor, farmers and business men,
: will hold a dinner at the Rain
e bow hotel, where the senator
Y will talk informally, both on his
court stand and regarding state
a affairs. Talks will be made by
leaders of farm groups and or
= ganized labor. The entire pro-
y gressive membership of the
y Montana house and senate have
e been invited to attend and par
ticipate in the discussion. This
event promises to be vitality in
e teresting.
a The Cascade County Trades and
Labor Assembly has invited the citi-
S zens of Great Falls and all northern
Montana to join in and make the
t Wheeler meeting a statewide affair.
f Business men Of the Falls have been
e invited to join with organized labor,
e and civic and luncheon clubs have
S been asked to participate and send
e their entire membership to the meet
ing.
According to Bruce Steinmetz, its
e president, the labor assembly re-
: CARDS the appearance of Senator
: Wheeler under its auspices as a ma
e jor accomplishment. In presenting
= as a part of its educational pro-
y gram, the chief figure in the court
reform fight, the assembly completes
its effort. Last month it presented
s Jerry J.. O'Connell congressman, in
= support of the Presidents plan.
Senator Wheeler has been speak
t ing to thousands of people in our
greatest cities" President Steinmetz
said. "He unquestionably is the Sec
e ond ranking figure in prominence
and in influence in our national gov
g eminent, ranking second only to
e President Roosevelt in the power of
o his arguments.
e He is commanding newspaper
headlines everywhere in America.
g The Cascade County Trades and La
: Dor Assembly believes his message
d should be heard by every Montana
g citizen, regardless of their personal
views on the court bill. Intelligent
citizenship car be achieved only
through complete understanding of
the issues involved in public dis
putes. The object of our Town
Meeting program is to provide au-
y thoritative information upon these
public questions. The appearance of
Senator Wheeler will give Montana
citizens a complete personal picture