The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-03
Ih0rke|s0n
Very Well
Received
Discusses Problems of the
Day Clearly and
ForcefulIy.
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
WERE INTRODUCED

A good sized audience gathered al
the New Theatre in Libby Thursday
night to hear DR.. j. Thorkelson, re.
publican candidate for congress, dis.
cuss the issues of the campaign
Thorkelson has been attracting large
audiences to his addresses. Full
houses greeted him in Kalispell and
Whitefish, and large number met
him in Eureka
DR. Thorkelson is vigorous
speaker and discussed the problems
of the day clearly and forcefully.
He opposed the railroads attempt to
reduce wages, saying he believed it
unwise. He denounced the importa-
ton of vast quantities of farm prod
ucts while at the same time putting
out of cultivation by American
farmers millions of acres of land.
He had two cans of canned beef
from Argentina which he had
bought in Montana stores and which
he passed among his audience. He
asked why should American money
go into foreign lands for such prod
ucts while our own farmers are be-
ing paid to grow less, and with the
price of farm products here the low
est in many years.
Thorkelson condemned excessive
interference of government in bust
ness and urged helpful, cooper
alive attitdue on the part of govern
ment, industry and labor, saying that
only by such cooperation can pros
perity be restored and jobs provid-
ed for everyone.
A pension system, he said, should
be established that would make pos
sible retirement at SIS ON sum that
would insure decent comfort.
Forcefully he drove home his con-
viction that the present campaign is
one that rises above party lines.
Il was not nominated he said, "by
republicans nor was / nominated
by democrats. | was nominated by
the forgotten men and women of
western Montana. I belong to that
class and I am going to represent
Them
Near the close of his address, DR.
Thorkelson answered what he said
were the falsehoods being spread by
his opponent, Jerry O'Connell. He
said, Il will now discuss for time
>
disgrace, Jerry O'Connell."
In answering O'Connell's report
that Thorkelson was not a United
States citizen, Thorkelson said,
While Jerry O'Connell was in Spain
visiting the communists and salut-
ing the communist flag, I was out
on the ocean with the United States
navy in secret maneuvers. And you
can rest assured that no one not
citizen of the United States will ever
be permitted to participate in those
secret maneuvers." Dir. Thorkel-
son has his citizenship papers which
show he received his final papers
in 1900, before O'Connell was born.
Thorkelson served a. number of
years in the u S. navy and now is
lieutenant commander in the navy.
He can be called to the colors at
any time.
Thorkelson spoke at some length
to show the inroads communism is
making in the United States and
urged a vigorous opposition to it.
He pledged himself, If elected, to
devote all his energies to maintain
ing Americanism in this fortunate
land and striving to bring back JUS
tice and prosperity to every deserv-
ing citizen.
The meeting was called to order
by the Rev. f. w. Woods, who pre-
sided in an able manner. He intro
duced the. various candidates for
county office, each of whom spoke
briefly. They were: M. ID. Row
land, for state senator; Marshall
Murray, for state representative,
Bob Baker, for county commits
sioner, Libby district; Elgin (Dutch)
Murphy, for county clerk and re-
corder; Richard L. Slice, for county
assessor; Frank Upham, for county
administrator; Kenneth Sahr, for
county coroner The chairman
mentioned Leslie c. Kensler as can
didate for county commissioner,
Troy district but he was unable to
be present
The audience listened to DR.. Thor
kelson with apparent interest and
the verdict was that he made a very
good impression.
May Go To Boston.