The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-07-14
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Mr. Editor:
Former Gov. Roy Ayers has done
the people of Montana a GREAT pub
lie service in coming out as a, candi-
date for governor which means that
there is no doubt of Middleton's de-
feat as he would not make a JUST
governor, lacks the ability and is
against the peoples interests Ayers
and Middleton had some trouble in
the 1896 primary election and | be-
lieve fists were used. Middleton was
working for Elmer Holt for governor.
When Governor Ayers took office he
fired Middleton who was then warden
of the state penitentiary.
In spite of all the Chambers of
Commerce could do in the state Holt
was defeated and Ayers elected. In
ernor on the non-partisan ticket, he
with the non-partisan leader of No.
Dakota, Townsley were to speak in
Miles City on a date in October, Mid
dletOn was sheriff at the time.
Townsley could not make it, the sher-
ifs force misused some of the work
ers and ranchers gathered at the N.
P. depot to see that B. K. Wheeler
got fair show, another group headed
by our republican state senator kept
Wheeler from getting to the hall
where he was to speak, and he had to
tongue in the timber and brush. | do
not believe Senator Wheeler will ever
forget that deal. l was out on the
range gathering beef at the time, but
was told about it by some ranchers
who saw the whole thing. That is
the way they have always treated lib
erals in our republican county. The
republicans elected Middleton for
sheriff, and they also elected him to
his present job, and the Chambers
of Commerce in the state are working
to nominate him for governor.
In the campaign of 1886 the repub-
licans were boosting for Elmer Holt,
it was frightful how they smeared
Roy Ayers. l would advice people
everywhere in the state the republi-
cans cannot use man like Judge
Left Erickson, and the people use
man the republicans want, so they
may smear Judge Left Erickson like
they did Roy Ayers, to get votes for
heir candidate. The people do not
want to forget that the manager for
Austin Middleton is John E. Erickson,
'ormer governor. Progressive voters
must be on guard for there will be
much smearing of liberal candidates
% get their kind of men over
We must recognize that the bust
less interests are in the minority in
he republican party. These business
interests must be subservient to the
people, and not as at the present time,
he people subservient to the business
interests, and to overcome these I'M
air conditions | have asked the
hurch people, farmers, workers, con-
tuners and others voting the repub-
lean ticket to vote the democratic
icket in the primary election this
ear of 1914, two years from now
nay be too late, not just to support
Judge Left Erickson but all progress
i've men and women on the ticket.
)ur democracy is on the down grade
yhen we allow the business interests
o control, we are voting against our
wn interests
RANDOLPH DEIBEL SR.