The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-30
Would a Bank Make a
Good Senator?

would course, impossible for institution be
elected the United States but in the many instances
where candidates for this and other high offices
less completely dependent bank other financial
institution for the conduct and of their private business
the bank other institution will certainly large
determine the of action of such candidates if they
elected In such cases the man elected will symoboze ds
nction without difference. The bank might just well
have been named to the office.
1t has been clearly in his service the Mon
tana legislature by Zae Ecton candidate the repub
can party for election to the United States senate that his
privileged surpassed
worker His record legislation in the interests of the
mon people is absolute This has puzzled
observers nasmuch he has been known working farmer
and stockman They wondered why he consistently
voted for and with the special interests
Some examination into his operations farmersockman
has been made and discovered about them to indicate
clearly why he has always appeared be willing member
allied interests the state The information appears to md
cate clearly that he is trying to become bg shot in the
ranchng business and has allied himself with others and all of
them as company placed themselves largely at the mercy OF
Bozeman bank
This company Incorporated as Fying-D Inc was incor-
domestic corporation October 49, 1914 So far
records disclose this leases the lands and functions
the operating company for FyingD Ranges nc West
Virginia corporation owning thousands OF acres in Gaatn
county.
The secretary of the FyngD corporation Zaes Ecton
republican the United States According
the records he $4,000 in stock in the corporation
which has total paid in capital of $200000 D. R. Green
the treasurer of the corporation and also vice president of
the Commercial National Bank of Bozeman subsidiary of the
First Bank Stock Corporation in Minneapolis
The following chattel mortgages against the FyingD
corporation with livestock of various kinds hay grain farm
machinery trucks security held by the Com
mercal National Bank of Bozeman
One Chatte Mortgage dated Jan. g. 1916 for $780,,
90 November 15 1916 By that time the banks the
ACM and Montana Power Company will know if they have
a senator)
Two for $4,000 each and for 100000. This
also additional advances of $4,000 in contempa
ton but to be made hereafter.
These notes signed by George Snton president and
Zales Ecton, secretary
The corporation report for the year ending Deem
Der 81 1916 shows the authorized capital of the corporation
be 100000 and this all paid in The existing debts of
corporation 1886, O6917. Plainly appears
that the banks actually the setup with Ecton only holding
a profit participating share in its operations
Now well be and probably is true that Ecton is
able but these records far
explain his soctous for the welfare of the
interests He cannot be said to be free when
financial institution strangehold what to
must be important investment of 100000.
instance you suppose would be Ectons att
piece of legislation providing Federal assistance
the family type farmer instead of compelling him to to
some private banking institution and mortgage everything he
and his family has to get some temporary aid?
It's really question whether want free bank
for senator.