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Show VOL 7. NO. 3 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JANUARY 21, 1928 Gov. Smith Urges Early Drafting Of Tentative $1.00 A YEAR Party Lines Lost In Butte Smith Meeting The Endless Trail Platform for Campaign COUNT NOSES SHOWS 764 PRESENT AT MONTANA TURKEY DINNER OF AL SMITH BACKERS. OF URGES DEFINITE, CLEAR-CUOUTSPOKEN STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND STAND ON ISSUES. T, MESSAGE SENT TO GOVERNOR SMITH OF NEW YORK Urging an early tentative draft of the declaration of party principles to be incorporated in the Democratic party platform for the coming election campaign. Governor Alfred E. Smith, in his letter to Chairman Clem Shaver upon the occasion of the recent Jackson Day dinner, suggests that the national committee should undertake this important task at once. The govenior points out that in the heat of convention excitement there is too much tendency to dwell upon the evils that beset us and not enough attention given to offering specific remedies. Governor Smiths letter, in full, follows: January 11, 1928. The largest and most enthusiastic dinner ever held in the northwest took place in Butte tonight in favor of Alfred E. Smith for president. It was a peoples gathering and was not confined to party lines. People from Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington met to promote your candidacy. (Signed) Committee of the Montana A1 6mith-for-Preside- nt Club. C. P. NEVIN, H. L. MAURY, W. H. MALONEY. Hon. Clem Shaver, Chairman Democratic National Committee. LEADER NEEDED TO CHECK FEDERAL My Dear Chairman : It is a matter of deep regret that the pressure of official busi(The Butte Minor) CENTRALIZATION AND RESTORE STATE ness makes it impossible for me to leave the state. I should like to Mont. The BUTTE, largest, most enthusiastic and by far the join with my throughout the country in celebrating GOVERNMENT STRESSED BY EDWARDS most colorful political gathering in the history of Montana was the dinner given by the Montana Al the birthday of Andrew Jackson. I take it that when a group of club at the TemDemocratic leaders from various parts of the country come together ple banquet room eliminated party lines and was probably one of the meetings for the Smith candidacy held to date something must naturally be said of interest to the country and to' DECLARES DEMOCRATS CAN frlND SUCH A MAN IF THEY greatest in the United States. the party. WILL SACRIFICE RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY. An actual count of those present was 764. Gathered at the fesThe Democratic party deserves success in the nation, but In my tive board were Democrats, Republicans and many women, regarded of its attain mistakes cannot the it by relying wholly upon opinion, (The New York Times) It should inspire confidence by a conATLANTIC CITY, N. J. The need to select a leader of the by politicians here as independent voters. political adversaries. Of the more than 700 leading Monbetmaterial of with promises structive, forward-lookin- g Democratic platform party to check federal centralization and restore tana citizens present as well as dis- to spread the word. To organize counterment for the nation. There should be no Western, no Eastern, no to the statca was urged by Senator Kdward I. Edwards tinguished visitors front other states, ties, towns, and states. than 100 were women. Introduced by Toastmaster Nevin Northern, no Southern Democracy. Jeffersonian Democracy is built in a speech at the Jackson day diirner of the Atlantic County Demo- more Orators of Evening. as an attorney and a bee farmer, John upon proposals sufficiently broad and liberal to enlist all men who cratic committee at the hotel here. Resides the principal speaker of the P. Rusk of Wyoming said that It would believe in the principles of representative government. We must Senator Edwards with obvious refevening, Y. Orr Chapman or Tin ho the happiest moment of his life erences to Governor Smith declared Falls, Idaho. 13 persons addressed the when he returned to his home and inthink nationally, and not locally. formed the eople of Wyoming of the that the Democratic party would find MELLON PICTURE assemblage in to Toastmaster Charles P. wonderful message made so dear in If I may be pardoned for a definite suggestion at this time, I aurh a leader If not prevented by reOF PROSPERITY j Nevin, former mayor of Rutte. The Montana. bigotry. He attacked tbe presventure to say that the declaration of party principles might well be ligious "No person could be present hero received an ovation when he ent national administration and urged HIGHLY COLORED latter and not feel confident that Al Smith introduced the first speaker. tentatively drafted at the earliest possible moment. I beileve we repeal of the Eighteenth amendment is solid in Montana," Mr. Rusk said. of the Beadle Predicts Victory hare erred in the past by waiting for the national convention to and theto return tothethe statestraffic. He closed by giving a review of the Attempt to Qhow Stable Conditione at power liquor til his regulate words of welcome to the rast variance with the Facte in undertake the entire task of preparing a platform. In the heut and Mr. Edwards made a scathing attack I growing Smith sentiment in his or the city and from guests from out the Matter. ,i , out of the state. Mayor M. Kerr Beadle home state. rush of a convention the platform when finally written is, to my way on Secretary Wilbur on the recent disaster. to Governor Alfred E. Smith Pat J. Geraghty Speaks. referred of thinking, not sufficiently understandable to the masses of the Assails of Rutte said .Patrick J. j WASHINGTON D. C. In a State- - as a. true American and Nicaraguan War. predicted not that he wai forGeraghty Al Smith because the the 9 his country Senator Edwards declared through only nomination, . but a aweptug New York governor people. represented the ferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Cleveland press at the opening of the new year. Smith victory at the election. There is too great a tendency to speak of the evils that beset us and of the Mellon purIn closing, Mr. Beadle reminded the people. Treasury Wilson would not have tolerated Secretary' "I am a prohibitionist," ssld the ami to fail to suggest any specific remedy. Party platforms of re- encroachments on the rights of states ported to review business conditions visitors of the wonderful dinner and but I have no fear of Al speaker, forecast 1927, and business the during and after the to was citizens enforce j rememover to speaking cent years have been too general in their terms and important ques- unenforceableby attempting Smith His entire life's record shows 1928. of llusiness probabilities genber were in Rutte and "To hop that Ihw, onler lawa, would not have they and hto constitution tions have been neglected by platform builders in the spirit of com- discriminated against the American erally hopes that the "continued prog- to it." of the United States is the rock upon ress" 1928 for which the tore, secretary in farmer of favor business, big Compliments Committee. which he stands. Smith is not to be promise with great principles. We cannot carry water on both would not have enabled European and casts will not be along the same lines Maury H. complimented the com- allied with either wets nr' drys. He shoulders. The Democratic party must talk out to the American Oriental powers to outstrip the United as during 1927, when employment mitteeLonMaury the huge surcess or the din- is an American and does his duty as States in land and sea armament, reached the lowest mark in tour ner gathering and said that it was an American and as a defender of people in no uncertain terms. when years, exceeded fsr bankruptcies would not have involved the country the gathering in connection his rountrya constitution." The national committee could render a great service to the party, In a useless war with Nicaragua and any prior year, when commercial and with largest national politics that he had ever William H. Maloney former mayor would not have saddled the country banking failures reached new and ap- attended in his aiul to the country as well, by the formulation far in advance of the with residence in of Rutte and the one Smith delegate totals and when railroad traf- Montana. the most infamous law ever con- palling at ihe last national Democratic connational convention of a" definite party policy on lines from which ceived by the human mind the Eigh- fic and earnings showed a sharp fallArter presenting a short but con- vention, was accorded an ovation orr as compared with 1926. ing there can come during the course of the conventions deliberations teenth amendment and its enabling In reviewing 1927 conditions, Mr. cise review of the principles of Gov- when he was called upon to speak. statute, the Volstead act." Smith. Mr. Maury said that Mr. This wonderful dinner is the first a platform upon which our candidates may present their cause to "New Jerseys own Woodrow Wil- Mellon Implied that employment was ernor Smith has proven to be an outstand- Montana gun In the 1928 campaign," and business and "steady" Industry was whose celebrated "stable. son, birthday American through his adherence said Mr. Maloney, and the country. from These conclusions are not ing only last week, had the Jacksonian to "Home Rule for the states and his this wonderful gathering,Judging it will be all of the by facta and are at justified It is my deep conviction that our platform should be built by courage to veto Yolsteadiam because various on fairness religion and omer ques- heard far beyond the confines of our with fairly recent admissions he saw in it the seed of interstate tions." state. applying the fundamental principles of Jeffersonian Democracy un- discord which would shake the very by Mr. Mellon himself, by r resident "I am a protestant," Mr. Maury "I firmly believe that our country there that Coolldge has been depresflinchingly to each specific problem of the day. foundations of the nation, Senator and his voice rang through is a nation of destiny. A nation and an such leadsion, Industrial by The greatest degree of local the spacious banquet room. "Dut 1 meant by God to be the place of abode by the states, the Edwards said. er aa Charles M. Schwab, the steel am first of all an American and my for iieptans escaping intolerance. who minimum of interference by the federal government or any state with Solution in Referendum. said king recently very frankly highest The solution in my opinion lies In that "business regard goes to Governor Al Destiny gave us George Washington, haa not been good." the local habits and concerns of any other state, legislation for the the adoption of a resolution which I In line with the of try- Smith orfor his frankness and his hon- then Thomas Jefferson, at another long practice purpose In religious matters. crisis Abraham Lincoln and now when with hare introduced in the senate provid- ing to fool the country into believing esty interest of all, and not for any class or group, of the that the country is prosperous Religious prejudices have no place in ing for the submission only our the internal affairs of other nations, tolerance of conflicting opinion amendment to convention in the under a (Continued on Fage 8) Republican administration. (. to national lire, and I am tor Smith of O. P. leaders haev evaded the facts several The passage states. bury torever religious prejudice in these arc our articles of political faith. tills resolution will constitute the about conditions the last year America." When we follow these, we succeed. We should follow them now. constitutional referendum possibleonly Mr. Maury then gave a short talk on and have tried during to create the raise We should study and treat in the light of these principles our national prohibition and will furnish impresslun that the country Is enjoy- on the presence of United States mathe opportunity, heretofore denied, to Those men or the greatest era of prosperity It rines In Niraragua. foreign relations, prohibition, agriculture, reform of the governmen- every voter to express clearly wheth- ing haa ever known, and that to make that republic arc fighting tor their, tal machinery, economic policy, conservation and development of onr er he or she wiahes the Eighteenth certtain a continuance of prosperity. homes there and our marines have no! amendment to be retained or re- Republican rule must lie continued. business In that country. us honpublic natural resources and, in fact, any other question which arises. pealed." Democrats have never said there Is or the democracy of the Democratii-presiden- t WASHINGTON. I. who 33 years ago informed Coolfilge's In diacusslng the necessity of select- not prosperity in certain Wc will solve these specific problems rightly only if we fearlessly parquarters, position on farm relief and a presidential nominee of the ticularly among those favored classes Great Britain to keep armed forcea ..the tariff, as outlined in Ills recent meet them in full reliance upon these traditions of our party. T, for ing school of Jackson and Jefferson, who which receive tariff Central American republics. from message to congress, is still coming in would represent and lead the masses the Republican party. privileges them without equivocation. Hut recently, P opts Demanding State Rights. for condemnation among the farmers. one, am for . . Kwlng of Salt Lake con-Orman of the people, Senator Edwards said: as statistics prove beyond emin a recent issue, the Farmers Union dispute, The success of the Democratic party in the state of New York lies "I think such a leader will be found ployment has fallen off, railroad earn- gratulated the Montana Smith club for Herald, published at St. Iaul, Minn., in the fuct that it has had a clcar-cut- ? definite platform, and from and, If the Democratic party is will- ings have thousands of what lie termed the greatest Smith eommeniing on the president's in to Uniti-ever in sacrifice held the farms have been sold for taxes, uneming religious bigotry States, sage said: Long Island to Lake Eric the Democratic party stood ns one man the Interest of religious tolerance and ployment has become serious in many There should be no east no west no! There is nothing new In the or no south if you are a be-- J dent's message until the people of the state achieved the full benefit of the promises sectionalism In the Interest of party communities and banking and comso far as It relates to Our' farm relief. It contains a lot of words, solidarity and arty accord in big, mercial failures have attaim-i- serious liever in democracy,' lie said. made at each of our Democratic state conventions. country was founded on the principle words which are Intended not to con-n- f outstanding and worthwhile issues, proportions. no religious Indecisive declarations of political faith get the party nowhere. such a leader will be nominated and For 1927 figures from the Ameriran intolerance. Every jvey meaning, but to hide a grtin elected. our country tlie pose to deny the American farineis a throughout association levlowest Railway show, We have had sufficient experience along that line in the past, and "Tlie h' el since 1916 and 27 per cent under king for Al dnmoKlie price level for Ameriran secretary of the navy." S Edwurds said In attacking Mr. the level of 1920. the last year of the Smith. They want state rights again products of the farm. as a lesson from the experience I offer these suggestions herein conThe tariff is "haa blundered, stumbled and last Dcmorratii: administration. Dur- instead of having new powers every not hurting the farmer, argues Mr. tained to the leaders and to the rank and file of the party ns in the Wilbur, careened through a maze of inerncf-enc- ing the first ten months of 1927, the day transferred to Washington." Cool idee, Iwcause machinery is on the Mr. Ewing said that the most signi- free list. Ye and Ignorance of naval opera- gross operating Inrome of I lie class A interest of the country nnd of the party of Jefferson and Jackson. god and little fishes! tions. The six boys known to have railroads decreased 2.6 per cent un- ficant Tactor In the present Smith Where in the world are they making Sincerely yours, lived for several days after the der 1926 and net operating income fell movement is the awakening of tlie in machinery of the typo used on the was crushed and sunk were off f95.twn.nnn. Cummin ling on con- dependent voter. ALFRED E. SMITH. The man who ran American farms except In America? fellow-Democra- ts Smith-for-Preside- nt er llitz-Carlt- on record-breakin- S-- 4 . that-Jnnt.?v- - life-lon- g nt It I thus-meetin- dem-ased- , j mes-dlnn- er presl-nort- h. l pur-wher- e y suit-marin- e S--4 not rescued because of Inefficient naval Bitpcrvlaion." Where It Belonge. Senator Edwards, who Is a member of the senate committee on nuv.il affairs, said he would urge that the for the S-- disaster "be placed where it belongs, and not pies-bleAccording to announcement of Ma- where Secretary Wilbur tells the PolltirnI sentiment in the middle be to it placed." ought F. on John II. K. Hurt Ilnwman. is west is strong for Governor A1 Smith yor "Some better legend," be said, of New York and Herbert Hoover sec- to be retained as superintendent ofn "should be written over the coat of Chrlstlan-sewaterworks and Krnnklyn commerce as presidential .Memo-rlam- . retary of he named to the post of amis of our navy than In candidates for the 192S election ac- waterwill rates asseaau. cording to Robert Murray Stewart, an "We hope and pray," declared S. Mr. Christiansen, though a Demoof returned who Salt Lake, attorney Cameron prcahled, "that crat, was an ardent aupimrter of our next lllnkle, who Saturday from a trip to Cleveland. will be A1 Smith president a In nelRhbor and friend. Ilowman, the He atated that a popular vote would of New York, and that we wilt he city election. relieved of the affliction of the Voundoubtedly Rive Hoover the Republican nomination, while Governor Smith lstead act. We hope further that Willa considered far In the lead among "Dairy Herd Improvement assocla-tlo- u liam L. Dill, a man who stands for law Is the new name being adopted enforcement, will be the forty sixth other Democratic presidential In plura of "Cow Testing association. governor of New Jersey." MIDDLEWEST Christiansen to Get City Place FAVORS SMITH, HOOVER, REPORT 4 non-iartUa- ditions in the railway equipment industry, a large New York banking house reports 1926 as "one of the dullest years in the history" of this Industry, while it also reported a heavy sag in the steel and iron output. All of this had Its effect In spreading unemployment, which during the latter part of 1927 was approximately It per cent greater than In 1923. Figures from the department of Justice for the fiscal year 1927 allow a total of 48,758 bankruptcies, with total liabilities or fsx5.557.cuG. or more liabilities than during 1926 and more than a greater liabilities than ten years earlier, In 1917, when there was a Democratic administration. In the light of these figures, it is very murh to be hoped that the progress Secretary Mellon forecasts for 1928 will not be in the same direction. 0 half-billio- n throw aside party lines is the man n( the iron and steel wall to elects presidents, he aahl. "From iert the nmlerlala which go Into the all sect ions of the l ulled States we manufacture of machinery is sky high, are getting reports of the enthusiasm unci if It were not, the president would of the Independent voter toward the , put it then-- as he did in the rase of Smith movement." Iron." Miss Catherine Harrington, former pig suMrlntendent of schools, character I zed Al Smith as the man of the hour. POLICE CHANGES She spoke briefly of the increasing ARE SIGNIFICANT interest of women Into politics, Bnd she rinsed with a glowing rompllment Considerable is atfor Smith through his public rectfrd. significance tached to the announced changes in O rganization Urged. e E. Pat Kelly, former Rutte resident, personnel of the detective and here from Livingston for the big dinsquads of the police department. In the transfer of Lieutenant David ner, said that Al Smith was the greate est hope of the Dcmorratle party. II. Clayton from head of the "While this is the most wonderful din- squad to a place In the detective buner ever held In Montana, said Mr. reau Is seen, by some, a move to ultimClayton in the berth of Kelly, remember that from now on it ately-place It chief of detectives, a position now must tm a matter of organization. la up to all of us hundreds assembled held by Riley M. Reckstead. j pro-wdi- J I t anti-vic- anti-vic- o |