Montana's ruse nearly duped farmers into dangerous bill
The I W W and nonpartisan league scheme to sign farmers to a fake compensation bill failed across Montana. Local reds recruited through unions and farmers, but 311 of 21,000 Silver Bow voters and 47 of 6,000 Anaconda voters signed. The plan aimed to destroy industries and farms, but labor and farmers resisted, with courts upholding right to withdraw signatures. The piece condemns the schemers and warns readers about petition fraud and political fakers.
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Montana
LL W. W.’s
Silver Bow County
Reds
Anaconda
The
Standard
Nonpartisan League
Helena
Haywood
Managers Fail to Reach Compromise in Long Session
Delegates, worn out by the strain of a long session, engage in hysterical demonstrations and waste much time in scrimmages, forcing adjournment to next week. Cox managers are optimistic about his nomination while McAdoo and Palmer hold on doggedly.
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Cox
McAdoo
Palmer
Wilson Praises League Plank in National Democratic Message
President Wilson dispatches a telegram to Homer Cummings reading to the convention expresses perfect confidence that the Democratic Party will prevail and vindicate republic traditions. He calls the party's course a conquering purpose and says nothing can defeat it as he ties the war for human liberty to national leadership and integrity. WOODROW WILSON
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San Francisco
Wilson
Homer
Cummings
Democratic Party
League of Nations
Republic
White House
Democratic National Committee
United States
Flanders Fields
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson denies any presidential candidate preference plan
Washington July 3 President Wilson has not expressed an opinion to anyone about any specific candidate. Secretary Tumulty issued a White House denial stating the president has not voiced support and adheres to a policy of refraining from dictating or taking a stand on the convention's choice.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Tumulty
San Francisco
Seven Die As Train Plunges From Bridge Near Humboldt
Seven persons were killed and a number injured when Minneapolis and St. Louis passenger train No. 1 derailed after crossing a bridge six miles north of Humboldt Iowa. Reports from the scene indicate multiple fatalities and injuries.
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Humboldt
Iowa
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Prize Winners to Be Announced in Standard Morning Issue
The Standard Help Yourself club will reveal winners of a 21 435 dollar prize contest in the 11 day morning issue after ballots are canvassed by a committee of Butte business men. Votes mailed before 10 PM Saturday credited if received at the Standard office by noon Wednesday. canvassing starts then and votes received after 12 PM Wednesday do not count. The auditing committee includes Judge E M Lamb, Dr C H Clapp, Col Jesse B Route, and Bruce E Millikin.
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Sandard Help Yourself Club
Butte Business Men
Standard
E. M. Lamb
District Court
C. H. Clapp
State School of Mines
Jesse B. Roote
Bruce E. Millikin
Butte High School
Montana Delegation Supports McAdoo At Democratic Convention
Montana's delegation at the San Francisco convention backed McAdoo across ballots, with varying support including 7 1 on the first ballot and rising to six to eight votes for McAdoo on several rounds, Cox receiving sporadic votes in later counts. The record notes continued realignment through ballot ten with McAdoo leading.
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Montana
San Francisco
Edwards
McAdoo
Cox
Montanans
Missouri casts first Wilson votes with little crowd noise
The opening ballots at the convention yielded two votes for Woodrow Wilson from Missouri. Contrary to expectations, the scene drew no notable demonstrations and the auditorium in San Francisco remained quiet as the preliminary vote tallies began.
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Auditorium
San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
Missouri
Democratic National Convention Ballot Tally and Proceedings
July 3 at the San Francisco auditorium reports the ongoing balloting with McAdoo and Cox leading. Ballot totals and motions to adjourn are recorded with remarks on demonstrations, a Cox band, and a draft lithograph of McAdoo shown in the hall.
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Auditorium
San Francisco
McAdoo
Cox
Palmer
Cummings
Davis
Owen
Glass
Clark
Wilson
Thomas J. Spellacy
Connecticut
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Dark Horse
Congressan Connelly
Texas
Fraud Alleged in Signatures for New Workmen's Comp Law
Helena reports charges that fraud and misrepresentation were used to obtain signatures for a substitute workmen's compensation measure. Signers allegedly unaware or misled, with duplicates and deceptive ties to road petitions or primaries. Supreme Court affirms right of withdrawal along with petition.
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Helena
Supreme Court
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Underwood & Underwool
James M. Cox
Ohio
Wiloon
Joque
Butte
Palmer “Seer
Gerard
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