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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
4
Fallon county readers weigh a three cent gasoline tax proposal to be voted in November. The Pioneer urges informed public opinion and highlights shifting views on the primary system and partisan influence in county affairs.
Governor Erickson said he probably would never be a candidate again prompting editorials across Montana lamenting the loss of a strong leader. The question rises how many editors admire the man enough to want him as governor and how seriously the public should take such statements.
Attorney General Dan Moody, who beat Ma Ferguson by 100000 in the gubernatorial race, falls short of a majority by 1770 votes and must run again on August 28. Sweet Grass county pays 1500 to hold a primary. Texas has 252 counties. at this rate Moody would spend about 378000 to face Ma again. The Texas primary rule is harsher than the national convention two thirds requirement.
Local observers report 360 robed Klansmen in a Livingston Thursday night parade ending at the fairgrounds where Imperial Wizard Evans delivered a harsh address. The event contrasts with earlier estimates of 10,000 and recalls past fights and satirical poet Bob Burdette.
Helena Independent notes about sixty two of the 124 Nineteenth assembly members are chosen for the general election with roughly half the senate holdingovers. Several former senators seek House seats, while a few counties show new candidate slates for November. The piece laments opposition party invasion of primaries undermining party loyalty.
With summer advance, business activity holds at a high level across sectors in August. There are signs of autumn buying, solid profits for Class One rail carriers, strong auto stock demand, and improved textiles and copper markets while bonds see lower issuance and cautious trading.
CHICAGA Aug 11 The battle of ballots raged in Ohio Alabama Arkansas and Nebraska as early returns show nominees for US senator and governor and county offices. In Ohio Frank B Willis led republicans for the US senate while Florence Allen trails Pom erone. In Alabama Hugo Black led a five man field for the senate with Klan repudiation noted and Bibb Graves leading in governors race. In Arkansas Judge John E Martineau led in the governor contest with Tom J Terral trailing by about 1000 votes in unofficial returns from more than half the state’s precincts.
tabulated results from 1 087 precincts show Terral 42709 and Martineau 49705. Omaha Aug 10 Contests in Neb state primary largely align with party leaders, with Governor McMullen far ahead of rivals. In the 4th district McLaughlin trails Edgerton. in the 2nd district Sears leads Gurley. in the 5th district Shallenberger leads Bute early. Stiner leads Andrews narrowly in a scattered 5th district tally.
In Texas on August 11 Miriam Ferguson restarts her gubernatorial bid after certification on the run off ballot. The anti klan platform leads the charge with Ferguson accusing Dan Moody of not accepting her challenge and vows to quit if necessary as she seeks to defeat the Ku Klux Klan.
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