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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
4
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The Montana republicans welcome Honorable Lee Mantle of Butte as a candidate to fill the W A Clark Senate vacancy. Mantle has previously served in the Senate and is described as a faithful party worker familiar with state needs. The editorial endorses him as the state’s future strong representative in Washington.
Hon Joseph M Dixon announces bid for United States senator. As a Montana representative he earned a strong record in Washington and delivered for the state. The Helena Record lauds his energy and perseverance, noting voters should consider him for higher office.
A Butte observer notes a brief moral upheaval described by the Butte Tribune Review as a wave that purged a group labeled as soiled doves. Police swooped in and arrested the female group while the male participants were allowed to depart with admonition.
A Tribune editorial extols equal treatment under law for Magdalene and libertine and condemns the red light district as a pernicious evil. It urges humane prison reform, argues against public whipping, and envisions prison as a path to reform rather than punishment. It also notes Montana politics, Mantle’s candidacy, and tribune praise for Dixon, Carter, and broader veteran encampments.
The piece attacks Samuel Gompers and American Federation of Labor leaders for opposing canal labor choices. It states the canal commission found U S unskilled labor is scarce and that Chinese workers are preferred for efficiency. It notes the eight hour law does not apply to unskilled Isthmian labor and argues Americans would face higher taxes without benefit.
A Union Leader article argues punishment alone fails to reform inmates and urges humane correction. It discusses convict labor, its regulation, and who benefits from prisoner work, noting the need to support dependents and consider land clearance by convict labor.
Hon. Joseph M. Dixon cites J. E. Morse of this city as a likely successor in Congress. The piece praises Morse as a leading Beaverhead county Republican, business man, rancher and stockman with statewide prominence and strong integrity. It asserts Morse could win even Democratic votes at home if he ran.
A brief form notes the Montana game and fish law and that the open season begins on Saturday September 1. The article urges readers to use the time until then to clean and prepare their guns and become familiar with safety rules.
The article recalls Henry Avare's enforcement focus after the season opens and urges strict adherence to game rules. It notes local plans for a Wisdom celebration, calls for a big community event in Dillon, and comments on local civic and political topics including voter registration and the state convention.
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