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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
2
Roosevelt warns that prominent leaders of the Nonpartisan faction play sedition and disloyalty aiming to sway policy by pandering to greed envy ignorance and class hatred. He likens their aims to Lenine and Trotsky's actions in Russia. Billings Moz September 1918.
The piece chronicled reactions to the Republican platform and Harding nomination, detailing criticism from progressives and wary leaders. It notes rival views on policy direction, the influence of party bosses, and calls for a clarified interpretation ahead of November.
Fragmentary text indicates Missouri GOP leaders schedule a June 24 convention to "clean their own house" as Lowden delegates shift toward Harding amid internal tension. The note hints at financial repayment and internal party divisions impacting nomination prospects and regional power dynamics.
A vaudeville veteran Wil Rogers recalls jokes about the recent Republican convention in Chicago. He mentions conversations with Senator Boise Penrose in Philadelphia and comments on Harding, the Old Guard, and the League of Nations. The remarks mix political satire with pointed critiques of delegates and leaders.
A critical editorial reviews a proposed platform as pusillanimous and ill-suited to the constitution. It argues the plan disavows decisive action, omits clear reform, and avoids key issues such as tariffs, ship subsidies, and war with Mexico. The piece condemns Senate obstruction and urges constructive policy rather than vague promises.
A meditation on imagination guiding progress. It cites James J. Hill and big projects like railroads and bridges, arguing that imaginative leadership turns vision into achievement. Readers are urged to feed imagination, start with small steps, and pursue grand outcomes through persistent creative effort.
Michigan branch of the Committee of Forty Eight in its state convention here took no action on a resolution recognizing the present Russian government. The executive committee explained that a misunderstanding arose from debate on a resolution opposing interference in foreign domestic affairs. The Forty Eight platform remains domestic, focusing on American economic concerns. Delegates certified to the national convention.
The report notes the senator declines to discuss any issue until his formal acceptance is made. No response has been received from Governor Coolidge.
Workmen began erecting a substantial board fence around the Exposition Memorial auditorium in Frisco to deter forced entry as the Democratic National Convention prepares to begin June 29. Inside carpenters and painters finish preparations for the event. California delegates are expected to vote on the initial ballot for each nominated candidate.
Senator Johnson of California, with Mrs. Johnson, traveled through Washington for San Francisco without visiting his Capitol office or appearing in public. He has maintained silence since arriving Monday night from the Chicago convention, staying largely at his Hiverdale home and declining to attend events.
The piece denounces the U S Senate and Republican Party for rejecting the Versailles treaty and the League of Nations. It portrays the United States as discredited and friendless, cites Lenin and Trotsky as ad hominem contrasts, and frames Chicago convention actions as a conspiracy against peace and international cooperation.
A fragmented passage criticizes out of town buyers and a vendor who only cares about deposits. It references a church bazaar at Helen Church and implies distrust of a cloth order filler who knows customers by name but would not take risks on prizes.
The text rails against a proposed universal league, claiming it has cheated the living and defrauded the dead in war. It warns that if such policies prevail the United States will endure widespread ridicule and ignominy in history, painting the stance as discredited and tremulous.
The piece argues President Wilson’s League of Nations would remove fear and enable disarmament. It notes militarism sparked and sustains WWI burdens, citing Congress funding of $853,000,000 for armed forces and suggesting savings could reduce taxes and fund essential government needs.
The promoter says Carpentier has one week to commit to fighting Dempsey on or before Labor Day. If Carpentier refuses, Dempsey will launch a campaign to lure other top heavyweights into the ring and push for a major bout without him.
Owen BL Geer of Longmont Colorado graduated this month from the University of Denver. He played football on Sabordas and preached on Sendey while earning money on week days to pay his way through college. He presided over student beds, belonged to a fraternity, and was active in half a dozen clubs as pastor of the Jefferson Ax Cove Methodist church.
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