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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
2
In Billings Montana September 1933 Colonel Roosevelt denounces the leaders of the Nonpartisan League as practicing sedition and disloyalty. He accuses them of pandering to greed envy ignorance and class hatred to seize power, likening their aims to Lenin and Trotzky’s actions in Russia.
The piece weighs Governor Cox of Ohio as a leading potential Democratic candidate, noting reform zeal, three-term office, and support from business and farmers. It contrasts Cox with W. J. Bryan’s dry platform and mentions anti saloon league attitudes, New York Democrats, and McAdoo’s retreat from the race.
The memo hints at pre-convention campaigning chaos with Townley at the center of disputes. Allegations of burglar involvement surface as parties spar over rules and the contest’s integrity.
Census figures show Los Angeles now the largest city west of St Louis, prompting San Francisco to cite the earthquake as a factor in slower growth. Some Montanans visiting the city note locals’ sensitivity to the earthquake topic, with residents calling it the big fire.
A chaotic Chicago scene unfolds as mobs labeled Abyssinians attack amid racial tensions. The city sees flag burnings, shots fired, and deaths among police, sailors, and Black residents. Northern distrust of southern racism is cited alongside political jabs at Mayor Thompson and national figures influencing race politics.
George Matthew Adam reflects on biographies of great reformers, arguing that their lives reveal a focus on results. He recalls his youth reading Savoyards and notes that history is shaped by the deeds of men and women who pursue outcomes, with critics fading as time passes.
A caustic field report from Esth Estonia and Pskov provinces portrays peasant hardship under Bolshevik rule. Peasants mourn lost bread and land while the Bolshevists confiscate crops yet grant land to peasants, sparking mass discontent and accusations of manipulated grain distribution. A May Day rally near Pskov highlights the tension as peasants clash with revolutionary authorities over food and rights.
Census data listed for Philadelphia Rochester Newport Anaconda and related cities with numeric increases. Philadelphia up 17.7 percent to 274 130 Rochester 77 701 Newport 3 106 and Anaconda 1 534 with 151 percent rise.
Peking reports the Chinese government is $10 to $17 million in monthly deficit. Total administrative debt stands near $270 million with $180 million from bank loans. Monthly expenditure averages 1.348 billion, leaving $6 to $8 million revenue, over 30 percent spent on military upkeep. A New York financier warned loans would hinge on China showing it can balance its budget.
A Kansas City telegram from Pueblo and Calo reports Burris A Jenkins and Missouri delegates will place William G. McAdoo’s name before the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. McAdoo denied press reports he would bow out due to ill health and insisted the claim was false. Senator Carter Glass arrived in San Francisco to discuss platform planks with leaders and others, with talks focusing on prohibition and the convention agenda.
Governor Alfred Stith of New York, chairing the state delegation, sent a telegram from Sacramento to National Committeeman Norman E. Mack disputing a Chicago claim that New York would back Governor Cox after giving Governor Smith a complimentary vote. Texas delegates announce will to cast all 40 votes for William G. McAdoo on first ballot.
A large crowd greeted William Jennings Bryan at the depot as he urged Democrats to back a firm platform in San Francisco. He dismissed a third party movement, urged unity under majority rule, and said the party must nominate two strong candidates to win. He avoided naming contenders and emphasized adherence to the national platform.
London June 23 Special Aut Meace faces court in a strange wartime tale. His platform is described as a fight for prohibition and a plank war. One wife is dead and Meace has severed ties amid political turmoil.
The text prescribes Seazh lines a face lotion for crow feet and a long love as treatment. It claims Bone lines require a continual titter as part of the remedy, presenting a curious blend of beauty aid and mood suggestion.
Williams Jennings Bryan addresses over 1000 listeners in Butte promising to make profiteering a penal offence, pledge farmers protection, advocate a three national bulletin, and establish an arbitration board for labor capital disputes. He spent much of the address on political history and departed at 6 30 with Montana delegates to the San Francisco convention amid a crowd of party leaders and visiting officials.
In Great Falls Montana on June 23 Bryan said he will not run for president and denounced third party plans. A Lincon dispatch claimed Bevan Johnson and La Follette supported by forty eight West Jaska members as a third party ticket. Bryan toured the city urging Democrats to adopt strong prohibition enforcement and warned of jail sentences for corporation officers aiding violations.
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