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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
2
Theodore Roosevelt denounces a Nonpartisan League leadership as seditionists seeking power by preying on greed envy and ignorance. He likens their aims to Lenine and Trotzky’s influence in Russia, delivered in Billings Montana in September 1918.
At the Montana Nonpartisan league state convention in Great Falls, leaders aligned with radical labor figures backs Wheeler, a Butte attorney, over established farm interests. Dunn and Budden push for a four hour day and seek to place Wheeler as governor, signaling the decline of the traditional farmers’ bloc within the league.
The Independent notes Townleyists led by Arthur Townley and followers including Walter Mills Kate Richards Olave and Arthur LeSueur were defeated in Minnesota with Langer winning in North Dakota on June 8. It predicts Montana will curb Townley influence by August and November, citing Minnesota’s rejection of Volstead and the failure to sweep the region after extensive organizing.
The text describes supporters preparing a socialist daily The Minneapolis Daily Star to back the Reds and the Ownley gang. It notes a possible election loss would hinder leaders like former Mayor Van Lear and the American Committee of Minneapolis. It compares Minnesota and Montana groups opposing Townleyism and predicts cross-state influence.
A garbled quote from tiear Falls attributes H. Ky Wheeler with pledges to back primaries of an old party to aid socialist aims. The overheard remark prompts doubt as residents question his honesty and the rumored tactics for victory.
A San Francisco convention debate over platform planks is mirrored by calls for a fresh approach. The Independent proposes a candid, truth-telling platform that acknowledges opposition mistakes, notes internal party flaws, and advocates decisive action while urging civility and honesty in discourse.
An opinion piece contrasts a Paris party scene with grim war realities. It mocks decadent dancing, silks, and revelry amid bombed streets and starving children. The writer predicts a postwar reckoning, noting the era’s misplaced pleasures and potential for moral awakening.
An oration argues that true education measures thinking and character not weight of knowledge. It praises Gettysburg’s concise eloquence and notes that many advance through college, while a backwoods-trained worker illustrates lifelong learning. The piece stresses effort, curiosity, and dedication at every job level.
Burton K Wheeler a former U S district attorney and leading Barmer from Butte is lauded for defeating rivals at the Nonpartisan League convention in Great Falls. The article notes his broad appeal, the party’s nomination process, and welcoming lawyers into the farming oriented movement.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a standard bearer and a farming center, with unclear references to Townley, Wheelee, Miose, and others. The passage lacks coherent events, dates, places, or named organizations to form a solid news-style summary.
Acting Governor Williams grants pardons to Ross and Baylmer, with Yegen freed on bond pending board approval. The case involves Yegen and others, the supreme court bail process, and a prior 30 and 60 day reprieve by Governor Stewart. The pardon hinges on youth and rehabilitation prospects, with details of bonds posted and pending appeal status.
The report extols the abundance of women delegates at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, praising their presence as a striking feature. It notes Mrs. Kellogg Fairbanks, Mrs. Robi. L. Owen, Mrs. A. B. Pike, Mrs. Geo. Mara, Mrs. John T. Barnett, and Mrs. Frank J. Graham among others, highlighting their roles and prominence in the event.
Fragmentary text references keeping the iceman happy and fridges working in harsh weather, hinting at a moral about exchange of goods for life. The legible bits imply a weather related message about fridges and money, with no clear events, names, or locations.
The record shows a tense closure of prior clemency moves as Governor Stewart announced a merit based review of the case after a day’s end. Attorney L. B. Nolan for Yegen sought a writ of probable cause to stay any transfer to the state prison.
Sixteen applications for charters were presented as W Freelon Kendrick of Philadelphia, past potentate of the Slwane, received a 57 000 check on the 46th anniversary of his birth. The funds were raised to back a Shrine project for a children’s hospital, with decisions on the hospital site to be made by a later committee.
Reports describe heavy fighting with armored cars and machine guns as troops attempt to control unrest. Snipers attacked by security forces while civilians are moved to safer areas. Local districts see patrols by volunteers and soldiers guarding neighborhoods, with set nightly curfews affecting residents.
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