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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
2
Theodore Roosevelt of Billings Montana in September 1918 denounces the leading figures of the Nonpartisan League as plotting sedition and disloyalty to gain power by appealing to base emotions. He compares their aims to Lenin and Trotzky’s actions in Russia.
A critical attack on Montana farmers who paid 18 to join the Nonpartisan League and were promised industrial democracy. The piece accuses Dunn Wheeler and their allies of tricking miners and ranchers, urging farmers to resist socialist calls, and questions leadership of Townley and Duncan amid calls to wake up to the alleged betrayal.
A commentary condemns Warren C. Haiding as Republican presidential nominee as a victory for the old guard and an insult to Theodore Roosevelt and progressives. It argues Senator Harding votes with the majority while his Marion Star editorial reveals vitriolic views toward Roosevelt and resembles American politicians chasing Roosevelt’s ghost.
The piece details Senator Harding's fiery rhetoric against Roosevelt and the progressive movement, labeling opponents as faker and traitors to proper order. It notes backers like Nicholas Murray Butler echoing insults toward Gen Leonard Wood and critiques the leaders’ accommodative stances amid a shifting political scene.
The piece portrays Col. George Harvey as a lifelong Democrat with deep hostility to Woodrow Wilson. It claims Harvey influenced the 1920 Republican convention through a controversial platform and alleged behind the scenes plotting in Chicago and at the Blackstone hotel. It notes Sullivan’s claim Harvey dominated convention thinking despite party labels.
The Minneapolis Tribune editorial criticizes anti Grange attacks as class politics and socialism. It argues many farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota align with socialist groups but praises the Grange as sane and democratic while warning that some farmers are misled by organizers tied to radical movements. It predicts future vindication of the Grange’s nonpartisan stance.
Frisco dispatches report Democratic activity with delegates backing McAdoo and Marshall while Bryan eyes a dry plank. West Virginia supports W Davis, touting his debate skills and leadership as likely to win broad appeal.
Long-winded coverage outlines the Democratic national convention pace in Oakland and San Francisco with Bryan pressing for a dry plank, Wilsonian peace aims, and women’s bureau motions urging prohibition considerations. Delegates converge, platform committees debate labor and wage measures, while Irish independence groups align.
A wedding at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans last Tuesday triggered a public clash over church dress codes. Father Antoine halted the ceremony as guests objected to revealing Parisian gowns, and the bride redeployed in modest attire after a brief interruption.
Nicholas Moneray Butler argues General Wood was defeated to protect Republican honor from nomination resale. He says business interests attempted to buy the nomination and that the convention must prevent such bids. Butler claims the strategy aimed to unite against Wood after Lowden’s failure and shift votes toward Harding.
The Associated Press reports census figures for multiple U.S. cities with gains and one decline. Fall River and Grand Rapids lead increases at about 10 and 22 percent respectively, while Cumberland shows a small drop. Attleboro and Methuen rise sharply in massachusetts, Donora posts a large gain, Vincennes and Leominster show mid range growth.
The Democratic National Committee holds a brief session adopting a rule to add one woman from each state and territory to the national committee, chosen per state laws or party rules. Turner from Oregon was seated as a delegate at large after a contested vote. Georgia Missouri contests deferred to tomorrow. a full committee hearing favored over sub committee review. The Greek delegation reports King Alexander intends to abdicate amid political charges.
A fragmented text hints at hats and headwear details with phrases about pins pinching crowns straw stiffness and comfortable Panama style. The passage appears garbled and incomplete with references to sailors and tanamas, lacking clear events or entities.
Vancouver asks for labor support as Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor travels to San Francisco for the Democratic National Convention. He will push for a platform favorable to workers and then head to Seattle and the South. Chicago socialist Seymour Stedman challenges Governor Calvin Coolidge to a presidential debate to clarify campaign differences.
Los Angeles June 25 secretary of the navy Josephus Daniels said the platform adopted by the Democratic National Convention will embody the progressive spirit. He will travel to San Francisco to watch the nomination. Daniels travels aboard the battleship New Mexico.
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