The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 1, 1920, Page 8

Ex;ery Vote Counts on Election Day Washington “Bob” Bridges Puts Governor Hart on the Defensive " #] ROBABLY no man better typifies the spirit of the 1920 political campaign in Washington than the head of the Farmer-Labor ticket—Robert Bridges. S er; he came from his ranch at Orillia to head the ticket of the combined producers. At the 27e of nine he began work in the mines of Scotland, and coming to the United States at 20 he begam at once to organize the men among whom he worked. Robert Bridges has done more to-justify public ownership than any man in Washington. Almost single-handed he built up the port of Seattle, mak- ing it the second seaport in the United States, and laid the groundwork which has made 'Seattle the largest public ownership city in the country, where the people own not only their own port facilities, but also their own street car lines and their elec- trie light and power plant. Immediately after his nomination, Bridges began a speaking tour which took him into every county in the state, making two and sometimes three speeches daily. In some places the largést audiences that have ever attended a political meeting are -turning out to hear Bridges talk.. On the west side of the moun- tains, where the rains have now set in, the wet weather can not keep the farmers and workers from these meetings. s Although the fight in the state is three-cornered, with Bridges opposing the present governor, Louis Hart, and a Democratic nominee, Judge W. W’ Black of Aberdeen, it is conceded that the real fight will be between Bridges and the reactionary Hart. Hart is being shown up daily by Bridges. Docu- mernts in the hands of the Farmer-Labor party leaders show conclusively that Hart is linked with the reactionary interests in the state. State taxes have been increased 50 per cent and valuations rais- ed. With a record for extravagance and connivance with the special interests which he is finding hard to explain, Hart is making an entirely defensive campaign. : A former League organizer, H. H. Stallard, is holding a series of debates throughout the state with Jay Thomas, a prominent lobbyist and former newspaper man. The League has disclaimed all responsibility for Mr. Stallard, who has had ne con- nection with the organization for some _months. The ‘“debates” apparently are being arranged by, Thomas and his corporation backers with the pur- pose of discrediting the-League. I Stallard for his part in the affair can dnly be guessed. The farmers and workers expect to elect, along with Bridges, a good portion of the next legislature. These fights will come, for the most part, on the west side of the mountains. C. J. France, candidate for United States senator, also is making a vigorous campaign. He has pre- pared a list of 16 questions on which he is"demand- ing an answer from the present senator, Wesley L. Jones, Following are the candidates for state and con- gressional office, all on the FarmerzLabor ticket: STATE OFFICES Governor—Robhert Bridges. Lieutenant Governor—Elihu Bowles, Secretary of State—C. A. Harlin. _ State Auditor—Robin Adair. ' State Treasurer—Frank Pease. Commissioner of Public Lands—S. J. Smyth, Insurance Commissioner—A. M. Mecklem, Superintendent of Public Instruction—Alfa Salmon Ventzke. . CONGRESSIONAL United States Senator—C. J. France. Representative, First District — James A; Duncan. Representative, Second District — William Bouck. : ; Representative, Third District — Homer T, Bone, 5 Representative, Fourth District—Knute Hill. There are approximately 20 League and labor candidates for the state senate and 40 for the lower house of the legislature. In a number of central Bridges is both a farmer and_ a labor- - Who™is paying" WESTERN LEAGUE CAMPAIGN and western counties full county tickets have been put in the field. Legislative and county caandates ‘in some instances are running on old party tickets. Idaho Free Speech Meetings for League and Labor Candidates With a great “free speech” tent in which meet- ings can be held when anti-farmer politicians deny Leaguers the right of free speech and free assem- blage, League candidates and speakers are getting big crowds everywhere. Three hundred League and labor meetings were scheduled for the month of October, an average of 10 a day. Sherman D. Fairchild, League candidate for governor, is exposing the financial condition in | GET INTO THE GAME! WATCH HE KNoeK EM ARk JOWN —Drawn expressly for the Leader by W. C. Morris. which the state has been placed by the present ad- ministration. A total of $1,257,000 of public funds has been loaned the banks at 3 per cent interest. At the same time the state has $1,486,000 out in war- rants which it has no cash to pay. State officials are trying to borrow- the state money back from the banks at 6 per cent. The League has indorsed Democratic candidates for ‘the offices of United States senator, congress- man from the South district and attorney general, to fill vacancies on the Independent ticket. The sharpest fight is for United States senator, with the candidates the same as two years ago and with the League again indorsing Senator Nugent, elected in 1918. Following are the candidates for state and con- gressional office and their ballot designations: STATE OFFICES Governor—Sherman D. Fairchild, Independ- ent. T Lieutenant Governor—O. G. Zuck, Independ- - ent. 4 State Treasurer—Hubert G. Peckham, Inde- pendent. - Secretary of State—George H. Brayton, In- dependent. Attorney General—Ross W. Bates, Democrat. State Mining Inspector—George A. Nestler, Independent. State Auditor—Allen J. Crandall, Independ- ent. 5 ~ CONGRESSIONAL /! United States Senator—John F. Nugent, Democrat. 3 Representative, North District—Riley Rice, Independent. Representative, South District—W. P. Whita- ~ ker, Democrat. - League and labor forces also have nominated can- -didates for the legislature and for county offices. PAGE EIGHT o Our Last Chance for Two Long Years Colorado Enthusiasm Running High for Colling for Governor . , NTHUSIASM is running high among Leaguers -for the entire state ticket headed by James M. Collins for gover- nor, which the Leaguers and labor voters nominated at the- Democratic primaries. More than 75 League meet- ings were held during October, nearly all attended by large crowds. Attempts of Democratic standpat politicians to organize a bolt against Collins appar- ently are failing. Only a few small weekly papers are attacking the League. The high character of the League candidates and the- tremendous vote they got in the primaries is disarming opposition. Efforts of certain self-appointed leaders of the Farmer-Labor. party in Colorado to run a state ticket which would divert farmers’ votes from the League candidates were promptly repudiated by the Farmer-Labor party national committee, which de- clared the policy of the new party was to aid the League instead of embarrassing it. Final returns from the primary election show that the League lost only two candidates on the en- tire state ticket—Doctor W. R. Callicotte for United States senator and George H. Hetherington for at- torney general. As the Democratic nominees for these offices are both progressives——Judge Tully Scott -of the supreme court for United States sen- ator and Morrison ‘Shafroth for attorney general— the League will give both men their indorsement, thus supporting the entire Democratic ticket. Judge Scott is especially well known as a progressive from his record on the bench and from his advocacy of government ownership and the Plumb plan. Y Doctor Callicotte was defeated by only 80 votes. He is campaigning loyally for .the League ticket, just as if ‘he were on it. United States Senator Charles 8. Thomas, whose term expires this year, is the leader in the attempt of the standpatters to defeat the League. Senator Thomas announced early in the year that he would not be a candidate for re-election and did not file at the primaries. * As soon as it was seen that the Leaguers had won the primaries, however, Senator Thomas filed as an independent candidate in an ef- fort to split the League and Democratic vote and to help the Republicans. His attitude is condemned not only by the Leaguers but by the Democratic leaders. The Republican ticket, opposing- the League, has as its candidates for governor and United States senator two millionaires. The Republicans are spending money lavishly, but they will be unable to defeat the Leaguers if the farmers and labor men and their wives cast a full vote. Colorado has had woman suffrage for many years and the women are well versed in use of the ballot." All League and labor candidates are on the Demo- cratic ticket. Following is the list of candidates: STATE OFFICES Governor—J. M. Collins. . Lieutenant Governor—Ed Anderson. Secretary of State—James R. Noland. State Auditor—Ray Price. = State Treasurer—William Tanner. Attorney General—Morrison Shafroth. ° Superintendent of Public Instruction—Mary C. C. Bradford. Regents of University of Colorado—Minnie L. Harding, Edward C. Stimson, Fred W. Stow, Frederick D. Anderson. 3 CONGRESSIONAL United States Senator—Tully Scott. Representative, First District — Benjamin _ Hilliard. : Representative, Second District— A, F. Browns, : The Nonpartisan league and organized 1abor have nine candidates for the 18 state senatorships to be filled by election this year, five being labor candi- dates and four farmer candidates. For the 65 mem- bers of the lower house of the legislature the League and labor forces have 38 candidates, 22 be- ing farmer candidates and 16 being labor candi- dates. The League is contesting for county offices in 12 counties of 63 in the state, in almost all in- stances having been successful in getting their can- didates on the Democratic ticket in the primaries.