Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-09


The Missoulian. commenting on Toole =
denomination, says; We are inclined tn
think that the Democracy at Helena did
the correct thing when they renominated
Joseph X. Toole for Congress for another
term. lie has now served one term, and
done 80 creditably. II was not an easy
berth for "a man to 60 to Washington and
step into the position 50 long and well oc-
cupicd by Major Maginnis. After two
years service we hear no complaint against
him not instigated by political prejudice.
and it is a good thing when you have a faith
full employe in any position to keep him
there, 50 long as he remains capable and
attentive to the trusts confisled to his
care. The fact that he seemed to have al.
most no competition for the place speaks
several strong words to his credit. Should
he be elected, we have MI doubt he will I'LL
the position with honor to himself and sat
isfaction to the people.
The Chronicle says: Montana horsemen
can feel just pride in the record made Mt
Butte and beaten at Helena. The time has
come when Montana is to take her place
the United States.
The Inter Mountain says: The possibil-
ity OF Col. Sanders securing the republi-
can nomination seems to have paralyxesl
the democracy with fear, and so the Mis-
L.. t., the
issue into the canvas. Let them drag BY
the way, is there any record of Delegate
Toole's protest against Cleveland's veto Ol
the reservation railroad bill, and is any
man in Montana making harder fight
against Jim Hills railroad schemes than
the high official who carries the democratic
party Of Montana in his vest pocket?
The Helena Herald speaking Of the clos
ing down Of the Anaconda works says: W,
had hoped that the copper mines OF Mon
tana would he able to continue work, even
under the disadvantages Of prevailing low
prices. 1t will make great difference MOI
only In Butte and vicinity, but all thrOugl
the territory, to have all the employees O
these great works thrown out Of employ
ment 40 late in the season. 1t is to b
hoped that he stop will be short, and tina
work will soon resume on "a larger scale. ]
is somtmcs as bad to have an over suppl
and too rich mines as to he short.
The Livingston Enterprise truthfully n
marks: 1t is rather OF the nature ola schoa
boys game that is being played by I'll
Northern Pacific Coal company and tn
knights of Labor of Timberine. They al
both working to get II turn ON each 9th,
and are apparently laboring under I'll
misa apprehension that no one is intereste
in the outcome of the trouble but thos
alone who are connected with one organ
, zation or the other, OF course an einplo.
cr should have the privilege Of saying VIII
} shall work for him, but he should ha'
judgment enough to not turn any workms
; away because they belong to a secret orde
! \ natural sympathy is existent betwet
laborers which capital cannot dissolve IN
it is almost impossible that the NorthcI
y Pacific Coal company can convert nobl
e generous and magnanimous minds in'
! mercenary ones. The workmen Of gene
!. Gus impulses will respect each other ar
!, the coal company will find them indefa'
y gable and ncorruptible. There must so'
come an awakening, and il would perha
:. be best that the coal company concede
! error and set the locked-out wOrkmen
i work. as the orga anization Of the knish
: of Labor is bound to exist, and what ca
e not he cured must De- endured.
y The London Times believes that roy
r commission to investigate the silver qus
% tion will be appointed within six m"ntl
l. "The best theoretical arguments are
:, weak answer to the sharp cry of practic
Distress" II says: This means that I
e gold power in England is weakening. al
= that it is ready to admit the necessity
!, AN inves, iga tion OF the subject. Miner,
IL Commissioner Sparks has decided TN
. if an unmarried woman who files up
~ "A piece of land as II homestead shall mar
l, withinl five years after such filing she i
Is feit- her right to the property. This m
le good law but it is pronounced ung
lantry toward the fair sex. Here Is ;
y other opinion at which Republican ncwsi
u pers ran ,lir,ri their broadsides at
n luckless Sparks. Miner.
-.
III The history Of territorial politics teael
no us that open, square dealing in the inan;,
IL mcnt oi primaries is always prodnctiv.
At the most good. Therefor l.t rings 90 Il
: ging and support good men of your %
party.-Avant Courier.