Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-10-31

who is my opponent. For This reflec
ton upon the education aud intelli
b gence Of the democratic voter, tn,
writer Of the article ia the Courier
deserves 10 be sat down upon. What
Is the object Of this scurrilous article?
Simply to throw every obstacle in the
way Of my election. Now let me show
how ridiculous the charges are which
have been trumped up against me in
this bogus democratic ticket" bust.
ness. IL is well known fact that the
practice Of candidates on one ticket
having their names printed on the
tickets OF the other party, 10 common
ly INDUCED In everywhere. II is in
deed a practice SO common, that
''stickers" were invented and some
patented, as more economical than TO
have q whole ticket printed. Repub-
lican stickers are not for use on re-
publican tickets, neither are demo.
cratic stickers for use OH democratic
tickets. but ara they either Of them in
tended TO mislead voter Again, does
the man who can't read know any
more about the names on q ticket on
which there are stickers, than on those
without stickers? Could an yone mis-
lead him unless be lied to him? 1t
only goes back to what / have said
before; this man, "a voter,n is afraid
that = great many Of his PARTY are
ignorant and can't read. Iwant to say
to democratic voters, that when dis
tributed those bogus demo crotic
tickets" ;" / treated them as knowing as
well how to read as / do myself.
For fear IL may be thought that by
issuing democratic ticket with my
name Oh, l was doing something un-
heard OF in political circles, and estab-
fishing precedent that | should
blush TO have others follow, be kind
enough to remember that older, longer
heads than mine In politics have done
the same thing right here under our
very noses, and are doing so, under
stand, AT this time, and nothing was
ever said about them that 1 know OF,
because there was nothing to say. 1t
is well known fact that at least four
OF our present county officials made
liberal Use OF such bogus tickets two
years ago. These gentlemen were, I
understand, elected and hold Office
now through the medium of what the
man. "a voter Is pleased e. call
bogus tickets" Don't condemn me,
unless Others are put INTO the same Dot
10 boil. lhe gentlemen TO whom 1
nave referred, are respected ia this
community aud L respect them, yet
they have not been slsndered and ac-
cused OF dupllcity and every other po-
lltlcsl crime which has been heaped
upon me 10y this unblushlng man, "a
voter" / have been broadly accused
by this man, "a voter,h of issuing a
ticket which YVES intended TO mislead
the voter and thus steal votes. can't
cali the author OF this article, ia print,
what he deserves to be branded as, but
he has my compliments. II intended
% mislead the ignorant voter or try TO
cover my tracks IA | went, why did /
get out in the country three Weeks be-
fore election aud scatter broadcast
these bogus democratic tickets 4?
Does not such action show on its face
that there was no deception intended
or practiced? | ask this again, does
IL not show an utter absence OF desire
TO conceal what ] was doing? IL L
had intended fraud, as alleged, would
/, republican candidate, put a wea-
pom into the hands Of democrat with
which be could slaughter me? The
statement ana allegations are too alb
surd for a sane man 10 consider. Let
me tell how bogus ticketsn intended
to deceive have been handled by the
INSCRIPTIONS. They are kept closely
guarded by faithful friends of the
candidate and sprung on the unsus-
pecting on the day Of election-nst,
nearly month before election. They
are handled carefully aud with q de
sire on the part OF those circulating
them, to avoid suspicion. This plan
will recommend itself 10 honest, fair
minded men, rs in marked contrast to
the certainly very public manner in
which distributed the bogus demo-
cratic tickets" And right here, so
that we may not be behind the other
party, let me advise all voters to read
their tickets, or II they cannot do so,-
let them have some trusted friend do
so for them.
Finally, / want to say that / feel
flattered by the unsolicited "liftn that
the Courier has unconsciously given
me and express my thanks therefor.
II any man in my party after reading
this communication feels any doubts
ss 10 my loyalty 10 my party, II any
one believes for an instant that have
been guilty of any mlsrepresenta tation,
prevarication or In fart any double
bogus democratic tickets" or II any
OF my friends, republican or demo-
cratic, desire TO believe any Of the
slanderous. villainous innuendos that
are attempted 10 be cast upon me by
the Courier, / do not want their suf-
frage. / have faith enough 10 believe
that it Is long road that has no turn
ing. and as have patiently withstood
the attacks from the other side do not
think | will find my party wanting In
their support Of their candidate for
county treasurer on election day,
Some times even the worst men can
be so abused, that decent men are filled
with repugnanoe for those who take