Fergus County argus., 1888-09-27

figure to show that this count ry is moi
the most prosperous on the faceOf ti'
globe Is il not true that our peOpl.
are the hest paid, the hest fed. th,
best housed and the best educated nj
any people. take them all in all. to b,
found on he farcOf fhcciviize,i cart u.
(Applause.D Who will gainsay til,
prOl,Osit ION that the lahOr.rs at the
United States are, man for man. s,Ile
nor IN intelligence. superior IN pOliti-
cal integrity, superior in all the att ri
lnltes Of manhood. to the rank and
file. wherever you may find them, in
any other country. (Appiause.l
The facts are recognized to he rue.
that on all these important economic
conditions that contribute to the.
greatest welfare Of u country and to
the individual happiness and pros
rrrity Of ~ people, our people are ON n
level, aye, above the balance Of the
surrounding world. Who doubts that
we stand above the great empire Of
China In the wages We pay to our men,
who doubts that we are far above
Great Britain in the wages paid to
men there and the cOn,lit ions that
exist there. might cite you to every
country ON the tace of the civilized
earth. ! might cite you TO every civ
iliztd government in existence, but il
would probably beeasier accomplished
by Saying that without question our
country is the most prosperous in
existence. The theory Of our demo
cratic friends seems to be that We
must, through motives of humanity
and charity. divide our subst an,~ with
the world around t,s and lower our
condition to the dead level Of the
worlds general prosperity loud
applause.) l cannot believe that the
people Of the territory at Montana
will he mistaken in the voice which
they send down to the congress Of the
United States. I think that the bal
lots when counted in the coming No
vrmber elect ion will show that the
people rs u community are in favor Oi
preserving the dignity Of the wool
growers Of Montana: that as ~ com
m,inity they are in favor oi protecting
our lead mining tO such an extent a.
to Keep our free cit izeiIS from rOmpe-
titiOn with the degraded labor Oi
Mexico. | believe that upon each and
every question upon which this ad-
minist ration has given expression tO
it's voice this people will take direct
issue. The result remains with the
voters oi Montana.
Now, then. my fellow citizens and
gent lemen Oi this convent ION. ] accept
this trust this night reposcd within
me as u most sacred trust. loud
applause But let me say this, that
lar above and beyond thegrat iliration
Of personal amblt ION H. thrrealiZatio ION
and accomplishment al those ends
which are dear to the welfare of the
people of the territory of MOntana.
Those interests which are ,le>i ine,l To
affect the IN: urr standing Oi he state.
We must preserve rs they come To H..
with such a,Iui>ii IONS aS We can give
and hand them down to posterity I
unimpairesl. II H. our duty to do this /
and let each and every member of this |
convrntio know o-night that have I
accepted the nominal ION from ~ sens.
of duty. am no more interested III /
this contest than any other republi /
can or wrllwIsher al the territory
of Montana who breathes tonight /
tApp.au-e.) Let each man rcturu to !
his home feeling that while one inii |
vilual has accepted the trust of
leadership, that tlier" is an implied ,
contract that each party to the trans |
action Of the nOminatiO and each /
republican who Processes he principles |
Of the party will stand by the man I
and succeed vii II HIM II he may succeed
or die with him in the last ditch oi .
defeat. (Applause.l let me say in /
conclusion that at some time in the .
near future. ] will cndeavOr in u more
accurate manner to StatetO You my I
views upon the lmn'ling ISSUES in the
nat iOnal contest. a> we'll as give yOu
more in detail my views concerning
those needs. pressing needs. which call .
ior attention in the territory itscll.
.is We now separate, ! wish it under
stood that all obstacles to my accept
ance OF this nomination being now
4tet.ef+t
feelings of temerity. hut with an abid-
ing faith in the triumph oi right and
the success OF our party before the
people at the polls.
! have in the state of Illinois. my
friends. chopped cord wood at a.
cents n lay; ! have bound wheat in
that state at 81 80 per day OF twelve
hours good work: have hoed corn
and tried every job that ever came in
my way up to practhing law. and I
",n .,i ,' ,,,' I" ,,',',, J" ~ W.. ... ~" !"o"
for their convictions and spurn cor
rnption in every form. lApplause.) I
am not afraid to ask the people oi the
.'nm. " ,.'';.' '"n; w to's ,ne
"f the perlet uation of the policy Of
i"o ,.'.','';. " N1'' so''.n.sn WIN
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