Fergus County argus., 1889-09-12
Hon X. Ioole ana Hon w Y. Pemberton
Opened the Campaign for the
Democrats.
Large and Enthusiastic Meetings at Lewis
town and Maiden.

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Fergus county and in Lewistown within the
last three years. lie was oi the opinion
that this town is destined to be 0ne of the
prosperous cities Of the great state oi Mon
tana. while the fertile lands within the bor-
ders Of our county would make Fergus the
soon as cheap transportation would enable
| farmers to reach u market.
lie had been honorcd bv his party as
their candidate Tor governor 81 this great
empire, and as such desired all to acs,uaint
themselves with his record rs u member of
congress. II elected he would never bstray
the trust bc-towe,l. lie il lar from me to
speak III Of the honorable gentleman whom
the Republicans have nominated for the
Office Of governor; he is ~ werthy and pros
porous citizen. and deserves the support of
hi, party
The speaker referred to the action of con
cre-s regarding the, omnibus hill, and
claimed that the i'emocrat- we're the au-
thors aud champions of the measure, while
the Republirans opposed and would have
defeated the measure admitting the terri.
torice to statehood if the Democrats had
not sacrificed New Mexico. u territory that
thirteen years ago was qualified for adniis-
sion in the opinion of Republican, na-
tionii government. At that time a liepub-
lican delegate represented New Mexico,
while now il was represented 10y "a Demo
crat, hence the chans,' in the opinion oi Re
: nnbiic.t
hood.
A measure was introduced four years age,
to admit Montana aud Wa-hingt all terri
tories by one act This measure was de-
feated by the Republicans. and Benjamin
Harrison. now president oi the rnitssl
states, then n senator. arose in his place
and objected to the bill Tor the rcs son.t hat
he did not believe in Siamese twins" lie
had no objection to admitting Washington
territory. it being u Republican Territory
Thus for four years these territories have
been deprived Of their just rights. and by
Republicans, as the congressional records
prove. The speaker had done much to Sc
cure the passage III the omnibus bill. rs is Il
matter Of record.
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Iative body for violating "a United states
aw prohibiting the changing of officers
salaries while in Office. They had been in.
creased 80 per cent in defiance of this law.
and he belieye,l the law WAS uassed he.
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sufficient argument, m. ,o how the offices ol
the territory had been managed
The increase in con,,,sn..,;,o q, mann.
berr of the l.pi.laturs MN, made il, Iss, ~,
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fault with that. as yrsenbocls w.r. wor,h
but 80 cent. NJ, the d,,I,ar and !, ..s, a.
man about SI2 a ,lay tn liv. nj ,b., ,;ms
but he wanted the l.lam-. il tber, WAS amy
to rest where il beIonvs-on the Republi.
cans instead Of ON the D.mocr,,. a. ur
Carter had stated.
The I,epublicnns claimed ,o bs fr;snd. of
silver. vet had d-monetis., il and tho
Democrats reinstuted il in Is,3 Ev.,v
president from Grant down to date dad
aye. and H.rrison will do the sam. ,,,,ss
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the mighty inf,uenes they have i, no,cx
natter. t,r the r.,,ou thai, the ..n,;,,sn,
ef the peopl. tbroupbout tb, ruion MA. in
favor Of free and unlimited coinay, os silver
stated lead ore, were admitted FREE, hv
Democrat, II WA. admitted ,,, r,,;n.
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me.t during :. U.,ubl;c., ,dmin;.,ra,;a,
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