Fergus County argus., 1889-09-12

Maginnis, the Democratic candidate
for Congress:
1--WE see this convention here rep
resenting the people of Montana.
They tell us that it IL run by million
aires, and that the rest OF US merely
follow them. Gentlemen, we have no
millionaires in Montana, except those
who came, like the rest of us poor in
purse, but brave i'm heart, with brains
in their head and muscle in their arms.
who won their way to fortune. We
are proud OF the fact that the great
industries Of Montana, that it's great
enterprise, that the railroads that
have been built, that the mines that
have been opened, that the great
works which astOnish the world by
their magnitude, and perfection, are
the product OF democratic hands and
democratic brains that fought their
way to fortune. We are proud of the
fact that beyond the ordinary wants
of men they do not dissipate their
energies i'm luxury and idleness, but
still continue identi tified. i'll interested
and still in sympathy with the country
in which they made their homes and
the land in which they made their
money, still mingling with us here, and
leave to future generations similar
chances for advancement. Our oppo-
nents cannot sneer us down, either IN
patriotism or honesty. Applause.
IT. was announced here a few days ago
that n certain gentleman saw fit to
leave the field of war; that he claimed
to be instruments in bringing on the
war to free the slaves, and deserted it
with the banners OF his country in
order to come here and keep this ter
ritory from being turned over to the
confeleracy. You know that this is
IA simple, bold and naked pretense, an
unvarnished and unfounded lie. Some
of these people might have been mil
lionaires if instead of devOting them
selves to politics, if instead of coming
here for political purposes. il instead
OF attempting on every occasion to
obtain office, whether the people
wanted them or not, instead OF mis-
representing these people, If they had
by their muscle and Drawn, and the
sweat of their brow, devoted them
selves to the commendable and noble
enterprises which have glOrified and
hOnOred some of our democrats in
tins territory.
Now that this great state comes into
the union, who is responsible for the
measures OF her statutes and the
brightness Of her glory? Was it the
men who came with prescription in
their hearts, and who wished to dis
franchise the other people who came
here with them? Who worked by
their side in the mines and developed
this territory? Was it the men who
us in the states by
letter and by speech, as n mere hotbed
of rebels out here, that needed the
constant supervision of the federal
government? Was it the men who,
never true to any of her interests,
never whenever their personal advan-
tage could be gained by going upon the
other side; or was it all these men
who working here, seeking nothing,
devoting all their energies to the build
ing up OF Montana, and who have
not only the peer bat bas Tie saperbr faS 81
all the sisters that march in this squad
of four into the union with her.
We will discuss no issues OF the past;
we will turn over no dead perform
ances, We will revive no dead jealous
les; We will bury those with our
opponents in the grave of Oblivion,
and we will march in triumph around
their monument and sing peans OF
JOY to the glory OF our glorious state.
We will stand upon the record of the
party that has guided this territory
through SO many difficulties and so
many dangers; that has taken care
and honestly spent the money Of the
people; that has made good laws,
that has made wise regulations
under which foreigners and stock
men have taken up their homes;
in short, that is responsible for
the body OF the laws OF Montana
and for all the guardianship which the
beneticent agencies OF government have
thrown around its progress. We will
match that record with the record OF
our opponents; wewill challenge them
to fight with us IN our defense OF all
the interests OF this territory, whether
1t is at the iiresIde, on the range, in the
shop, field or in the depths OF the
darksOme mine.
whenever a man labOrs for his
bread or the brawny arm strikes with
pick or hammer, he has the SYM
pathy OF the democratic party. They
taunt us because the large masses OF
our party are poor, and charge us
with ignorance because sometimes We
have not the polish which comes from
inherited wealth. The sturdy and
honest souls of American yeOmanry
are what made the American nation,
and it was the democrats that laid
deep and strong the foundations of the
union and built a superstructure OF
government which has been the admi-
ration OF all the world. As in the
past that party has looked after
every interest OF the union, and espec-
tally the interests OF the working
people, and if We are not generally so
rich and cultured MS our opponents
are, it is because We have not belonged
to the privileged classes, and because
legislation has been SO formulated
that they might amass their fortunes
from our honest toll. In sympathy
with every movement for the great
ness OF our country, ready to defend
our citizens at home and abroad
ready to promote the welfare and hap
piness OF humanity, ready to carry
out the old Jeffersonian doctrine ol
the greatest good to the greatest
number OF people, ready to devote
themselves as their fathers in that
party were, to the cause OF humanit y
and the good Of man, the democratic
marty of the nation stands TODAY