The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-09-07
MONTANA PRESS OPINIONS.

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ena Independent has at intervals indulg-
ed in sundry insinuations against the
character of the republican candidate for
governor and has intimated that it could
make disclosures very injurious to the
reputation Of that gentleman.
We would simply say to the esteemed
Independent in this connection that it is
invited to come on with its disclosures.
We do not believe it is in possession Of
any information damaging to the charac-
ter Of Tom Power. To possess such in
formation and not publish it is a betrayal
of the trust which the democratic party
reposes in its leading organ. 1t is evil
dent to those who know the sinuous meth
DDS of the Independent that it is running
dizzy bluff at Mr.. Power and on behalf
of that gentleman We call its hand. Let
the Independent show down or shut up.
And VIC would say further to the es-
teemed Independent that whenever it de-
sires to institute a comparison between
Tom Power and ExGov. Huuser, or Tom
Power and Major Maginnis, it has but to
indicate its desire and it shall be prompt
| ly accommodated.
Port Townsend Argus: We believe in
strict party fealty and at all times will be
found supporting the republican ticket.
For mugwumps we have no use and
/ would as soon trust them as midnight
burglar. Such men we do not believe i'll
conciliating. Men of that stamp cannot
he depended upon and the party is better
off without them. OF the republican con-
vention it may he safely and certainly as
serted that they strive to get the best
men that can be foun in the party. The
men that they select will be, we are con
fident, such as will bring out the full
vote of the party. The Argus does not
believe that it is the concentrated wisdom
of ages, consequently it is willing to as
cribe to the convention some Judgment
1t firmly believes that the convention
knows its duty and will perform it.
Herald: A so called German-Ameri
can democratic club has been organized
at Great Falls. Such distinguished Ger
, mans as Walter NJ. O'Dwyer, Pat Sween
ey and Mr.. Conrad presided over ant
made speeches at the organization. Pre-
sumably the same gentlemen would b.
equally at home at a French, Irish o
Scandinavian meeting. The versatility 0
Mr.. O'Dwyer especially has never yc
been questioned.
+ Butte Inter Mountain: The enactmen
:, of registry law is fast becoming a ne
l. cessity in order to secure elections ths
i shall fairly and honestly represent tn
choice of majority of those legally Ell
o titled to vote. The ballot box is univel
It sally esteemed as one Of the chief safe
e guards to our liberties, and any measu,
" calculated to protect it from the evil d.
1t signs OF corrupt men should enlist ii
IS support of all patriotic citizens.-Gove
If nor Hauscr, January 10, 1896.
e. Let the naturalized citizens Of this tel
h. ritory who have been voting unmoleste
to for years, hunt up their papers that the
le have not seen for ten years, and go to IL
e. place of registration and register, and
is the same time register vow to rebul
lg the political party that puts you to tn
n great inconvenience and practically di
d. franchises you by the absurd provisie
o. which requires you to produce your p
as pers, and in some instances to travel
te hundred miles to register before you ca
a exercise the rights of freedom.-Ex-Go
ernor Hauser, August %, 1889.