Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-11
Prepare for the Fray f!
The Constitutional Convention
Election Comes off Next
Tuesday.
A Discussion of the Several Cam
dIdates for Custer
County.
WHO SHALL VOTE FOR?

The Best of the Men Presented on the Re
publican Ticket.
Next Tuesday will be the day when
the election OF delegates for the consti.
tutional convention will take place
under the enabling act passed by con-
gress. The YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL
will, barring this Issue, appear before
the public but twice before the polls
will open on that day and IL is proper
that some mention should now be
made of the forthcoming contest al
this time. The people who are elected
In the election ON Tuesday next, are
the people who are TO attend the con-
vention and create tue constitution
which is to be the constitution, the
bed rock, organic act Of the state Of
Montana and upon which all subse-
guent legislation by subsequent legis-
lators must be based and framed In &C.
cordsnce Herewith.
1t can be understood at o glance,
therefore, that the work OF that con-
venti IN is to be the most important
work which will be done in the con-
struction of the statehood structure,
hence II ls, that the voters should be
more than usually careful as TO the In.
dividusl fitness for this work of the
men for whom they are casting their
votes, hence, also 1t is that both parties
have striven to put their best men for.
ward before the people for their suffer.
ances.
In Miles City there have been NOM
mated by each OF the great parti n
lawyer and q lsyman, " physician
can be termed q layman. The quas-
ton who to vote for will not of course
arise in the mind Of any republican;
he will vote the ticket straight, but
there may be Others who are more
interested In seeking out the best men
than they are in voting any particular
ticket. and, while we hope these per-
sons may be few In number, yet II
may he well to direct few remarks
upon the situation for their benefit.
Take first the lawyers. Here 10
DR.. Walter A. Burleigh, Sr., on the
republican ticket, and c. r. Middle
ton on the democratic ballots. Who
is Burleigh? A man who has been
In public life for upwards Of forty
years; who has filled almost every pc
sition In the category Of state offices
Of professional and not q clerical
capacity and who has represented his
state In the congress of the Union. A
man learned in the law, with an in-
sight In public affairs which he has
been q lifetime in acquiring, and .
man whom this county has recently
elected to the Office Of county attorney
and was transferred the civic crown
of city attorney TO his brow from that
of his legal antagonist in this election.
This has been done by the people In
pursuance Of their confidence in him
and in their recognition Of his full fit
ness for the important positions "a
which he is assigned. What better
certificate could Burleieh have upon
which TO 90 before the people in solici.
tation OF their franchises In the pres
ent instance than that Of bis having
been twice honored by them with
their esteem and condolences. A mar
OF peculiarly hard sense and deer
learning, whose services II Is highly
desirable the territory through this
county should have the benefit Of In
this important work. This is the mar
whom the republicans offer you.
Now who is Middleton? Far be 4
from us TO score any man In the eye
of the public. for the reason that he Il
young. But Il must be admitted tha
man who is not over-studious In hiI
habits, or over-observant in his mod,
of life, cannot be a. fully equipped
with learning Of q peculiar kind wher
he has not had 90 extended an oppor
tunity OF practice in that peculiar lin'
as has one who 10 much bis senior ant
who IL certainly not his inferior II
natural gifts.
1t is for you, therefore, Mr.. Indif
ferent Voter, 10 determine which O
these men upon this all important o.
occasions you will say 10 the man WHIT
is to receive your sanction to do thi
work.
Now take the leymen. The repub
lican ~ Chsrles II. Loud. Who |
Loud7 He is not statesman, law
yer or q philosopher. He is a ma
representing a peculiar and a particu
lar interest which IL the predominaI
! interest In thl. county and upon while