The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-08
Politics Warming Up and a Rousing
Democratic Majority Will
be Returned.
A Wide-Awake Dixon Club and
an Energetic County
Committee.
Carter's Smooth Promises that Failed OF
Fulhllment-The Farmers Picking
Out Their Friends.


matters are slowly warming up and it il
safe to say that old Gsllatin will como TO
the front ON the fourth of Novem-
ber with the usual democratic ma
jofity. Registration is as yet quite slow.
but like everything else men put this i'm
portant duty off till the last moment. II is
hoped and believed, now that threshing 10
over with, farmers will register more lively,
until the lists are as large AZ last year. The
democrats have formed large Dixon club
with fully 100 members, and are getting in
shape to do some active work. Hon. G. P.
Blakely. speaker of the house, and an old
time wheel-horse, is president of the club,
and it can we'll be said Of him that he
seldom sleeps and never gets left" The
chairman of the county central committee
~ George l.. Ramsey, young man who has
somewhat of an extensive reputation as an
all-around rustler himself. Mr.. Ramsey, it
is safe to say. will give good account of
his acts when called upon to do 60. For
many years Hon. Walter Cooper has held
knows how he filled the place. He was the
most tireless and enthusiastio worker in the
democratic ranks the party has ever known.
This year, Mr.. Cooper's business and family
required all his services and he did not feel
like accepting the place. However, when
ever an opportunity offers, he is at the
front. In Mr.. Ramsey the chairmanship
will be worthily held, hence there is not
much fear from Gallatin. MIR. Dixon, be-
sides all this, is most popular man. as he
has many warm personal friends among the
old-timers, who predominant in this county.
There are few outspoken republicans
who openly say that they will not support
Carter this year. Every time these men
turn their eyes towards Fl. Ellis thoy are
forcibly reminded of Carter's smooth prom
ises, which, like the letter, failed of fulfill
ment. Mr.. Carter made all sorts of fair
promises regarding the opening of this res
ervation, but 81, 600 acres Of good land still
remain idle and useless. at q time in the
history Of Bozeman and the Gallatin valley
wLsn the settlers it would accommodate are
sadly needed. A great many people are
quite anxious to hear what sort Of fine
spun story Mr.. Carter will have to give
them when he returns, and as the most of
them have been thoroughly posted as to his
record in this matter, he will have to be
quite careful in his utterances. If Carter
had not given way to the wishes of Power
in the earlier part of the session, the people
here would have more confidence in him.
Carter's position on the silver question is
not SO much of an issue here as it is else
where, but his position on the Mckinley
bill, which failed to reduce the tariff of
binding twine, is severely criticized and
heartily condemned. The farmers are be-
uinninr IN piclr ont thar fr;opdo o,,.1 %h,,,
recognize W. w. Dixon as one of them. His
record in the state legislature shows that
plainly. and the rec 1rd of his life. proves
very conclusively, also, that he is not po-
litical trickster and a demagoRue.