Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-21

Inc IollOwlng letter was picked up
on Main street the other day. The
owner can have the same by proving
property and paying for this adver-
tisement:
TIM:-Excuse me for not being more affec-
tionate and endearing in my manner and
address. Personally ] should like to ad.
dress you as Dear Tim,'' but officially,
and it is in that capacity that l now write
you, l am under instructions to write you
a curt letter, without any OF the terms OF
endsarment SO appropriately used between
bosom friends. You know how like a dagger
thrust it is to me to address you in this
cold and formal manner, and will pardon
me when you read my instructions from
that portion of the dear people who
formerly composed the Fergus County
Democratic Club" of this city. l say for
merly composed, because that organiza-
ton 10 no more, and it is most cruelty in
inuated that you and Bro. Bob Smith are
the causes OF it's early and untimely de-
mise, and it is OF this that I am instructed
to write you at this time. You know
what a hot-bed OF Republicanism Fergus
county, and Lewistown in particular, is.
You know how the faithful have struggled,
%straining every nerve to bring the county
into line for the Democracy, without any
appreciable success. You know that in
the very midst ofall these discouragements,
yes. even in spite Of them, a certain few of
the new blood Il will not say blue blood)
which have recently been added to the
no rfv in this cnuntv AasirinU RI a pftcin.fa
the action OF the party in the state. for
reasons purely personal, and which it is
not necessary to mention here, and which
| have been very earnestly cautioned not
to mention, formed a great and glorious
Democratic club. l may state here, with
out any breach Of the restrictions placed
| upon me. that one of the prime motives OF
these new coiuers in organizing the club
was the hope of some substantial aid from
the state COMMITTEES. Now, Tim, you are
too old in party duties not to know that
no genuine Democratic club can long exist
without some stimulus. / use the word
advisedly and in the higher sense, You
know, too, that we are striving to keep
alive "a Democratic paper in our midst, and
this requires capital. By the way, this
paper is one that would do credit to any
city, even though the majority OF the Dem
ocrats in the county will not take it, be-
cause, as they say, they are not that kind
Of Democrats. but believe in cleanliness in
politics the same as in cooking, a most RI
diculous doctrine, but what can we do? In
order to keep alive our officers and the
Democratic paper it became necessary to
have funds, and we were promised funds
sufficient for this purpose if we would start
this club. We started it with a flourish of
trumpets and a beating of drums. We
have had most glowing accounts with dis
play headlines published in the Montana
Democrat, the paper above referred to.
Our numbers have constantly increased
from lover 1O0n to Jour or five, and yet,
Notwithstanding all of our appeals, the
money upon which we so much relied, and
upon which all depended. did not come.
What could we do? 1t is midwinter, times
are hard, and we are all broke except the
Governor and he refuses to put up for
US any longer. We have derived much
comfort and cou age from the patriotic
letters written to our worthy president by
yourself and Bro. Bob, but comfort and
courage will not maintain enterprises of
this kind. We held our annual meeting
for the election of officers in strict accord
ance with the constitution of the club, or
to speak more properly, four of US went to
the place OF meeting, but as no one else
came we adjourned to meet last Saturday
evening, when the same four met at the APP
pointed place. Although we had given
special attention to this meeting for the
purpose Of securing at least quorum (only
five being necessary, no one else came, SO
we adjourned tn die. Let it he recorded
that the four who were faithful to the last,
in order that they might have a crown of
life given unto them. we're the two editors
dates for public Office subject to the will of
the Democratic party, or any one that will
run us. However, Tim, as there was not a
quorum present when we adjourned to die
l think we would have no difficulty in de-
claring that adjournment illegal, il you will
send us the necessary funds. We are ex-
tremsly DESTROYS OF keeping the club alive
as long as it will pay, but we cannot run AZ
We have been doing, for our deficit already
amounts to several dollars, and each meet
ing increases it very materially.
Hoping to hear from you soon, ! remain
your most devoted and Democratic serv-
ant, Ton.