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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
The Democrats and Pinkertonism.

Helena Herald: "The Independent
was more than usually unfortunatein
making an attack upon Governor
Richards on account OF his action in
the constitutional convention. In
the first place it Is absolutely untrue
that Governor Richards opposed the
prohibition of convict labor or the
prevention OF ofPinkertonism. Noword
that can be so construed can be
charged against him. The only basis
for the Independent attack is that,
in common with the best members of
that body, without regard to party,
he deemed it wise to confine the con-
stitution to matters essentially or
ganic. and to leave matters that WEI e
proper subjects for legislation to the
legislative assembly. Our constitution
is mainly an excellent instrument, but
sents are mainly due to the failure of
the convention to observe the distinc-
tion indicated in the above.
Ills tntSCIltI can DN
one of the very provisions OF which
the Independent speaks. The conven-
ton insisted upon inserting a para
graph looking to the exclusion of
bodies of armed men, such as the
Pinkertons. But this provision is not
self-executing; it is of no effect what
ever without legislation defining the
offense, fixing penalties, etc. The
legislative assembly, after the adjust
ment of the deadlock, was Democrat
ic in both houses, but no law was
passed to carry into effect the provis-
ions of which we were speaking. If a
pretext should arise, the Pinkerto ons
could send an armed force into Mon
tana tomorrow and we would be
without lawful means of preventing
the invasion. The defect is wholly
chargeable to the Democrats constitu-
ting a majority of the legislative as
sembly, who did not even make an ef-
fort to enact the ecessary law tor
this purpose.
The Republican party OF Montana
is fully alive on this subject and is
pledged to enact the legislation re-
quired to resist such invasions. The
platform on which Gov. Richards
stands contains the following:
That we denounce the employment
of private and irresponsible bodies oi
armed men for any purpose Whatever,
and pledge the efforts OF the Republican IN
party for the enforcement by appropri.
| ate legislation OF the provision io our
state constitution TO restrain such invas-
| Ions of the authority of the states and
the rights OF citizens.
We condemn the Democratic house of
representatives for it's neglect to pass
the anti-Pinkerton bill.
This declaration has Gov. Richards
unqualified endorsement. Mr.. Collins
and the Democratic platform are as
silent as the tomb on this subject.
The hope of giving any force whatever
to the constitutional provision rests
on the election of Gov. Richards and
a Republican Legislative Assembly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
THE ANACONDA TO BE SHUT DOWN.

The fact has already been pointed
out by number of state papers that
Anaconda is not desirable place for
the capital. There are many reasons
why it is not so. Among them is its
lack of qualification in the matter of
centrality to the people of the state;
that It is a one-company town, and
were the capital there n great effort
would be made to make our legislative
assembly a one-company legislature;
that company's properties are for sale
and foreign syndicate is bidding for
them, so that with the capital there the
further undesirable feature will present
itself that the state seat of governme ent
would be apt at any time to find itself
in a town controlled not merely by
corporation, but an absolutely foreign
one; also that it is not town which
keeps steadily and uneventfully in its
course, being subject to periodical
prostration and set backs by the closing
down of the works there every time
there is falling off i'm the price of
copper. The first three objections
have never been denied and the last
was pooh-poohed at, but now it is given
out that another of these shut downs is
to take place on the 10th of November,
and that the news is genuine may be
relied upon from its source, Mr.. Hag-
gin vouching for it. The following ar
ticle from the New York World of Octo-
ber 18th, gives information on the sub
ject:
Wall street men were much interested in
report circulated yesterday I. the effect
that the famous Anaconda copper mines
were to shut down for three months, begin
ming on November 10th.
The object of the shut down is to give an
opportunity for cleaning up all the ore or
hand well as fue dust, and TO repair
and put in perfect order all the machinery
at the mines.
Mr.. j. b. Haggin, the largest individual
owner of the Anaconda, declined to discuss
the matter beyond saying that work in
the mines will be shut down for a time. He
denied that there was any sort of a deal
between the Anaconda people and the
great copper syndicate.
Directly after the report OF the shutting
down OF the Anaconda mines reached the
street Northern Pacific preferred stock be-
gan to drop During the morning it sold
at 52S, but later in the day sold down to
49la, the net drop between closings being
I. The trading amounted to Is, $40
shares. The slump was attributed partly
to Ethe closing of the Anaconda mines,
which necessarily deprives the road of a
large income, and also to the rumor that
| there was trouble among the directors re-
garding the floating debt of the company
/ and disposition of the bonds. Henry Vii
lard made his report to the directors, but
| what it said could not be learned. 1t was
said by some who proiessed to have inside
| Information that the report will show
| falling off in the earnings as compared with
| last year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
AN INCREASE IN WAGES.
In Different Industries as Shown By Cen
sus Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE census
office to-day made public bulletin
giving stats: les of textile industries
of the United States as a whole. The
increase in silk manufacture since 1850
is most striking, 1922 per cent. in
value OF its products, cotton manufac-
ture ranking second, being 1851 per
cent, and wool manufacture third,
being 26.39 per cent. The average in
crease in the entire textile industry is
3S. 81 per cent. The relative rank i'll
the Importance of the industries, how
ever, is reversed, the wool manufac-
lures in all branches standing first,
with gross product value at 1897,
76S. .524; cotton manufacture second
with products valued at 1867, ,9s1, ,724
and silk manufacture third with pro-
ducts valued at Ss7, ,29s, ,454. The
actual increase in. the value of thepro-
ducts is $40, 5,611 in wool, $751;
S91, GA in cotton and S46,265, ,4O9
in silk. The combined industries
v
sus year worth 1903 .04S, 1872, as COM
pared with the product in 1850 OF
$500, ,3T6, ,66S, an increase in ten years
Of 1892 2,672, ,654, which from any
point of view, it is stated, is without
parallel in any country.
The increase in the amount of wages
paid Tor the combined textile indus
tries, says the bulletin, is even more
marked than the increase in the value
of the products, being 64.71 per cent.
in the combined industries, 61.77 per
cent. in the wool manufacture, 81 .05
in the cotton and 1916 in the silk.
\ totalsum of S162, ,365, 59S was paid
to the combined industries as wages
to 4SS, POI employees, being an average
annual earnings for men, women and
children of S349.S4 in the wool manu-
facture as compared with S293.33 in
1850, an increase OF 1926 per cent;
$3O1 .65 in the cotton manufacture as
compared with S243.65 in 1850, an
increase OF $3.50 per cent, andS3S6.-
55 in silk manufacture as compared
with S291.SS in 1880, an increase OF
80. .43 per cent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
Who Owns Montana?

The trial of an important state case
will come on at the peoples assizes on
November the Sth. 1t is variously en-
titled, "Who Owns Montana cana
conda against Helena" Marcus Daily
versus the people of Montana" etc.
If DAILY owns this state, it is well
enough for tie people to understand
1T. If the people own the state it is
well enough for DAILY to understand it..
1t is altogether a question of title.
The election of November Sth may be
properly termed an action to quiet
title. If the voters wish to decide in
favor OF Mr.. DAILY, all they need to do
will be to give Anaconda the verdict.
II the voters wish to decide in favor OF
the people, then they should give Hell
ena the verdict.-Miles City Courier.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
The Tariff Not a Tax.

The following is an extract from ar
able speech made at Great Falls u few
days since by Hon. E. ID. Weed:
''Now, my friends, L don't mean to
go to work and load you down with
any tariff law, but | want to call your
attention to just a few things that are
commented upon by our Democratic
friends. One of them is that the tariff
is tax, etc. They say that the mer-
chant adds the duty to the cost of the
article, and that it is paid by the con-
sumers. That has been told you time
and time again. l simply want to call
your attention to a few articles on
which the duty is greater than the re-
tail price, and then what becomesof
our Democratic friends argument?
He tells you that if the cost of a shoe
is dollar that the tariff is added to
the cost of the shoe. You have heard
that often 1 dare say, so often that
some people may think there is some
truth in it. | want to tell you that
there is not a word of truth in it.
There are hundreds of articles that
are used by the poor people in general
on which this "robber" tariff is greater
than the price to the consumer. 1t is
because the Republican party has put
this tariff on these foreign goods manu-
iactured by pauper labor, and have
encouraged our own people to make
these goods, that they have become
very successful in it, and the result is
that in competition with one another
they have brought the price down.
Here is n comfortable, good enough
for anybody, used by the poor OH
their beds, all over the country. The
retail price of that in New York is one
dollar, | presume you can buy one In
Great Falls for almost the same
amount. Yet the duty on that COM
Portable is $1.31. The storekeeper
can give YOU a comfortable and pay
YOU 81 cents premium. Laughter.
| Now, there "A hundred other articles
about which this is true, and L invite
| any gentleman who isinterested In the
subject to go and investigate 1t for
himself There are hundreds and hun
| dreds of articles on which the duty is
greater than the priceto the consumer.
| The tariff question is not compli-
Gated one. The Republican party says
"patronize home industries" Don't
send your money to Chicago or San
Francisco and other foreign places
but buy at home, keep you money at
home and encourage your own neigh
bors in their business. That Is the
policy of the Republican party. The
policy OF the Democratic party is to
20 over to London and buy their goods,
and take your money over there.
There is nothing complicated about
he tariff question. That is the whole
tariff controversy in a nutshell. Pro
lection has been allied Will the history
of this country from the beginning
and it will continue to be part OF Its
history so long as we are nation
After the constitution was adopted
one of the first bills that was passed
was protective tariff bill and 1t wa'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03

signed by George Washington on the
4th of July, 1850, and protection has
been the history of the country ever
since. Almost every great man whose
name brightens American history was
a protectionist. If Thomas Jefferson,
about whom the Democrats say so
much, were alive to-day he would be
a rank protectionist and not fol-
lower OF the stuffed prophet. Ap-
plause.] Good old Andrew Jackson,
whom some of our Democratic friends
are said to be voting for was protec-
ZIONIST. When Calhoun proposed null
lifcation did not Jackson threaten TO
hang him as high as Hamen? Web
ster was a protectionist, Clay was a
protectionist, so was Abraham Lin
coin, Iapr lausel and a host of Others
whose lives have become a part OF
American history"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
A Two Hundred Dollar Prize Offer.

Frank Leslie's Weekly, ever enter
prising. offers 5000 to the subscriber
who guesses nearest to the plurality
which the candidatefort the presidency
may receive. This means the plurality
OF the popular vote, and not the elec-
toral vote. Frark Leslie's Weekly
contains nearly every week great
iront-page cartoons, which quite equal
those of its lively contemporary, the
Judge. In illustrating the news events
OF the week in its highest possible ar
tistic manner, and in giving also the
latest pictures OF foreign events, it fills
want that no other weekly in the
country does. Frank Leslie's will be
sent for five weeks for 80 cents. This
includes the privilege of guessing on
he plurality.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
Which the Friend of Silver Z
WHAT HARRISON SAID wHATCLEyE

WHAT HARRISON SAID WHAT CLEVELAND SAID
From the presi From his annual
dents first annual message. December s,
message, December, 1885: The desire to
1889: The evilantici- utilize the silver pro-
pations which have duct OF the country
accompanied the should not lead to n
coinage and use of misuse OF this power
the silver dollar have (thatis, the power to
not been realized. As ''coin money!
a coin it has not had If this silver coin
general use, and the age be continued, we
public treasury has may reasonably ex-
been compelled to pect that gold and it's
stoye it, But this is equivalent willaban-
manifestly owing to don the field OF circu-
the fact thai it's paper lation to silver alone.
representative is more This, OF course, must
convenient. The gen produce severe con-
eral acceptance and traction of our circu-
use OF the silver GER lation medium, in
tificate show that sill stead OF adding to it.
yer has not been / recommend the sus-
otherwise discredi- pension of the com
ted. | have pulsory coinage o.
always been n advo- silver dollars.
ca tie of the use of sill From his second
yer in our currency. annual message. De-
We are large produc- cember 6, 1856:
RS OF that metal and have seen no reason
should not discredit to change the views
it. expressed in my last
annual message on
the subject of this
compulsory coinage
and again / urge its
suspension.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
0phir an Answer.
[From the Buffalo courier.l

E'uEI.1IV OotII1tE-I
What Blaine asked at Ophir Farm
is why Irishmen should flee to this
country to escape British persecution
and then ally themselves here with the
free trade party, the only party in this
country with which England sympath-
izes, and whose candidate and plat
form she indorse. The free traders
have till November Sth to answer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
WooL-sToRINc FACILITIES,


Judith
this the to haul their whether
desiring o ship
Ranchmen and Others seeking will find the Judith
kinds at BED ROCK PRICES Also blacksmith shop
srORDERs BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
EoW MoI TANA WAS NAMED.

WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-03
There was a little man,
And he had little gun,
And everybody said his name was Peck,
Peck, Peck.

He pulled both triggers,
And shot n lot o'figgers,
And he hit the Cleveland party in the
neck, neck, ck,neck.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10
THE UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES.

There is an overwhelming sentiment
in this state that the delegates to the
Chicago convention should 60 nnin-
structsd, and this belief will undoubt-
edly control the Fresno convention.
From this time on the real sentiment
that will inspire the action OF the ma.
tional Democracy will be disclosed.
There has been great deal Of wild
telegraphing to the four corners of the
world, and resolutions that simply ex-
pressed high appreciation for Mr..
Cleveland and pointed with pride to his
administration-thel last Democratic ad-
ministration we have had-have been
reported as iron-clad instructions to
vote for his nomination. Many of
those who are averse to Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination for thi:d time are amongst
the strongest friends that gentleman
has. They yield to no one in admira-
tion for his many splendid personal
qualities or in appreciation of his great
services to the country. Rightly or
wrongly they fear that, if nominated, he
could not carry New York, and they
regard New York as absolutely essential
to Democratic success in the coming
presidential election. In our opinion
they are right in both of these positions,
and the matured judgment Of the party
at Chicago will be registered accordingly,
not that they love Cleveland less but
hn ~ Thnra IaianotsA,,o a
that are accredited to Cleveland that will
be governed entirely by the develop
ments of the next six weeks and the
complexion of things when they arrive
at the Windy city. The uninstructed
delegates will figure most prominently
from this time forth, and they will be
most potential in naming the Democrat
ic standard-bearer.
He who would be the choice OF the
Democratic party has much more diff
ficult task before him than confronts a
Republican aspirant. He must re-
ceive the votes of two-thirds of
the total membership OF the con-
vention. AS that will consist of
900 delegates, the successful candidate
at Chicago must receive 601 voles. If
Mr.. Cleveland fails to score this figure
at the start it is perfectly sate to assume
that he will not be the nominee. His
friends are legion, and only precedent
and distrust of the result will defeat
his candidacy. The country is full of
Democrats who believe that the inter.
ests of the party and of the country are
superior to those OF any one man, how
ever great and patriotic. Action founded
on this impression by no means signifies
that Mr.. Cleveland has lost any of the
grounds upon which he has secured the
warm regards of his countrymen.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10

WE ARE glad to see that the board OF
supervisors has concluded to adjourn
the hearing on redstricting the county to
the 10th inst, in view of the fact that the
Democratic county convention meets on
that day. 1t accompanies its action by
resolutions which deny the truth of GER
tain statements which appeared in the
HERALD on what we supposed to be
good authority. We are glad that the
board has put itself on record as being
willing to give the Democratic repre-
sentatives hearing, at least. We have
known OF former Republican board of
supervisors which. after according a
hearing to Democrats, proceeded to
crush fourteen hundred Democratic
voters into the single White House pre-
ciuct, with no other object than to ex-
tinguish, as far as possible, the Demo
cratic majority in that portion OF the
city. We hope that, in the present in
stance, the hearing accorded to the
Democrats will have some effect in
bringing about spirit of fair play in
forming the new districts.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10

THE Democratic county convention
will meet today. and select delegates to
the state convention, to meet at Fresno
ON the 18th instant, to choose delegates
to the national convention to nominate
president and vice president. The
work OF today's convention ought TO be
speedily carried out. Besides electing
forty-three delegates, it ought to give US
a strong expression upon the subject OF
silver and free coinage, and concise
resolution upon tariff reform. The
waste and extravaganza of Republican
rule in this county ought to be dwelt
upon as one of the oppressive local
evils that have resulted from filing
nearly sll the city Offices with Republi-
Cans. The utmost harmony will prevail
in the convention, go that business can
bs expedited and an adjournment had
at an early hour this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10
THE NICARAGUA CANAL AND SAN
PEDRO.

AT the mass meeting at the chamber
OF commerce rooms on Saturday, DR.. J.
P. Widney developed a point which
should be carefully borne in mind. He
assumed that 1t was only question Of
time, and of very short time, when
the Nicaragua canal will be finished
The completion of this great WORK will
give an impetus to commerce which has
never before been felt on this coast.
The harbor of San Pedro ought to be
placed in readiness to participate in
this great movement. All the indica.
tions point to the growth OF great pop.
ulation in Southern California, and ouI
facilities for doing business at all oul
ports should be increased accordingly.
In couple of years we shall undoubt-
edly have another transcontinental rail-
way in Los Angeles, and the probabili-
ties point to the Terminal as that road.
This will bring US in touch with the
rich coal and iron measures of South
western Utah and with the great deposits
of gold and silver that lie in that terri
tory and in the adjoining state of Ne
vada. Practically the whole stretch OF
the continent lies behind us. and only
our own remissness will prevent our
proitipg by phenomenal increase in
both our exports and imports. Produc-
tion will grow to mammoth proportion s
over the whole line of the southern
coast. As the government has under
taken to improve the natural advan-
tages which exist at San Pedro, it is
certainly the part of wisdom to concen-
trate all our efforts, for the present, at
that point. At the same time An
gelefios will witness with pleasure the
efforts which are being made to create
harbor facilities at Redondo Beach and
Santa Monica. The climate of Southern
California is so equable that on nearly
every day in the year vessels can de-
liver and receive freight at either of
those places. The work at the old cafion
north of Santa Monica, undertaken
by the Southern Pacific railway,
and which promises to be of
u VCIy 6uUStoutlpi CudInCUCIs lndy dt
some time in the future lead to govern
ment aid at that place. But, at pres
ent, nobody is even 30 much as asking
for it. By pressing the completion of
the plans outlined for San Pedro we can
offer the commerce which will be one Of
the results of the building of the Nicar
aqua canal the needed accommodations.
By that time congress will probably be
in the mood to assist in the creation OF
harbor at North Santa Monica. The
work of the Southern Pacific will doubt
less demonstrate the extreme practical
bility of creating harbor there; and,
having accomplished one great work,
our people can all pull cordially to-
gether for the other. Concentration
and energy are needed just now.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10
ONLY MIKE AGAINST HIN.

The HERALD has put itself on record
for Major Truman for chief viticultural
officer of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition, not so much from that high per-
sonal regard that exists as from the
standpoint of his eligibility and ex-
cellence, and because California in par
ticular will be the gamer, and because
the appointment will reflect extreme
credit upon that bureau of the horti-
cultural department. 1t is positively
known that the director general is
greatly in favor OF our townsman, and
everybody else nearly, but Mike de
Young. The press of Chicago is
unanimous in praising Truman, the fol-