The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-12
TBELEGIsLATIvE TICKET.

In view of the fact that democratic
majority in both houses OF congress
backed by democratic president, have
in the past eighteen months brought
financial disaster upon the country al
large, and absolute bankruptcy to so
many in Custer county. it is not unwar
ranted to assume that there are many
democrats who feel today that II Is un'
wise to aid in perpetuating policy that
has cost the country so much and to
which cost they have been compelled to
contribute so largely individually. 1t
has we think been fully demonstrated
that this country is not ready to adopt
the free trade theories OF the democra-
tic party and as the democracy Of Mon
tana have deliberately, in convention ss-
sembled, endorsed the present adminis-
trAtion and it's acts, and declared IN
favor OF a continuance of the policy
which has. brought poverty to many
household in this comfy, it would seem
- be the very acme of folly for anyone
to aid by his vote in perpetuating pol
icy that has been so detrimental TO us.
1t is from this standpoint that every
voter should make his choice OF legisla-
tive candidates. The nominees for rep
resentatives in the state legislature
stand before the voters Of the county.
not as individuals but as exponents OF
certain principles. which each OF them
hope to crystalline into national policy
by the election of United States senators
II is in the congress of the United States
that the battle has got to be fought that
is to restore protection to wool and
again bring prosperity to the woolgrow-
ers of the state. Can you. in view OF
the unqualified endorsement of the free
wool policy of the existing administra-
ton by the democrats of this state, ex-
pect to help the cause Of our ruined il
dustry by sending democrat to the
legislature from Custer county? This
is a proposition that admits of no de-
bate. 1t is a question that has been
answered most emphatically in the mega
tive by the unrelenting animosity OF the
democratic majority in the tifty-third
congress, which was willing to give pro-
lection to everything else, so that they
not lick at the woolgrowers and the
mournful consequences OF that inveter
ate war on the woolgrowing industry are
apparent all over this state today and
nowhere more than in our own county.
Were it not for the fact that two United
States senators are to be elected by the
legislature of Montana this session, the
election Of members Of the Legislature
would be natter Of trifiing concern 90
far as politics aresconeerned. We are
not SO hide-bound politically as to deny
to the democratic nominees Messrs.
Brown and Hopkins. the fullest meas
ure Of abilitye and interest in local af,
fsirs, y ints1ligently look after, and
.salously pcotsct the interests of the
people Of Custer county. They are
gentleman who we all esteem highly,
and whose election as representatives
under any othDr circumstances than
thosswhich now obtain, could not be
regarbd by the most ardent republi'
can With dissatlsfacti save in the light
Of party defeat. but in this instance Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Hopkins stand not for
themselves as energetic and progressive
citizens Of Custer county, but as the
embodiment Of a natiopal political theory
that has ruined hundreds of their neigh
bors and friends. and which they stand
pIedged to help perpetuate regardless of
IL consequences. We do not mean to