Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01

Inc JOnnS gang aClemptcu Id iOrcs
William j. Knapp, of Valley county
as the candidate of the Democrat,
party of this county. Just how favor
ably the Democrats of the county
looked upon the scheme may be infer
red from the total absence from the
certificate of nomination of the names
OF prominent men of that party. The
Democrats of Valley county to a mar
refused any such alliance, although
the Johns gang attempted to fore.
fusion there ar well as here.
How will John Gray run in your
precinct? A member of the family is
reported to have said to a lady IN
Lewistown recently "Both John and
Mr.. Parent 1.-THE prospective son-in-
law will be elected without doubt.
There is no question about it. l hope
there won't be a single Republican
elected" So John Gray wants the
whole Republican ticket defeated, does
he? They want two Offices in one
family, do they? Turn them both
down.
George w. Cook is Just the man for
treasurer. We understand that
his opponent, Sloan, is making the
statement that he will guarantee an
other bank in Lewistown within ten
days after his (Sloan's) election. How
do the taxpayers like a proposition of
maintaining a bank in Lewistown
with the county funds? This is all
rot. Vote for a man who has been
tried and is known to be honest and
trustworthy. This is an important
Office and you can't afford to consider
the claims Of candidates lightly. Vote
for George w. Cook, the Republican
nominee.
The Republican rally Saturday even
ing was larger than generally antici-
pated, considering the number of po-
litical meetings and entertainments
during the week. Frank E. Smith
| opened with a few remarks, after which
f. p. Chandler and w. A. Hedges
pointed put to the audience the weak
ness of the Democrats and the capa-
bilities of the Republicans to meet
every issue before the country. Bottle Ct
the speakers pledged themselves to the
cause OF free silver and protection and
asked the support of the voters, not
for themselves, but for the sake OF
the prosperity of the country.
1t is reported that thefollowing tele-
graphic correspondence took place be-
tween the chairman of the Fergus
county Democratic committee, Il. j.
Johns, and the chairman of the Valley
county committee: Chairman Fergus
| County Democratic Committee, "F. +.
MACEDONIAN withdraws. We endorse
Knapp, the Populist of your county.
You do the same" Chairman Valley
County Democratic Committee, $50 to
h-ll. We will not fuse" Do not vote
fora Populist for joint representative.
AS one prominent Valley county Dem
ocrat expressed it "Ill east my lot
with the Republicans first. You can
tell where to find a Republican, but
you never know where to find one of
those Populists."
A pointer was given rs this week by
Edward Brassey which will be OF inter-
est to stockmen and others. A resi-
dent in the western part of the county
wrote him to ascertain what the
chances were of making a loan this
fall; he had to have money. Mr..
Brassey replied that during the panic
last year all the companies retired
from the field and would not make
loans. While in Helena recently, Mr..
Brassey found, two companies had re-
organized and we're nearly ready for
business, but the agent stated that
they would not make any real estate
loans until the capital question was
settled. If the capital yer to Ana
conda they would retirefrom the field.
The credit and the development of the
vast resources of the state would be
injured and retarded in many ways
by such a result. Don't let it occur.
The people of Lewistown who heard
the addresses of John X. Barrows and
f. C. Russell last Thursday evening.
we believe felt a sense of pride in the
young men. A few years ago they
were ranchers and cowboys in our
midst. They had an ambition to be-
comelawyers, thinking they had talent
in that direction. But, like every
young man, they encountered the
sneer, the derisive laugh, or the cyni.
cal smile. But they had confidence in
themselves as well rs pluck and ambi.
ton. They returned to us, but they
did not meet the sneer, while the cyni
cal smile had turned to one of pleasure
and satisfaction, as their eloquent
words, their witicisms, pathos ant
, sound logic fell upon the ears of theil
audience. They are young men il
whom Fergus county will take a JUS
E pride and in the coming affairs OF stat
will hope to see them holding honor
: able and trustworthy positions.
5 No one can ote on a registry Ger
tificate. Judges OF election shout,
watch this matter carefully and ALLOW
no one to vote whose name is not oil
5 the check list, as one illegal vote ma.
= invalidate the entire vote in that pre-
4 cinct. Two years ago a man coul'
register his name in his own precinc
o and, receiving a registry certificate
r vote anywhere in the county. Th
law has been repealed, and you mus