Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-10-11
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Congressman C. S. Hartman Sets the
Political Ball Rolling in Fergus
County.
Large and Enthusiastic Audiences at Ubet
Lewistown and Stanford.


worse for a campaigning tour than
was that which prevailed for several
days prior to and during Congress
man Hartman's visit to this section.
Rain had fallen until the roads were
almost impossible and it was with
the utmost difficulty that the ap-
pointments were met.
Mr. Hartman came from Big Timber
to Ubet by private conveyance, and
was there met by w. II. Mcfarland,
w. A. Hedges and X. Won Tobel. The
weather was so inclement that but
small audience was anticipated,
though by o'clock nearly one hun
dred people had gathered from the
surrounding ranches and were treated
to a rattlinp political argument which
was interrupted constantly by ap-
plause as the speaker woald give the
enemy an especially hard thrust.
Thursday Mr.. Hartman and party
came on to Lewistown, where he re-
ceived a hearty welcome from our
many stanch Republicans. The audi
ence which assembled in Culver's hall
was gratifying to the committee and
to the speaker rs but a light attend
ance had been expected owing to the
terrible roads. The attendance was
fully four hundred, including men of
all political complexIons and goodly
number of ladies. Shafer's band took
a prominent part, rendering martial
airs and giving Mr.. Hartman his cue
in the strains of Hail Columbia"
After few remarks by w. A.
Hedges the congressman was intro
duced by Mr.. Won Tobel Mr.. Hart
man is young man and although
not blessed with n handsome face his
features and expression convince his
hearers there is the germ of a states
man and one who although but thirty
three years old can now cross swords
i'm debate with the old war horses OF
the enemy. Opening with a compli-
ment to our band and paying his re-
spects to the assembled populace Mr..
Hartman went straight at the enemy
and disposed the incapacities of the
Democrats and the ridiculously TN
tenable position of the party in
striking example. He said the people
had two years before declared for a
change and it was a pertinent ques-
ton to ask. "Had the change been a
wise one? Not for thirty years had
the Democrats had control of this
government but with the president in
the white house, eighty-seven majority
in the lower house and four in the
senate the administration is allpower
full 1t is charged with full response.
bility and let us understand that this
is a conditian that they must meet
The baby act can no longer be pleaded
The old excuse that the other fellow
did it or that 'he wouldn't let us do
it can no longer be made. Whatever
ridicule. censure or disgrace attaches
to this administration must be shoul
dered by Democracy alone. From the
fragrant Hawaiian episode with its
attempt to to raise the throne of q
dissolute queen over the ruins of ar
infant republic, down through the lons
session of the sugar-cured congress
with its implacable hostility to silver
and wool-the two great products o
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effect the public interests must b,
shouldered by the Democracy, and
am glad to know that the Democrat.
OF this state in convention assemlet
have thouehtfully and seriously
decided to take up this burden ant
stagger through a campaign with it