Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
That Ring Again.

1t is decidedly amusing to Tread,
ponder and inwardly digest" the pc
culiar campaign twaddle appearing in
the Democrat OF late over the pseudo
nymeof III. CT NJ. We would gladly give
a copper to zee the color of the mans
hair who would allow a chaperon
using the tactics of II. C.. NJ. to steer
him to the Egyptian flesh pots at our
local political harem. We do not
know what manner of compensation
he receives but we do know that his
candidate will get mud and no one is
giving it to him harder than his faith
full sponsor, H.. c. NJ. We have seen
political campaigns before but never
yet have we witnessed "A champion OF
any candidate or a candidate making
such grave in%sinuations to the end
that they be exalted and Others
abased. Neither have we seen a bet
ter illustration of sublime assurance
or of ridiculous premise. He talks
about ambiguity and false logic"
and then he caps the climax with, "all
OF which are wrong in both premise
and conclusion" Yes, that fits your
case exactly and We murmur a hearty
amen.
Read that last article OF yours over
carefully and then if you do not o
clude that in the use OF ambiguity and
false logic as well as in your premises
and conclusions your remarks do not
fit your exactly we will throw up the
sponge. We have seen men i'm a man.
fest lost cause driven to desperate
straits, but this ~stupendous presump-
ton on the ignorance and credulity
of a people takes not only the cake
but the whole bakery. II We have in
dulged in sophistry at any time dur
ing this controversy we will thank H.
c. NJ. to divulge it,; a matter which
would have required no invitation.
Yes, we are an adopted son. Uncle
Sam has covered us with the shadow
OF his wing since the age Of five
and but for a combination of circum-
stances, immaterial here, we would
have been a citizen with all it's priv
ileges at the age OF 81 on the fact
that our p%aternal ancestor was a full
iedged citizen ere we reached the age
OF seven. As it was, on the strength
of our declaration of allegiance, made
when we were of age in $50, we have
been enjoying all the immunities of
citizenship. What advantage your
''birth and inheritance" gives you we
fail to understand, and if it did give
you any it was not yourfault. More
over, having landed and personal
property interests On which we pay
taxes, our concerns are those of any
patriot than which there are none
greater.
Yes, we hold four offices-federal,
state and county-and as you could
make no case out OF unfolding that
tale we will do so for your benefit,
and although We append no affidavit
to prove what we say we will forfeit
SO if you can substantiate any other
tale.
One Office is that of postmaster,
which we hold by virtue OF the moving
away and consequent resignation in
our favor of vi predecessor. There
were no other applicants. hence no
need OF influence. That was nearly
three years ago when we had no
friends and could count our acquaint-
ances in the score. Our county Office
we owe to no effort of anyone save
that OF two gentlemen whose names
H. c. NJ. can learn from his employer,
and if he will publicly assert that they
to that ''nefarious ring we
will donate to him another S.. State
officer! Yes, sir! Big Ingnn, me! Will
tell you in a whisper, H. C. NJ, sub
rosa, that you too may become a
~public-the only state Office
hobby inclosing a little So note
with your application for that office
10 the secretary OF state. The fourth
office, justice OF the peace, We resigned
nearly six months ago. and as no one
lere wants it you can doubtless haveI
hat too.
Perhaps You allude to our office of
observer as the fourth. If
10. as it is entirely a gratnitous Office, |