Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-09-13
Communicated.

proceedings of the recent Republican
convention, published last week in
the Montana Democrat, is so unfair,
and 40 calculated to arouse dissen-
sion, that it would seem expedient to
correct some of the principal state
ments, and challenge their proof.
The Democrat says thatT C. Power
sent word that he desired the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Chandler for senator, and
Mr.. Hedges for representative, imply
ing that the nomination OF these gen.
tlemen was due to the alleged interior
ence of Senator Power. This state
ment is untrue. 1t is a libel upon the
gentlemen who voted for these candi-
dates. 1t ear be justified only by the
production of proof that it is true.
The nomination for treasurer does
not "give intense dissatisfaction
The nominee, Mr.. Cook, is a man
whose personal qualities and public
record alike make him an acceptable
candidate both to Democrats and Re-
publicans, as we may see demonstrat-
ed on the 9th Of November. No one
questions that the other candidates
for this position before theconvention
were equally well qualified, but that is
no ground forcasting aspersions upon
the successful candidate. The Demo-
crat says that the delegates were tam
pered with, and that it is charged that
bribery was resorted to in the interest
of Mr.. Cook. Now, let the Democrat
mention specifically what delegates
were tempered with, and who charges
bribery, and who is charged
with it. If Mr.. Cooks nomi-
nation vas secured by bribery, there
are enough Republicans who will repu.
date him, to make sure the election
of the nominees. Herein the democrat
has a rare opportunity to serve its
party.
Even less excusable are the state
ments of the Democrat concerning MIR.
Waite, the nominee for sheriff. 1t says
that money was freely distributed,
thus openly charging that Mr.. Waite
was nominated by bribery. Now let
the Democrat say who was bribed,
and who did the bribing, or be convict
ed OF the meanness OF wantonly imput-
ing crime.
Mr.. Waite says that he will pay the
Democrat, or any other party, the
sum OF one hundred dollars, upon the
production OF proofs that he bribed
any delegate, or other person. Mr..
Frank Wright a prominent supporter
of Mr.. Waite, makes the same offer
for himself. Here is II good opportu-
nifty for the Democrat to make some
money. Here is the sum of two hun
dred dollars within reach, if it can
prove it's statement concerning Mr..
Waite. Let us see what 1t will do.
The Democrat owes it to itself, as well
as to the public. to substantiate its
charges. But it cannot. The charges
are untrue, and hence improbable.
The Democrat has also the bad taste
to assert that Mr.. Waite considers
himself too good to eat with his hired
men. As a matter of fact, IT we may
be pardoned for speaking of a thing
which is purely a private matter, Mr..
Waite's hired men, his family, and
guests all eat at the same table. There
is no proof, there is not even ground
for suspicion, that "Jack" Waite con-
siders himself an "aristocrat," as the
Democrat asserts. We venture the
prediction that very few laboring men
will be caught by such chat as this.
The Democrat also sayst that "many
prominent and influential" Republi-
cans will not support the ticket. We
question the truth of this assertion.
Let these men be named. Who are
they? Certainly they are not the gen.
tlemen who were aspirants for nomi-
nation before the convention. These
gentlemen are i'm honor bound to sup
port the nominees of their party, un-
less they know that such nominations,
or some of them, were secured by dis
honorable means We venture to pre-
dict that all the defeated Republican
aspirants will be found loyal to their
party in November. We think the
motive of the Democrat is obvious in
all these assertions: it hopes to SOW
the seeds of dissension among Repub-
Iicans, and thus increase the slender
of Democratic success We
give the Democrat credit for much
it sees that Republican
is the only chance of Demo-
success this year. II Republi-
ANS hove only a 1.-THE of that shrewd-
ness, they will refuse to be led by any
such statements.
The Democrats frequent illusions
% the "rine' are of the same purport.
II by ring" it means organization,
t is certainly mistaken. Instead of
a "ring" for the purposes of
the Republicans of Fergus
,ounty have not enough of organiza-