The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-14
Friday, December, IA, 1894.
COUNTY DIVISION.

tsoh uds dnu tue utCtssity Oh lullncI
concealment and denial ceased the
county divIsionists of Forsyth have been
actively and openly working among the
taxpayers IN what they are pleased to
call the new county for the furtheranre
of their scheme. This goes to show that
the charge made by this paper during
the campaign. that county division was
the sole and only issue in Forsyth. was
true, and 1t shows further that both the
Forsyth LINES aud the eyanescent Nliles
City Courier lied roundly and fiatly -
perpendicularly and horIzontatly; day
after day and week after week. when
they jointly and severally denied this
charge. Campaign lying is not new
thing; it is frequently iudulged in by
individual candidates. but II IS a new
thing when d newspaper repre- 7enting a
community comes out week d ter week
and makes denals on beha { of that
community, that every one il. the com
munIty knows to be false. he Forsyth
Times, pretending to be IN dependent IN
show, was as bitter as II and worm
wood against tRe republican party from
the first. because Peavey Forsy this lg-
ure head for county divIsIon III the leg
islature had been knocked out IN the
republican conventloE. That was
enough to make the T Lines and 1t back
ers sour on the whole republican ticket,
but as matter of fact II had no inter.
est in any candidates but the legislative
ticket, and In this the only pronounced
desire was to beat Waddingham. For
syth man who had had the temerity to
declare against county division, and to
elect Hopkins who notwithstanding his
card of denial. was tabled as being the
man to do the Job. Waddingham and
Gordon republicans got it in the
neck" at Forsyth, Brown democrat re-
ceiyed only the normal democratic vote
but Hopkins got an overwhelming vote,
which made him safe notwithstanding
that he run Lehind every where else in
the county. 1t was county division
these good people were voting for and
on election day they did't care who
knew 1t, but they were very innocent of
any such motive during the campaign,
For proper understanding of the hyp-
ocrisy and mendacity of these conspira
tors from Duke Alexander down to
scribbler Allen, let us review some of the
expressions of the Forsyth Times before
and after election. In its issue Of Oct
q, the Times in replying to some stric
lures of this paper regarding county
division said:
The JOURNAL is pursuing the tactics
OF two years ago and endedvoring to
misiead the people by side issues. such
as county division. Now this is shop
worn and the people cannot be deceived
a second time. Read the platforms OF
the three parties and nowhere. moi even
between the lines, can you lind county
division mentioned. 1t is no issue be
fore the people. and a man who would
pledge himself aye or nay on the PROPOSE
tion is a knaye or fool.
On this same date, Oct. u. the follow
ing card of Mr.. Hopkins appeared in the
Miles City Courier, but did not at any.
time appear in the Forsyth Times. Ii
was evidentally aot intended Cor home
consumption. The card is as follows:
FoKsYIH, Mont, Oct. 10, 1894.
D. y republican opponentsappear TO he
hard up Tor campaign literature, and
have taken up something which they
well know is not an issue, at least so far
as | am cOncerued-that Of county div.
isioD. In my absence 1 believe they
have circulated the report that | was
county division candidate, put up IN the
interest of a division of Custer county
This report they know, or could have
easil, known, is entirely false and with
out foundation. The subject has never
been talked to me, nor have / even ex-
pressed myself in favor of county divis
ION; nor have / ever been III favor of
county division. nor il elected will | go
to the legislature pledged to any ring
clique or man. or any scheme but a free
man, to work for the interests of Custer
county, and the whole county. to the
best Of my ability.
JAMES s. HOPKINS.
This card will bear careful reading
- il evidently had a careful writing.
During the campaign this pap-r was not
disposed to question the completeness of
the denial therein made. and we do not
believe now that Mr.. Hopkins can hon.
estly take advantage Of any loop hole
that may have been left in the above
composition for his benefit. If the card
meant anything to the average reader it
meant this. II am not, have not and
viii not be in favor Of county division"
That 10 the way the people read it and
while il was noticed that Mr.. Hopkins |
had left himself some latitude in the
event Of his being elected. we cannot |
- how az an honest man he can take
sdvantage Of it.
II was at this game time that Whit
Longley came to the front with this
announcement. We like to quote the