Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-10-11

In CONVERSATION with Mr.. MOultOn
, recently in relation to recommends
!. tions, he said: II do not take much
: stock in recommendations; a mans
work and conduct should prove his
worth and ability, but nevertheless /
can produce them" With this he ex-
Inhibited a letter from Hon. w. p.
Thompson, ex-mayor OF and now col
lector of the port of Belfast, Maine,
in which the gentleman says: "Mr.
Moulton is a man of excellent abiii-
ties, Industrious, honest and trust
worthy. 1 have known him from boy
hood" Mr.. Moulton prefers to prove
his ability rather than trust TO testi-
monials, however, and the people
should give him a chance.
The selections rendered by the con-
solidated brass band last Thursday
evening led many to feel that We now
had an organization that was perma-
nent and from which great things could
be expected in the future. We are
sorry to learn, however, that Mr.
Culver and the members chosen from
his band have Withdrawn and We
again have two bands. There are
enough good players here to make one
strong and excellent organization, but
there seems to have been dissatisfae-
ton among those who were left out
by the committee appointed to make
selections from the two bands. We
are satisfied the citizens of Lewistown
would prefer to see onegood band and
would give it encouragement. Get to-
gether boys.
While we believe that the Office OF
superintendent of schools should be
removed as far as possible from poll
tics and the affiliations OF candidates
as regards parties, of secondary con-
~sideration, yet it does o follow that
one party contains the only meterial
fit or the Office. When your party
presents a man OF unblemished char
acter and fitted by experience and edn-
cation for the Office, and the equal in
every respect of his opponents, there
is a moral obligation for your support.
No Republican can find a good excuse
for voting against Horace A. Moulton.
Mr.. Parent has only one advantage
over Mr.. Moulton, only one, he is bet
ter known by virtue of longer residence
in the county. In all that contributes
to manly qualities, in early advan-
tages, experience in the school room
and executive ability, Mr.. Moulton is
his equal. He should get hisfull party
vote. Not because he is a Republican
simply, but because he is a thorough
and competent to fill the
office for which he aspires.
During Congressman artman'sstay
in Lewistown he expressed his disap-
that the statecentral conn.,
mittee had not arranged a date
him to speak at Maiden.
Mr.. Hartman said that when he
first sent his list of preferred dates
to Chairman Mantle he put Maiden
and Lewistowndown for Fergus coun-
ty. Upon receiving his appointments
he found that Maiden had beer strick-
out and Stanford substited. Mr..
will make an effort to visit
Maiden during the campaign, but in
order to do 20 it will be necessary to
his appointment at Bozeman on
5th, leave Butte after his
speech there, Saturday night previous,
and reach Maiden in time to speak
there the night before election. This
will be a great sacrifice for Mr.. Hart {
man, as Bozeman is his home town and
grand rally has been arranged for him
and he will also lose his vote. But
congressman will make the trip
unless the state committee and the :
people OF Gallatin county protest too
strongly.
Miss Anna Edwards will leave Lew
Istown Monday next accompanied by |
her mother and niece. Miss Edwards
will spend the winter in Dallas, Texas,
her old home in Des Moines,
Iowa, or her way south. Her alb
,ence will be greatly felt in Lewis
and it is doubtful if her place in :
he church and in musical entertain
nents can ever be filled. During her
our years residence in Lewistown her F.,
are talents as a musician have not .
'nly been enjoyed and appreciated by
Presbyterian society, of which her I
brother is pastor, hut also by the en- 1
ire public as she WAS a willing helper
md contributor to the success OF the
musical assembly and nearly all en-
.ertainments. She has no superior in
he state as a musician or instructor
md a host of friends trust that she
will alter her determination to here
reside in the east, i'll health alone
her to moveto n lower alti- v
:ude. Wherever she may in the future v
'eside her talents and many excellent L
of character will command new q
riends and admirers. !
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