The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-10-30


silbe for the alleged utterances of
man named Linton. If they are what
they claim to be, can they not also be
charged with the utterances of Arch
bishop Ireland? We do not make the
charge; we are not fighting any re-
ligion, but an evil cause, and believe
the good people of this county Will
not be Influenced to vote themselves
into a two-year political purgatory on
any false Cry of prejudice or hatred.
Not one sinlge argument advanced
against them have they answered by
anything more convincing than their
cowardly weapons, denunciation and
abuse. They have set traps to catch
the unwary voter, only to be caught in
their own pitfalls. They have aban-
doned the cry of A. P. A., knowing
there was nothing in it, and are now
begging A. P. AS to support their
ticket. They have not one argument
to offer as to why they are politically
alive today, and til ey have not one
reason to give as to why they should
not be buried too deep in the bowels of
a political grave on the 3d of November
for resurrection. They now claim that
what they cannot do b. corporate in
timidation of voters in their favor,
they will do by the use of money and
playing Oh the prejudice of religious
fanatics. And, sir predict right
here, that on } ] st days of this
campaign and }, late to be answ cred
that through tie cankered SANDER
Gus mon apiece of their organ they
will start ling reports against indi-
viduals on the Dingwall ticket. re-
ports that if there was the slightest
truth in they would be but too
glad to have used long ago. Anything
that has been said about them has been
boldly asserted time aud time again
and they have not been disputed, de-
MED Or answered. We have nothing
to spring on them that has not been
sprung heretofore and is the truth.
They, however, think an honest fight
the contest Of an idiot. With the brand
Of Cain burned deep in their fore
head they are getting ripe to assassin
ate the character of their opponents
at time they think the people can be
most easily fooled. Now, sir, | am
not IL prophet, nor the son of a pro-
phet, but mark my prediction, Mr..
Editor, the men who nominated this
ticket are desI erately in earnest and
will >tOop to all things to accomplish
their purpose. They have ever pre-
ferred darkness to light" under
handed to honorable methods. Thou
sands Of dollars of the taxpayers
money is involved in this fight for
supremacy. If they are elected there
is no doubt of the fact that they
openly claim they will again Introduce
and il possible enact Senate Bill No.
7. We see their paper publishing this
bit -tts--a-eamp tts palgn document and
proudly fiaunts it to the breeze as
piece of honest, just legislation, and is
so Obtuse as to be unable to realize its
financial harm to Granite county
When such a rag as this bill is used as
banner of inspiration for his fol
lowers, surely its apologist must in
deed believe in the moral depravity'
Of all things under the sun. Now, sir
l cannot believe the electors of this
county will hold this cup to the lips Of
her taxpayers. We believe they drank
to its very dregs all such POISONOUS
connections the first two years of our
municipal existence. | believe their
shaft of indignant ballots will pierce
the whole ticket from top to bottom,
even though the dart may wound a
few good men, for they, like others,
must be taught the infiexible moral
axiom, "That a man is judged by the
company he keeps | have the ut
most confidence in the high integrity
and honesty of the people; 10 not
believe they can be intimidated by
corporations l do not believe they are
too ignorant to vote as they desire even
under the complicated condition of the
ballot this year; I do believe they can
all find the name of Duncan Dingwall
a nd i,,h Ia 4,
not believe any great number will be
misled by the false cry of bigotrv and
hatred believe the will consider
too well the life and career of these
sectarian howlers. History has not
taught the people of Granite county
to believe Marshal Ney a friend at
heart of the "Orleans' dynasty. nor
Benedict Arnold an honest partisan of
the American colonies in that epoch of
history making - the revolutionary
struggle-and yet they both were ire
sponsible patriots and enthusiasts as
compared with the good faith and fer
vor OF this gang, who, under the cloak
OF religion, are attempting to fasten
their teeth in the vitals of the treas
ury OF this county men who have ever
been as careless of religion as their
own regulations. This is a serious and
far-reaching contest Mr. Editor, and
upon its result depends the good order
and progress OF our county. l believe
the greatest calamity that could hap
pen to this section would be the elec-
tion of the ''Sligh Ticket and it is
to be trusted that the people of Gran
ite county will consider this matter
carefully election day and not deliver
us bound at the mercy of corrupt
ring whose whole fight for recognition
has been a campaign chapter of gross
fraud and deceit. Now, sir. as an
independent liberal in my views
and as an unprejudiced "non -secta-
rian' | will leave this very grave mat
ter to be settled by the common sense
OF the voters and am fully satisfied that
their verdict will be just and right
eOus one. -Finis.
Have we explained the evils of
Corporation Ticket?'' If not, read
the story of the corporate fight against
VIM Il Rrvan