The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
is NOT A SPRING PICNIC
Republican Ticket Is Having Up
Hill Work.
CAVE Is A SURE WINNER
The Only Promises He Has Made Are
Those of Good Government-He Will
Give an Administration of Which
Missoula Will Be Proud.

| spring picnic that the republicans had
evidently anticipated 1t was thought
by the boosters that all that would be
| necessary would be for the name of
| Mr.. Webster to appear at the head of
the ticket in the Missoulian and that
would settle it all. They have awak-
| ened to the fact that Mr. Cave himself
| is something of a runner Honest AL
| fred Cave" is a man who has many
| friends in the city, friends of long
standing who know his worth and who
appreciate the value of the services tina t
he has rendered the city. There is not
man in all Missoula who does not
know that the citys affairs would be
| safe in the hands of this veteran. Thor
| oughly familiar with the needs of the
| city and thoroughly posted as to the
| sources of revenue Mr.. Cave possesses
| qualifications that fit him for the office
| OF mayor and make his candidacy very
popular with all classes of people The
republicans themselves have not word
| to say against Mr.. cave. They admit
| that he is an honest man and well fitted
| for the office for which he is candi-
date. He has been for many years
| careful student of the ways and means
OF the city and county government and,
| if elected, he will enter his office well
equipped to conduct the affairs of the
! city in a businessiike and economical
| manner No more popular candidate
| could be found in the city and no man
| has ever aspred to the office of mayor
in Missoula who was better qualified to
| fill that responsible Office
A vote for Mr.. Cave is vote for
| honest government and close economy
| in the administration of the city's bust
| ness. Mr.. Cave has given his word that
| he will conduct the business of the city
| with view to reducing the indebted
ness of the municipality. and everybody
| in the city knows that Mr.. Caves word
is as good as bond He is Just the
| man that is needed to direct the affairs
Of the city at this time-careful, conser-
VatiVe, experienced and wise. No man
VINO has the city'S interests at heart
| can afford to vote against this man.
While this campaign has been free
| from all personalities, there has been
| circulated in some parts of the city,
| where such report would be calcu-
| lated to injure the cause of the demo-
| cratic ticket. a rumor that Mr. Cave
! has promised certain appointive offices
to certain individuals. This report was
denied promptly in the Standard upon
| the authority of Mr.. Cave, but it has
y
| put forward by those who are seeking
| TO create prejudice against Mr.. Cave
| There is no man in the city or out of
1t who has been promised any appoint
! ment by Mr.. Cave. He is making his
campaign upon his merits and upon the
excellent record that he has made as
| pubic officer. 1t is record that en-
titles him to the support and respect of
| every voter in the city. And this rec
ORD Itself should be sufficient to refute
any such report as that mentioned
| above. Any one who knows Mr.. Cave
knows that he would not enter into any
| such agreement. He has always been
| independent and has never sought to
win support by making pledges of this
sort. MI. Cave has made pledges, but
these have been promises to the citizens
that if elected, he will bring all the
| experience of his official life to the task
of reducing the debt of the city and all
or the energy of his persistent nature
to upbuilding the credit of Missoula,
That is the platform upon which he is
running. Those are the only promises
that he has made.
While there is no democrat who will
seek TO disparage the good that Mr..
Webster has done the city during his
past term, there are many who honest
| ~ believe that Mr. Cave will, if elect
ed, make even a better record Mr.
| webster is an attorney of large prac-
tioe. He is a busy man. He cannot
We'll afford the time that is necessary
for the proper handling of the city's
business. He is occupied With his own
affairs and, while he has been earnest
in his work for the city his increasing
business will make it difficult for him
| to give the city the time that will be
required in the busy times that are
ahead. The democrats feel confident
that Mr.. Cave will be able to serve the
city more satisfactorily than will his
opponent. 1t cannot be urged against
him that he is inexperienced. He has
had much experience in the administra
ton OF public business. He is in every
way qualified 10 make an admirable ex-
ecutive officer of the city.
The First ward voters will make ne
mistake if they send John Pulliam tc
represent them in the city council Mr.
Pulliam has had experience as an al.
derman and has shown that he is dual
flied to advance the city's interests as
an advisor of the mayor. His integrit,
Is unquestioned and his standing in the
community is above reproach Sue
cessful in his own business. he will be
able TO the better handle the city's
business. The First ward could find nc
better representative than John Pull
liam.
/. N. Simons is the democratic nomi-
nee for alderman in the Second ward
Mr. SimonS needs no Introduction to the
people Of Missoula, and especially tc
the people of his own ward He has
been a resident of the city for LONG
time. He has successfully conducted q
business here and the money that he
has made in the city he has spent ir
the city. He has recently built a sub
stantial business block on Higgins ave.