Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-24

Marshall and Geo. W. Potter viii speak
at Culver's hall.
Come out and hear the Republican
speakers tonight and if you haven't
registered do it tomorrow without fail.
Get in the procession tonight. Every
Republican should carry Il torch. Don't
stand on the sidewalk like mummies.
Get in line.
Registration will close Saturday
night, and the only chance after that
will be Monday, when those who have
been prevented by illness or unavoid-
able occurrences may get their names
on the list. That will be the last pos
sible chance. No one not registered
can vote.
Recognizing that the ARGUS is the
only paper in the county which reaches
anything like a majority of the voters
of the county, our Democratic friends
are bringing to us addresses to the PEG.
pie that they desire to be published
that the voters may read. The compli.
ment, we assure them, is appreciated,
and we are pleased to have the value OF
the ARGUS as an advertising medium
thus prominently recognized. To Mr..
Blackboard and Miss Lindsey we have
said that our columns are always open
10 any fair article, and while the APP.
pearance of these letters does not at all
commit us to the endorsement Of the
matter therein contained, we cheer.
fully grant them space and invite Others
who may desire to lay their claims be.
fore the voters TO come and do likewise,
+. Il. Stranahan. formerly of Helena,
who is practicing law in Fort Benton,
arrived in the city last night, says the
Helena Herald. Mr.. Stranahan says
that the political outlook in Choteau
county is very bright for the Republi,
can cause. Prosperity has furnished
an unanswerable argument for the old
line Democrats" Mr.. Stranahan said to.
day. 81 know of many instances where
Democrats who propose to support the
Republican ticket from William Nc.
Kinley down to the humblest candidate
upon the county ticket. Yes, the pros.
poets are very bright" Mr.. Stranahan
says that E. X. Cheadle, who is a can.
didate for district judge Of that district,
which includes Choteau, Valley and
Fergus counties, is making a splendid
canvass and is assured of election. Mr..
Stranahan will make an active canvass
of the judicial district in the interest OF
the Republican party.
Voters, do not forget for an instant
that the issue before you this fall a.
regardslegislative candidates is whether
you will by your votes reward honesty
in the person of w. A. Hedges or will
recognize dishonesty and bribery as rep
resented by w. +. Cort and j. A
Weaver. The Democrat has clearly de
fined the issue when it said a vote tol
Cort and Weaver wasa vote for Boodlel
Clark. The question Of honesty is {
greater one than politics. Mr.. Hedge,
has been tried. He is not a candidat,
for vindication in the sense that h,
sought nomination, but rather that Iii
nomination was forced upon him. ant
since he is before the people they mus
pass judgement on his course. Mr.
Hedges and Mr.. Lehman are making No
barrel" campaign. They appeal but
TO your honor and your sense of what Is
right. win Fergus county say CLARK
did right when he debauchcd members
of the last legislature? WIN Fergu.
county voters say Hedges should hav,
taken Clark gold and voted for the hood
Ter?
Our contemporary has seen fl to of
fer some observations regarding the
competency Of Mr.. j. NJ. Croft for tn,
Office OF treasurer and endelvors to lead
the voters to believe that Mr.. Burk,
has qualifications which are lacking in
his opponent. We had hoped this mat
ter would not be thus pressed becaus,
we have for Mr.. Burke none but tn,
highest respect and did not ourselve,
wish 10 reflect upon his ability, pre-
fering TO leave that TO those who hav,
been closely associated with the candi
dates and of their own knowledge know
the capabilities of the two men. Mr.
Croft has served as assessor and ha,
training in bookkeeping which woulc
be valuable to him as custodian of tn,
county's financial books. lie is com
petent in every regard to I'll the posi-
ton and no one ever for a moment
doubted Mr.. Croft's absolute honesty
and care of public affairs. On the Other
hand Mr.. Burke has had little OF mock
perience in such matters, as many OF
his W personal friends know and con
cede. II the matter Of ability is ID be
considered and it Is reasonably in issue
all the advantage is on the side of j.
NJ. Croft. Give him your vote.