Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31
A UNITED PARTY.

The Republicans of Butte and Sill
yer Bow county have held their first
meeting and organized a club which
Is rapidly increasing in membership.
Some Of the members are men who
have heretofore affiliated with the
Democratic party, but have become
tired OF its corrupt domination In
this state and its anything-ior-office-
policy throughout the nation. Silver
Bow being tie most %populOus as
well as the wealthiest county In the
state, has been the storm centre Of
contending parties for years past.
Being about evenly divided political
ly, until the silver issue came to the
front, success in the state elections
depended largely IN the result In Sill
e rBow County. With silver as an
issue In the greatest silver mining
camp In the United States and the
Republican party opposed to it's free
coinage as a national financial policy,
the Democrats have swept every
thing before them since 1896. But a
change is taking place and there are
good prospects OF the Republicans
carrying the county and the state
next fall. Democrats as well as Re-
publicans realize that a nation can
not adopt a hazardous financial sys-
tenn because certain states would be
greatly benefited, and are ready TO
abide by the will OF the majority az
ter mature reflection. Heretofore
the republican party In this state has
had to contend against great odds
In the powerful influence and arbit-
rsry methods pursued by the mil
lionaire Mining Kings. But their
power 10 on the wane. Their cor
rupt and disreputsble methods and
motives are being exposed to the
world at Washington. The factions
can never harmonic again In this
state while their efforts at coercion
will be less potent. The hypocritical
press owned and controlled by these
men and their lackeys and pigmies
who fawn at their feet, are losing
prestige with the people who realize
that unless the whole push Is repudi-
ated and ignored there will soon be
no political freedom in Montana.
The resolutions passed by the re-
publicans of Silver Bow county, are
regular dum-dum bullets In the enc
my's camp and should be read and
endorsed 10y every honest man In the
state. Here they are:
"Be IL Resolved, That the repub-
Leans here assembled for the purpose
of forming an effective political or
gunization in Silver Bow county, do
rejoice that the party IL again
tied, with all elements harmonized
and ready, IA Of old, to work for the
interests OF the party In the nation,
state county and city.
That the state Of Montana needs
the republican party to restore good
government and rescue her from the
odium and humiliating disgrace to
which the democratic party hos
drawn the gaze of the nation.
Never In the history Of any state
has political corruption and de-
bauchery flourished as it has during
the present democratic state admin
istration, and history will never
show its equal. 1t has been n car
nival Of political vice, and the good
citizenship of the state of Montana IL
impatient for the day when the fair
name Of the state can be again com
mitted to the al and keeping Of the
republican party.
THAT by an effective organization
at this time of n republican club In
this county, which shall embrace all
elements of republican strength and
eliminate all factions, the interest OF
the party In the county and state
can be greatly promoted and har-
monious action In the coming cam
paign assured.
THAT to the membership OF this
club there IL invited, without regard
to past party differences or affilia-
tions, all good citizens who desire to
assemble under the republican ban
ner for republican success in the APP
preaching campaign"