Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-26

speakers advocating Republicanism
were Kissed off the stage, one OF the
bravest and one OF the grandest men
In the state of Montana four years
ago went into one of our principal
cities within the state OF Montana,
and was not permitted to make a
Republican speech. But today, at
the opening OF this campaign, wher.
ever the doors are thrown open we
see earnest, joyful faces come out to
greet the Republicans when they ap-
pear on the platform" applause. }
Mr.. Murray compared the whole
people OF this country to stockhold-
ers In great company who once In
four years met to decide upon officers
and policies for the four ensuing years.
Mr.. Murray said:
$50 it becomes IA question OF policy
as TO which method we shall pursue
in the next four years, and there is
not single citizen within the United
States that can look on withlndiffer-
ence in this election. As the chair
man OF this meeting has well said,
this is one of the most important
elections that has ever presented it.
self to the American citizen.
"The policies of the two parties are
widely separated: the oneis for good;
the other-we know not. We can
only Judge the future by the past,
and in Judging of the past we edolook
with fear to the policy that is marked
out by our Democratic friends. l.,
my fellow citizens, believe in the
declaration made In 1776, that all men
are created equal and by right ought
to be free, and the Republican party
stands for that position. applause. }
I believe, my fellow citizens, In the
Constitution OF the United States. as
being one Of the grandest productions
that has ever been penned by the
hand OF mortal man, and the Repub-
lican party stands for the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. l believe,
my fellow citizens, in the freedom, in
the expansion, the progress of this
country, and the Republican party
stands for that. | believe, my fellow
citizens, that the manufactured goods
that are consumed by citizens Of the
United States shoulG be made by the
hands OF American citizens within
the United States, and the Republi-
can party stands for that. Gap
plause.) | believe, my fellow citizens,
in extending protection to theiarmer,
to the stock raiser, to the miner, to
the laborer, as against foreign COM
petition, and the Republican party
stands for that also. (Applause.J
believe, my fellow citizens, in law and
order, and the Republican party
stands for that. believe in uphold
ing the hands OF the administration
OF our affairs, he it Democratic or Re-
publican, and the Republican party
stands for that. (Applause.) be-
lieve, my fellow citizens, that when
the Stars and Stripes Of our country
are attacked by any nation on earth,
or by any class OF people, that the
true American patriot will rally to
the support OF the flag, and the Re-
publican party stands for that. Zap.
plause.)
"There is no brighter page in the
history OF our country than that
which has been written by the ad.
ministration that has been in power
for the last three or four years, at the
head OF which stands President Nc,
Kinley. (Applause.l President Lin
coin, in 1861 to 1865, was at the head
of the administration that conducted
that cruel civil war, and through his
instrunentelity, and that of the party
which he represented, the shackles Oi
four millions OF slaves were severed
and he has brought the sisterhood oI
states into such union that they
never, forevermore, will be severed
President Mckinley has conducted q
foreign war, the like OF which the
world has never seen, with one OF the
proudest foreign nations that has
ever been recognized by the civilized
world, in less than ninety days. BY
her fleets and her armies she has
brought them humbly To the feet OF
the United States and made them sue
for peace. applause She has added
territory beyond the limits Of the Dor.
ders which now encircle the United
States, and has added glory to the
Stars and Stripes, SO that the proud
nations OF Europe are glad to do uH
honor. SO say, my fellow citizens,
that within the last four years there
has been such page Of history
written for this country that every
American citizen can look with pride
and say: This is a part OF the United
States.'"
Mr.. Murray here spent some mo-
ments briefly reviewing the history
OF tariff legislation during the past
decade, pointing out the great pros
perity OF the country during the Har-
rison administration, the fearful de-
preston after the enactment OF the
Wilson Dill and painted a truthful
picture OF the renewed activity In
every line since the Republicans re-
enacted the principles OF protection
In the Dingley bill Of the present ad-
ministration.
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