The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
VICTORY IS IN SIGHT
ADDRESS OF REPUBLICAN, STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
All Republicans Urged to Stand by
the Party and Restore Pur-
ity to Politics.

Helena, Nov. 3-The republican
state central committee claims that
they have every reason to believe that
and that Mckinley will carry the
state by ! safe majority. The COM
mittee this afternoon issued the fol
lowing address urging the republicans
to stand true to the last and work for
the redemption of the state from
democratic misrule and to blot ont the
shame of two years ago.
1.-The speedy approach of an cleo
tion which we deem the most i'm
portant from every point OF view i'm
the history of our state calls for a
few final words of cheer and admoni-
ton to the republicans of Montana
and all other citizens who have re-
gard for her welfare and good name.
"Adyices from all parts of the union
enable us to convey the assurance that
Mckinley and Roosevelt will be elect
ed by a larger majority than any ia
tional candidates have received i'm the
past quarter of a century. But Mon
tana has a larger interest at stake
upon the result than almost any other
state, and this consideration should
appeal to her population to make a
strenuous effort to restore her to the
republican columns.
1.-THE election of state officers and
members OF the legislative assembly
present an aspect Of t~ranscending
moment.
I'VE are now called upon to decide
whether corruption--aggressiye, i'm
pudent corruption-shaIl be rewarded
condemned whether; it shall be
crowned with triumph or consigned to
defeat and infamy. The hope of re-
storing purity to u politics, and
opening the avenues 10 preferment to
the poor and rich alike upon no other
than ability and character,
rests upon the success of the republi-
can party.
''T'here is no obligation of partisan
ship which requires any voter to en-
courage or eondone crime. and we
feel that we may call upon all 10 put
this Issue at the front and place their
votes where they will be most effec-
tive in ensuring the final overthrow Of
bribery in Montana.
1.-THE republican county tickets are
fully deserving of the support OF all
good citizens. They stand for econ
omy and retrenchment, and there is
no county in the state that will not
receive an immediate and appreciable
benefit from their success in the re-
of taxation and in the eff
OF the administration.
Information that has been receiy-
ed by the committee from nearly every
precinct in the state is of the most N
coraging character. 1t justifes the
expectation of a great victory for re-
and honest politics; but
whether or not that result shall be
achieved depends on the work that Is
done In the ensuing three days.
Urge all republicans in your re-
spectiye precincts to cast their votes
promptly upon the opening of the
polls and sec that fearless mel are
at every polling place to
challenge voters whose qualifications
doubted, bearing in mind that
every illegal vote il, in Logic and ex-
perience, a vote for the faction Of the
party that relies for suc-
upon the pollution OF the ballot
box, Let men of thorough capacity
and approved fidelity be at hand to
watch the count and remain to see the
accurately made UP and prop
erly certified,
1.-THE republican state committee
takes this occasion to express its
to the members vt the loca
to the republican clubs and
to all the working forces of the party,
for their earnest and efficient co-opera-
in the campaign now drawing
to it's close, and urges them to an
effort that shall crown their labors
with a glorious yictory,N