The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-10-12

! dPpplbtlhtllb dS Clty uldISilfl, anu ne
was forced to resign to prevent h S being
kicked ont bodily. Now tnis is a pretty
good recommendation and he ought to
have a county off i:e by all means.
Not over a thousand years ago there
was u meeting held in the Merchants
and Miners National bank in Philips
burg. The object Of the meeting was to
induce the miners of Philipsburg and
Granite to go to work for s. so a day
The leaders of that movement are prom
inent silver republicans now. They
paint eight hours on their banner, but
are two-and-a-half men at heart. Will
the miners trust them?
| Boxer Abbey is soliciting signatures
| to a contract in which the voter pledges
himself to vote the ''circus" ticket, upon
which Abbey's name appears. 1t is said
| that the ''old man" has agreed to pay
him $500 for every signature he secures.
This is only a remuneration for Abbey.
| however, to be used by him to keep the
| frost away after the election. and those
| signing the pledge should not expect to
be in on the game
The disgruntled element in Granite
has started political club and are now
ready to be seen" Whoever is found
to be the ''best" man by Nov. 81 gets
the solid vote of the club. We have not
been able to learn how much it will
cost, but the best" man Is supposed to
get all their votes on election day.
Col. Parker was elected in 1898 upon a
plat form pledging him to support
Lee Mantle for United States senator
Yet he deserted Mantle and voted for
w. A. Clark for principle sake. 1t is
expected that he will "vindicate e" him
self when he brings the "old man" over
next week.
Abbey is working a new game on the
unsnspect1ng voter. He asks his victims
to sign an Innocent looking pledge for
the good OF the country in general, but
more particularly for the benefit Of
Abbey. Five dollars for each signature,
you know, Lookout for the bunco
steerer.
Abbey claims the solid vote of Gran
ite with the exception of two certain
men who threatened to ''do him up
for various reasons while he was station
agent for the Northern Pacific Railway
20. here. These gentlemen have as yet
not agreed to vote for Abbey.
Miners, beware of the two-and-a half
day men who seek to deceive you by
shouting for eight hours They are two
and-a- half a day man at heart. At least
some OF NOll remember the two-and-a-
| half-a-day movement. 1t was not so
very long ago.
A banner representing a thousand
dollar bill with the inscription. $50. SO
day is good enough for miners,' would
be very appropriate emblem for the
two-and alf-a day men who are shout
ing eight hours now for sake of ex-
pedlency
1t has been given out by Boxer Abbey
that the ''old man. himself will be here
some time next week to do little ''vin-
dicating" There will be an exhibition
of principle at the opera house. after
which thousand dollar bills will be dis
tributed.
Parties who knew Johnnie Kennedy
in Wisconsin claim that he always was
a democrat in the Badger state. His
professed silver republicanism here in
Or principle sake.
In addition to the three rings now dis
played IN front of his headquarters,
Abbey should hang out three balls and
red flag. This would come nearer in
dicating what kind of shop he keeps
Abbey's bnnco game is now open.
When the ''three ring" sign ceases to
attract he will-hang out the three balls.
Principle" advanced on any "old kind"
of politics. 1t is warm thing.
The Hoss confusionists also had a
dinner pail painted on their banner;
but their pail has spout in it. Is it a
coffee pot? A soup house would be
more appropriate.
In addition to the eight hours, Abbey
should have also had 30, so day placed
on the threering banner in front of his
shop. Leading members of his club
stand for that.
Col. Parker will have something to
say next week about the principle
which he received through the transom
during the session OF the last legislature
in Helena.
The "old man. will explain all about
the bribery in the last legislature. Don't
fail to hear him. He will be here next
week, as will also that good man, Col.
Parker.
Abbey has been opposed to corpora
ton ever since the Northern Pacific
Railway Co. discharged him from its
service without any cause (?) or explana-
tion.
If Boxer Abbey would ask our friend
Hoss he could learn how a fellow feels
after running for the Office of clerk of
the court. Hoss has been there.
Abbey and the other boxers have es-
tablished headquarters alongside the
Call Office. The "old man" supplies the
principle" and Abbey the gall.