Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06

slon, On the OUTSIDE at least, tDat
their action was regular and that IL
Is endorsed by the rank and file of the
party In this county. TO do that the
members of that "secret executive
session" would be glad to attribute
any opposition to the DAILY faction
in the hope OF strengthening their ac-
ton with the party.
But supposing the Daily faction
should develop somefollowing among
the Democrats Of Fergus county.
Surely the party Is under no more OBJ
legations to n than to the other
unless 1t Is from a purely cash con-
sideration. Even this should have
no weight with the voters OF the
party. No doubt w. A. Clark has
spent more money among the sac
credited leaders than has Mr.. DAILY,
but precious little OF 1t has everfound
Its way into the campaign fund.
While the methods employed by
both Of these mining kings are repre-
henslble, in the light OF the events Of
the past two years, Marcus DAILY is
an angel of light and a guardian
Of political freedom compared
to the arch bribe.giver who has
disgraced the state and nation
by his ambition to become a United
States senator at any cost. Thefact
that w. A. Clark has money to burn,
II by its light he can see his way into
the United States senate, will gather
leeches in every county who will stick
to him as long as he shells out freely.
THERE'S nothing about his PERSONAL
lily that attracts the voters Of the
Democratic party.
So far the dissensiun in the party
in this county il not based on the
relative merits Of Mr.. Clark or Mr..
Daily, but on the methods Of a few
wOuld-be leaders to manipulate and
monopolize, by fair Oh foul.
the party machinery to further their
own ends.
No doubt a majority Of the Demo-
cratic leaders and laymen Of this
county have been in sympathy with
Mr.. Clark, but the latter has no
string, on them, and II his agents
and his newspapers are going to en-
dorse the action of the secret execu-
tive session" there will be n revolt
against outside meddling. The Great
Falls Tribune, which IL the property
OF W. A. Clark, hoodwinked into the
belief that everything was regular"
and that Mr.. Collins was interfering,
in its Sunday issue says:
Contrasting delegations should al
ways be avoided except In the most
extreme cases, and there ~ certainly
no occasion for one in Fergus county
as far as the action of the Democrats
OF that county IL concerned. They
elected their delegates to the state
convention In a manns that Ii very
plAtu "ItIt lIt btttltultUl
Is sparse, and in n name that has
been adopted In other places by the
DAILY people themselves. In Fergus
county there would not be the slight
est question as to the result, no mat
ter how the delegates were elected.
Mr.. Daily and his followers know
that they could not under any cir
cumstances carry that county.
The above is important for what
II does not contain. The Tribune
speaks of but one convention. IL
fails to mention the action in choos-
ing delegates for the last convention,
To be held six months hence, and be-
fore even the call for such state con-
vention has been made. heTribune
does not understand that the manip-
ulators Of that call were looking out
for themselves, regardless of how IL
affected Mr.. Clark's interests. From
one who saw this call we learn that
1t contained the following postscript,
signed by the chairman OF the county
committee: 81 desire a private con
ference with you before the meeting.
As Don as you arrive In town please
call at my Office"
But the Tribune Is correct in Its
conclusions, only II could have gone
further and included Clark when 1t
said: "Mr. Daily and his followers
know that they could not under any
circumstances carry the county"
The people OF Fergus county are
honest and law abiding and they feel
keenly the odium and disgrace that
has been heaped upon the state in the
past two years through the personal
enmity that exists between Marcus
Daily and w. A. Clark. The voters Of
this state have it in their power to
forever settle this controversy or at
least take IL out OF politics. The
only way this can be done Is by vot-
ing the Republican ticket and there
by setting the seal Of condemnation
against political debauchery and per.
sonal abuse OF power on the part Of
those who have nor money than
brains. The return Of the Democracy
to power In this state was the signal
for a carnival OF corruption, mis-
management and scandal. The
claqueurs for a continuance OF these
conditions are those who are expect
ing some private gain. ever though
the people OF this young common
wealth are made to suffer thereby.
"Turn the rascals out" should he the
watchw ord In every county in the
state.