Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-01

dividing into contending factions. so
that the story of their discontinue.
and the redemption of Montana, will
be- told to our childrens children"
The speech of Mr. Dixon was greet
ed with thunders OF applause and 1t
was several minutes after he had
finished before IL subsidized sufficiently
for business to proceed.
Committees Appointed.
On motion OF Senator Thomas III.
Carter committees on credentials.
permanent organization and order Of
business, and platform and resolu.
tions, were appointed. The commit
tees were named the members from
Fergus county being: On credentials,
o. w. Belden; on order Of business.
J. c. Huntoon; on platform. F. L.
Smith.
After the appointment Of the COM
mittees Judge ID. J. Tallant invited the
convention delegates, on behalf of the
citizens of Great Falls. to an excur-
sion to the falls, the smelter and 9TH
er points OF interest about the city.
The offer was accepted and the con-
vention agreed to give two hours no
tice OF the time selected for the ex-
cursion after which recess was TAX
en- until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization and order OF business rec
commended that Senator Thomas II.
r.rta. ka ruada narpapant chairman
j. B. Collins secretary. and G. ID.
French assistant secretary. The re-
port was adopted unanimously and
Senator Lee Mantle. Gov. Richards.
OF Silver Bow, and c. ID. Joslyn. OF
Powell county, were appointed to es-
cort Senator Carter to the chair, amid
the widest enthusiasm.
During the brief talk of Senator
Carter which followed the applause
was continuous. The speaker re-
viewed the progress of the Republican
party in Montana and the issues of the
day as presented.
we have been chastened by de-
feat In the past" said Mr.. Carter
amid a storm of cheers, but have
never been disgraced. and today the
Republican party stands the only re-
sponsible political party In the state.
The Republicans have never yet agreed
to barter principles for Office by un-
holy fusion with any other party or
political conglomeration calling itself
a party. and IL stands for all that is
best In party principles. This con-
vention has gathered here with an
earnestness OF purpose to formulate
a platform which seems best for all
parties. and the leaven in the loaf will
work for the raising of Montana from
the slough of corruption into which
Democracy has pulled her down.
Many delegates here come 600 miles
and pay their own expenses. Men
are prone to tell the workingmen to
form a party alone. yet the convention
which met yesterday in Helena claim
Ing TO represent the laboring men of
the state was not such as to point out
its wisdom
Wild Enthusiasm.
The speaker reviewed the history of
the party and the men who had made
up its lists OF presidents. At the
mention Of the name OF Mckinley,
followed by that of President Roose-
welt, the convention cheered again and
again.
We go forth from this convention
with a record no Republican need be
ashamed OF. We go forth to do bat
tie with an enemy so prone to mis-
takes that It's common synonym has
become the stupid ass, the common
mule. The contrasts between Repub-
Iican and Democratic national admin
ICnntinnnd on siYfh mage