The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-22
REPUBLICAN, OUTLOOK.
Butte Inter Mountain Comments on
the Prospects.

the Prospects.
Concerning the political outlook In
the state the Butte Inter Mountain
says:
Under this caption the Billings
Daily Gazette INDUCES in some re
Elections which are entirely justified
1t believes that with wool command.
ing 16 cents and more in the state and
every other product of the ranch and
range selling at high prices, 'the out.
look for the democrats to sweep the
political boards in thes COW countries
at the polls next November is not
in the least encouraging"
Our contemporary notes, too, that
although the odds are against them
the democracy are up and doing as
though they expected to carry the
polls. 1t has information that every
county east Of the mountains is al
ready being organized for the battle.
States r being rapidly made and
candidates in advance of the conven-
lions are being selected with the ut
most care for the various offices on
the county tickets.
that the republicans are not sufficient
ly active, and with the exception of
one or two counties no progress has
been made in the direction OF formu.
lating plans for the fall campaign.
There is some ground for this, but
the eason is still young and besides,
by this time, The Gazette has seen in
the Inter Mountain that President
Thomas J.. Porter of the State League
of Republican clubs is moving with
commendable activity. This means
that the splendid influence of the lea
que will soon be felt throughout the
state. Republican sentiment will
crystaliZe rapidly from this time for
ward and our esteemed democratic
friends will find themselves with plen-
ty to think about. It is well enough
to keep in mind the mission of the
State League of Republican clubs, as
outlined by President Porter in an in
terview with him printed in the Inter
Mountain:
'"The state league is affiliated with
the National League of Republican
clubs. We have nothing to do with
the party organization. In the state
campaign, two years ago, the clubs
in the state league showed a member
ship of 5000. all of whom were active
working members. I am confident
the membership will be greatly in
creased this year. 1t is not the inten-
ton of the league to organize clubs
merely for a campaign and let them
dwindle away. Rather, we desire a
permanent organization, and intend
to work to this end. At present there
are about u republican clubs in the
state that are members of the league,
and it is the intention to organize a
league club in every precinct in the
publicans. The object Of the league
club is to advocate, maintain and pro-
mote the principles of republicanism;
to direct and interest in politics those
who have hitherto been more or less
Indifferent to their political duties; to
encourage attendance at primary
meetings, in order that honest and
capable men may be nominated and
elected; to guard and defend the pur-
ity of the election laws; to work in
harmony with and to carry out the
plan of permanent republican club
organizations; and to perform such
other work as may best conserve the
interests of the party, national, state
and locally, thereby exerting the most
potent influence for good govern
ment."
While the league will leave to the
several counties the duty of select
ing and nominating candidates, it will
be of inestimable value in securing
their election. It is an influence of
great Importance and it should be the
duty Of every republican in the state
to cooperate with President Porter
in building up it's membership. With
the league in good working order and
with republicans in every county
working together with their accustom-
ed energy and intelligence Montana
will take its place in the republican
column for good government and the
prosperity of the people.
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