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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Never before in the history of Fer.
gus county was there assembled a
more intelligent and representative
DOLBY of men than those who answer
ed the party call last Saturday. The
majority of them had been identified
with the party since its organization
In this county and have subscribed
to its principles and policies since
the day they cast their first vote
While this is true of the majority II
was non the less gratifying to see
among the delegates a few who, In
former years, had affiliated with the
Democracy. From the beginning to
the close of the proceedings the ut
most harmony prevailed and all were
imbued with a desire to do what was
best for the party and the people In
naming candidates for the various Off
ces.
Hon. w. A. Hedges and Hon. Ru
dolf Won Tobel as temporary and
permanent chairmen of the convention
were happy selections. Both were
familiar with parliamentary tactics
and made good presiding officers.
The resolutions, which will be found
in the proceedings, will arouse ever,
true Republican and appeal to the in
telligence and candor of all thought
full citizens. After paying a just ant
beautiful tribute to the late grea
leader of the party, President McKin
ley. they state tersely, without dema
gogy or subterfuge, what the Repub
lican party stands for and what it hai
done for the nation.
AS for the nominees of the conven
ton they are now before the peopl,
for their deliberate judgment and ar
proval and when their personality an,
merits are considered there can be n,
doubt as to the result.
For state senator the convention
placed in nomination the Hon. Johl
d. Waite. No man in Fergus coun
ty is better known than Mr.. Wait
and we dare say no man has NOR
friends irrespective of party. Mature
has generously endowed him will
those qualities which MAKE him a fl
leader of men. Furthermore. Mr.
Waite has had legislative experience
having represented Fergus county II
the lower house for one term. He al
80 served the people Of Fergus coun
ty as sheriff for two terms. perform
ing the duties Of that office most &C
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17
of the United States do not vote oft
ener than once In four years.

Colorado Democrats, IN their state
convention held last week, paid the
following beautiful tribute to the late
President Mckinley: while differ,
ing in political views from those held
by President Mckinley. we do not al.
low p~artisanship to blind our eyes to
his merits as a man in the relations
OF life. AS a private citizen he was
most sincerely esteemed by those who
knew him best. and his record as a
public official is that of a man of ex.
allied personal integrity and high as.
p%irations. His qualities Of head and
heart were indeed such as to cause
him to be the object of admiration
and endearment of all the people in
this country, regardless OF political
affiliations" The wall that divides
the political parties in this country
is only imaginary under such a great
calamity. In this lies the strength and
perpetuity of the republic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17
LEwIsTowN, MONT. sept. II, 1902.
State Convention.

At a meeting OF the Republican state
central committee, held I'm the city al
Helena, ON the third day ~ September.
1892. 1t was ordered that the ltcpupli-
can state convention be called to meet
in the city of Great Falls, Montana,
at 10 o'clock "A. m, ON Saturday. sep
TENDER 9Th, 1902, for the purpose ot
placing In nomination one representative
in the congress of the United States,
one associate Justice of the supreme"
court of the state Of Montana. and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before Il Repub-
lean convention,
All electors of the state without re-
gard tn past political affiliations who
bclieve In the principles Of the Republic
can party and endorse its policies are
cordially invited under this call 10 l%gtrtlc-
ipate in the party primaries and the
convention.
The representation for the convention
has been appurtioucd among The s"F"r-
al counties. as follows. The basis being
one delegate for every iifty-tyr votes
or major fraction thereof cast for IN"
Republican nominrc for congress IN the
election of 1879:
Beavrrhcad. ~; BrondwaIcr, ,; Car
bon IL; Cascade, 20; thol'au' ~ tus-
ter. 10: Dawson .: Deer Lodge ~ Fer
gus, ~. Flathcad. ~, Gallatin Il Gran
lie. :, Jefferson, q: Lewis and Clarke,
81: Madison, ~, Meaghcr, ! Missnula'
-; Park. L.; Powell. 10: RaFallL To-
Rosebud, Z: Silver Bow, a.; Sweet Grass,
S: Teton. ~; Valley, q; Yellowstone 10
Total. i3i.
The following rules have been adopt
ed by the party for the government OF
the convention.
First-Dclrgatcs and alternate dele
gates shall bc elected to the convention
and in the event of a failure OF a dele
gate to attend the alternate delegate
shall cast the vote of the delegate whom
he represents.
~Second-In the absenc" of the delegate
and his alternate a majority Of the dele
CATION from that county shall cast the
vote of the absentee.
Third-In the absence OF all delegates
and a%lternat" delegates from any coun-
~ no vote shall be- east from said coun
~. -,
Fourth-ln the county In which IN,
state convention is held no vote shall
b. cast for an absent delegate ana alter
nate delegate.
Fifth-Delcgates and alternate dele
gates must be- Republicans and residents
of the county which they represent.
j. G.. ArLD. Chairman
j. Il. COLLINS, Secretary.
Helena. Mont, Sept. :, lE2.
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JUST AS DANGEROUS.

Senator Clark is probably as rich
as any corporation in Montana. An
individual worth 500. 00O. 900 is quite
as terrible" from a financial or po-
litical standpoint as a corporation
with the same amount OF capital. All
Senator Clark's properties are incor.
porated like those of the other min
ing companies. There is no difference
on that score. Corporations are just
line individuals-they should both be
judged according to their merits and
their work says the r-Mountain.
The above has always been the
view OF this paper. Clark, with his
immense wealth, Is just as great a
menace to the well being of Montana
as any of the large corporation. of
| the state. He has a following of
lackeys and hirelings who are moth
ing less than professional boosters,
| informers and rubber-neckers. They
have no visible means of support yet
they are never in want for the stuff.
He has his several newspapers to
sing his praises, maintained at a great
expense to himself and filling no pub
lie demand. Besides being the chief
in several corporations his great per-
sonal wealth enables him to act indie
pendent of them. And yet, while the
Democracy everywhere is inveighing
against and crying down with the
trusts and %plutocrats" in Montana
every member of that party Is wor-
Shipping the golden calf and crowding
each other to kiss the hem of the
millionaire's garments.
While they berate in resolutions the
men of great wealth, the national and
state committees will strive nightly
to confer some honor upon them in
order that they may have some e
cuse for pulling their legs and
thereby Eel a campaign fund.
What hypocrisy and inconsistency!
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17
Congressman LittleGeld made a lit.

Congressman L%ittlefield made a lit
tie speech the other day at Lewis
town, Maine, which the Democrats
have been studying carefully. They
are not sure, after all. that this is
such a good year for tariff reform"
After ~ridiculing the Democracy for
its hard luck in getting only criticism
for its attacks upon the American
army. he commented on the Demo
cratic statement that the tariff fos-
tiers the trusts" In the first place,
he stated that there are thousands of
corporations that are not fostered by
the tariff, the biggest trust in the
country, Standard Oil. leading them.
Anthracite is a trust and there Is no
protection on that. Then go to free
trade England. he said. and you will
find the country honeycombed with
trusts; they have been there since
1910. They are all over Europe and
in countries that have v heard
of a tariff. But. continued Mr.. Little.
field, strike off the tariff. and who
goes to the wall first? Why. 1t is the
weaker party. the individual competi.
tor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

How does this Bryanite utterance
of 1896 sound now. in these later
days? IF MI. Mckinley and the Re.
publican party are successful and put
in power for the next four years,
wages will be decreased. Hard times
will come upon us and over the land.
The price of wheat will come down
and the price OF gold will go up.
Mortgages on farms will be fore.
closed by the money lenders. Shops
and factories will be closed. We will
export no goods and W. will import
from foreign lands the goods which
we use. Thus will ruin, want and
misery be with us" And this same
bloviating false prophet is on the
| wing indulging in the same kind oil
slush and predicting dire things tc
the nation il the Republican party is
retained in power. Modesty, however
is not a Bryan virtue, and he will
talk as long as he a find anyone
silly enough to listen to him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17
n COUNTY FAIR.

The sixth annual fair of the Fer.
gus County Agricultural, Mineral and
Stock association. held last Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday, was n
of the most successful meetings in
the brief history of that organization.
While the exhibits were not as large
as on some former occasions the at
fractions were as good II not better
in some respects. The attendance
on Thursday and Friday was greater
than on any previous occasion, due,
largely, to the splendid weather. The
balloon ascensions proved a great card
and were fully up to the expectations
Of the people. Prof. Baldwin is GER
tainly an intrepid and daring aero
naut and q gentleman withal. The
broncho busters furnished consider
able amusement and gave fine exhi'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

billions of stick-to-itiveness and horse
manship.
But there is no denying the fact
that the races we're disappointing.
Yet this was not the fault OF the asso-
citation. Every effort was made to Sc.
cure horses and there were promises
made by outside turfmen to be pres
ent. The long distance from the rail
road and the cost of bringing their
strings here caused them to change
their minds and go elsewhere. How
ever, this situation cannot long pre-
vail. There is promise that before
another exhibition is held Lewistown
will have a railroad. In that event
IL will not be so difficult to secure
good race horses. The association,
too. will soon be in shape TO offer
larger purses, which is really the mag.
net that attracts horsemen. The as
~sociation will be able to liquldate
some of its Indebtedness this year
and be in better shape to increase the
purses at the next meeting.
There are many things to be done
that will enhance the interest in the
annual fair, but it takes time and
money to accomplish them. A new
grand stand must be erected and a
fence built that will keep people OFF
the track. With additional seating
facilities and a larger force of depu.
ties to preserev order the crowd
would be enabled to get a glimpse OF
each event.
With more means at its command
the association will offer new fea
lures as attractions. With about ter
acres enclosed in the centre of the
grounds a fine exhibition of roping
could be given with but little expense
and trouble and the exhibit would be
thoroughly western as well as unique
However. the chief feature of any
fair is the race program. which viii
constantly grow better as the facili
ties improve for getting the horses
here. The fair this year is full o.
encouragement from every standpoint
and II the attractions were not up Il
the expectations of some it was no
because of any lack of interest or ef
fort upon the part of the management
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

In his splendid speech before the
Republican county convention last
Saturday Hon. w. A. Hedges made II
clear that he was grateful for the hon.
ors that had been conferred upon him
in the past and that he could not at
this time accept a denomination for
the house or senate except at great
personal sacrifice on his part. So
soon be in the house as in the sen.
ate. Mr.. Hedges is not the kind of
man to nurse a sore head, politically
speaking. His Republicanism is of
the strenuous kind. as anyone who
heard his remarks. can testify.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Colorado Democrats, in their state
convention last week. adopted the fol.
lowing resolution as a part OF their
platform: I'VE indorse the constitu-
tional amendment which requires a
voter to be a citizen and for striking
from the constitution of the state the
word male and insuring the pre-
Democratic majority that woman suf-
fage shall be forever free from legis.
lative repeal Colorado has now had
political equality for four years, we
believe, and from the above it would
appear that It is there to stay. We
hope this state will follow suit and
give women their rights. II they do
not exercise the franchise that is
their business: it is certainly no
mans. One third of the male voters
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

President Roosevelt has been elect.
ed an honorary member of the Broth.
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen. Pres.
ident Mckinley was an honorary mem.
Der of the Chicago Bricklayers' un.
ion at the time of his death. The
boys on the steam horse" will be
careful that nothing happens to
Teddy" In his tour of the country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Some of my ultra conservative
friends have ~professed to be greatly
shocked at my advocating govern
mental control of corporations. |
would explain to these gentlemen
once for all that they err whenever
they think that | advocate on the
stump anything | will not try to put
into effect after election.-President
| Roosevelt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

To a mar up a tree. the United
States has been having a pretty hard
time of 1t, According to Mr.. Bryan
we have been having only tempo.
rary prosperity" while Congressman
Jackson. of Kansas, now states that
the Republican prosperity is about
over" What the country really needs
lin order to give employment to the
calamities) is to have some of the
large-real large-fne times of the
years of 1858.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

After all w. A. Clark is only get
ting a dose of his own medicine. He
set the pace in demonstrating the pow
er of Doodle in controlling Montana
politics. The example is bearing
fruit and il beaten al his own game
he should be the last to complain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Democratic ruclIons are still the or.
der of the day. At a meeting of the
Democratic central committee of Sill.
yer Bow county last week Heinze
again shows his hand by packing the
meeting with his employees. The Clark
forces found it necessary to adjourn
to another hall before they could pro.
coed with the work of the committee.
How beautiful are the ways of Dem.
ocracy in Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

The remarks OF the state press on
the action of Gov. Toole at the late
Democratic committee meeting do
not indicate that generation for the
governor has increased.-Great Falls
Tribune. Here is an intimation that
the 80" attached to the governors
name is superfuous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

The best and safest way of putting
Heinze out of the political game is
to vote with the Republicans. He
found that he could not control the
Republican party of this state and
cast his fortunes with the Democracy.
So far he has made dangerous pro-
gress with the latter party.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

The president has d~isapproved Of
the cowboy race from Deadwood to
Omaha on the occasion of his visit
to the latter place and il has been
called off. Teddy was afraid the boys
would be a little too strenuous" in
the race and iniict cruelty upon the
bronchos.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

President Rooseyelt's trip through
the south and the warm greeting Civ.
en- him everywhere farther accentu-
ates the fact that we are again one
people. with hopes, ambitions and as
pirations alike, differing only in the
method of promoting the nations well
fara
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Oregon, Vermont and Maine have
elected solid Republican delegations
to the next house. The pine tree state
rolls mp a Republican majority of
about $1,000. Evidently this is not
an off year for the G. o. p.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

No political party in Montana can
AFFORD to be controlled by the large
mining corporations. The state con
yentions should strive to name men
OF the highest integrity for positions
on the bench-men whom the people
know to be the soul OF honor and
whom they can trust.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Last Sunday was the anniversary
of the death of President Mckinley.
Memorial services were quite gener.
ally held throughout the country. In
some cities tribute was paid by wear.
ing pink carnations. the favorite flow.
CT Of the m%artyred president.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

At San Francisco on the 18th inst.
the wife of Senator William NJ. Stew
ard OF Nevada, vas killed in an au-
tomobile accident. The horseless We
hicle ran into a telegraph pole while
passing a team. throwing out its oc-
cupants. AS in the Ease of the Fairs
the chauffeur lost control of the ma.
chine
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Possibly Fang. Heinze would also
like a seat in the federal senate.
Should he succeed Montana would
not only be well represented in cop.
per but also in brass.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Although Maine is not a great dis
lance from the hot bed of the anti
imperialists, there is no evidence that
the latter exerted any influence over
the voters of that state at the recent
election.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Before the ARGUS appears again
both parties in Fergus county will
have named their tickets and then
the voters of the county will do the
rnct
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

Let us hope that mimic wars will
be the only ones we will ever have
again. And the skill displayed in
these may prove the unce of proven
tion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

BY the manner in which the Clark
Democrats are aroused II is evident
that Mr.. Heinze took too big a chunk
at the first bite. He played the game
too hard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

The royal purple in which the sun
was e%nveloped last Saturday and Sun.
day was doubtless due to the smoke
caused by the destructive timber fires
on the coast, or from those in Deer
Lodge county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17
Republican County Ticket.

State Senator
f. ". KING.
+. l.. SMITH.
Sheriff
JOHN c. BEBB.
JAMES NJ. CROFT.
Clerk and Recorder
G. NJ. KELLY.
County Attorney
o.. W. BELDEN.
DONALD FDNLER.
Superintendent of Schools
X. II. NJ kEE.
Surveyor
GEORGE NJ, STAFFORD,
DIR, O. T.. DAVID.
Public Administrator
FRANK DAY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

The Democrats of Colorado refus-
ed to fuse with the populists and the
latter will have a state ticket in the
field.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

The Republicans of Fergus county
have named a strong legislative tick
et. There should be no question
about its election.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

About the worst endorsement Gov.
Toole has received yet is that OF the
Butte Reyeille.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-17

When last heard from Mr.. Bryan
was down in Ohio trying to out-John.
son Johnson.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
GOULD FIGHTING H4RRINAN.
PREPARING TO EXTENT Pro GRANDE sYs-
TENS TO THE COAST TO RIVAL
PACIFIC ROADS
rsT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

-
|hfcago, Jan. 26.-That rupture ha. oc-
CURED between George J. Gould and E H Har-
rinan is becoming more apparent. Ever since
Gould obtained control of the Denver and Rio
Grande and the Rio Grande Western roads the
friendship between the two rnaguates has been
the wane.
The Rio CTra1dz has TO depend for it's outlet 10
the coast west from Salt Lake City upon the
Southern Pacific. Central Pacific branch. and
being a direct competitor OF the Union Pacific
between Denver and Salt Lake II naturally
wants the same advantages from the Southern
Pacific that the Union Pacific enjoys Harri-
man being the owner Of both the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific, * not willing 10 place the
Gould lines a par with his own
short time ago Mr.. Gould gave vent TO his
feelings by having the Missouri Pacific and Rio
Grande roads give notice OF withdrawal from the
Colorado-Utah Traffic Association because. he
says, his roads being unfairly treated by the
Union Pacific
A report now comes from Denver that surveys
are being made and rights Of way obtained in
the district west Of Salt Lake City to San Fran
cisco by agents representing George Gould and
his associates, which indicates that the Rio
Grande systems will be extended from Salt Lake
City 70 San Francisco, and within another year
Will form a great transcontinental route to rival
the Union Pacific and Santa Fe routes.