Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-28
Republican Chairman Anticipate
Combination Of Democrats, Labor.
ties and Populists.
HE is CONFIDENT OF VICTOR,
Says Their Record Is One Of Whole.
sale Bribery, Public Debsuehery,
Prostitution Of Official Place.
lIIelena RecoTd.l

Helena Wednesday between the Dem
ocrats, the Populists and the Labor
ties proved no surprise 10 Senator Lee
Mantle, chairman of the Republican
state central committee or to other
Republican leaders. The political In
trigues and trades were about what
was expected and are not worrying
the manager of the Republican cam
paign as much as the opposition may
think. When asked for an opinion OF
the result of the combination Mr.. Man
tie said:
Il am entirely satisfied with the re-
suit" said Senator Mantle. 1t is just
what everyone knew would happen
That the office seeking Democrats, La
borites and Populists should act to
gether is as natural as that water
should run down hill. They have act
ed together for the past eight years
in the state and have complete con
troll of the state government during
that time. What the result has been
is known to all the world.
During that period they have made
record for Wholesale bribery. public
debauchery and prostitution Of Official
place and power such as has never
before disgraced the history Of any
state.
so open and fragrant have beer
these infamies that they have attract
ed the attention of the entire country
and have made the name of Montana
a by-word and repr0ach throughout
the length and breadth of this land.
THE motley array of political ele
ments now harnessed up together un
der the Democratic 4 lnner present
spectacle of inconsistency never be
fore witnessed here or elsewhere
Within four years we have seen the
forces of Clark and Heinze arrayed iI
deadly hostility against the Amalga
mated Copper Co. Following that We
have seen Heinze fighting for his yer,
life against the combined forces o
Clark and the Amalgamated, while TO
day we find all these forces-tht
Clark's the Heinze's and the Amalga
mated-dividing seats and sitting II
the same conventions. voting for the
same candidates, and all united in The
support of the same platform and pol
icies. Il matters not that in the neal
past they have accused each other o.
every crime and yillany in their vic
lent hatred of each other. IL matters
not that but yesterday they applied tt
each other the vilest epithets and ac
cused each other Of the meanest an'
most dishonorable motives. Todal
they are sleeping beneath the sam'
political blanket, locked in misceg
enous embrace-Amalgamated and an
ti.Amalgamated trust and antitrust
corporation and anti-corporation
Clark and Heinze, and all their lieu
tenants, heelers, strikers. roustabouti
and shouters, who in recent campaign!
have made the political nights AM
days hideous with their paid mouth
ings.
mo public good ever yet came on
of fusion of incongruous and incon
sistent elements such as has CONTROL
ed our state in the past. They arr
lined together solely by the greed 10
office and plunder. If successful II
this campaign the same infamie
which have shamed and disgraced ou
state and its people in the past vii
disgrace and shame US in the future
What do think of Republican pros
poets? Splendid. Not in the pas
ten years have Montana Republican
presented such united and soli'
front. There Is not a break In th'
line from Glendiye to Thompson
Falls-from Lima 10 Goutts. The TICK
ct is made up Of honest. substantial
and patriotic citizens. The platform
meets every just and reasonable hop'
and expectation OF every class am
every section. the party and Its OF
ganization are absolutely free iron
the slightest taint Of corporation con
troll or dictation. No principle ha
been compromised or sacrificed. NJ
questionable pledges have been giveI
TO any person or faction. and no dis
reputable alliances made TO secure
the spoils Of office.
Two years ago the Republicans o
Montana cast nearly 10000 votes, am
this splendid phalanX was marshaIed
not upon victories wOn., but after sue
cessiye defeats, each defeat hayinI
resulted I'm new and increased strength
and determination. The addition u
our population in the past Two year
has added from 5000 TO 5000 Repub
lican votes. and we go into this cam
paIgn with an inyincible army OF 80,
600 volunteers, determined 10 wreS
our young commonwealth from TN
selfish. malign and corrupt influences
which have dominated and disgracet
IL.
"Our state ticket is emlnently pleas
| ing and satisfactory TO all RepuDll
cans. Congressman Dixon mas mad'
a record during his brief term whicf
has called forth the most seherou'
praise even from his polltcai oppo
nents. and which has made MIN aDso
lutely inyiucible. He has accomplish
ed more for the state in one session
of congress than has been accomplish
ed by his predecessors IN years.
"Chief Justice Brantly has well earn
ed the compliment conveyed by hi
nomination He has discharged th'
delicate and responsible duties of hi
high Office with such scrupulous lair
ness and respect and regard for thu
law and precedents as to command