Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-29

er would have taken by might if nee
essary, but the little men down there
thought they might get twenty mil
lion. If a Democratic president had
been in power he would doubtless
have done the same thing, for il he
had not he would be as dead as a
mackerel but a Republican being IN
power, the Democrats condemn the
act as rash and as trampling on the
rights of a small people.
Or perhaps Roosevelt was unsafe
when he ordered his attorney gener.
al to lock horns with the railroad
trust and drive them to the wall, or
when he compelled the coal barons
TO submit to an honorable settlement
with the miners?
No, Theodore Roosevelt has been
tried and has never been found want
ing: he has met every issue fearless
ly. following the rule, BE sure you're
right. then go ahead" And once de.
termined upon going ahead the hood
lers. the grafters, the money power of
Wall street. the bowling of the Dem
ocrats has moi in the least deferred
him. And il is a certain fact-certain
as that the electors will cast their
votes on the eighth OF November, that
Theodore Roosevelt will be elected
president by one of the largest popu.
lar majorities ever given to a candi-
date Tor that high office.
The American people know him and
they like him; they admire his hon
esty OF purpose and his learlessness
OF execution.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, OF In
diana, has come into public life with
in the past ten years, but in that time
he has made for himself a very large
place, for he required it,. He has
been a popular and trusted represen'
tatiye of Indiana in the United States
senate since 1897 and was selected
as president Of the high commissioners
appointed by this goT eminent for set
Element of the disputes with Canada,
His colleagues Of the senate chose
him as their favorite and it is con
ceded that if fate should place him
in the presidential chair he would
conduct national affairs with pru.
dence, dignity and for the best in
%terests OF the whole people.
The platform adopted touches ev'
cry prominent question which has
come before the people for many
years and every question which is
now the subject OF debate.
Briefly, as indicated by the plat
form adopted by the Chicago conven
ton Wednesday, the Republican party
stands for these things:
Protection to home industries ant
reciprocity that will extend our mar
kets.
Enforcement of the laws intended
to restrict corporations and to pre-
vent illegal combines.
Government reclamation of ari,
lands in the west.
The Panama canal.
An efficient army and navy.
Legislation intended to encourag'
the American merchant marine.
Exclusion of the Chinese.
Liberal administration of pension
laws for the benefit of the men VIII
fought for the flag.
Settlement of international differ
ences by arbitration.
Protection of American citizen
abroad.
Continuation of McKinley's polio
in respect to trade with the Orient.
:, The maintenance of the gold stant
ard.
Congressional action that will il
sure 10 citizens of whatever race G
color the electoral franchise guaraI
teed by the constitution.
by way of introduction the p~latforI
recites some of the great things tn
Republican party has accomplished
II concludes with a tribute to tn
memory of William Mckinley and I
President Roosevelt, both of who's
administrations are unqualifedly el
dorsed.
What more can the voters ask?
The Republican party. in full or pa
tial control Of the government for a
hut two years since 1860. has fairI
met and satisfactorily settled eyei
question of government. The natio
has in this time been torn by inteTni
~dissension and has met a foreign foe
has enlarged its vision and made i
%infucnCe extend around the worlt
has greatly increased its populatio
its wealth and Importance. One mu
judge the future by the past; thel
is lie other criterion and by III
standard the Republican party is wi
ing to he judged. The party and /
candidates stand pat on the admi
istrations of Mckinley and Roosevelt
on protection and the gold standar
on a sufficient army and a gloriol
navy, on pensions for the soldie
and protection to American citizel
abroad, on the control of illegal trus