Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-19
WIN. LINDSAY IS AN HONEST MAN
What the Democratic Press Said of Him in ISoo
He is the Man to Rescue Montana from the Rule Of Both Corrupt and
Corporate Politics



. the election of william a Clark to the United States senate by The
. that Hon. william Lindsay. when his name was called. arose and
. addressed the Ioni assembly
. He Hon. whnam Lindsay has never been known as an ora,
. and respected. but ne lncy', II ever. INDUCED in ,oralory, and
. so full of fire and force as that he delivered this morning. As he
. silent words are inaacqaac to describe the delivery Of his speech
. Mr.. Lindsay spoke as follows:
. "Mr. President: desire to preface my vote with a few re-
. marks explaining the position that have taken upon This senatorial
. | was elected to my seat in this body by a Republican constituency.
. e eH%od,s am h SuP ,pese p % Sp% 'S nnba a H1 5a mar, GGnSI pennSIcor ny a M
/. ciples. The struggle that is now COINS on between The different fac
. enced my action in the past and will not in the future. Great
. am supposed while am a member of this body to uphold the right
o and the principles of the constituency that sent me here. Great
. 4 also take the view that upon the election that is now before
3 this body, the Republican members should occupy a neutral ground
Q and the men who will endeavor to swerve them from that ground
. are unworthy of the respect and confidence of the people of this
9 There is a n implied contract between a representative Of this
. just as binding and should be held just as sacred as If 1t were writ
. are engaged in this bitter struggle have no harsh words, for the
9 candidates that are before this body have no harsh words; but for
. the stolen livery of Repubicanism and who have, since the converting
2 seed of treason and dscOrd within the Republican ranks. want to
. Il have kept my seat until this time and remained silent because I
|: : believe e t a tina, The Interests st of d snea hd PaT'y 4 that narI ! represent @S SeS Ggm man
. before the public; but it seems to me that if would remain silent
- 1my longer TN cry UIckS Ill IS DunlmS NOulu cry III ShlHl6
I. When it comes to a point where it is handed from mouth to mouth
. in the hotel corridors and on the streets of this city that ten of the
. Republican votes OF this assembly have been purchased and would
9 be delivered to a certain candidate within fortyeisht hours say it
. was time to call a halt.
. "one of the main issues in the recent political contest was the
. election of a United States senator, and the people spoke in no N
. certain voice upon that issue; by IN unwhidy, if not unsoven-
. able, majority, they delegated to the Democratic party of this state
o the power and authority TO elect a United States senator. They
; served notice upon the Republicans of This state that they had no
o voice in the matter and by that notice they said TO them that they
o should keep their hands off. The Republican party. though having a
9 minority in this body, has a duty to perform. Republican members
. have responsibilities resting upon their shoulders; they have a trust
o reposed in their hands that should be as sacred to them as their
o personal honor; and the fact that the Democratic party in this
o house is rent in twain by personal feuds or by sectional strife does
Q not lessen that obligation nor relieve them Of that responsibility.
. neither does it absolve them from the pledges made to their const-
. tuents previous to the election.
o They will be held to a strict accountability by their consttu-
. ets for their action in this body, and whatever may be the verdict
o in the end, il they have allowed themselves to be sweryed n hairs
. frey ordeas OF this contest, they will be branded as dishonored
(. and will be political outcasts as well as social outcasts in the fu'
. tre. tCries OF Good, Good! aud great applauseD
. II love my adopted state; have confidence In her people;
. have faith thal a time will come when this era of corruption. OF
. bribery and de5auchery will be forever swept from the state of Mon
. taua. Great lppause). realize the effect of following the ad-
(. could sweep tie Republican members Of This body int the vortex
. Of this poHtica struggle they, In the process, would be ground TO
{. powder, and would call down upon themselves political and social
I. degradation; br stl have faith that the Republican constituency
7. Of this house viii remain true TO their constituents, true TO the hon
I. or and inegriy of the great commonwealth OF Montana.
. IF we are 10 judge by The words or claims counter claIHls
!. that have beel banded from moth to mouth in the hotci cortl
. doris and upon the streets, the fifteen members Of the Republican
. party in this body have been lopEed upon as so many pieces Of
. clay. to be fashioned into shape and voted at the will Of some pohti.
. cal broker; bit, gentlemen, want to say to you that when NE end
. of this contest has been reached The fifteen members VIII be iolnd
(. publican party. CBuly, bully Great applause) upon when rests
{. the eternal principles Of Repubhcanism, and from its flagstaff shan
. float the proud banner of the Republican party as spodess ana I'M
Z. Sulied a s WHEN our constituents gave II unto keeping.
{. Mr. President, desire TO cast my vote for Cornelius Hedges.
{. Great applause. A voice, ThahG Godi)'
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