Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-27
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ing one night last "tth. IL - thO
only city in the state where such an
effort has been made up to date, and
Judging from the manifestations of
disgust on the part Of the %unterrified
OF the northern metropolis there will
be a postponemcnt Of all plans to
arouse enthusiasm elsewhere until the
weather is cooler and until the de-
voted followers of Bryan recover
from the shock given them at st.
Louis.
There was much bile and bitter.
ness developed at the meeting of the
Great Falls club. Not only was Park
er's nomination declared to have been
obtained by fraud but Montana's dele.
cation to st. louis was denounced
as traitors to the cause of Jefferson.
ian Democracy. While a few did
their best TO pour oil On the troubled
waters for the sake or the party in
this state there were others who re-
fused to be comiorted. They will not
be coerced or oonciliated. Some of
those present concluded to swallow
the dose even il il did grippe them a
little.
Some OF the expressions of views
on the part of the Democrats of an
adjoining county to Fergus might be
worth preserving through the com
ing campaign. Hon. r. S. Ford. who
is well known IN northern Montana
expressed himself as follows:
Parker is not my choice. | believe
his nomination was secured by FRAUD
in the st Louis Democratic nationa
convention. If his position had beer
known before HIS nomination he could
not have been nominated. The fac
of Dave Hill and Belmont being bach
of Parker is enough TO dam any man
but as II is either him or Roosevelt
I'll support him. Both he and Roose
welt are gold bugs"
Mr.. j. j. Mcdonnell who oppose,
the resolution calling for the endorse
ment of the nominees of the st. Loui,
convention. said:
Il oppose the resolution because
the national platform and candidate
of the Democratic party are Opposes
to the constitution of this club ant
to the platform of the state party
Mr.. Parker Is the candidate of tn
corporations and the platform upol
which he stands is in direct confic
with all for which We have been fighi
ing for years; both he and the plat
form are opposed to the common pee
pie"
1t is said sullen silence and darl
est gloom followed his remarks.
Mr.. Ford then came up for the sec
ond round and dealt the Montana de
egation a solar plexus blow in N
following:
IL do not approve of a solitary deli
gate from Montana" said Mr.. Fore
land | think they were all traitor
and some of them never intended {
be anything else. This is a free 81
yer state and they should have vote
against Parker on that account an
made a showing. | believe we shoul
endorse the platform and candidat
as there is nothing else 10 do, an
| shall support Parker, even If he wa
nominated by fraud"
Here the ensuing silence was sal
to be oppressive.
Mr.. A. c. Gormley consoled himse
and perhaps a number Of Others
with the following warm endorse
ment:
! II don't think just because We hay
adopted the resolution that the clu
will devote ali of its time or strai
itself in electing Judge Parker. TIL
club has nothing to do with nationi
7 issues and desires to sec Democrat
success not so much in the nation q
in Montana. We are here for r
? FORM
Following this relief vas found
adjournment and the howing bow
after resolutions of endorsement wei
0 reluctantly passed.
This is probably a fair specimC
= of the enthusiasm with which the 4
ton Of the 81. Louis convention wi
be manifested in every county of II
state.
If there is promise that the cal
paign chariot VIII be well "grease'
no doubt a little enthusiasm may
generated later in the campaign
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