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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

lin his generalizations anent corrup-
ton ile relates
ID you really call ii wrong u buy
a SWITCH asked a st Louis business
man Even if it IL necessary % your
business?
Say said a politician. IL q rich
magui comes along and shakes his
swag IL your face and asks for a
switch that be has q right 10 get, be.
etnSe III neels Il III his business.
wouldn't you grab Of a piece on the
level nov. Nnuldn1 YOU
"They answer each other. these
two, and each can judge The other.
Int Mother can W. himself ~ he il
or the enormity of bis crime. And
that man Folk rising out 81 tho
Nracked machinery 81 justice in Mis-
souri, may teach their politicians n
lesson III liberty and honor But that
Il not enough That viii reach Meth
cr The source nor the head OF the evil
some power greater than Folk, great.
81 than that 81 the people OF MIS-.
souri must rise ~ bring home 10 me
lcaptsin o. industry The truth That
bnsinss important as a IL Ii not
sacred thai aot everything that pass
right that u bribery + treason.
4 thc cgrrapf politician IS ! trsst0F.
thea thn cofrnpting business man Is.
laa enemy ot ths republic so mat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

1t is said that Governor Cummins,
OF Iowa. is going 10 get after the beef
trust and will soon visit President
Roosevelt with figures to show up the
operations Of the meat trust in the
west. The governor will attempt 10
show 10 the president that the state
of Iowa in particular and the west ia
general Is being robbed by the gigan.
tic combinations which control the
output of dressed and sailed meats
PORK chops sell i'm Des Moines at %
cents a pound. and while the price is
slightly reduced in Other cities and I'm
The smaller towns, it is asserted that
the price of meat on hoof does not
warrant the excessive charges fol
steaks and chops. Hogs have sold be.
Tore In Iowa AT 81 to $3.50, and pork
chops as low as 10 and II cents. With
native steers selling in Iowa at 81 ia
So the excuse for the dressed produc;
selling at 90 and 30 cents a pound can
not be found. The governor has told
several of his friends in a semi-conf
dential way that he believes the peopl,
OF the west are being systematicaIly
robbed by the meat combine and thai
The president should begin this wal o..
the trusts by striking at the meal
trust first.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

courtesy must be shown to the lobby
list or other person who may attempt
to Interfere with the orderly and
rightful progress of things in the d.
r%ection Of discharging the party's OBJ
legations to the people. Corporations
aud others seeking 10 lhwart the OK
pressed wishes and commands OF the
people shall be given TO understand
that interference from them will not
be tolerated. They must keep their
hands OFF. The Republican party OF
Montana stands before the world as
the accepted champion of The masses
DI the state. IL cannot afford 10 do
otherwise than to perform its duty,
wholly, impartially and without fear
or favor"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

lied over the Folk fight against cor
ruption in st. Louis.
But when due weight is given the
above reasons there are still others
that must be taken into account. The
personal popularity of President
Roosevelt cut a great figure. as also
did the fact that the people were gen
orally prosperous and were satisfied
to leave well enough alone" Furth,
ermore, without seeking hard for 9TH
or reasons, Missouri is growing Repub-
lcan. Bryan in 1900 carried the state
by only $4,000, and he is very popular
in that state. Since that election
there has been a great change in the
rural population. Walter Wellman
says thousands of Republican farm.
ers from Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
have located in Missouri. buying the
farms of the 'mossbacks." who have
moved farther west. Jacob Riis says
that since the last presidential elec
ton 10000 Republican farmers NOV.
ed into Missouri from Iowa. and they
took their Republican ideas with.
them. The number stated by Mr.. Riis
is probably exaggerated, although
there were a good many. The latter
thinks II is not merely a temporary
gain but that Missouri is in the Re
publican party column TO stay. Then
again, the young men. the first voters,
are being educated and are taking a
broader view of political questions
than their fathers have in the past;
they are freer from prejudice. To
the fact that Missouri is becoming
Republican by immigration must be
attributed the result in the Legislative
vote. Surely, no Missouri Democrat
desired to U Senator Cockrell shelly
ed, Many Republicans almost every.
where regret his retirement.
1t Is doubtless true that n good
many Missourians are leaving tlleiI
old homes for the west. Montana has
always been a favorite destination fol
them. Eight out of ten are Democrats
born that way, like the fellow with
a hair lip and cant help it-althougl
there are instances where they have
become liberalized.
A number who came 10 this region
have returned to their old homes il
the past few months. Can't this b,
headed off in some way? Can't the!
be induced 10 go north 10 Alberta o
to the Philippine islands? But per
haps when they learn that Missouri
has gone Republican they won't wan
10 stay there. 1t won't seem like HON,
any more.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

There is no Disgusting the fact that
the American voters are exercising
a great deal of independence in the
voting booths. This is not only confin-
ed TO local affairs but as regards ma.
tlonal and state candidates. In sew
eral strongly Republican states Dem
ocratic governors were chosen, while
in others the contests were close In
some instances. In Minnesota, a state
whose total vote is probably not more
than 3l5,000, Johnson, the Democrat.
ic candidate for governor, ran some.
thing like 100000 ahead Of the presi-
dental candidate of his party. The
unexpected election of Douglass in
Massachusetts, was brought about by
less than Is per cent of the voters
splitting their tickets. In Minnesota,
the returns indicate that about % per
cent marked their ballots for Roose-
welt and Johnson, an exhibition of In.
dependent voting probably without a
parallel.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

A prophet is not without honor saw
in his own country. Mr.. Bryan seems
to have a larger personal following in
a number of western states than h 4
has in his own state of Nebraska. The
people of that commonwealth are evil
IDENTIFY tired of him and his isms. Ear
ly in the campaign there was some
alarm lest Mr.. Bryan should secure
a legislature in that state which would
make him United States senator and
there is no doubt hut he had hopes
of being successful. The returns for
that state show a solid Republican
legislature which means the election
of a Republican senator TO succeed
Dietrich, the nan most likely to win
the prize being Congressman Burkett,
of the First district.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
THE SLUMP IN MISSOURI.

A good many people besides native
Missourians are wondering how IL
happened that the state went Republi-
can on the Sth inst.
To a large number who had oppor-
t%nnities for close observation of the
trend of sentiment in that state and
yho were familiar with the situation
by careful and extensive reading, the
switch to Republicanism a no sur
prise. Various causes can be assign
ed and all have had effect in bringing
ABOUT the change. First, Bryan DEM
ocrats were dissatisfied with Parker
and while a great many voted for
Roosevelt Others did not go to the
polls, while still others voted only
for state and local officers. The Dem
ocracy was also In q democrat
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
THANKSGIVING TOMORROW.

According to a well established GUS
tom The people of Montana. as well as
of the nation. will give thanks tomor-
Tow for the many blessings enjoyed
individually and collectively.
AS a nation we have much 10 be
thankful for in the prosperity that ex-
tends from ocean TO ocean and from
Alaska To the Gulf of Mexico. We
should also bp thankful that we are
at peace with all the world. and that
at no time in our history as a nation
has the stars and stripes commanded
the respect and homage of the world
as they do today.
We should be thankful that these
conditions are To continue through the
wisdom shown by millions of freemen
in the casting of their ballots at the
recent election.
We should be thankful that the big
stick is nothing more than a stuffed
club and that there is no greater
lover or promoter of peace than the
man In the white house nj Washing
ton.
We should be thankful that Mis-
souri, has come out of forty years of
Egyptian darkness and o sees the
light.
AS residents of Montana we have
many things to be thankful for in a
material way. Notwithstanding the
dIouth that has prevailed for months
the state generally is prosperous.
There has been a good yield from
crops and prices have ruled fair for
all of the products of the ranch and
farm, while the mines have yielded up
their treasures Of gold, silver and cop
per.
In a moral and spiritual sense Mon
tanans do not keep pace with the ma
terial growth. This appears to be due
TO indifference regarding the enforce
mcnt of the laws for the suppression
of gambling and the regulation of the
whisky evil. Everything is as wide
open in Montana as ii was twenty
years ago, and it Is all due TO a low
moral sentiment and the tendency of
officers of the law to shirk their du-
ties.
In Lewistown there are twenty or
more saloons and gambling hells
where over 100000 a year is spent in
dissipation and AT games of chance.
And yet not a voice is raised in pro.
test nor the slightest effort made TO
check these evils. while people are
preparing TO leave the city because IT
is an unsafe place Ia rear a boy. Ey'
erything seems TO be sacrificed for
business"
Is il not about time hat Lewistown
has a reputation for something else
besides being a good business point?"
Is money making the chief object of
life?
IL is high time the press, the church
as and all decent people awake to the
conditions that prevail in this city
and resolve to do something to elevate
its moral tone.
Until this is done we will have moth
ing to be thankful for as regards the
moral aspect Of the local situation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

proprietor. During the past twenty
years. beginning with the memorable
Blaine campaign, this great journal
has battled for the party that has up.
held, and still upholds, the principle
OF protection to American industries.
Ably edited and with an immense cir
culation among a race that consti-
tutes such a large element of our pop
ulation the World has probably eXer-
cised a greater influence for the good
of the party than all others of its
class combined. The World is not
strongly partisan but its editor sim
ply has the courage of his convictions
and dares maintain them when a sys-
TEN so essential TO the welfare Of his
country and his race is assailcd. From
a literary and news standpoint the
lrisA World also takes high rank and
is deserving of the support it is re
ceiying from the Irish-Americans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
THE SOLD SOUTH.
Blinded by Prejudice il Votes and
Works Against Its Own Best
(Goodwin's Weekly.)

N'poh" q NNhis
What can be the state of mind of a
people that will year after year re-
fuse TO see the lights around them.
and ON an abstraction vote against
their own material interests?
When the great civil war was draw
ing TO a close and il became clear
that the rebellion was about crushed,
many people wondered ii the south
ern armies would not break up into
guerilla bands and continue a sort of
brigand warfare perhaps for years.
They did not. They kept the terms
agreed upon at Appomattox, but they
did begin a sort of guerilla warfare
against their own interests and they
have kept it up w since.
We will take the state Of Virginia.
the old Dominion, for instance: In
her western hills are countless for
tunes in iron and coal. She has a
multitude of rivers flowing down from
her highlands to the sea, enough to
make power to turn a world. In the
hands Of the iron and coal men of
Pennsylvania. that state would in a
little while rival the great manufac-
turing state of the north. AS 1t is she
is just shutting along. and she would
not have the transformation. IL 1t IN
volved the change of her politics. OF
fer the average Virginian the alter.
native Of making his state richer and
greater than Is the old keystone state,
nut ub the condition that 1t wouli
become a Republican state. and his
answer would be: I'VE are doing very
we'll; it is better to leave the STAT
as il IS"
Alabama Is another state with even
more possibilities than Virginia, bat
the same inertia is there, the sane
~reasonless prejudice. the same deter
mlnai.on leger to accept even good
fortune through Republican methods
For a long time China fought the in
PRODUCTION of railroads. lest the shrek
of the locomotive and the heavy roll
of the trains would disturb the sleep
Of their dead ancestors. The south
seems TO entertain much the same
prejudice. except that, In the south.
the fear seems to be that the preJu
dices the people there have been nurs
ing 10 long, might have to be given
up. They cling to them as docs a
mother to a deformed child. They
could not see that the great war was
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

part of a plan which was not laid out
on the earth; in which men were to
be simply instruments in carrying
out and hence their pride received
a mortal wound. That pride they are
still worshipping at the grave Of, and
they do not want to be disturbed.
Man, southern men have gone north
and come west since the war. We
think that everyone will testify that
he has been warmly welcomed; that
he has never found any discrimination
against him, that politically, socially,
in business-every way he has been
accepted for all that his abilities anu
character gave him title TO, but all
that makes no difference; when elec-
lion day comes around there is no is.
sue among the men of the solid south.
They look no farther than the hoaG-
ing Of the tickets. They do not care
what those tickets represent, so far as
their material interests are involved.
they only know that one is Republi-
IAN. the other Democratic, and most
of them are carrying in their souls a
prenatal pledge never TO vote a lie
publican ticket.
Take the election of Tuesday last
for ar example. There Is nothing in
the character or words or bearing of
Judge Parker that appeals to the hu.
manities of the men in the south.
On the other hand, the mother OF
President Roosevelt was a Georgia
lady, and he possesses more of the
characteristics that suit the men of
the south than has any public man for
years. Moreover, they know that in
his soul he is al absolutely just man,
But what matter those things in the
solid south? They see the mighty pro
gress that came with Republican pol
icies; they know that in all thelI
states are that need but tc
be touched by the same influences, to
cause their states to be transformed
but what care they?
Each has a grave stone in his heart
and ii is his delicious privilege to oc
cupy himself by keeping the inscrip
ton upon it from being covered with
moss and flowers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
cRookEpNEss IN ALASKA.
President Removes Two Judges and
Other Territorial Officers.

Washington, Nov. l6.-President
Roosevelt has removed from Office
Frank II. Richards. United States
marshal for the Nome district in
Alaska. and has requested the resig-
nation of Judges Alfred s. Moore, of
the Nome district, and Melville q.
Brown, OF the Juneau district. This
action is the result of the investiga-
ton of the Alaska judiciary made re-
Gently by Assistant Attorney Gener-
nj Day.
Attorney General Moody had a con-
ference with the president today. at
which the report Of Assistant Attor-
ney General Day on the conditions
as they were developed by an inves-
tigation which he made last summer
was considered. At the conclusion
of the conference Attorney General
Moody made the announcement of the
presidents action. The investigation
made by Judge Day involved practi-
cally all the members of the Alaska
judiciary in charges and counter
charges. He worked on the case for
many weeks. making a special trip
10 Alaska to obtain information on
the subject. He completed his re-
port recently and placed it in the
hands of the president. The presi-
tents action was based on the find
ing of Judge Day.
The nature of the charges against
the officials was not made public in
detail, it being deemed advisable not
TO publish at this time the report
made by Judge Day. II is known,
however, that the charges involved
selfish If not corrupt practices before
the Alaskan courts in mining claim
cases.
The charges against Judge Brown,
who was appointed from Wyoming,
were in effect that he had a personal
interest in mining cases which were
before his court, and hat he had ap.
pointed his secretary as receiver OF
some properties which were in lit.
CATION.
Charges have been made from time
TO time against nearly all the ieder.
al officials of Alaska, Governor Brady
not being exempt, but il is said that
the action of the president today flu
ally closed the matter of the charges;
officials of the administration being
satisfied that Governor Brady, Judge
Wickersham, of the Yukon district.
and other officials involved in them
have acted in the best interests of the
territory.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

nouncement has yet been made regard
ing the presidents action in the Sc.
lection of a man to succeed Col. f. j
Hecker on the isthmian canal commits.
sion. it is known that he is consider
ing seriously, the appointment Of Sen
ator Francis NJ. Cockrell, of Missouri
to the vacancy.
II is intimated that Senator Cock
rell himself practically will have the
determination of the matter. II his
health will permit him to undertake
the arduous work of the commission
it is reasonably certain that he can
have the appointment.
The president holds Senator Cock
rell in high esteem personally and
officially feels that the service of q
man of his character and ability
should not be lost to the government
il the senator should desire to con
tinue in active public work.
If the senator should conclude thai
he does not care to undertake the
work of the canal commission 1t Ii
certain the president will give hin
some congenial position beftting his
character and services.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
WILL CONSULT CONSTITUENTS
Custer County Legislator Wants In
structfons on Senator.

Miles City, Nov. 16.-Representa-
tive George Burt, who was in Miles
City yesterday, is considering the ad-
visibility of submitting to the Repub-
lican voters of Custer county the
question of selection of United States
senator; that is, Mr.. Burt is DESTROYS
of ascertaining the will of the peo-
pie in the matter, and says he will
cast his vote for whomsoever may
seem to be the popular choice. To
find the public opinion in the matter
he will, send a postal card to each
Republican voter and request him to
name the person he would have the
Custer county legislators vote for.
The person who appears to be most
in demand will receive Mr.. Burt's
vote. Mr.. Burt intends to consult
with Senator Mclean in the matter,
but what his answer will be Is not
known, though Mr.. Burt thinks he
will consider the proposition with IA
vor, as he also expects of Mr.. Sykes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness Is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of suffer
ers from throat and lung troubles
But since the advent OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption
coughs and colds, even the worst
cases can be cured, and HOPELESS res
ignatlon is no longer necessary. Mrs
Lois Cragg, of Dorchester, Mass, Is
one of many whose life was saved by
DR.. Kings New Discovery. THIS
great remedy is guaranteed for all
throat and lung diseases by Delzel
Drug Co. Price SOC and $l.OO. ira
bottles free.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
WYOMING Capital Fight.

Cheyenne. Nov. 16.-On the face
of the election returns it appears that
Cheyenne won the fight for perma
nent location Of the capitol of Wyom
ing. However, the contest was very
close in many sections and the result
will not be known definitely until the
Official count is made.
Lander, located in the center OF
the state, near Wind River reserva
ton. which Is soon to be opened, re
ceived a large number Of votes al
though the town has no railroad.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
Doesn't Respect Old AGE.

It's shameful when youth fails TO
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They cut of
maladies no matter how severe and
irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia,
jaundice, fever. constipation all yield
TO this perfect pill. 25c at Delzell
Drug Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Jacob Riis, the journalist, sociologist
and lecturer. says the Democratic
party is like alcohol, it kills everything
that is living and preserves every
thing that is dead" That is a very
good smile.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Explaining how 1t happened is TAX
ing lots of time of the demoralized
Democracy. Aside from President
Roosevelt's great popularity it afford
ed the Bryan wing an opportunity to
retaliate for 1896 and 1900, which was
taken advantage of in a number of
western states at least.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
Thousands Cured.

De Wits Witch Hazel Salve has
cured thousands of cases of Piles. 81
bought a box of De Wits Witch Haz'
ell Salve on the recommendation OF
our druggist" so writes C. H. La
Croix, of Zavalla, Tex. and used II
for a stubborn case OF Piles. 1t cured
me permanently. Sold by l.. c. vii
son, of Lewistown and Kendall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

The total vote of Cascade county at
the recent election was i.5i2 against
1884 four years ago. As there was
an increase in the vote of the agricul-
tural precincts the conclusion must be
reached that the city of Great Falls
is losing in population.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Governor Toole waited until after
election before issuing his Thanksglv-
ing proclamation. He first wanted To
ascertain whether he had anything To
be thankful for. evidently.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Capitol, a precinct in Custer county,
gave Roosevelt and Fairbanks % votes
and Parker and Davis o This pre-
cinct is pretty close 10 Teddy's old
stamping ground.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

The ~goyernOr-elect of Massachusetts
owes his election TO judicious adver-
Using. Everybody has seen the pic
tufe of w. l.. Douglass. the shoe man.
His shoes enabled him TO kick a
goal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Bob lnsersoll once said that he
would become Christian when Nilsson.
ri became Republican. We have heard
from Missouri; has anyone heard from
lngersoll?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Returns from all of the counties in
Missouri, some of them being Official,
give Roosevelt 2S,2I1 plurality and
Folk. for governor, 30,56G.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

For some reason or other W. A.
Clark did not deliver the electoral
vote of Montana to Thomas Taggart.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

One of the strongest supporters of
the Republican cause in the recent
campaign was the Irish World, of New
York City. Patrick Ford, editor and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

When Papa Conrad goes to Wash.
ington he can have a seat in the sen.
ate gallery If he wishes.