Fergus County argus., 1904-10-05
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
IS OPENED IN LEWISTOWN
Wm Lindsay. Candidate for Governor begins His Cam
vass Here-Big Audience Greets Hm-Speech Fully
Covers StateIssuesaudi is Strong PIeafor Support

Tie Republican campaign was open
ed III Lewlstown last Thursday even.
ing, when the Hon. William Lindsay,
candidate for governor on the Re-
publican ticket, George NJ. BourquiE,
of Butte, and B. T. Hathaway, of Hell
ena. arrived over the Montana Rail
road aid spoke at mass meeting in
Cul'ers hall. The big room was
crowded to the doors by an enthusi.
asiic audience and the speech-ma aking
lasted flom 9 until 1880 o'clock.
Tue train was late in reaching here
owing to accidents and unavoidable
delays along the road. They were
over an hour late leaving Lombard
ard then 1t was necessary to take the
train over the divide at Summit in
two sections. 1t had been arranged
to make twenty-minute stops at Gar.
neiil and Moore, but as the train was
two hours late in reaching these
towns the plan had to be abandoned
although Mr.. Lindsay made short
speeches at both places. At Garneill
there was crowd of IS people on the
depot platform, Notwithstanding the
lateness of the hour. Mr.. Lindsay vas
introduced by Judge e. X. Cheadle
and spoke in part as follows:
"li is indeed a pleasure to me to
meet YOU here tonight and | apprec..
a,e your coming at this late houe
Tbs is the first time have had the
pleasure of visiting Fergus county, al
though for many years | have live,l
Just across the line. | am more than
pleased with the country through
vii. h have been riding. can read
lily understand why it is that this
county produces such great majority
Of Republicans. 1t is because the
STOCK, agricultural and mining inter
ests ale best subserved by Republi
can policies. We are about to enter
into campaign for the selection OF
state and national officers for the
CON ing four years. AS Republicans
we leel that it will be for the best
interests of Montana to have the
state government in harmony with
that OF the nation. For the last seven
years the state has been out of har
mony with the national government
Tnnt.cnnHc Of hnY
the east have passed us by and have
gone fal ther west beyond our Dor
ders. Why is this? II is because
there Is corruption in our state poll
TICS. disagreement has increased
tine taxes. The public feels that Mon
tana is not desirable place to live
The time has come when the people
of tie state of Montana realize the
fact that there must be a change in
tie conditions. In the future we must
be Llore careful in the selection of our
state ana county officers. We must
bui,d up the reputation of the state
and advertise it SO that We may hold
the best element of those who are
nov going through and settling to the
west oil us. than you"
Mr.. Lindsay's speech was received
with great applause and enthusiasm
Al Moore a short stop was made
and Mr.. Lindsay talked to the crowd
Uf seyenty-five or hundred people
WHO HAD gathered there to honor the
Republican nominee. The run from
there into Lewistown was quickly
made and the station was reached at
S.45 o'clock. On their arrival the
party was met by the Lewistown
band and a crowd of over a hundred
Republicans with torches. From the
train the party went Immediately to
culver's hall. where the speeches
were made. The stage had been
beautifully decorated for the occasion
vita American flags, while at eth
or side of the platform were pictures
OF Roosevelt and Fairbanks. In the
center was a large picture Of William
Mckinley.
After selection by the band w. ID
Symmes, the presiding officer for the
evening, introduced the Hon. VIM
Lindsay as the first speaker. His
speech follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Although I have lived In one of the
nelghboring counties for twenty-one
years. this is the first time that have
had the pleasure and privilege of Wis
itlng your city. AS | came through
the beautiful country today | could
not help but think what a grand and
glorious country this is for the young
1nen. Fortunate is the young man
who can reach out and take advantage
OF the splendid opportunities that are
within his reach upon every side in
this grand young commonwealth.
One of the most important mat
ters with which young man has Ia
deal is the start he makes in life. II
is Just as important that he should
start right politically as that he
should start right in business mat
Ter. The first vote that a young man
casts controls very largely his politi.
cal influence in the future, and when
we realize that there are something
like eight thousand young men in
the state of Montana TO-DAY who will
east their first vote at the coming
election for a president OF the Unit.
ed States. we can readily see how i'm
ptrtant Il is to ipress upon the young
men of our state the advisability OF
casting that first vote right. IL is
Just important that young man
should take as his model or leader
man whose political life has been
clean, successful and of high moral
tone. as It is that he should adopt
for his model in business matters a
man with strict integrity, a man who
IS energetic, and who has been sue
cessful. Theodore Roosevelt Zap
plause) is a typical leader for young