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

How wise and how skillful he was!
How modest and s~elf-effacinng! How
deep his insight into the human heart!
how swift the munitions of his SYM
PATTY! How compelling the charm
of his gracious presence! He was SO
unsel6sh, so thoughtful of the happi-
ness of others, SO genuine a lover of
his country and his kind. And he
IA the kindest and tenderest friend
who ever grasped snother's hand.
Alas. that his virtues did plead in
vain against cruel fate,
Yet We may rejoice that while he
lived he was crowned with honor;
that the nco Of party strife had
ceased. that success in his great
tasks, the restoration of peace, the
approval OF his countrymen, the af-
lection OF his friends-gaye the last
quiet months in his home at Canton
repose and contentment.
And with Mckinley We remember
Hanna with affection and SORROW
his great lieutenant. They are to-
gether again.
DUTIES OF THE HOUR.
But We turn as they would have us
turn, to the duties OF the hour, the
hopes of the future: We turn as they
would have us turn. To prepare our
selves for struggle under the same
standard borne in other hands by
right Of true Inheritance. Honor,
truth, courage, purity of life, domes.
tic virtue, love of country, loyalty 10
high ideals-all these combined with
active intelligence with learning,
with experience In affairs. with the
conclusive proof of competency af-
forded by wise and conservative ad'
ministration, by great results already
achieyed-all these We bring to the
people with another candidate. Shall
not these have honor In our land!
Truth, sincerity, courage! these un.
derlie the fabric of our institutions
Upon hypocrisy and sham, upon cum
ming and false pretense. upon weak
ness and ~cowardice. upon the arts oI
the demagogue and the devices of the
mere politiclan-no government car
stand. No system of popular govern
ment can endure In which the peo
pie do not believe and trust. Oui
president has taken the whole PEG
pie into his confidence. Incapable o.
deception, he has put aside conceal
ment. Frankly and without reserve
he has told them what their govern
ment was doing and the reasons. i
Is no campaign OF appearances upor
which We enter, for the people know
the good and the bad, the success
and failure, 10 be credited and charg
ed TO our account. II is no campaign
of sounding words and speclous pre-
fences, for our president has told tn,
people with frankness what he be
lieved and what he intended. He has
meant every word he said, and the
people have believed every word hs
said, and with him this convention
agrees because every word has beer
sound Republican doctrine. No peo
pie can maintain free government
who do not in their hearts value the
qualities which have made the pres
ent president of the United States
conspicuous among the men of his
time as a type of noble manhood
Come what may here-come what
may In November, God grant that
those qualities of brave, true man
hood shall have honor throughout
America, shall be held for an example
In every home. and that the youth Of
generations to come may grow up tC
feel that 1t is better than wealth. Of
office, or power. to have the honesty
the purity, and the courage OF Theo
dore Roosevelt.