Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-02
YOUR LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

In one of Mr.. Hilger's brief speech
es he is reported to have said that
the Republican party is in a "cata-
nose" condition. Possibly he intend
ed to say that it vas in a comatose
condition, meaning sleepy or lathar-
gic. If that Is so, then there should
be an awakening, especially as re-
CARDS the legislative ticket.
II is hardly necessary TO urge upon
any intelligent Republican the i'm.
p~ortance of voting for his party can
didates for the legislature this yeai.
II there Is any latitude to be exer-
cised in this regard, a desire to favor
a candidate on the opposition ticket,
ii should be confined to the off years,
when there is no United States SEN
ator to be chosen by the legislature.
When Mr.. Hilger ran for the legis-
lature two years ago he got some Re-
publican support on the ground of
friendship and as a number told him,
because there is no senator to be
elected, as Mr.. Hilger himself admits.
Even then Mr.. Hilger was elected by
a majority of only 81 on a very light
vote. Furthermore, this majority was
owing to an error on the part of the
voters in marking their ballots. Many
had the impression that one mark an
swered for both legislative candidates.
For instance. when an elector placed
his check opposite the name of Mr..
King, his name coming first, he in
nocently thought he was voting also
for Mr.. Smith. This was a mistake
and a very stupid one. The law and
the guide ballots both say plainly that
the voter must mark in the square
opposite the name of every candidate
for whom he wishes to vote. Mr.,
Smith lost fully twenty votes in the
West Lewistown precinct in this way,
a number saying that they thought
one mark sufficient for the Legislative
candidates. So, as a matter of fact
Mr.. Hilger was not the choice Of a
majority of the voters at the last
election had their choice been cor
rectly expressed.
The statement of the Lewistowr
Democrat that Mr.. Hilger is receiv
ing the support of "a large element
of staunch and influential Republi
cans" is hophouse dope of the rank
est kind and is made for the purpose
Of misleading.
No earnest and sincere Republican
is going to support Mr.. Hilger i'm this
election, when there Is so much al
stake.
Without any desire to rob Mr.. Hill
ger of the credit for anything he die
in the last legislature. We say that hi
offered only one bill Of importance
and that was defeated by a Democrat
ic senate.
Furthermore, Mr.. Hilger's servilt
obedience to the wishes of Mr.
Heinze is something that needs ex
planning. Would not Mr.. Hilgel
again be under his influence? The
senatorship. in case of a Democratic
legislature. lies between Mr.. Heinz
and w. G.. Conrad. Mr.. Hilger would
vote for n or the other, and both are
unfit to represent Montana at Wash
ington.
Thomas w. Lawson says Mr.. Heinzt
has sold his interests to the Amalga
mated and offers a million dollars L
the miners of Butte il Heinze car
prove that his statement is not true
A Democrat of this place who recent
" visited Butte says Heinze has sold
Surprising it should prove true, car
Mr.. Hilger make the claim that h,
supported Heinze because the latte
was opposing the Amalgamated? Il
not Heinze and the Amalgamated sup
porting the same party?
Are the voters anxious to be bun
coed in this manner?
The people of Montana should b,
sick and tired of rich noodles in The
senate from their state. If Republi
cans are anxious for the success o.
Roosevelt they should uc just as anx
ious for o Republican senate to carl,
his recommendations forward and en-
act them into laws.
We understand that w. G. Conrad
is going to spend thousands of dol
lars in Cascade county TO defeat the
Republican legislative ticket. Their,
may be g%rafters here who are lookinl
for an overflow into Fergus county
Every Republican should be on guart
until the polls close next Tuesday
lest the honest will of the decent PEG
pie of this county is rendered futile
BY the corrupt use Of money.