Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-10-05
States Senate sars.

States Senate. says:
The following special dispatch
from Helena, to the Great Falls
Tribune. viii be of more than pass
ing interest To the people Of Mon
tana:
As to issues, said Mr.. Conrad.
the democratic national conven-
tiOn has framed our national plat
form and l stand on it. For state
issues, l endorse those presented
by Governor TOole in his message
ito the Eighth legislature. The
democratic convention that met at
Great Falls endorsed those issues.
and / hope the September conven-
ton viii make an even stronger
declaration with a separate plank
for each of the important recon-
mendationS of Governor Toole.
i do not want to see any corpor-
alton control the policies Of the
conventions or the legislature of
our state. ! believe that proven
ton l. better than cure. Cover
nor ToOle has shown very clearly
that direct legislation, through the
initiative and referendum. and a
direct primary law will prevent
corporation control our legislature
and of party primaries and con-
ventions. | regard the two things
as the most important of all issues
in Montana. Governor Toole de-
serves the thanks of the people for
bringing these issues to the front.
and | understand he has consented
to serve us another term and |
hope the democratic party will I'M
animouSly select him to lead our
state ticket.
For some weeks it has been
generally understood that in case
of the election of democratic leo
lslature, MIR. Conrad would be a
candidate for United States Senator
to succeed Senator Paris Gibson.
Mr.. Conrad was asked today if the
rumor was true and in reply said:
Yes, If we elect "A democratic
legislature, (which have no doubt
of, | expect 10 be a candidate for
the United States Senate and if
elected viii feel proud to represent
the state that | have spent 81 years
of my life in helping to build up.
and YOU will find me ever in nv
seat in Washington. working for
the interests of every man, woman
and child in the United States. and
especially for those that live in
Montana.
1t gives the Silver State much
pleasure 10 endorse the candidacy
of Hon. W. q. Conrad, of Great
Falls, for the United States senate.
One of the foremost men in the
state, station reached through
his own industry and business abiI-
lty, well equipped in knowledge of
the needs Of the west and the wants
Of Its people, amiable, genial. lib
erai, ripe in wisdom and tried in
integrity, Mr.. Conrad is especially
htted for the position with the
highest law-making body of our
government, and those who know
him best will be most vigilant in
their endeavors to see him in the
full enjoyment of his aspirations in
this connection.
As Mr.. Conrad says in his inter
view, he has spent the best part
of his life in aiding in the advance
ment and upbuilding of this state
and Is now one of the principal
business, ranch and cattlemen of
middle and northern Montana. He
Is connected with many of the
formost business institutions of the
state, and through his enterprise
Is due TO large measure the pros
perity of the localities fortunate
enough to have received the bene-
mt OF his wisdom and foresight.
Should he be chosen To succeed
Senator Gibson, Montana will have
a senator in Washington who will
have no Interests to claim his time |
and attention greater than those of |
his home state, and in this respect |
Will the people of Montana profit
by receiving their full measure of
consideration in matters of impor-
lance to them and the welfare of
the state at large.
Retreat"
BY permission we nriDt tba foito.