Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

lars per month: after he reached the
age Of 40 years. twelve dollars per
month. and that when he became so
years Of age he should be considered
totally disabled. They have been at
lacking Mr.. Roosevelt because he had
the moral courage to make that order
last April. The order would be- all
right. they say. only that IL violated
the constitution of the United States
When our democratic orators get in
to pcrplexities they fall back on Tom
Jefferson and try to find out what
he would have done under the same
circumstances a hundred years ago,
They forget that that argument would
be all right if II were not for the
fact that when Grover Cleveland vas
president Of this country fifteen years
ago he made ldentically that same or.
der. except that he fixed the limit at
rs years; that the old soldier was not
incapacitatcd until he reached the age
Of IS years, Mr.. Roosevelt merely re.
duced the limit To G2 years.
Working for Montana.
Now, about myself. nearly forgot
Two years ago you elected me repre-
sentative in the lower house AT Wash
iDgtoD. did not go down there with
the expectation of graduating into the
siatcsmanship class In u term. there
fore was not disappointed. ! did 20
down there. however. with the deter
miDation To do what | could for my
.,aV1. al h.vn. mani a. a. I'm uni
that the position IL not "A sinecuro nor
n bed Of roses. think worked a.
e"ightcpn-hour shift most Of the time
In the morning | would find awaitin'
me fifty or sixty letters from my con
8tituGnls al home wanting more things
than you can think Of In "A week. One
fellow wanted me to write a letter to
his prospective mother-m-law giving a
recommendation ~ TO his good char
acter; some of my constituents want
I'D land surveys made; some wanted
indian reservations opened: some Of
the old veterans wanted their pensions
Increased. and some of you wanted
garden seeds. assure you that L
Vas a pleasant task 10 go down 10
the departments and secure some.
thing for you ihrre. and when a man
from Montana wrote me for something
don't think cyn looked at his sig
nature ~ find out what his politics
we're fbpplanse) want to say
his. You may ray II h a personal
a%fgumrnt. nevertheless IT lA a fact
TDu may gru1 any man 10 Washing
'Dp yJU want 10, but II you expect
HIN ~ Secure any Legislation for the
psppIf A. HON" he has got Ia be- ~
political mum and sympathy with the
pJVofs ibai h. dpWn ~ Washington.
M matter hDV able be- may be. no
WsiiHr bGR tm may strive. The re-
ut Wi to mr. same The game Of
p,l.fIts ls purely and simply n sol
Y Pc bHyGJy Ia paying any atten
~ N" yr,u billie Or measures except
'Ho l5no nan from Montana and
I0."9e b. Is no fG1ch. gentlemen. with
tIIn Pp.OttI 'on3IliDns tbrfo. unleSs
H" F bro s!mbtIh, With ~" naiiDDn,
ia" n .'r'.. or. ftf DpUrrf INIT be- IN
U" .D.ror DDgir. AMI with the speaker. !
''r nJaD'pt6.g ditfairs i"glslatiDn ~
U" hpra' t6e representative you send
i"1"a .G"rD M mlfiot how able or oil
''ut 0c May h., Is perfectly power
"r" 10 o" anything Tor you
IN conclusion I want 10 thank the
people ~ iHwistown sincerely ana
cordially Tor the fine attendance mere
tonight. n looks like everybody IN
town had come out tonight TO see anu
hear tho Republican candidates VINO