Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-29
For Aldermen,
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First Word-T. J. Tubb,
Second Ward-Frank e. Smith.

features, from the moment that Chair.
man F. E. Smith called the delegates
to order with few encouraging words
until the convention adjourned with
ringing cheers for the candidates cho-
sen.
No canned speeches were made and
no kiln dried resolutions were present
ed, and every step taken represented
the will Of the entire convention and
of the party.
It was = little after 8 o'clock when
Chairman Smith, Of the central com.
mtttee called the convention to order.
and after stating the object and pre-
dieting victory next week, had the
secretary. H. r. Watson, read the call.
Messrs. Smith and Watson were then
elected chairman and secretary of
the convention, and the chairman was
instructed to appoint a committee on
resolutions. He named Edmund
Wright, O. w. Belden and R. Won To-
bel. While this committee was con.
ferring, a recess of half an hour was
taken, and the delegates Informally
discussed among themselves the situ-
alton.
Upon reassembling, the report of
the committee on resolutions was read
by Mr.. Won Tobel. It was as follows:
The Republican Platform.
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dOrse the administrations of Mayor
Symmes and ex-Mayor Eldridge, and
OF Aldermen Symmes, Brown, Smith,
Lttlejohn and Laux, ana the reform
at0ry measures of the present city
council; and we den0unce the con-
duct of Alderman Pinkley, the Demo
cratic candidate for mayor, in voting
adversely to those measures.
Resolved, That we endorse the ac-
ton of the present city council in
enforcing the laws of the state and
the ordinances of the city, as in the
interest of good order in our city.
Resolved, That we denounce as ma
liciously false the statement of certain
Democrats in the city that the Re-
publicans of the city, or the majority
of the present city council, favor any
one or more classes of our citizens
as against any other class or classes !;
and we demand equal and exact JUS
tice to all. without fear of or favor to
any individual or class.
Resolved, That we approve the ac-
tion of the present city council in
the matter of the city board of health,
as centralizing responsibility for the
enforcement of the health laws. and
in the interest of a more economical
city government, but we pledge our
officers to a most rigid enforcement
of all sanitary measures.
Roco1uod vvhof uvo u1o6Uo tho Oon.
didates of the Republican party to a
continuance of the present economi-
cal city government, and to careful
to promote the welfare Of our city
or to enhance its beauty. such as the
advisability of establishing one or
more public parks, the boulevarding
Of our streets and the introduction of
fire alarm system, and as proof OF
such intention we cite the action OF
the present administration in enter.
ing upon an Investigation of change
in our water system.
The reading of the resolutions was
greeted with burst of applause
showing how we'll they interpreted the
sentiments of the convention, and the
report was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Nomination for Mayor.
"The next thing in order is the
nomination of a candidate for mayor,
said Chairman Smith, and Rudolf vor
Tobel took the floor.
1--WE have Just adopted platform.
said Mr.. Won Tobel. that I believe
voices the sentiments of every gOoG
citizen-certainly of every Republican
in our city. During the past two
years We have had an administration
elected on a citizens ticket. It has
been a good administration, and
believe the Republicans, as a whole
and all good citizens. without regard
to party, endorse that administration
In it, no man has taken more Interest
than the man I am about to name
He is one who is intensely interested
in an economical. but thoroughly eli
cient city government. He believes
in keeping down all useless expenses
and yet is a man of iebral views. who
looks to the future. It is to our in
terest to have a man as mayor who
sees that the present is not all of the
municipality. The man that I shall
name stands for all that the present
administration stands for. The Dem
ocratic candidate stands alone in op