Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-06-14
TWAS BIG DAY
FOR KENDALL
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the entire population of the country
in the vicinity of Kendall was pres
ent to enjoy the day. One might
say that almost all the population Of
Lewistown was there, too, at least all
the road vehicles that could be Sc
cured in the city were there and those
that didn't attend were unable to Sc
cure any method of conveyance. Ev-
cry livery team in the city went to
Kendall yesterday and nearly every
! private team and conveyance.
Following is the address Of County
Attorney Roy E. Ayers, orator of the
day:
Mr.. Ayers Address.
| | am very proud and happy to be
with you today, and deem it an hon
or to speak to you on this occasion.
am glad to stand in the presence Of
a representative body, composed large
ly of working men and their families;
l am always glad to shake the hand
and comingle with the men who earn
their daily bread by the sweat Of
their brow. l am glad to join you in
thanking God that we are permitted
to have this day as day of celebra-
ton for the mining man, and l trust
that this day will grow greater and
stronger, gathering strength and vi
tally on it's way, at last standing as
| conspicuous among the family of hol-
| idays as this nation does among the
| family of nations.
This republic has continued for 129
years and each year has added a new
glory to the nation and has vindi.
Gated the wisdom of it's founders.
When this nation was conceived and
wrought and planned it was not with.
in the dream of the most fantastic
imagination, that at this time we
would find a republic like the United
States. This northwestern country
has developed into an empire within
itself. The state of Montana is young.
Less than sixteen years ago she stood
on the threshold of statehood, with
undevelOped powers and resources
of which we did not dream, and to-
day she is among the first in the SIS
terhood of states. Her hills are dot.
ted with herds and flocks; her noun
tains are filled with hidden treasure,
and we are slowly leaning that her
resources from an agricultural stand
point are soon to become the source
of great wealth.
The Brave Pioneers.
Montana has not been brought to
her present condition of prosperity
without a struggle it has been fought
and labored for. And we owe to the
pioneer, who has ever been the ad-
vance guard of civilization, much for
our prosperity as state. 1t is said
the pioneer "blazed the trail" He
did more. He believed in her future
| oyso n hor ho
believed there was gold in her noun
tains, and because he thought his
stock would prosper on her range.
labored with his pick and shovel and
found gold, he turned his cattle on
the range and he gathered fat beeves
and this very same pioneer battled
with ruffians and outlaws to protect
his property and to preserve the good
name of our state, and we owe to
now enjoy. He fought, labored and
secured it and we have stepped into
his shoes and are enjoying it.
Future Of Montana.
If we are to measure the progress
of the future by the ratio of the past
no eye can see or pen can write. Of
mind conceive the destiny that await:
us. This government of ours is {
government of intellect and heart
There is supposed to be no iron rule
there is no inherited despotism. l
is purely voluntary act of the heat
and heart upon which this natior
rests. Then the question is: Cal
the two main springs of progress
keep the mechanism of this republic
ever forward and ever upward? Cal
labor and capital go hand in ham
and in all things help to lubricat
the wheels of advancement? Man
people whose minds are narrowed b.
questionable maxims have forgottel
our God and made money and wealt
the shrine at which they worship
many of these people point to the fac
that wealth commands everything o
at the helm that guides the ship c
state to safety; that money is tn
general upon the field of battle tina
the one thing that the human hear
should strive to attain: and that
attaining it they should not conside
labor in the first instance; they d
not think whether or not their col
tract with labor is equitable: the
strive for the dollar and consider M
the man who earns it for them; the
do not try to make labor and cap
tai each dependent upon the othe
they do not try to settle the right
between the two equiably, they try
make labor wholly dependent upO
capital, and capital independent {
everything: they say to the labOrin
class: If you do not want to woI
for us at our prices, we will clos
our shops, our factories and our mill
for we have money to live on till yC
are starved to come to our terms. I
preserve these rights of the laborir
class in the fundamental principle
labor organizations. and I trust TIL
this principle willie yer be carried OF
l say give labor it's share in Il
profits and losses in which it is e
gagged, and make such equitable rel
ton between the two that each will
dependent upon the other.
If we stop and consider for m
ment we realize at once that all II
wealth of the world comes from Il
land and sea. and that it does n
come unbidden. but it is only WHIT
the toll of man has wrought it fro
it's hidden recesses that it is attain'
at all. And hope that the time W
fast approach when there shall
longer be clashes between labor al
capital. but that the capitalist al
the laborer, as the Dutchman say
shall sit down ''side by each" al